The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Sunday declared that only an idol-worshipper masquerading as a pastor would ask his members to fortify themselves with charms.
Pastor Giwa was reacting to a video of a pastor in Lagos State instructing his members to fortify themselves with charms against Islamic terrorists.
Addressing his congregation in Akure, Ondo State, the clergyman questioned whether the pastor was aware that herbalists who prepare such charms usually die.
He said: “Somebody sent a video to me last week about a certain prophet in Lagos who told his members to fortify themselves with charms against the Islamic terrorists.
“However, I doubt if the man in question is a man of God. Has he forgotten that a herbalist who prepares a charm dies? It is only God that never dies.
“Some trust in chariots and horses, but those who trust in the name of God will never be disappointed.”
Making a Biblical reference to 1 Kings chapter 18, Pastor Giwa noted that God never fails those who depend on Him.
He added: “In 1 Kings chapter 18, prophet Elijah gathered the people to witness the power of God against the power of Baals. He asked the prophet of Baals to prepare a sacrifice and call their gods to send down fire.
“The prophet of Baals called their gods from morning till noon; there was no response. When it was the turn of Elijah, he called God to send down fire, and it happened.
“The fire came down and consumed the sacrifice, wood and water. Jeremiah 10:8 also describes people who worship idols or rely on man-made powers as fools.”
