A Nigerian pastor has stirred controversy by insisting that his colleagues who hold churches online are deviating from the principles of God which will unavoidably send them to hell.
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Rev. Chris Okotie, the Senior Pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, has said holding of Church service online due to the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is something that has not been prescribed by the Bible.
Okotie, in a sermon titled, ‘The COVID-19 Mystery,’ ridiculously said the death is nothing but a mere conspiracy to keep the children of God away from his presence.
“We are dealing with one of the most sinister conspiracies in human history. What we call the online church is absolutely untrue, because for you to be in church, you have to be ecclesia, which is translated from the Greek word, ec, which is out, and the word caleo, called out.
You cannot gather unto God until you are called out. That’s why Israel was called out of the world. So, this thing, this phenomenon that we are talking about, the Internet and cyber churches, is totally unscriptural.
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God knows where you are; if He was not interested in the assembly, you don’t need to come to church; you can pray in your house. I pray in my house. You praise in your house. I praise in my house. He can see all of us. He doesn’t need computers. But that denies Him who He is; so, we must – that’s why the bible puts that verse as an imperative – you must not forsake the assembly of yourselves together.”
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com
