MAKING FORTUNES out of MADNESS:- Just last week, a prophet soaked a female worshipper with kerosene and set her ablaze. The woman got burnt badly. Reason: the prophet claimed God told him to do that in order to proof His presence during the sunday service. The same week, another prophet stabbed his pregnant wife, he too claimed God told and assured him that all shall be well.

Years ago, Nigerians heard how a prophet entered the Lions' Cage in Ibadan zoo to openly prove his 'Daniel' anointing. He was devoured. Our churches are now 'safe haven' for mentally 'unstable individuals' operating as prophets, marketing and even making fortunes out of their 'mental instability'.

Behold, in Nigeria today, those who should be seriously chained down in mental institutions are busy making fortunes in our sacred institutions with vision traceable to epileptic mental operations. Everything 'goes' now in most of our denominations, from men and women attributing their madness to heavenly vision.

Claims of angelic encounters...visits to heavens...dialogues with Jesus among others now cut across denominations. Many had predicted the day the world would end...many had declared themselves as the last prophet or as the black Moses...many claimed they are possessed by angel Gabriel...and many had even claimed to be the black 'Jesus'.

Those brought in chains to churches for deliverance easily become prophets after 6 months, only to be marketing the residue of their madness to desperate clients who are ever hungry for visions, magical works and rituals. It is true, many self-acclaimed prophets are just mad men making fortunes out of church-goers while relying on their dialogues with imaginary apparitions.

The Church need to wake up and test every spirit, prophetic claims should be compared with the word of God. Also, christians should learn to study their Bible instead of going about looking for spiritual short-cuts and extra-scriptural means. Revive us oh Lord...and deliver us from evil. Amen

only in Nigeria.