Weed Out Fake Men of God

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has called on the government to engage legally registered Christian Ecumenical Bodies to weed out all so-called men-of-God whose behaviors are dragging the name of Christianity into the mud.

That, the council believed, would help sanitize the system without curtailing the freedom to worship as enshrined in Ghana’s constitution.

Failure to do so, the council feared, would have far reaching consequences on Ghanaians, citing several examples of incidents in the past where so-called men-of-God led many people astray.

In a press statement issued and signed by the National Executive Council (NEC) of GPCC, it also called on the National Media Commission to speed up the passage of the religious broadcasting bill into law to regulate religious exercises.

“We call on all media houses, especially the electronic ones, to lend their support in helping weed out these characters by not allowing financial considerations to override the general interest and safety of the public,” the statement added.

The 14 member NEC, including Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, Apostle Dr. Stephen K. Amoani, Rev. Dr. Paul Frimpong Manso, Most Rev. Dr. Charles Agyin-Asare, Rt Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah, Rev. Clement Achebah, among others, assured all Ghanaians that GPCC would continue to lead the crusade to weed out all undesirable elements in the religious community.

“We are willing to provide mentoring support and guidance for all genuine ministers of the gospel willing to submit to the guiding authority of the Council to enhance the propagation of the true gospel of Jesus Christ,” the statement noted.

The council’s call comes at the backdrop of a video recording that went viral on various media of verbal attacks by Bishop Daniel Obinim on the person of Rev. Sam Koranklye Ankrah, the founder and Apostle-General of Royal House Chapel International.

The statement noted that the GPCC had no personal grudge against Bishop Obinim but was ready to stand up against anybody who under the guise of the name of Christ sought to take advantage of Ghanaians.

The Council therefore called on Christians to return to the Bible as their main reference point and standard for evaluating and confirming prophecies that were genuine.

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Weed Out Fake Men of God

"Stop Magic Shows", Bishop Tackie Yarboi Tells Obinim

The city of Accra has for some weeks become a receptacle of Bishop Daniel Obinim’s mastery of magic and miracles to the extent of claiming to transform into any creature of choice. A lot of noise and comments have been passed about Bishop Obinim’s bluff.

The founder of International God’s Way Church once said he could transmogrify into a snake, visit and bite people in their dreams. This caught the attention of a large section of Ghanaians.

The presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International (VBCI) Bishop N.A Tackie Yarboi has broken his silence and has told this paper what he thinks Ghanaians should hear. He said there is nowhere in the Bible that suggests that Jesus transformed into any creature.

He said people have misconstrued the Bible verse John 3:14 to mean Jesus was or could turn into a snake. “Anyone who says Jesus is a snake has committed a great sin”.

“Then why not become Satan? He challenged Bishop Obinim. He added that what did not sit well with him about Obinim was he saying that he would lock the church; is he the devil? Quoting scripture, Bishop Yarboi said “Jesus said I will build my church and the gates of hell cannot stop it. Obinim is just bluffing”.

Bishop Yarboi wondered why some prophets in Ghana lately had managed to skew the scripture to suit their personal and somewhat ungodly and unbiblical agenda.

“When some hardworking men of God are gathering the flock like Jesus said, some of them also go about speaking nonsense and scattering the work”, he observed.

About the exchange between bishop Obinim and Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, Bishop Tackie said there was no insult meant when Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah said Obinim was ignorant. It was only a matter of understanding but the latter took it in as an insult and has subsequently acted in a manner quite despicable.

Asked whether Obinim could be sanctioned, Bishop Tackie said “the Pentecostal Council cannot sanction him because the law has not given such powers to the council; in Ghana, there is freedom of association and worship so if somebody gathers people, they are free to do so”.

The only instance the law could have bared its teeth at him was when he stepped on a lady’s tommy in the name of performing miracles. The Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs, Social Welfare and the Relevant Agencies could have taken it up but they failed to.

 

Source: New Crusading Guide

"Stop Magic Shows", Bishop Tackie Yarboi Tells Obinim

Police Must Investigate Death Threats Issued By Pastors – Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong

The Christian Council of Ghana has called on the police and other professional bodies to investigate death threats issued by some men of God on their colleague pastors.

General Secretary of the Council, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong says “threatening to kill somebody is out of the realm of religion, you are into crime. It is a statement that when some professionals hear, they must move”.

Rev. Opuni-Frimpong was speaking on the topic, “Who Brings the Preacher to Book In Ghana” on Joy FM’s Christian talk show, ‘A Walk with Jesus’ Sunday evening.

His comments also come on the back of a statement released by the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, condemning verbal attacks by Pastor of the International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim on its Rt. Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah.

Rt Rev Korankye Ankrah, heads the Royalhouse Chapel International and is the 1^st Vice President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council.

“When somebody is on air, that is TV or radio and he’s threatening that ‘I will kill somebody’, somebody is producing that programme. There’s a camera man who’s filming that. There’s an editor who’s working on that. Now, that is where professionalism must come in. Shouldn’t somebody shut that camera? That programme? Shouldn’t somebody say that when you are threatening to kill somebody, Osofo you have moved from the realms of religion, you are in the realm of the law?” quizzed Rev. Opuni-Frimpong.

He adds “when pastors break the law, the law must take its course because the mere fact that somebody walks to us in the name of God, doesn’t mean the person is over and above the law in this country”

He said if Ghanaians will not allow politicians to destroy the country, then they should not allow religious leaders to also destroy it.

Rev. Opuni-Frimpong also urged Ghanaians to be responsible for the safety of the country.

 

Source: MyJoy Online

 

Police Must Investigate Death Threats Issued By Pastors – Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong

“I"ll Kill Owusu Bempah And Feed His Flesh To Vultures - Says Obinim

The sensational Bishop Daniel Obinim has turn his guns on Founder and General Overseer of Glorious World Power Ministries International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah for doubting his spiritual prowess.

The founder and General Overseer of the International God’s Way Church flared up during an altercation with Rev. Owusu Bempah on Accra-based Happy FM while reacting to his [Bempah] claim of hiding behind religiosity to champion the cause of the devil.

Rev. Owusu Bempah had challenged the self-acclaimed Bishop to face him in a spiritual contest to see which of them has more powers.

He also stated emphatically that Bishop Obimin is an anti-Christ leading his innocent church members to the devil.

But Bishop Obinim who felt berated by the comments of his senior in the clergy vowed to end his [ Bempah’s] life on earth.

“I will kill Owusu Bempah tonight and feed his flesh to vultures to serve as a deterrent to those who insult subject Men of God” he fumed.

Bishop Obinim who described himself as an angle said, he will use his left wing to smash Owusu Bempah dead just like David did to Goliath.

“I will prove to all Ghanaians that I’m an angel of God; Jesus is very angry so he will bring Owusu Bempah down through me” he stressed.

International God’s Way Church leader could not fathom why his own colleague prophets fancy portraying him as evil.

Bishop Obinim said he has ceased fire after wise counsel from his advisers but some pastors are bent on destroying his hard won reputation to be popular “so I will match them boot-for-boot”.

 

Source: Adom News

“I"ll Kill Owusu Bempah And Feed His Flesh To Vultures - Says Obinim