Church lays curse on Boko Haram, condemns same-sex marriage
Speaking on behalf of the church, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Segun Adegbiji, said the church was concerned about the safety of its members and was increasing security measures around its parishes
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Wednesday July 15, condemned the recent attack on one of its churches in Potiskum, Yobe state by Boko Haram insurgents in which six members were killed.
Speaking on behalf of the church, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Segun Adegbiji, said the church was concerned about the safety of its members and was increasing security measures around its parishes.
Pastor Adegbiji spoke to journalists at Redemption Camp in Ogun State, during a briefing on the church’s 63rd annual convention.
Punch reports that the convention, which is themed, ‘The All Sufficient God’, will hold from August 3 to 9, 2015.
RCCG also denounced same sex-marriage which was officially endorsed by the American Supreme Court, saying, “we don’t support it. There is no where in the Bible where God said people of the same sex can get married. The stand of the church is very clear and it states; one man, one wife.”
While answering questions asked by journalists on security issues, Pastor Adegbiji said the insurgents had gone beyond their boundary, “We are passionate about the safety of our members and indeed the safety of citizens of this country. We prayed against Ebola, that it should get out of this country and whether you believe it or not, God answered our prayers and it left. Boko Haram is a monster and it will be defeated this year.”
“We are working on the security of our churches. If those people should attempt to do that next time, they will be in serious trouble.”
Vanguard reports that the church also clarified its position about Christians in politics, noting that it does not bar individual members of the church from participating in politics but “we are not accountable for their performance.
“We pray for those in power as the Bible has enjoined us to do. That is our stand but we believe that by the end of this year, Nigerians will have cause to say that all is well.”
Meanwhile, the church also confirmed that its new three kilometre square auditorium expected to host 12 million persons will be one of the venues for its 63rd annual convention slated to begin August 9.
According to Pastor Adegbiji adequate arrangements have been put in place to host participants from the 24 regions of the church spread across 188 countries of the world.
A member of the church’s traffic committee, Deji West, said the church’s new auditorium in Shimawa, Ogun State, was the biggest in the world.
Pastor West said the 3 kilometres by 3 km arena would take no fewer than 12 million congregants at a time.
He said, “The current structure we have is the biggest auditorium in the world because it will take about 12 million people at a time. In terms of naira and kobo of what it costs, I don’t have the figure right now.”
Responding to the issue of the perennial problem of traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway whenever the church had programmes, the head of the church’s international office,Margret Boluwakole, said the church was not to blame.
Mrs. Boluwakole said, “Whenever there is traffic on the road, people always blame us. We wish to state that it is the poor state of the road that is causing traffic jam. We don’t hold congress on the road.
“Almost every Friday, there is traffic on that road. There are several portholes on Ojodu Berger and Ibafo ends of the road.
“In fact, we sometimes repair the road at the expense of the church and we don’t collect money from anybody. People should stop blaming the church.”