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If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by Fareke: 6:27am On Oct 03, 2023 |
By Nosakhale Akhimien The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, Dr. Mensa Otabil, has drawn a comparison between the Nigerian presidency and God’s kind of leadership, saying most Nigerians would not make it through God’s strict rule if He were the country’s president. Otabil made this known on Monday in a live appearance at the Platform, a non-political and non-denominational program hosted by The Covenant Nation in Iganmu, Lagos State. “God is not your president; you just have to pray, because if God is your president, you’ll be so uncomfortable with life. If God was president of Nigeria, most of us would not survive,” Otabil stated. "So, how does God behave as president of a nation? Well, check Israel. When he was president before they had a king, he ruled them, and how did he rule them? He gave them Manna; he had a good social system and a good welfare system. “He (God) gave them electricity by day and air conditioning by night; he provided support. He provided the waterworks system, he gave them water from a rock, and so in terms of their well-being, he supported them, but he also wanted them to live by laws.” The clergyman referred to Moses and the Israelites’ crossing of the Red Sea, pointing out that their triumph was ironic to God’s ultimate plan when they encountered him at Mount Sinai. “The first thing God did for Israel after he delivered them was that when the people were delivered, they went into praise and worship. Miriam and Moses sang songs, and they all rejoiced because they’d come out of the Red Sea, but that was not really God’s plan,” he said. "God says, ‘You can have your praise and worship. I’m taking you to Mount Sinai.’ And when they got to Mount Sinai, there was no praise and worship. There was law and God was so terrifying and the atmosphere was so dominating that the people did not want to be in the presence of God.” He stated that God recognised the need to introduce the people (Israelites) into a structured environment in order to lead them after 400 years of servitude and slavery. “The first thing he (God) did was to give them laws (the Israelites who were captives for 400 years); not only did he give them laws, but he also had stern reprimands for when you disobeyed the law,” he said. Otabil pointed out that until the people realised that a nation did not thrive with self-expression alone but also with regulated and moderated behaviour, the law would have its inevitable drawbacks. "He (God) knocked them off; he knocked them off so much that they had to learn to live a structured life, that is God leading a nation. You did your stuff on the wall; you are gone. You did your stuff in the bush; you are gone; he’ll take you out,” he added. https://www.channelstv.com/2023/10/02/if-god-was-president-of-nigeria-most-of-us-would-not-survive-mensa-otabil/
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Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by bewla(m): 6:28am On Oct 03, 2023 |
Thank is not |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by Cruise777: 6:31am On Oct 03, 2023 |
Sodom and Gomorrah learnt a bitter lesson same as Noah people, even Dinosaurs got extinct |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by NOC1(m): 6:39am On Oct 03, 2023 |
God can't behold what Emefili and cohorts did, God will not care about your protest, he will strike you there and then. Your cunning life will ridicule you there and then 1 Like |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by Arda1000(m): 6:43am On Oct 03, 2023 |
How did he know that |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by CreedElliot: 6:45am On Oct 03, 2023 |
Whats this one saying. Preachers who dont know God but act like they do |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by 4KNGOATS(m): 6:56am On Oct 03, 2023 |
This is pure blasphemy you're supposed to be stoned to death |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by obembet(f): 7:05am On Oct 03, 2023 |
4KNGOATS: That's why Christianity is different from ur terrible religion, we don't fight for God, we don't kill for God |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by wrongman665(m): 7:24am On Oct 03, 2023 |
E beta make pesin born thieve than to born mumu. |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by 4KNGOATS(m): 8:52am On Oct 03, 2023 |
obembet:Fkn off bozo |
Re: If God Was President Of Nigeria, Most Of Us Would Not Survive – Mensa Otabil by slivertongue: 9:26am On Oct 03, 2023 |
very correct |
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