TemplarLandry:
[■The Lopsided Belief Among Nigerian Pentecostals That a Pastor Must Have a Spiritual Father is Worrisome. Here's the punchline: most Nigerian Pentecostals are so religious, they are bandwagoners. They try to lowball you into believing that a pastor who wasn't mentored by a man of God is fake.  To conform to this man-made standard, many pastors run to submit ingenuinely to pastors who they perceive bigger than them.
Thank God for the Holy Bible which according to T.B. Joshua is the standard for our lives, Christians would have devolved Christianity. The erroneous teaching in the body of Christ about “spiritual fathers”  assumes that those who don’t have a “spiritual father” are lacking, and that those who don’t feel they want or need a “spiritual father”  have an “orphan spirit,” or a spirit of slavery. This kind of teaching misses these fundamental gospel truths Paul gives us in Romans:
Romans 8:14-17 (KJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.
These are the insightful questions we should be asking: “Who was Noah’s spiritual father, who was Moses’ spiritual father, Elijah’s spiritual father, Daniel’s spiritual father, or Paul’s spiritual father?”  The assumption that every pastor or even every believer needs to have a “spiritual father” leads us into blasphemy.
The Apostle Paul fka Saul who wrote two-thirds of the New Testament didn't have no spiritual father but was a spiritual father to Timothy and Titus, as well as others who were born again under his ministry. “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel ” (1 Corinthians 4:15). Paul often describes himself as a spiritual father to those who trust in Christ as a result of his ministry. He uses this metaphor-spiritual father both to describe his love for those under his care and to claim some amount of responsibility and authority in their lives (1 Corinthians 4:15).
There's nothing compared to when ELOHIM Himself puts his unction to function on you, he backs you up. Noah, Moses, Elijah, Daniel, Paul operated in this realm. Also in the latter days, Prophet T.B Joshua who was an end-time General operated in this realm, this was one of the reasons the Pharisees-like Christian bodies in Nigeria never publicly acknowledged him, whereas, most of them acknowledged him secretly. All these wrong teachings in the body of Christ must stop. If Yeshua came to this world during this era of hypocrisy, Nigerian Christians would outright reject him as the Messiah, they would claim he has no human “spiritual father”. 
It's biblical to have a human spiritual father but this is not mandatory. God has elevated Nigeria as the face of Christianity in the whole world. The glory used to be on England, then The United States, it's now on Nigeria. Prophet T.B Joshua mentored The Wisemen, Akindayomi/Oral Roberts mentored EA Adeboye, Pastor E.A. Adeboye is the spiritual father to Bishop David Oyedepo, Apostle Johnson Suleman etc. Bishop David Oyedepo is the spiritual father to Dr. Chris Okafor, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche, Pastor David Ibiyeomie etc. Dr. Paul Enenche is the spiritual father to Pastor Ntia Ntia.
I put it to you that it's not mandatory for a pastor to have another pastor he submits to, and there are some whom God commissioned to submit to spiritual fathers. God is so dynamic in such a way that his doings can't be fully comprehended by we humans.  GOD is our all-sufficient FATHER, but when it’s erroneously believed that every Christian must find a human “spiritual father” , the implication is that they are fatherless if they do not have one! This totally misses the abundance of Scripture pointing conclusively to God as our all-sufficient father.

larryking78:
■ God respects Fatherhood.
The voice of a good Father is a leading to a fulfilled path in life, cos when you lose spiritual signal for any reason the Fathers , the Elder can agree with you for divine intervention. The spirit realm is lonely but you shouldn't get lost too early when there are ready made helpers like Fathers around you who could guide you from spiritual merrigorounding

Kobojunkie:
Ready made Helpers who take the place of God's very own Spirit? Interesting! Not only do you replied Jesus Christ with your pastors and mogs, you also replace God's own spirit with your so-called ready made helpers. So why bother with the Kingdom of God to begin with when is seems the kingdoms of your pastors and mogs is of best fit for you?

larryking78:
■ First, get it right. My pastors are ordinary men like everyone else, if anyman stands to say he's this n that, that's his cup of Tea.

My point is, as a believer, who just accepted Christ, that person, not you, need spiritual maturity and guidance from those above him. If anyone of such category are not comfortable with the teaching should leave and locate a Bible believing, fathful, committed place to worship.

Kobojunkie:
Jesus Christ, the one you all pretend you are connected to, said there are absolutely no humans are Spiritual fathers in the Kingdom of God - Matthew 23 vs 8 - 10. But here you insist that not only is Jesus Christ wrong but all the other religious people who don't think as you do are equally wrong? LOL... Many of you, una own don pass be careful.

jesusjnr2020:

By the way, TB Joshua was a false prophet so be careful with how you follow him regardless.

larryking78:
God respects Fatherhood.
The voice of a good Father is a leading to a fulfilled path in life, cos when you lose spiritual signal for any reason the Fathers , the Elder can agree with you for divine intervention.

The spirit realm is lonely but you shouldn't get lost too early when there are ready made helpers like Fathers around you who could guide you from spiritual merrigorounding.
Physically speaking , The Father figure in a child's life is too important. Why do you think some children misbehave in the society? The path a child will take in life is too important to leave him unguided at least to a certain extent.
So readjust your thinking faculty to accommodate, accept correction, teach the younger ones that Fatherhood is IMPORTANT

TemplarLandry:
■ brother, 1. How long will you suffer yourself to be manipulated by the foul spirit of rebellion and seduction?
2. You had better stop reading the Holy Bible like Literature, hence your inability to decipher the deep messages of God's word,
■ and your haphazard fashion of misquoting the Holy Bible.

Kobojunkie:
1. I am not your brother abeg! I am only related to those who do the will of the Father in Heaven.

TemplarLandry:
■ it's ok Junkey Boy. Dey play. Just dey play.
But don't forget to stop reading the Bible like Literature. Then, deep mysteries from God would be demystified unto you. Now dey pray, start to dey pray.

Kobojunkie:

I asked you before what proof you have that you are born-again? Jesus Christ said all those who are will have proof so what proof did you receive to reveal to you that without a doubt you are indeed born-again- John 3 vs 1 - 21 & Matthew 10 vs 37 - 38?

TemplarLandry:
■ Heretics like you only know the truth when you leave this world. That's after the demons manipulating you would have accomplished their missions in your life. Continue quoting Bible haphazardly.

Kobojunkie:
You know you keep calling me a heretic but you have never been able to prove me one by way of actually sufficiently debating any of the points I keep putting forward. Do you know why? It's because you acknowledge I am a real threat to your claims and hence the reason why you resort to the use of ad hominem whenever you confront me.

I will continue to challenge you with the Truth of God. When you are ready to face it, let me know.

TemplarLandry:
■ I won't expend my energy on a junkie with a heart of stone, who's bent on antagonizing the knowledge of God.
■ We know your type. You Can't indoctrinate no one here. Ponder on this: 2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ

1 I, Paul, am begging you with the gentleness and the kindness of Christ. Some say that I am bold when I am writing you from a distance, but not when I am there with you.
2 They think our motives for what we do are like those of the world. I plan to be very bold against those people when I come. I hope I will not need to use that same boldness with you.
3 We live in this world, but we don’t fight our battles in the same way the world does.
4 The weapons we use are not human ones. Our weapons have power from God and can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments,
5 and we tear down every proud idea that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We also capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.
6 We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey, but first we want you to be fully obedient. - 2 Corinthians 10 vs 1 - 6

Kobojunkie:
1. The Word of God you keep running away from broaching?

2. Indoctrination would be the forte of you and your many spiritual fathers, not me. I am simply here to expose your many lies which have absolutely nothing to do with any of that declared by God Himself. Take, for instance, this injection of Paul's claims made in 2 Corinthians 10, which you quote clearly without clear understanding. Clearly, Paul is instructing you to do exactly what I said earlier which is that you use the Truth of God — the only weapon used by followers of Jesus Christ by the way — to clearly argue your case if you truly believe I am a heretic.

TemplarLandry:
■Junkie, keep wallowing in your puddle of ignorance. I've told you already that I won't be expending no energy on you. Keep quoting the Bible haphazardly. Okay?
■When you meet your maker, you'll know the truth. As a matter of fact, until you stop reading the Bible like a storybook, you'll get to heaven before you know the truth.

Kobojunkie:
1. You quoted from 2 Corinthians 10 at me. I simply posted what it says to show that you don't seem to grasp the message contained since Paul was saying exactly what I had been telling you you ought to do which is that you stand by the Truth of God in your claim that I am a heretic.

2. My Maker lives in me already and He bears witness that I am not a heretic hence the reason why I can boldly speak His Truth at you and cast down your false strongholds(lies) and arguments, just as Paul said he too did in 2 Corinthians 10. So?

TemplarLandry:
■Ponder on the word when you're sober.

Kobojunkie:
The word that already reveals it is against you?

TemplarLandry:
God loves you.

7 You must look at the facts before you. If you feel sure you belong to Christ, you must remember that we belong to Christ the same as you do.
8 It may seem as though we boast too much about the authority the Lord gave us. But he gave us this authority to strengthen you, not to hurt you. So I will not be ashamed of whatever boasting we do.
9 I don’t want you to think that I am trying to scare you with my letters.
10 Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard.”
11 Those people should know this: When we are there with you, we will show the same power that we show now in our letters. - 2 Corinthians 10 vs 7 - 11

Kobojunkie:
Indeed, God loves me because I obey His commandments and teachings - [b]John 15 vs 9 - 11

TemplarLandry:
■ God be with you.

Kobojunkie:
Do you tell God what to do or something?

TemplarLandry:
■ Now I know your problem isn't only spiritual, you also don't know semantics. Now I know why you always find it hard to understand the Bible. Isn't God wonderful?

Kobojunkie:
Speaking as though you decide what God will do is semantics? The nerves of you religious folks is beyond me. I don't say words like " God bless you" to just about anyone out there because I do not decide by my whim whom God will bless.

I also do not say things like "God loves you" to pretty much anyone because God Himself said He only loves those who obey His teachings and commandments so it would be a force to tell a one who does not already obey God that he/zhe is loved by God.

TemplarLandry:
God be with you.