Love goes with money, not just words - Mensa Otabil

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kofi adu 7 years ago

tell them as it is. work hard and earn a good living then you will get a good wife and a good family.

tell them as it is. work hard and earn a good living then you will get a good wife and a good family.
Kojo Bonsu Fmr Mce 7 years ago

Complete foolishness

Complete foolishness
Ama 7 years ago

I have always known Otabil was all about money, my worry for his disciples is that if he dies his family don't sell off the assets he has acquired with their tithes.

If you noticed they cut it off at the offering bit to av ...
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I have always known Otabil was all about money, my worry for his disciples is that if he dies his family don't sell off the assets he has acquired with their tithes.

If you noticed they cut it off at the offering bit to avoid non disciples of questioning his motive about love & money.
Tacos 7 years ago

This conman like T.B. Joshua and Duncan Williams is really showing his ture colours now.
The Fante conman, false prophet has been in the drama show and made money. Thanks to those Christians who are stupid /ignorant in Ghana ...
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This conman like T.B. Joshua and Duncan Williams is really showing his ture colours now.
The Fante conman, false prophet has been in the drama show and made money. Thanks to those Christians who are stupid /ignorant in Ghana.
SeLoRm 7 years ago

Msy God forgive you

Msy God forgive you
kwame 7 years ago

For give who? By their fruits you shall know them. I wonder why Selorm you cant see.

For give who? By their fruits you shall know them. I wonder why Selorm you cant see.
tka 7 years ago

is this the word of God or word of man
oh mine oh mine

is this the word of God or word of man
oh mine oh mine
kwame 7 years ago

Kofi adu u are a fool

Kofi adu u are a fool
JOHN MAHAMA THE THIEF MAN 7 years ago

JOHN MAHAMA THE THIEF MAN.....

JOHN MAHAMA THE THIEF MAN.....
Socrates 7 years ago

JM simply the best

JM simply the best
OPNINPA 7 years ago

ISN;T THAT GREAT! A NEW VERSION OF RELIGION. JESUS GAVE HIS DISCIPLES HOUSES AND LOTS FO MONEY TO SHOW HIS LOVE FOR THEM! THE ONLY TIME JESUS TALKED ABOUT MONEY WAS THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN AND HE DELIBERATELY DID NO ...
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ISN;T THAT GREAT! A NEW VERSION OF RELIGION. JESUS GAVE HIS DISCIPLES HOUSES AND LOTS FO MONEY TO SHOW HIS LOVE FOR THEM! THE ONLY TIME JESUS TALKED ABOUT MONEY WAS THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN AND HE DELIBERATELY DID NOT GIVE HIS NAME! SO PLEASE IF YOU ARE CLEVER ENOUGH TO SUCK MONEY FROM POOR PEOPLE, DON'T TELL THEM "THERE IS NOTHING LIKE SELFLESS LOVE" BECAUSE THERE IS AND THAT IS THE CORE OF ALL RELIGIONS.
IS NOT OTABIL'S VALUE/GOSPEL 7 years ago

OTABIL ALSO DISCOVERED THAT.YOU CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE BUT MARRIAGE LIFE WILL TEACH YOU THIS HARD TRUTH

OTABIL ALSO DISCOVERED THAT.YOU CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE BUT MARRIAGE LIFE WILL TEACH YOU THIS HARD TRUTH
Wisdom 7 years ago

People should rather make Jesus their Counsellor and follow His examples by studying the Bible with wisdom and understanding. It should be what Jesus says about an issue. Do not be deceived by "compromised" interpretations of ...
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People should rather make Jesus their Counsellor and follow His examples by studying the Bible with wisdom and understanding. It should be what Jesus says about an issue. Do not be deceived by "compromised" interpretations of God's Word.
lqmv 7 years ago

they all have nothing to do with the word of god! just some con-men masquerading as men of god and Ghanaians as foolish and backwards as we are we agree with everything these thieves say! men of god my foot!

they all have nothing to do with the word of god! just some con-men masquerading as men of god and Ghanaians as foolish and backwards as we are we agree with everything these thieves say! men of god my foot!
Bbb 7 years ago

So a poor man can't have love.? Asemoo.

So a poor man can't have love.? Asemoo.
Yaw 7 years ago

How people can support & give creedence to such messages supposed to be in accordance with the teachings of the Bible, surprises me! ALL THESE PREACHINGS BY THE SO CALLED "MEN OF GOD" ARE SIMPLY ABOUT MONEY...period! Lord hav ...
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How people can support & give creedence to such messages supposed to be in accordance with the teachings of the Bible, surprises me! ALL THESE PREACHINGS BY THE SO CALLED "MEN OF GOD" ARE SIMPLY ABOUT MONEY...period! Lord have mercy on us.
KENNEDIEN 7 years ago

Otabil you are too good

Otabil you are too good
Gringo 7 years ago

Mensah Otabil PAAAA !!!!!!MONEY SWEET OOOOOOOO !!!!!!!; what in the hell has tainted this guys mindset regarding money and opulence ; is this man saying if you have no money you do not have love for your wife/husband and th ...
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Mensah Otabil PAAAA !!!!!!MONEY SWEET OOOOOOOO !!!!!!!; what in the hell has tainted this guys mindset regarding money and opulence ; is this man saying if you have no money you do not have love for your wife/husband and that it is always the way to go out and buy something for your wife or husband before they acknowledge your LOVE !!!!!!; THIS CRAZY THOUGHT !!!!!!! besides this money religion is what is killing Ghana today !!!!!!!!; the mind set of pastors today are now turning into 'cash and carry' that is you can have mine love if you pay it in kind or if you are a husband or wife you should always have sex to show your LOVE -UTTER FAECES !!!!!!!; WHAT A MIND SET MENSAH OTABIL; this is what happens when ediotic pastors like Mensah -Otabil having toiled all their lifes comes into a little money end up with this mind set that money or materialistic things form the basis of life or LOVE ; Mr Mensah Otabil -Mensah Otabil you are WRONG because it is not everybody who lives at east legon amongst the rich and does not see poverty ; go the villages and township around the country and ye shall see what is LOVE and do not feed your congregation with these moral faeces as you think and sees it because love is subjective word which can interpreted in various ways besides you do not need to call your wife hony or love or anything ; because a woman knows when you love her it does not matter whether you give her any anything or not besides read your bible well Jesus loved his disciples not with material things but as the creators LOVE-COME ON MENSAH _OTABIL YOU CAN DO BETTER THAT THIS AND DO NOT ENCOURAGE HUSBANDS AND WIVES TO DO THE UNTHINKABLE !!!!!!!
Prince Charles 7 years ago

Foolish man. Love is not about money; love is about caring, love is about sharing of oneself with another, love is about appreciating one another. Love is never about money. If you allow money to define your love, then tha ...
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Foolish man. Love is not about money; love is about caring, love is about sharing of oneself with another, love is about appreciating one another. Love is never about money. If you allow money to define your love, then that is not love, it is superficial. I will not buy a woman's love.

Teach your congregation about the true meaning of love, spiritual love,and not monetary love. If you want them to empty their pockets for the church, be bold and say that, but don't confuse that with love in relationships.
Odikro 7 years ago

These are the types of "prosperity gospels" for which armed robbery is on the increase in Ghana. If you don't have money, you lose your girlfriend to some "show man". And to keep her in a country of 78% unemployment, what do ...
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These are the types of "prosperity gospels" for which armed robbery is on the increase in Ghana. If you don't have money, you lose your girlfriend to some "show man". And to keep her in a country of 78% unemployment, what do you expect?
Nii Fio Shammom 7 years ago

Money,money,money .To Pastor Otabil, money is always "the thing", no matter how it comes.He has never missed the opportunity to idolize money as if he is the epitome of success. It is sacrilegious to pretend to be doing God's ...
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Money,money,money .To Pastor Otabil, money is always "the thing", no matter how it comes.He has never missed the opportunity to idolize money as if he is the epitome of success. It is sacrilegious to pretend to be doing God's work and milking the people simultaneously. Where is the virtue? I wonder if poor folks have a place in your church because from what we have picked up from your regular harangue, you are obsessed with money.
PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 7 years ago

An eighteen-year-old girl tells her mom that she has missed her period For two months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit.
The test result shows that the girl is pregnant.
Shouting, cu ...
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An eighteen-year-old girl tells her mom that she has missed her period For two months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit.
The test result shows that the girl is pregnant.
Shouting, cursing, and crying, the mother says, “Who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!!”
The girl picks up the phone and makes a call.
Half an hour later, a Ferrari stops in front of their house and a very mature and a very distinguished man with gray hair gets out of the car.
The man, impeccably dressed in a very expensive suit, steps up to the door and enters the house.
He sits in the living room with the father, the mother, and the girl, and tells them, “Good morning. Your daughter has informed me of the problem. However, I can’t marry her because of my personal family situation, but I will take charge.
If a girl is born, I will bequeath her 2 retail stores, a townhouse, a Beach villa, and a $1,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a couple of factories, and a $2,000,000 bank account. If it’s twins, a factory and $1,000,000 each.
However, if there is a miscarriage…”
At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man’s shoulder and tells him,” If there’s a miscarriage, you’ll have to fuck her again.”
GhanaMan 7 years ago

’ but when God blesses you, don’t use words, you use money because you have the money'... by otabil

To obatil money is a blessing from god. so you keep people in churches praying and speaking in togues for blessing an ...
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’ but when God blesses you, don’t use words, you use money because you have the money'... by otabil

To obatil money is a blessing from god. so you keep people in churches praying and speaking in togues for blessing and this blesssing is money?

that's easy way to get money but why is africa still the most poorest continent when the number of churches in ghana and nigeria alone outnumber the rest of the world combine??

all pastors are fake including otabil, his fakery is got to do with stealing common worldly knowledge and principles and sugarcoating it with bible for cheap offertory and tithes.

but for the information of all fair minded and non-brainwashed readers, money is not a blessing of God. money is a product of human mental and physical manipulation of the natural and social environments. if your mind could invent facebook, whatsapp, iphone , fridge or your hands can design a computer, assemble a car, repair a broken phone, farm cocoa, fish, make a furniture, cook in the restaurant, etc... you would surely get money.

chiristianity and islam will keep us poorer and primitive forever if we don't free our minds of these mental slavery religions. the only beneficiaries are the mensah otabils, duncun williams, obinims, tb joshuas, owusu bempahs among others.

my only question to all christians and otabil in particular is , did jesus whom you follow his steps ever build a church with his picture on it and benefited from offertory and tithes?? someone should inform Dr otabil this question is waiting for him.

i believe in God, not religions!
Ghana Warrior 7 years ago

With this he is just supporting the ashawo behavior of woman. Love needs no money and thats for sure. If someone has the funds it is normal that he makes surprises to his love once but not at all cost.

With this he is just supporting the ashawo behavior of woman. Love needs no money and thats for sure. If someone has the funds it is normal that he makes surprises to his love once but not at all cost.
Mr Manu 7 years ago

You guys might have not understood the preacher man. He was speaking in parables. As usual, doing his diabolic politics. It was about Mahama and his NICE, BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THE ECONOMY. As people seem ...
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You guys might have not understood the preacher man. He was speaking in parables. As usual, doing his diabolic politics. It was about Mahama and his NICE, BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THE ECONOMY. As people seems to see the good work of JDM, he choosed to go the monetary way. The signs are clear on the wall so he can't be open at this time. Take it or not ,just do the calculations yourself. I may not be right though.
Nana 7 years ago

Jesus did not throw the money makers out of the GOD's house because he hated them: he LOVED them. Or have you forgotten/not read that part? Please do. LOVE is not even (in) words: ACTION!!!! Like developing infrastructure for ...
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Jesus did not throw the money makers out of the GOD's house because he hated them: he LOVED them. Or have you forgotten/not read that part? Please do. LOVE is not even (in) words: ACTION!!!! Like developing infrastructure for the now and future. "Honey", "babe" or whatever they call it is not LOVE: infatuation - listen to Joseph (CULTURE) Hill and many other wise messengers of God. Really SAD that you say that; worse that people are wasting time to come sit and listen to sunday con. Please, just do what you have been preparing and trying to perfect: POLITICS. It seems you have lost/used up all your "man-of-god" arsenal. Men, it is true: By their ...they shall be known - exposed, Amen.
Kwabena Danso,Gbawe-Accra 7 years ago

African definition of love is what Otabil is talking about.He suggests therefore that the poor has no right as a matter of fact to dream about love when it's widely known that men are not financially equal.
Preachings like t ...
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African definition of love is what Otabil is talking about.He suggests therefore that the poor has no right as a matter of fact to dream about love when it's widely known that men are not financially equal.
Preachings like this teach the poor to go into dubious style of living.
I thought a whole Otabil could have been a little bit cautious but here is he is at it again misleading poor souls.
joe 7 years ago

love goes with truth not money

love goes with truth not money
AMB 7 years ago

Some wives dont appreciate gifts. They want money or money. Anything you buy for them is either not good or tòo expensive/waste of money. So they say. What do you do?

Some wives dont appreciate gifts. They want money or money. Anything you buy for them is either not good or tòo expensive/waste of money. So they say. What do you do?
AMB 7 years ago

Some wives dont appreciate gifts. They want money or money. Anything you buy for them is either not good or tòo expensive/waste of money. So they say. What do you do?

Some wives dont appreciate gifts. They want money or money. Anything you buy for them is either not good or tòo expensive/waste of money. So they say. What do you do?
Johnson 7 years ago

Rev you are spot on. Love na cash ooo. No cash no love. Men we must work and seek the grace of God for making money otherwise ...

Rev you are spot on. Love na cash ooo. No cash no love. Men we must work and seek the grace of God for making money otherwise ...
lankwei 7 years ago

Great for gold diggers and blackmail!

Great for gold diggers and blackmail!
truth 7 years ago

Otabil what changed? Folks search for wisdom don't wait for pastors to teach you wisdom. Most of them are selfish & greedy in the World we live in.

Otabil what changed? Folks search for wisdom don't wait for pastors to teach you wisdom. Most of them are selfish & greedy in the World we live in.
tka 7 years ago

we need the word of God not word of man

we need the word of God not word of man
Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana 7 years ago

This is what they have turn the church into. The gospel has become a cheap merchandise for these so called men of God. They start with nothing and gradually convince the poor church members to give and give, When they amass t ...
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This is what they have turn the church into. The gospel has become a cheap merchandise for these so called men of God. They start with nothing and gradually convince the poor church members to give and give, When they amass the wealth from the gospel then they turn to talk to them as if the church members are useless.

The other day I heard him talk about something else about money. Now in your churches prayers are for sale. Pastor Otabil before you became that rich God was taking care of his own. Stop selling the gospel and preach salvation and obedience to the souls rather than always hearing you preaching about money. It is this greed for money that has turn many young people against the gospel in many Western countries we must wake up.

Jesus owned everything on earth and yet he declared "the son of man has no where to lay his head". For he declared The value of human life is not in the abundance of his possessions. What does it profit a man when he gains the whole world but loses his soul. Do you have to buy expensive bags for your wife before you show your love for her? Please people listen to you be careful what you say in the pulpit. This days most of them are greed for money. How much of it will you take along when God calls you. Myles Monroe did not take even a penny of his wealth when he suddenly died. Build God's kingdom and not your money empire. Please wake up.

The gospel is not about physical riches but the spiritual richness in our relationship with God. Please stop your gospel according to money and tell the people what God expects from them; Trust and obedience. Greed and pride has taken over most of our charismatic preachers. This is harmful to the next generation. Direct them to Christ instead of greed for money. Please wake up you are distorting the gospel.
Kwasi 7 years ago

All this men are false prophets,money has no place in the kingdom of God.If everybody can read the teaching of.Christ and understand it well I don't think people will waste their time and listen to this wordly pasters.

All this men are false prophets,money has no place in the kingdom of God.If everybody can read the teaching of.Christ and understand it well I don't think people will waste their time and listen to this wordly pasters.
Kwame 7 years ago

If money goes with love then the word love it self is fake, no wonder they say love is wicked

If money goes with love then the word love it self is fake, no wonder they say love is wicked
JH New York 7 years ago

How about if its 'Kantamanto' brand Louis Vuitton. Does it matter!."Money is the root of all evils."Therefore, money as a basis to prove love could lead a woman to waywardness.That means,the more the man gives,the more love b ...
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How about if its 'Kantamanto' brand Louis Vuitton. Does it matter!."Money is the root of all evils."Therefore, money as a basis to prove love could lead a woman to waywardness.That means,the more the man gives,the more love builds up and vice versa till the love finally waned for the man to have Contestants.Oh, 'so the higher you go, the cooler it become' holds true to this day,in anything one could imagine.A true love or a good wife would not use money as a yardstick,in my personal opinion. Remember the Song, "Money Can't Buy Me Love" by the greatest Pop Group in the Mid 1960's:The Beatles.
Peniz Chopper 7 years ago

This is how other people's money (tithe) can corrupt these so-called pastors. Otabil used to be one of the wrenched people in Accra and just like today's Obinims and the Owusu-Bempahs, he formed a church and viola, he became ...
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This is how other people's money (tithe) can corrupt these so-called pastors. Otabil used to be one of the wrenched people in Accra and just like today's Obinims and the Owusu-Bempahs, he formed a church and viola, he became an instant billionaire. Thanks to other people's money (OPM, Tithe).

So if you have no money you can't get love? So your wife loves you because you have money. Well taken.
Ekow Samuel. 7 years ago

To adivise to the youth and the adult couple to be understand the married it is very good for that which you have saying that is good thanks to that for the proverb and the adivise,God bless you man of God and oman ghana.

To adivise to the youth and the adult couple to be understand the married it is very good for that which you have saying that is good thanks to that for the proverb and the adivise,God bless you man of God and oman ghana.
Akua 7 years ago

this is true papa, God bless you.

this is true papa, God bless you.
Apple Sauce 7 years ago

Where is the job to work and get money and then to love???..Tell Mahama to create more jobs so we can love

Where is the job to work and get money and then to love???..Tell Mahama to create more jobs so we can love
Tessy 7 years ago

Hypocrisy at the highest point.some of u re insulting otabil because he spoke the truth.I was at church dis Sunday and he backed ever tin he sed from the bible.why dis pretence.avent u asked Ur partner to show his love to u b ...
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Hypocrisy at the highest point.some of u re insulting otabil because he spoke the truth.I was at church dis Sunday and he backed ever tin he sed from the bible.why dis pretence.avent u asked Ur partner to show his love to u before.moreover he never sed don't love a poor man.he sed wen u didn't av money u use words .so now DAT u av honor him or her wit gifts n not jux words.
scarlet 7 years ago

Good one there pastor..God bless u

Good one there pastor..God bless u
Okunini Amadi 7 years ago

Love is not materialistic. We must know it is not only with material things that one can show love. Somebody might have sacrificed his time, intelligence, emotions for love. Do you know how many people have used these medium ...
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Love is not materialistic. We must know it is not only with material things that one can show love. Somebody might have sacrificed his time, intelligence, emotions for love. Do you know how many people have used these medium because of love and how much it has cost them? With your caliber, with all respect, we must be very selective of how we want people to hear us. How much many are you talking about here? Does it means those who don't have money don't really love? Come on..........
Kwadwo Ampomah 7 years ago

My boss has said It all

My boss has said It all
kwame 7 years ago

I don't see how this pleases God. If that is the case, then marriage has no meaning. It is not worth the effort.

I don't see how this pleases God. If that is the case, then marriage has no meaning. It is not worth the effort.

Love goes with money, not just words - Mensa Otabil

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