Zanu PF is in panic mode after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai invited TB Joshua to be the guest speaker at the National Day of Prayer set for May 25, on Africa Day. Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe president and spokesperson Dr Goodwill Shana said God should not be used for partisan purposes.
“Of course we do not have the immigration powers to ban him, but we have never invited him as churches. We think it is important to get people who can help the country to move forward not people who are judgmental.
“People have a right to believe what they want, but it is difficult to believe a Word of God that comes on a partisan basis. We don’t want judgmental teachings, that is why we don’t subscribe to his teachings,” he said.
Dr Shana said Christianity should be a platform for people to repent not to die. TB Joshua is notorious for issuing death “prophecies”, the latest being his announcement that an African president would die, which coincided with the death of Malawi president Professor Bingu wa Mutharika last month.
“Our God is redemptive and when he pronounces death, he confronts that person and gives him or her opportunity to repent, not what we are seeing,” he said.
Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe leader and Zanu PF bootlicker Bishop Trevor Manhanga said TB Joshua had no power to change the political landscape in Zimbabwe. He said PM Tsvangirai’s political fortunes would not be shaped by TB Joshua or any “artifacts” received from him.
Manhanga said TB Joshua should first pray for the “burning” Nigeria before talking of visiting Zimbabwe. A fortnight ago, the Nigerian prophet allegedly told his church during a Sunday service that was broadcast on his Emmanuel TV station that he was “headed for a troubled African country”.
“Nigeria is in turmoil and Christians are being bombed but he is doing nothing. I personally do not think TB Joshua can influence the Zimbabwe political landscape. Those who think so are indulging in wishful thinking. The leadership of the nation of Zimbabwe will be determined by God Almighty not TB Joshua.
“Those who visit him in Nigeria should know that the water they are given has no significance here and will not serve as a lucky charm to bring them power political or otherwise. I have questions about some of his prophecies because I do not think that God is particularly interested in the outcome of football games and this has no edification value for the people,” Manhanga said.
Bishop Manhanga said real teachings should assist and mould people to be better citizens. “How does the prediction of the death of Michael Jackson help the children of God? So I do not really pay much attention to this as it does not serve to mould my character or make me a better person,” he said.
He, however, said Zimbabwean churches were not afraid of TB Joshua’s coming. “If he comes, those who want to go and listen to him should be free to do so. Even if crowds turn up for his proposed meeting, that will have no bearing on our politics. Our authorities have nothing to fear.”
The Cameroonian government last week blacklisted TB Joshua, equating him to an agent of Satan who hoodwinks unsuspecting members of the public with “diabolical miracles”. Cameroon, through Foreign Affairs Minister Eyebe Ayissi, described TB Joshua as a “son of the devil” masquerading as “a man of God”.
Pastor Godwin Chitsinde of the Spoken Word Ministries said TB Joshua should not be allowed into Zimbabwe because his interest in politics was “too excessive”.
“According to the definition of a true prophet in the Bible, TB Joshua doesn’t qualify to be one. I would not be happy if he comes on such an important national day because I believe his visit is not good for the nation considering his interest in politics. We have no problem if he comes on another day but we say no when it is an important day like this one,” he said.
Pastor Vukani Dhladhla of Abiding Hope Ministries added:
“Prophecy is not about telling someone his phone number or the colour of his underwear but it is about the word of God. “We do not need him here because we have our own reputable apostles and what riles us is that he is coming on a partisan ticket without consulting the churches.”
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ReplyDeleteThe wind is gradually blowing to reveal the true identity of this man.People need to ask him where he got his teachings from,who are his mentor,who discipled him.His trying to use the poverty that's virulent in Nigeria to woo innocent ppl into his demonic synagogue all in the name of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteAs for me I did not see anything wrong in what tb joshua is doing., because I have not seen anything new in what he is doing, and again most of all this pastors who criticise him are doing that because they can not do what he is doing, and this is. One of the major problem we are having as a christian. And what about the other pastors that uses their own money they got from the ministry to buy private jets you know them, I know them how many lives have they been able to touch, even their private universities how many poor people can aford it. Even most of their church menbers canot aford to take their chidren to that school. Jesus christ is a compasionate God, how many of this pastors are folowing his foots step yet they condem another pastor. That is complete judgment and God says we should not gudge . And then even if he pridicted or gave a prophesy that a president will die, is that the sin he comited and what is so special about a presisent dying? Let me tell something the bible said that God always honour the word of his servant. So if God now reveal to him that a president will surely die will tb jsshua revert it.? Did you know that God will always want everybody to repect and honour his true servant so that people will do what ever he wants them to do, there are so many ways to catch a rat witout useing a trap. God has so many ways to draw people to him and prophesy is one of them when pope warn abacha conserning some prisoner he held hostage did he listen to that man of God gespite all the warning so God have his own ways of doing his own things who can querry him. I can go on and on the list is endless. But those who have ears to hear let them hear. I not even a member of that church but I hate condemnation. God bless you all
ReplyDeleteAs for me I did not see anything wrong in what tb joshua is doing., because I have not seen anything new in what he is doing, and again most of all this pastors who criticise him are doing that because they can not do what he is doing, and this is. One of the major problem we are having as a christian. And what about the other pastors that uses their own money they got from the ministry to buy private jets you know them, I know them how many lives have they been able to touch, even their private universities how many poor people can aford it. Even most of their church menbers canot aford to take their chidren to that school. Jesus christ is a compasionate God, how many of this pastors are folowing his foots step yet they condem another pastor. That is complete judgment and God says we should not judge . And then even if he pridicted or gave a prophesy that a president will die, is that the sin he comited and what is so special about apresident dying? Let me tell something the bible said that God always honour the word of his servant. So if God now reveal to him that a president will surely die will tb joshua revert it.? Did you know that God will always want everybody to repect and honour his true servant so that people will do what ever he wants them to do, there are so many ways to catch a rat witout useing a trap. God has so many ways to draw people to him and prophesy is one of them when pope warn abacha conserning some prisoner he held hostage did he listen to that man of God gespite all the warning so God have his own ways of doing his own things who can querry him. I can go on and on the list is endless. But those who have ears to hear let them hear. I not even a member of that church but I hate condemnation. God bless you all
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