God can fix Ghana's economy this Easter

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DOA 11 years ago

with NdC it is things fall apart in Ghana.

with NdC it is things fall apart in Ghana.
KOFI NUA 11 years ago

GOD HAS GIVEN LAZY AFRICANS THE BRAINS TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS BUT LAZY AFRICANS WANT MANNA FROM HEAVEN.
THERE ARE NO MIRACLES. GOD DOES NOT FIX ECONOMIES. USE YOUR BRAIN JUST LIKE THE JAPANESE, GERMANS AND SWEDES.

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GOD HAS GIVEN LAZY AFRICANS THE BRAINS TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS BUT LAZY AFRICANS WANT MANNA FROM HEAVEN.
THERE ARE NO MIRACLES. GOD DOES NOT FIX ECONOMIES. USE YOUR BRAIN JUST LIKE THE JAPANESE, GERMANS AND SWEDES.

STOP THE STUPIDITY. GOD IS NOT GOING TO FIC OUR ECONOMY.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

What's soo revere about him(them)?
They never preach hardwork? If they cannot use their God given brains to prevent or solve their problems they always preach about short cut to life which is a fertile ground for laziness.Do ...
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What's soo revere about him(them)?
They never preach hardwork? If they cannot use their God given brains to prevent or solve their problems they always preach about short cut to life which is a fertile ground for laziness.Does it mean God is punishing you be allowing your economy to mess up? God knows prevention is better than cure so if he she/he chose not to prevent it then she/he is intentionally punishing you for not using the brain she/he wasted time giving you.
forson 11 years ago

God has given you everything in the world plus BRAIN to use to do everything on your own by fixing your economy and you´re waiting for God to fix your economy for you. You see people who don´t use their brain in this world. ...
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God has given you everything in the world plus BRAIN to use to do everything on your own by fixing your economy and you´re waiting for God to fix your economy for you. You see people who don´t use their brain in this world. We should learn from the whites how they use their brains to deliver everything in their country.
reggy 11 years ago

The church is identical to the bankers in the way that it promises people prosperity in the after-life if they remain submissive in this one.
Religion inspires hatred and wars, crusades and genocides.

The church is identical to the bankers in the way that it promises people prosperity in the after-life if they remain submissive in this one.
Religion inspires hatred and wars, crusades and genocides.
DR. SAM 11 years ago

IT IS A VERY BASIC MESSAGE THAT ANY SCHOOL CHILD WHO HAS LEARNED A BIT ABOUT CHRISTIANITY KNOWS WELL, CERTAINLY IT IS NOT A MESSAGE OF THE LEVEL OF A Presiding Bishop of the Methodist OR ANY Church of Ghana. GHANA NEEDS MORE ...
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IT IS A VERY BASIC MESSAGE THAT ANY SCHOOL CHILD WHO HAS LEARNED A BIT ABOUT CHRISTIANITY KNOWS WELL, CERTAINLY IT IS NOT A MESSAGE OF THE LEVEL OF A Presiding Bishop of the Methodist OR ANY Church of Ghana. GHANA NEEDS MORE THAN BASIC SIMPLE EXHORTATION- GHANA NEEDS FOR THE CHURCH TO TAKE CARE OF THE POOR- GHANA NEEDS FOR THE CHURCH TO TEACH 57% OF ITS PEOPLE WHO CANNOT READ- GHANA NEEDS FOR THE CHURCH TO PREACH THE REAL AND FULL GOSPEL- IT HAS NOT AS TODAY- LOOK AROUND FOR THE FUITS-POVERTY- WHILE JESUS CAME TO GIVE US LIFE AND LIFE MORE ABUNDANT! GHANA NEEDS THAT THE CHURCH REPENTS AND ADMITS THAT HAS FAILED TERRIBLY TO RAISE UP RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE AND THEREFORE CURRUPTION IS RAMPANT- GHANA NEEDS FOR THE CHURCH TO STOP ASKING THE GOVERNEMENT FOR HELP BECAUSE THE CHURCH MAKES MUCH MORE MONEY THAN THE GOVERNMENT-AND WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THEIR TAX FREE MONEY THAT THEY RECEIVE? THE CHURCH THEREFORE IS THE NUMBER PROBLEM IN GHANA-THE CHURCH HAS BECOME A FREE FOR ALL BUSINESS-THEY ARE SELLING THE WORD OF GOD! SHAME! BUT THANK GOD FOR THE VERY FEW REAL HONEST AND DEDICATED MINISTERS- BUT TOO FEW TO MAKE AN IMPACT!
ABAN KOFI 11 years ago

GOD HAS GIVEN US ALL THE GOLD, DIAMONDS AND NOW OIL. GHANA IS FAR RICHER THAN JAPAN OR SWEDEN OR FINLAND, BUT HESE NATIONS ARE DOINF FAR BETTER THAN GHANA.
WHY?

THESE NATIONS USE THEIR BRAINS, AFRICANS DONT USE THEIR BRAI ...
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GOD HAS GIVEN US ALL THE GOLD, DIAMONDS AND NOW OIL. GHANA IS FAR RICHER THAN JAPAN OR SWEDEN OR FINLAND, BUT HESE NATIONS ARE DOINF FAR BETTER THAN GHANA.
WHY?

THESE NATIONS USE THEIR BRAINS, AFRICANS DONT USE THEIR BRAINS. THEY GO TO CHURCH AND FAST AND PRAY AND ASK FOR MANNA FROM HEAVEN. THEY WANT MIRACLES AND BREAKTHROUGHS.
NEWSFLASH! THERE ARE NO MIRACLES!

THE MIRACLE IS HARD WORK, FORESIGHT AND PLANNING.

STOP DISTURBING GOD. MANNA IS NOT COMING FROM HEAVEN.
reggy 11 years ago

Religion is a business and you're its perpetually duped customers.
Religion is a business and the brainwashed people are the customer who stuffs the pockets of the religious thieves with wads of cash.

Religion is a business and you're its perpetually duped customers.
Religion is a business and the brainwashed people are the customer who stuffs the pockets of the religious thieves with wads of cash.
DR. SAM 11 years ago

The message above"they should bear in mind that the omnipotent God has what it takes to fix every challenges facing the country." IT IS TRUE THAT GOD IS OMNIPOTENT- BUT SOME ONE SHOULD TEACH THE Most Reverend Prof. Bishop TH ...
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The message above"they should bear in mind that the omnipotent God has what it takes to fix every challenges facing the country." IT IS TRUE THAT GOD IS OMNIPOTENT- BUT SOME ONE SHOULD TEACH THE Most Reverend Prof. Bishop THAT GOD CANNOT DO IT BECAUSE HE GAVE THE CHURCH THE JOB TO DO IT AND THEY ARE FAILING GOD AND THE COUNTRY-THIS IS FOOLISH THEOLOGY-AND FALSE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE PEOPLE! WHERE IS THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL AND THE TRUE THEOLOGY IN GHANA?
DR. SAM 11 years ago

"Most Reverend Prof. Emmanuel Asante, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, has announced that as Christians in Ghana await the resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter season," PLEASE, JESUS RESURRECTED 0VER 20 ...
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"Most Reverend Prof. Emmanuel Asante, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, has announced that as Christians in Ghana await the resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter season," PLEASE, JESUS RESURRECTED 0VER 2000 YEARS AGO, HE IS RESURRECTED AND ALIVE FOR EVER MORE!WE ARE NOT WAITING FOE HIS RESURRECTION WE ARE WAITING FOR HIS RETURN!
BUKOM 11 years ago

WE DONT WANT TO THINK, WE WANT MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN. WE SHALL PRAY TILL THY KINGDOM COME. NO MIRACLE IS COMING.

WE DONT WANT TO THINK, WE WANT MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN. WE SHALL PRAY TILL THY KINGDOM COME. NO MIRACLE IS COMING.
boss 11 years ago

there is no christian in ghana , including your self , mr bishop,you are all liars thieves robbers

there is no christian in ghana , including your self , mr bishop,you are all liars thieves robbers
RIGHT REV.PROFESSOR CONTRIBUTOR 11 years ago

I'AGREED

The nature of my Lord God is graceous, which entails loveliness, faithfulness towards his kingdom to come through his salvation came.The fact that an item or religions have the same terms does not mean they are th ...
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I'AGREED

The nature of my Lord God is graceous, which entails loveliness, faithfulness towards his kingdom to come through his salvation came.The fact that an item or religions have the same terms does not mean they are the same. There is something call counterfeit. Similar items can have different inner outlook, some can be poisonous or infected. For instance love, faith or hope.Who said the global armament war was over, then why Iran, N. Korea and hidden arm races? Don't buy into all what they tell you folks. Voting, buying/selling and toiling to your death cannot get anybody into the Kingdom of God. The beast from the sea is a discription of a land not something from the ocean or sea, because the one snow leopard which lives on the mountain or leopards and the four mountain lions(cougars) of white presidents out of their presidency lives on land. Therefore, critical analyses place the beast from the sea to be the same as the beast from the land, alongside to trade centers (wall streets) and military strongholds (pentagon). The Lord is intelligent beyond interpretation. This was so difficult for USA pastors to know before their silly sermons of running to the ocean and back lies.Ahahahahhahah!!!!!. The objective of objective gospel is suppose to be lawfulness and lawlessness, if it so the government don't have a chance. No one will accept "mistakes are made" as an excuses to exonerate lawless government and institutional,nodes, entities and figures.THE AWFUL WICKED PROS.
Said, Osei O. Afriyie.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4: 1

Since the influx of the so-called prophets and bishops of the charismatic movement in Ghana, statements like “me wiri so”, “receive your blessings”, “Afe yi y3 wo afe”, “your life will never be the same”, “you are loosed”, et cetera are really common utterances among the prophets and many local gospel lyrics. All these are classified under what is known in theological studies as prosperity theology or health and wealth gospel.

In Ghana today and especially among the charismatic preachers, the heart of the messages has been wealth and healing now. Jesus is portrayed in a seemingly way like Santa Claus who enters your compound with hampers and seasonal wishes. Emphasis on deep ethical and spiritual living in the hope of the second coming of Jesus is less talked about.

As it has become a tradition in many of the churches, 31st December is always marked as thanksgiving and prayer night to welcome the New Year. I'm patiently waiting to hear the prophecies of the prophets for the coming year. Whether 2013 will be a year of gargantuan harvest or bombastic amalgamation from the abyss to celestial ecstasy. You can imagine their big terms.

They’ll never tell husband snatchers to stop in 2013. They'll never wish you a deep spiritual and personal relation with God. They'll not tell you to be resilient to suffering and patiently hope for the blessed assurance and imminent return of Christ. I bet you they shall never talk about the second coming of Jesus because some even don’t know Him. They're so materialistic and temporal that the Bible has become a magical rod instead of an inspired writings of God. Some of you must put your prophets to test whether they’re preparing you for heaven above or heaven on earth.

I hereby want to send a message to the prophets and ministers in Ghana to focus on the whole Bible. Don’t let us create an imbalance of the Word. Every word in the Bible is inspired. They must use their pulpits to denounce evil, encourage politicians to do the right thing and advice church members to stop practicing corruption. Ghana would have been better if these so-called prophets had used their pulpits to educate the people.

To my reader, you don’t have to be ignorant or adamant about the presence of false prophets. The scripture really warns about end time false religious revival and revivalists. The Greek word “polus” as used in 1 John 4:1 doesn’t mean one, two or three. “Polus” simply means “much”. This suggests that in the end time there shall be uncountable people claiming to be prophets. You don’t have to be fascinated or hypnotized by the fine gestures of these so-called men of God. A false prophet always looks like a good one.

I don’t think someone is offended by this piece. If so then that person doesn’t understand that some of our brothers and sisters are being led out into the slaughterhouse. In addition, the good ministers are rather obsessed by the presence of these false prophets. Their image is destroyed because of false prophets. Let’s be wise; there’re lots of Trojan Horses in the churches.

-- Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandDear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4: 1

Since the influx of the so-called prophets and bishops of the charismatic movement in Ghana, statements like “me wiri so”, “receive your blessings”, “Afe yi y3 wo afe”, “your life will never be the same”, “you are loosed”, et cetera are really common utterances among the prophets and many local gospel lyrics. All these are classified under what is known in theological studies as prosperity theology or health and wealth gospel.

In Ghana today and especially among the charismatic preachers, the heart of the messages has been wealth and healing now. Jesus is portrayed in a seemingly way like Santa Claus who enters your compound with hampers and seasonal wishes. Emphasis on deep ethical and spiritual living in the hope of the second coming of Jesus is less talked about.

As it has become a tradition in many of the churches, 31st December is always marked as thanksgiving and prayer night to welcome the New Year. I'm patiently waiting to hear the prophecies of the prophets for the coming year. Whether 2013 will be a year of gargantuan harvest or bombastic amalgamation from the abyss to celestial ecstasy. You can imagine their big terms.

They’ll never tell husband snatchers to stop in 2013. They'll never wish you a deep spiritual and personal relation with God. They'll not tell you to be resilient to suffering and patiently hope for the blessed assurance and imminent return of Christ. I bet you they shall never talk about the second coming of Jesus because some even don’t know Him. They're so materialistic and temporal that the Bible has become a magical rod instead of an inspired writings of God. Some of you must put your prophets to test whether they’re preparing you for heaven above or heaven on earth.

I hereby want to send a message to the prophets and ministers in Ghana to focus on the whole Bible. Don’t let us create an imbalance of the Word. Every word in the Bible is inspired. They must use their pulpits to denounce evil, encourage politicians to do the right thing and advice church members to stop practicing corruption. Ghana would have been better if these so-called prophets had used their pulpits to educate the people.

To my reader, you don’t have to be ignorant or adamant about the presence of false prophets. The scripture really warns about end time false religious revival and revivalists. The Greek word “polus” as used in 1 John 4:1 doesn’t mean one, two or three. “Polus” simply means “much”. This suggests that in the end time there shall be uncountable people claiming to be prophets. You don’t have to be fascinated or hypnotized by the fine gestures of these so-called men of God. A false prophet always looks like a good one.

I don’t think someone is offended by this piece. If so then that person doesn’t understand that some of our brothers and sisters are being led out into the slaughterhouse. In addition, the good ministers are rather obsessed by the presence of these false prophets. Their image is destroyed because of false prophets. Let’s be wise; there’re lots of Trojan Horses in the churches.

-- Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Kontomoray Stew 11 years ago

Fix the economy by creating new businesses. Large companies that employ hundreds of people will fix Ghana's economy. Not God.

Fix the economy by creating new businesses. Large companies that employ hundreds of people will fix Ghana's economy. Not God.
Campus Ministry Report 11 years ago

Do not be carried away to the extend of disrespecting or not showing reverence to God.

Do not be carried away to the extend of disrespecting or not showing reverence to God.
Kontomoray Stew 11 years ago

I believe in God, but God alone cannot help Ghana or Africa. You can pray forever and still be in poverty. The Church is the opiate of the masses

I believe in God, but God alone cannot help Ghana or Africa. You can pray forever and still be in poverty. The Church is the opiate of the masses
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

This is a straight political talk.
Apparently, the most Reverend has lost
the religious zeal that makes him the agent of God.
He's perhaps a religious leader by day and a politician by night. Haaa

It sounds, if it does ...
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This is a straight political talk.
Apparently, the most Reverend has lost
the religious zeal that makes him the agent of God.
He's perhaps a religious leader by day and a politician by night. Haaa

It sounds, if it does not appear like problems facing Ghana, not to talk about individual problems is(are) being presented to God for the first time then I don.y know what it is.

It appears Jesus died on the cross a year ago that has called for its celebration and remembrance.

It appears the world was created yesterday. And that, the people in it might have been born the day before yesterday. That goes to prove a point in the Reverend's article that, the people, especially those of us in Ghana, even though we are smart, we may not have known any of the intricacies of the world around us as we allow people of doubtful identities to lure us into oblivion.

In no uncertain terms, the bible and Christianity should be rejected now that we have come of age.
In that, the people who introduced us to that doctrine had used a trick on us by stealing, OOPS! taking most of our natural and human resources away in the name of religion and left us poor and wretched to this day.

It is however strange,in spite of all that, we still holds good on to the beliefs, the principles and the teachings of the the bible. We still haven't realized that Christianity, albeit any form of religion, has done more harm than good in Africa.

In the mean time, here is the notion:
"Abosomsom, Kristosom, Nkramosom, ne Nyamesom nyinaara y3 nnaadaa"
How stupid could we be?
Beats Me.
Prof Lungu 11 years ago

Yeah, right!

Yes, the "hatred, kingship, political affiliations and chieftaincy (that) divide us" will all be gone easter-end!

Let's go back to sleep and wait!

Yeah, right!

Yes, the "hatred, kingship, political affiliations and chieftaincy (that) divide us" will all be gone easter-end!

Let's go back to sleep and wait!
Femi Akomolafe 11 years ago

In this age when Man-made Robots probe Mars, we have people assailing our intelligence with these types of talk!
Our Pastors should stop making us the world's laughing stock.
By endowing us with immeasurable mineral riches, ...
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In this age when Man-made Robots probe Mars, we have people assailing our intelligence with these types of talk!
Our Pastors should stop making us the world's laughing stock.
By endowing us with immeasurable mineral riches, the gods have done their best for us.
If we decide to pray and dance away our time, while other serious people wrought miracles from their laboratories, we have no one to blame for our poverty and backwardness.
Our Pastors continue to enjoy all the comforts of modern science, but they keep asking us to continue with our ignorance and believe in superstitions.
Eko 11 years ago

...this supposed reverend obviously has no clue what Jesus was all about; his ethical message against greed, selfishness, fear and corruption. Even I do - and I'm an atheist.

...this supposed reverend obviously has no clue what Jesus was all about; his ethical message against greed, selfishness, fear and corruption. Even I do - and I'm an atheist.

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