…says ‘from now on, it’s fire for fire’
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has decried the worsening insecurity in the country, saying “from now on, it’s fire for fire.”
Adeboye urged his followers to henceforth be ready to defend themselves at all times.
The cleric said that there was nowhere in the Bible where Christians have been forbidden from defending themselves, especially with the current high rate of insecurity across the country.
There have been rising cases of banditry, kidnapping for ransom and insurgency as well as incessant attacks recorded on a daily basis in all the regions of the country.
But Adeboye, who spoke during the RCCG’s July 2022 Holy Ghost Service, said “enough is enough.”
Delivering his sermon, he disclosed that RCCG would hold its 2022 convention in the second week of August, adding that that would be the 40th at the Redemption Camp on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The cleric, who said people from countries across the globe would attend the event, urged “lazy members” to endeavour to attend the event.
He said they should not just sit back in the comfort of their homes to watch the global church programme.
Adeboye said, “This programme is going to be different from the one you have known. Some people out of laziness have decided ‘Oh! I can watch everything on television.’ It’s good to watch on television; the programme will be televised throughout the world. But, like I told you, if you are watching television and fire is burning, do you feel the heat. If you are watching television and rain is falling, does your dress get wet?
“There are certain things television cannot transmit. Not at all. Glory be to God for television that can transmit across the world. Glory be to God. But when the Almighty God knows that it is out of laziness that u sat back at home, you will be hearing the testimonies of those who were present. There’s something call corporate anointing. The Bible says fire begets fire. There are certain things you get because you are there… Oh! Some jokers said churches should not open for three months. Who is your commander? God of Boko Haram? Let the devil try any nonsense, from now on, it is going to be fire for fire!
“I understand that one funny fellow said some people were calling on Ogun because Jesus didn’t answer them. Well, for the one who said that, there’s a saying that the mouth that the snail used to blaspheme God, that mouth will kiss the ground. From now on, anybody who dares blaspheme Jesus Christ will taste the fire of the Almighty God. Every enemy of the church, as far as Jesus is a consuming fire, if they don’t repent, the fire of God will consume them.
“I don’t want to say much because I know whatever I say, some people may want to twist it. I have searched the Bible from cover to cover and there is nowhere where God said a child of God cannot defend himself. If you find the place, let me know. He said that if they slap you on the right cheek turn left, He said that one. If they now slap the left what did he say? When God is silent, do you know the meaning of that, it simply means over to you.
“I am only talking to my children. Only my children come to the Holy Ghost Service.”
In 2020, Adeboye in 2020, led a protest by members of his church, RCCG to protest against insecurity and killings in Nigeria.