As most churches, synagogues and mosques
worldwide remain shut, religious leaders are
taking faith online to ensure God’s word gets to
the millions marooned by the pandemic.

Religious services are being streamed on
Facebook, Instagram while prayers are being
posted by video link and timeless texts shared
on cellphones to bring spiritual support to the
hundreds of thousands of believers denied a
place of worship.

The highly contagious respiratory disease that
originated in China has pushed governments on
every continent to impose draconian lockdowns,
hitting sport, shopping, travel and faith.

From China to the United States, many religious
groups have suspended services and moved
faith online, trying out new ways to stay close
to their communities, as holy sites and public
spaces also remain shut, changing the face of
many world cities.

Churches have historically been a place of
sanctuary in times of crisis and closures have
caused disarray.

Besides broadcasting services, some have come
up with novel initiatives to raise morale among
those confined to home.

In Nigeria, pastors hold divergent views on
COVID-19.


Only those whose time has come will die—
Adeboye

In Nigeria, Pastor Enoch Adeboye , the General
Overseer of the Redeemed Christina Church of
God, RCCG, says God told him world will be on
compulsory holiday. Adeboye said he didn’t
include this vision on coronavirus in the new
year prophecy because he thought it would be
a terror attack. Pastor Enoch Adeboye describes
Coronavirus as a compulsory public holiday
from heaven.

He said, “He told me loud and clear that the
whole world will be on compulsory holiday. I
knew the time the world got close to a
compulsory holiday was when there was an
attack on the World Trade Centre in America.

“So, when he said the whole world is going to
be on compulsory holiday, I thought something
like that was going to happen as it happened
during 9/11.

Describing coronavirus as a public holiday
declared from heaven, Adeboye said God will
remove the plague once he achieved his
purpose.

Adeboye also urged Nigerians not to panic as
corona virus spreads across Nigeria, adding that
only those “whose time has come” will die of
the corona virus disease. Pastor Adeboye also
said the pandemic will soon be over after God
intervenes and lessons have been learnt by
mankind that God is in control He said that the
current COVID-19 outbreak ravaging the world
will end soon.

“I have heard one prophet say the corona virus
will soon die. And I said ‘amen’. You know
prophets are greater than pastors. I heard that
one prophet say corona virus will end by March
27 and I said ‘Amen’.

“There is no reason to fear, only those whose
time has come will go (die). Also, if He is in
your boat, your boat can never sink. But if He
is not in your boat, who can you call upon
when trouble comes? It is only in the family of
God that there is security when trouble
comes,” the RCCG overseer was quoted to have
said.

Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy & the 5G
conspiracy

In his sermon during the lock-down, Pastor
Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy told his
members in a sermon that the lock-down over
corona-virus was the 5G and the new world
order where some figures of authority in the
world were trying to build a religion, economy
and government for the entire universe.

Quoting Revelation Chapter 13, he said there is
no need for a vaccine, adding that these are
part of the Antichrist’s plan for a new world
order.

In a viral video where Pastor Chris was
responding to questions, the cleric maintained
his earlier claims and further explained that
President Muhammadu Buhari was forced to
lock down Abuja and Lagos so that the 5G could
be installed.

He insisted that Corona virus did not kill
anyone in the Wuhan City of China but 5G did.

“In Nigeria for example, the Federal
Government intervened and shut down…
declared a total lockdown for Abuja and Lagos
even though the State Government had given
their own instructions for the lockdown already
but it was not enough.

“The Federal government was pushed to lock
down Abuja and Lagos specifically because of
5G in Abuja and Lagos. Because they already
tested 5G in Abuja and they’re digging in Lagos
. They’re engaged in the draining in Lagos. That
is why the Federal government had to shut
down Abuja and Lagos so that the 5G could be
installed. And there are other cities planned
for.”

The Pastor in a live broadcast said: “I have to
look at my calling to the healing ministry as a
priority. You may be a pastor or minister and
you are not into the healing ministry; this may
not concern you.

“ I love technology. I’m a science and
technology enthusiast, just studying the
capabilities of the 5G I’m wowed and would like
to go into it right away but at the same time
I’m into healing and meeting with sick people
every time. So, no matter how enthusiastic I
am about the 5G technology I’m going to think
of health implications and put my concern for
the health risk involved.”

Ashimolowo blasts Oyakhilome

But in his response to Oyakhilome, Pastor
Matthew Ashimolowo of Kingsway International
Christian Centre, KICC,criticized Pastor
Oyakhilome and other pastors who are
attributing the COVID-19 pandemic to 5G and
Antichrist.

He equally expressed disappointment in pastors
who are allegedly bringing up what he
described as ‘foolish’ conspiracy theories.

In short video posted online, Ashimolowo
described as fake news any claims of links
between the 5G network with spiritual things
and Corona-virus epidemic.

“It’s fake news to associate 5G to corona-virus,”
he said.

Ashimolowo, warned Christians not to promote
conspiracy theories about the coronavirus,
questioning why the virus was present even in
villages with no 5G network.

“If corona virus is caused by 5G, why is it in his
village that does not have a 5G?”

Churches, Mosques shut in 1918 — Adeyemi

Also, Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian.
Centre debunked claims by Pastor Chris
Oyakhilome that churches were shut down by
the government in order to install the 5G
network.

Making reference to 1918, Adeyemi said
churches, mosques, schools and markets were
also shut in Nigeria during the influenza
pandemic and it was not Antichrist.

It will be over on March 27th – TB Joshua
Declares

The founder of the Synagogue Church of All
Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua,
simply known as ‘T.B. Joshua’ was actually the
first to put his credibility on the line when he
predicted an end to the deadly Corona-virus
pandemic.

The famous man of God mentioned the end of
March 27, 2020, specifically as the time the
novel virus would go away at its own will,
saying the situation cannot be remedied by the
power of medicine because it was not a
medicine that brought it.

“I came out at the beginning of this year saying
last year will end in March and the year will
continue to be very fearful till this month
[March]. On March 27th, it will be over. By the
end of this month, whether we like it or not –
no matter the medicine they might have
produced to cure whatever, it will go the way it
came. If it is not a medicine that brought this
to the world, medicine cannot take it out. It will
go the way it came,” he said to much applause
from his congregation.

Recently, the man of God declared that it
would rain for one week in China’s Wuhan and
wipe off the virus. There has been a decline in
new infections in China but it is unclear if it has
anything to do with the T.B Joshua’s prediction.

It will end in April —Chukwuemeka Odumeje

Controversial Nigerian prophet, Chukwuemeka
Odumeje,in his declaration about the dreaded
coronavirus stated the virus will be gone in
April. Odumeje, The Lion, is no doubt one of
the most controversial figures in Nigeria today.

The way he carries himself, the way he
preaches, the way he conducts deliverances
and all of it is different. Some see him as a
new breed of T.B Joshua.

The 40-year-old based in Onitsha, Anambra
runs a church called Mountain of Holy Ghost
Intervention and Deliverance Ministry Inc.,
a.k.a the Land of Freedom and is one of the
prominent in the South East, Nigeria.

Prophet Emeka Odumeje in a new video which
is now circulating on Social Media,said “On the
first week of April, I will come for you Corona-
virus in every country in the world, in overseas.
You will know why I am the end of sickness.”
He went ahead to say “I lay curse on China”,
adding that he’s coming for India next.

It will end soon— Oyedepo

Pastor Oyedepo also predicted the end of the
corona-virus pandemic in Nigeria – The
respected man of God, who spoke through his
son who is also a senior pastor, said COVID-19
will soon become a thing of the past in the
country. Oyedepo disclosed this while donating
an ambulance and Personal Protective Gears
(PPE) to the Ogun state government.

Oyedepo was represented by his son who,
Pastor David Oyedepo (Junior), who is also a
senior pastor in the church.

Earlier, he courted controversy when he
introduced account numbers where members
of his Church should continue to pay tithes and
offerings, despite the lock-down.

God’ll heal the world, don’t panic – Mbaka
tells Nigerians

Celebrated priest and the Spiritual Director of
Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev.
Father Ejike Mbaka after being abused for not
seeing vision of the virus, has urged Nigerians
not to fear as God will heal the world as he
cursed the virus.

“Corona virus, wherever you came from, be it
any name you answer- caterpillar virus, Venza
virus, corolla virus, I command you to be
ceased, in the Holy Ghost fire!

“Children of God, when you go home, circulate
the message that a man of God known as Fr.
Ejike Mbaka told you not to be afraid of
coronavirus, be courageous it will soon be a
thing of the pass.

“Fear is a dangerous omen if you become
perplexed; it shows that you don’t believe so
much on God’s power. Ebola came, it died off.

This one will also die off. It is like bird flu
disease, it will come and go. I know that the
whole world is waiting to hear for the message
that will come out from this place, but the
message I have is that the disease will soon go.

“Under the priestly anointing, I release healing
to the entire world, particularly where the
disease is ravaging so much, let there be
healing, let there be sun-ray always, which is
one of the antidotes to the disease. God
release drug that will cure it in Jesus name.”

The agenda is to create a new world order—
Apostle Suleiman

For the general overseer of Omega Fire
Ministries International, a church with its
headquarters in Auchi, the agenda behind
COVID-19 is to create a new world order.

In a statement he issued, he said: ”The Lord
said I gave this world to man and as such I
don’t do anything in the world until man invites
me with understanding in the place of prayer.

The nation in question (China) has sinned
greatly against the Lord. They wanted to make
their own moon shine brighter than the natural
moon. Their power tussle is between a
particular nation and they want to bring that
nation under their feet.

“Covid-19 is an experiment and they are happy
that they could shake the world and they would
wait for another two years. In 2022, something
worse will still come and it will originate from
them.

“The world leaders are coming together to
make a synergy that will make all religions have
a common ground and the Pope is part of it.

America is their target but the current President
Donald Trump is their obstacle. America should
not joke with the next general elections as they
will all support the opponent.

“The opponent is not the issue but his running
mate is the issue. The running mate is a lady
and if the opponent wins, the opponent will be
impeached for the lady to take over and fulfill
the new world order.

“Their agenda is to humiliate him(Trump). They
have succeeded in humiliating him while they
are free from it but the prayer of the saints will
reverse it and America will be healed. The virus
was manufactured by this people (China). It is
not a biological issue, it is a chemical weapon.”

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