{"id":154918,"date":"2025-03-11T09:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fake-men-of-god-prophets-deceiving-people-with-candles-pastor-giwa"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:15:06","slug":"fake-men-of-god-prophets-deceiving-people-with-candles-pastor-giwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fake-men-of-god-prophets-deceiving-people-with-candles-pastor-giwa","title":{"rendered":"Fake men of God, prophets deceiving people with candles \u2013 Pastor Giwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has urged Nigerians to disregard any pastor who asks them to bring candles for prayers.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Giwa lamented that fake prophets and pastors were using candles to deceive people in the name of prayers.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement he issued, Giwa stressed that relying on the word of God is more powerful than the use of candles.<\/p>\n<p>The clergyman said: \u201cNobody that works closely with God that won\u2019t hear his voice. Somebody said God doesn\u2019t speak again, no \u2013 God still speaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it a so-called clergyman who uses charms to lay his alter that God will talk to? The work of God can never spoil. Anything that has God\u2019s hands stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at how a lot of fake pastors and prophets are deceiving people, we can see it when Jesus Christ entered the town of Naphtali and Zebulun. The town was in total darkness and when Jesus Christ entered, he shone his light in there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus Christ told them, do you know that you love darkness more than light? Today, when you see a church that preaches the truth, it\u2019s difficult for such to have a large congregation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the one that deceives people, tells them to go and bring 12 candles, that\u2019s the type of church people prefer to attend. You will realize that the heart of most people who attend such churches are not with God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnowing the word of God is more powerful than relying on a candle. Lighting or praying with candles can not solve problems. It is the word of God that has solutions to all challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHebrews 4:12 says the word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword. Discard any pastor who asks you to go bring candles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has urged Nigerians to disregard any pastor who asks them to bring candles for prayers. Pastor Giwa lamented that fake prophets and pastors were using candles to deceive people in the name of prayers. 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