"You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved." matthew 10:22
As Christian that we are, do we need to fight them back? my answer is NO, because that is not what God want us to do, it is written that Christians will be persecuted for his (Jesus) sake
my brothers and sisters, if any one persecute you because of Christ then be happy because you have been counted worthy to suffer for christ "The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus." Act 5:41
"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." matthew 5:10
I created this short video for my Christian brothers and sisters, just to encourage us to hold on to the end for us to live with Christ
I read the well publicized article in which respected Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel called for the killing and sliding of throats of potential Muslims/Fulani attackers. In the words of Oyedepo
“You catch anyone that looks like them, kill him! There is no reporting to anybody. Kill him! Pull off his neck! And we spill his blood on the ground. What nonsense.”
Bishop Oyedepo Views Against Christian Doctrine: The call by Bishop Oyedepo with due respect goes contrary to the Christian teachings going by what is recorded in the Bible as well as Bible teaching on how Christians should live.
Firstly, Jesus, our perfect example displayed it when in the book of Matthew 26:52, he condemned Apostle Peter for cutting off the ears of one of the servants of the High Priest that went to arrest him, named Malchus. Jesus not only healed the servant but admonished Peter that "for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
The action of Jesus Christ in the above story was in line with his teaching in the Mountain as recorded in Matthew 5:44, where he said But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;, as against "an eye for an eye" treatment that was practised by the Judaisers under the Mosaic law that was never perfect.
His disciples and the Christian Church lived according to this teaching by not retaliating even in the height of persecution during the Roman empire that saw Apostles Paul beheaded, Peter crucified under Emperor Nero, and other members of the early Church die violent deaths under the rule of Roman emperors. In fact, during that period, God showed John the beloved revelation of the last day BUT never did he empower him to retaliate or kill.
If Jesus Christ and the early Church stuck to Christian doctrine, where did Bishop Oyedepo got his own authority?
What Makes Us Christians: The believers were first called Christians in Antioch because they displayed the rare characters of Jesus Christ. If this is true, it is safe that the thing that made us Christians is our leading of the life of Christ, not that of any man irrespective of title. If we can't be like Christ and heed to his teachings then we have no business calling ourselves Christians. Jesus stance against retaliating to the oppressing Romans made the Jews to prefer him to die instead of the violent Barnabas. We must be like Christ by insisting on non violence.
If Apostle James could admonished the early Church that was facing trials of various kind because of their faith to "count it all joy", how much more us?
His Call Against Nigeria Law: Despite the fact that we have choose to accept our society to be lawless, the law of Nigeria is clearly against incite to kill fellow citizens and residents, as well as taking laws into ones hands aka self help.
The only authority empowered to bring defaulters of the law to justice is the Police and other agents of the State. No citizen has that power. As citizen, it is our civil duty to avail the Police and other security agents information to arrest criminals potential criminals and their activities. While jungle justice is usually employed by citizens due to ineptitude of the authorities, it never made the act right. But for one to incite the gruesome killing of people that "appear" as attackers and not just attackers, it is unfortunate. statement like “You catch anyone that looks like them, kill him!” must be condemned by all, and without partiality.
If these statements were made by Asari Dokubo or Nnamdi Kanu, I am very sure that the authorities won't take it lightly. The law must respect nobody irrespective of perceived standing in the society.
Statements Endangering Christians And Non Christians: BEfore any war is fought, there is usually inciting statements from so called leaders. The statements credited to some Muslim groups and clerics, as well as this credited to Governor Elrufai and Bishop Oyedepo is what fuels sectarian violence in Nigeria. Truth is, should there be violence (like we have in Southern Kaduna), it is ONLY the defenceless innocent that get killed, while the elites and their families are fully secured. Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims must understand that the elite are never enemies irrespective of their noise in the media.
The statement of Oyedepo is capable of causing counter statement from some Islamic leaders and attack on citizens will start. The statement is not different from those of Abubakar Shekau or other extremists like Miyetti leaders and some other muslim fanatical clergies.
I condemn the genocide in Southern Kaduna, it is my belief that agents of Kaduna state government as well leaders of Miyetti Allah are complicit in this shameful killing. It is my hope that a case is established against perpetrators of the violence to higher authorities (like the ICC), but it does not in anyway justify incitement against anybody or group of persons.
As Christians we must adhere STRICTLY to Christian doctrine and not apostasy! Bishop David Oyedepo must be called to order.
I shall end this with the Words of Apostle Paul to the Church in Ephesus when the Church was under persecution in the book of Ephesians 6:12;
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
May God Bless Us All And Bless Nigeria Shared on Palmchat
May the boko Haram come and kill your father mother and children then you remain patriotic and obey the Bible by praying for them Idiott
I wonder why people is giving this man attention, somebody can change to many colors at the exchange cash,[/b]why don't you write about El Rufai paying the Fulani terrorist to acquire more ammunition and continue their killing spree[b], nonsense
Nigerians got problems. I read this particular rumor as far back 2015. why nairaland is bringing up this issue again? Seun needs to be called into order for bringing up stale news to heat up the polity.
Oyedepo or whatever his name is shouldn't be the one calling the shot.... He should be proponent of peace and not otherwise... Besides which true Christian dey ready to fight? Most of these people ranting are just cowards, they will even be the one to first runaway if those marauders hit their community. What has changed? Absolutely nothing. Smh
I pity the op. People like him will run away in the face of persecution. People like him, I am sure will deny Jesus when they are faced with the option. How many times has the op taken his time to pray for Nigeria, to pray against the persecution Christians are facing in the north. The days of waiting to be killed by Islam is over. Christians need to arise and fight back with whatever we have, spiritually, physically and mentally. Keeping quiet will not do us much.
I used to take this guy serious despite all the names they call him on nairaland. Now I fully understand why they label him attention seeker. I now agree that you are one of the most unstable people on nairaland.
thesicilian: This OP must be a terrorist. Calling on Christians to defend themselves against the marauding beasts from the north is against the Nigerian law, but the actions of the attackers is not?
@OP camman sharrap. I guess you are a Fulani Herdsman. If you don't support the talk then let them kill you let your family obey all you have written... Let them not wrestle against flesh and blood. My friend, go for brain resetting. Nonsense!
EvangelistNdudi: i'm not here to define Christianity but a true born again Christian must follow the doctrine of the bible which preach peace at all time
While I agree with you om this, who is a christian according to the fgn?
I have so much respect for you tony, but you need to live in the reality of now.
Why other tribes have suffered so much on the hands of the north is because we can to be political and moral correct.
Do you know why the Muslim will not fight igbos again in Jos because the last time they trief , the got more than what they bargained for. They need to know that there is no mono poly in violence.
If you have lost a family in the hands of islAm , you will change your narrative.... I lost someone in the hands of their madness and I will never the north for it... I will personally sponsor any counter action financially to curb the north of their madness.
I hope one day, that one other part of the nation will need my expertise so as to pay back the north for the life pain they caused me and my family.
EvangelistNdudi: i'm not here to define Christianity but a true born again Christian must follow the doctrine of the bible which preach peace at all time
Remember that the southern kaduna folks killed are not all born-again, so also other communities that have been attacke by those herdsmen, right. So what will be your advice to them and other communities,not yet attacked?
EvangelistNdudi: i'm not here to define Christianity but a true born again Christian must follow the doctrine of the bible which preach peace at all time
What do you mean Christian and born again? That is why you people have turned the Bible upside down. Was there any place in the Bible they referred to you as born again christian? Or do the fulanis distinguish between your so called Christian and born again. All these bunch of confused men followers that don't even study their Bible. The Bible records that... They were first called Christians in Antioch... Even the Israelites that are seen as the people of God defend themselves and go to war even till date.
Only fools take TonyeBarcanista seriously. I've told people, even if he makes a post that you like, it's not a thing of principle. Just ignore him and his posts.
May I state that TonyeBarcanista is not a practicing Christian so don't bother yourself with his post.
Seun and Lalasticlala made him popular, it will soon be over. Finally, most of his posts has something to do with his political sentiments. If you are not smart you'll be carried away.
Eastactivist: Oyedepo or whatever his name is shouldn't be the one calling the shot.... He should be proponent of peace and not otherwise... Besides which true Christian dey ready to fight? Most of these people ranting are just cowards, they will even be the one to first runaway if those marauders hit their community. What has changed? Absolutely nothing. Smh
Our problem is that we all want to be political or moral correct why things get bad.... Our kids are killed, our daughters raped and you are evaluating your political correctness.
Run a referendum on whether igbos and Yoruba want to be with the north... The result will surprise you.. Because son
Oyedepo has lost it. I used to respect this man so much, now he has completely deviated from the path of true Christianity. I pity him and his many followers.
I read the well publicized article in which respected Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel called for the killing and sliding of throats of potential Muslims/Fulani attackers. In the words of Oyedepo
“You catch anyone that looks like them, kill him! There is no reporting to anybody. Kill him! Pull off his neck! And we spill his blood on the ground. What nonsense.”
Bishop Oyedepo Views Against Christian Doctrine: The call by Bishop Oyedepo with due respect goes contrary to the Christian teachings going by what is recorded in the Bible as well as Bible teaching on how Christians should live.
Firstly, Jesus, our perfect example displayed it when in the book of Matthew 26:52, he condemned Apostle Peter for cutting off the ears of one of the servants of the High Priest that went to arrest him, named Malchus. Jesus not only healed the servant but admonished Peter that "for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
The action of Jesus Christ in the above story was in line with his teaching in the Mountain as recorded in Matthew 5:44, where he said But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;, as against "an eye for an eye" treatment that was practised by the Judaisers under the Mosaic law that was never perfect.
His disciples and the Christian Church lived according to this teaching by not retaliating even in the height of persecution during the Roman empire that saw Apostles Paul beheaded, Peter crucified under Emperor Nero, and other members of the early Church die violent deaths under the rule of Roman emperors. In fact, during that period, God showed John the beloved revelation of the last day BUT never did he empower him to retaliate or kill.
If Jesus Christ and the early Church stuck to Christian doctrine, where did Bishop Oyedepo got his own authority?
What Makes Us Christians: The believers were first called Christians in Antioch because they displayed the rare characters of Jesus Christ. If this is true, it is safe that the thing that made us Christians is our leading of the life of Christ, not that of any man irrespective of title. If we can't be like Christ and heed to his teachings then we have no business calling ourselves Christians. Jesus stance against retaliating to the oppressing Romans made the Jews to prefer him to die instead of the violent Barnabas. We must be like Christ by insisting on non violence.
If Apostle James could admonished the early Church that was facing trials of various kind because of their faith to "count it all joy", how much more us?
His Call Against Nigeria Law: Despite the fact that we have choose to accept our society to be lawless, the law of Nigeria is clearly against incite to kill fellow citizens and residents, as well as taking laws into ones hands aka self help.
The only authority empowered to bring defaulters of the law to justice is the Police and other agents of the State. No citizen has that power. As citizen, it is our civil duty to avail the Police and other security agents information to arrest criminals potential criminals and their activities. While jungle justice is usually employed by citizens due to ineptitude of the authorities, it never made the act right. But for one to incite the gruesome killing of people that "appear" as attackers and not just attackers, it is unfortunate. statement like “You catch anyone that looks like them, kill him!” must be condemned by all, and without partiality.
If these statements were made by Asari Dokubo or Nnamdi Kanu, I am very sure that the authorities won't take it lightly. The law must respect nobody irrespective of perceived standing in the society.
Statements Endangering Christians And Non Christians: BEfore any war is fought, there is usually inciting statements from so called leaders. The statements credited to some Muslim groups and clerics, as well as this credited to Governor Elrufai and Bishop Oyedepo is what fuels sectarian violence in Nigeria. Truth is, should there be violence (like we have in Southern Kaduna), it is ONLY the defenceless innocent that get killed, while the elites and their families are fully secured. Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims must understand that the elite are never enemies irrespective of their noise in the media.
The statement of Oyedepo is capable of causing counter statement from some Islamic leaders and attack on citizens will start. The statement is not different from those of Abubakar Shekau or other extremists like Miyetti leaders and some other muslim fanatical clergies.
I condemn the genocide in Southern Kaduna, it is my belief that agents of Kaduna state government as well leaders of Miyetti Allah are complicit in this shameful killing. It is my hope that a case is established against perpetrators of the violence to higher authorities (like the ICC), but it does not in anyway justify incitement against anybody or group of persons.
As Christians we must adhere STRICTLY to Christian doctrine and not apostasy! Bishop David Oyedepo must be called to order.
I shall end this with the Words of Apostle Paul to the Church in Ephesus when the Church was under persecution in the book of Ephesians 6:12;
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
May God Bless Us All And Bless Nigeria Shared on Palmchat
Show me your quote when apc call for people to kill in rivers. ..mad op
Nigeria is already lawless since those perpetrators of crime are not punished in line with the law. So OP why do u want Christians not to defend themselves??
KaptainAfrika: Let settle this issue by referring to the theory of "JUST WAR" in Christianity as raised by St. Augustine
"JUST WAR" is defensive in nature.
"JUST WAR" means to prevent evil men from prevailing over innocents.
In that case, Christians can engage in a "JUST WAR" to defend their families against evil men. e.g crusades and the second world war.
What Christ is against, is revenge; when evil men come to attack you, defend yourselves and inflict injury upon them to achieve one of the following - evil men sue for peace or they are totally annihilated.
An eye for an eye is different from stopping you from taking my eye. One reactive, the other is preventive.
Nigerian Christians won't act, all our messages appeal to our selfish nature.
do u know what the just war theory says? do u know the conditions for a just war? is it ok to kill someone just becos he looks like a fulani?
babadee1: Oyedepo has lost it. I used to respect this man so much, now he has completely deviated from the path of true Christianity. I pity him and his many followers.
So.what was your reaction when when you heard about the mayhem by fulani herdsmen. What do you advice communities to do in this regard?
Hey Tonye , the bible is not against self defense or going to war as a nation against your vicious enemies who have sworn to exterminate you.
I think Papa assented to self defense not actually going after them in reprisal attacks .
All he is saying is that you don't sit down and fold your arms while your enemies destroy you . You defend yourself . God won't condemn you for defending yourself .
"Thou shall not kill" means premeditated killing or murder not self defense .
"Follow peace with all mean " is only applicable if there can be a peaceful resolution but apparently its not .
Oyedepo says anyone that looks like them should be killed, he explicitly said the authorities shouldnt be informed. that isnt self defence, it is inciting murder.
princejayboss: I have so much respect for you tony, but you need to live in the reality of now.
Why other tribes have suffered so much on the hands of the north is because we can to be political and moral correct.
Do you know why the Muslim will not fight igbos again in Jos because the last time they trief , the got more than what they bargained for. They need to know that there is no mono poly in violence.
If you have lost a family in the hands of islAm , you will change your narrative.... I lost someone in the hands of their madness and I will never the north for it... I will personally sponsor any counter action financially to curb the north of their madness.
I hope one day, that one other part of the nation will need my expertise so as to pay back the north for the life pain they caused me and my family.
This is not muslims vs anyone. This is just a small band of terrorists, not all Muslims invade villages at night killing everyone they can find.
Always try to truthful in what you say, I have a problem with people who try to paint all northerners with the same brush. I also have a problem with people who think you should turn the other cheek when you are being attacked, especially when the state is not protecting you.
