Speaking with a daily newspaper reporter recently, Catholic
Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, said the drama going on
between Pastors Chris and Anita Oyakhilome is disturbing. He said when pastors
refuse to honour the vows they took at the altar of God, what do they expect
from the ordinary members of their congregation?
“When
the going was good, they took vows on the altar of God to stay together in
sickness and in health, until death do them part. They promise to make one
another faithful partner in the presence of God, their family and friends and
vow to be each other’s faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good
times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. (with their separation ) It
shows that they cannot live by what they preach. The Bible says: ‘What God has
joined together, let no man put asunder.’ So why are they putting asunder what
the good Lord has joined together if they are men of God as they claim?”
Okojie said
Asked what the development portrays for the Church of God, the cardinal replied with a question
Asked what the development portrays for the Church of God, the cardinal replied with a question
“What
Church are you talking about?. It is not good. Are they true pastors? Good
shepherds of the Lord are expected to do everything to shepherd their flock
including their spouses even when they err. If God forgave us in spite of our
filth, why can any man who is truly called pastor not forgive any malfeasance?”
Okogie blamed the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, which registers every organization which goes about deceiving people in the name of church, noting that there are several “useless” institutions that have been registered churches which are currently painting the Church of God in bad light.
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