Bishop cautions politicians against use of intemperate language

Bishop Nii Tackie-Yarboi, Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, on Tuesday cautioned politicians against the use of intemperate language on their campaign platforms, saying “words used can never be retracted”.

He said provocative speech, beating of war drums and attempts to incite one tribe against the other would derail national gains and added, “We must all guard against what we say in public...let’s build Ghana through a united front irrespective of which tribe we belong to”.

Speaking at the first anniversary celebration of the Abundant Life Sanctuary which is a branch of the Victory Bible Church at Kwabenya, Bishop Tackie-Yarboi said, hateful speeches would do nothing but cause division amongst Ghanaians.

He appealed to Ghanaians not to take the peace the nation was currently enjoying for granted, as mayhem would have a huge negative impact on the country, and appealed to the youth not to allow themselves to be used by politicians to perpetrate crimes and also destabilize the country.

“Nobody can build this country for us, we should therefore not allow ourselves to be influenced by anyone to commit crimes against anyone,” he said.

Bishop Tackie-Yarboi also called on Ghanaians to be careful of self-styled prophets. "There is not much we can do to get rid of them, as Jesus predicted that in the last days, lions in sheep clothes would emerge.”

He cautioned Ghanaians to be mindful of the cunning ways of fake prophets so that they would not be deceived by their acts.

He urged ministers of the gospel to acknowledge the great roles played by lay-pastors in the growth and sustenance of churches in the country and the world over.

“Lay pastors formed the pillars of the church in the in the early days and the Methodist Church is an example”, he said.

Pastor Henry Parker, Resident Pastor, Abundant Life Sanctuary, said the church would establish a bakery, a community clinic and a church auditorium.**