The founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, has claimed that he saw a vision of the incident that killed at least 115 persons in the \u00a0guesthouse belonging to his\u00a0church.<\/p>\n
The victims, mainly South Africans, died when a six-storey guesthouse belonging to the church caved in on September 12.<\/p>\n
The embattled clergyman, who said he knew something tragic was to befall his ministry, noted that he prepared his parishioners on how to handle the tragedy.<\/p>\n
In a statement posted on the SCOAN\u2019s official Facebook page, TB Joshua warned his critics against accusing him of failing to foresee the disaster that befell his ministry.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those who are outside the Lord, they would not know. When you are outside God, you will not know what I am talking. When you are outside the light, you cannot understand what I am talking.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the three weeks before the incident, if you heard my message and sat down, you would know I was giving you a vision and prophetic word on how to handle the situation at hand. Trials and tests are for our belief. I go by the directives of God,\u201d TB Joshua claimed.<\/p>\n
Accusing his critics of being \u201cused by Satan,\u201d the televangelist said they were just out to \u201cdisturb\u201d the faith of his local and international members with \u201cnegative words.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, all the \u201cSatanic agents\u201d criticising him over the circumstances surrounding the incident, would soon \u201csuffer for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since none of his critics is unable to help him raise the victims from death, TB Joshua argued that they should stop rubbishing his ministry or risk paying dearly for it.<\/p>\n
Those who could not stop what happened (building collapse), he said, should be \u201ccareful of their tongues\u201d as \u201canybody can go for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been on this journey for 27 years. Do you think God can close His eyes and rubbish everything here? They are asking God to bring more evidence of whether He is the one who called me. Warn everyone to be very careful. This issue at hand is a delicate issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are using this to gain money and friends. This is a warning. Whatever people want to write let them write; they will be the ones to read it. I said our God would get back to them. He has started somewhere. He is coming. If your brother is involved, unless he can resurrect the people who died, he will join them. If you can resurrect the people who died, you can go free.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe servants, the people who sent them; the people who heard the stories all around and those who want to use it for themselves and to disturb my spirit, you may likely join them. Be careful. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Let us be very careful with our tongues,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
Urging those questioning his calling not to sway his followers, he added that they should extend love and affection to the victims and relations of those involved in the tragedy.<\/p>\n
The prophet insisted that the 115 victims were martyrs, adding that their relations would see the continuation of the work of God \u201cthey died and suffered for.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour responsibility is to the victims and the relations of the victims and martyrs of faith. If you say you are born again, wherever the victims and their relations are, wherever the relations of the martyrs of faith are, look for them. Let them know you are praying for them. What you eat; let them eat it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you wear; let them wear. What you have on your table, let them have it on their tables, too. Share what you have with them \u2013 your love, prayer, affection and strength. Share it with them at this time. This is what we call \u2018born again\u2019 \u2013 my pain is your pain. Your joy is my joy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe multitude of people who claim to be with T.B. Joshua in prayer \u2013 if the same people turn to the families of the victims and martyrs of faith, don\u2019t you think life would be better for them than before? Join them; look for them, as many other things they are doing now,\u201d TB Joshua added.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
Source: Punchng<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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