Ghanaians mark crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Accra, April 22, GNA - Christians in Ghana on Friday celebrated Good Friday, which signified the agony and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.

At The Apostolic Church, Ghana (TAC), the church hall was filled with members clad in mourning clothes, reflecting the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ on that fateful day.

Pastor John Oduro Nkansah, Local Pastor at the Awudome Assembly of TAC said, this year the Church chose: 93Jesus Christ, King of Kings" as the theme for its Easter Convention. He said it was important that Jesus Christ should be the King in the hearts of everybody to enable them exercise all the attributes of Easter, which he said was sacrifice, reconciliation, peace, love and sharing with the less endowed in the society. "Jesus Christ sacrificed his life for our sake, so we must also learn to sacrifice for one another, our homes, our families and the society," he said.

Pastor Nkansah said Easter was about peace and there was the need for men to have peace within their hearts, among themselves, families and every ethnic group to make the celebration of Easter meaningful. Pastor Nkansah appealed to the people of Dagbon to give peace a chance and allow it to permeate every fibre of their lives. "They should also use the occasion to reconcile the two factions 96 Abudus and Andanis- to bring perpetual peace that would enable them rebuild the Dagbon State," He said Christians have been saved through what was termed undeserved favour and stressed the need for them to equally show that favour to others.

He also called on the youth not to throw away obedience to authority and the elderly because it was the foundation of every prosperous nation.

"I would also like to appeal to our drivers and merry makers to observe the road traffic regulations and must be extra careful to avoid unnecessary tragedy," he added.

On the La Cote d'Ivoire crises, Pastor Nkansah urged the warring factions to give peace a chance and unite to rebuild the country. He also urged Christians in Cote d' Ivoire to keep on praying for their country and 93I will extend the same appeal to all Christians in Ghana to continue to support their brethrens in prayers for peace to prevail".

"I would also want to guide the media against bad language that would flame up tension and anger," he added. Pastor Nkansah appealed to Ghanaians to treat the Ivorian refugees flocking into the country humanely. "However, if they found them not law abiding, they should hand them over to the appropriate authorities," he said. 22 April 11