Cape Town, South Africa - Ikechukwu John Anosike, senior pastor at the Spirit Revelation Ecclesia, has instructed his church members and workers that their January salary should be paid to him, not the church.

While preaching in his church recently, the Senior Pastor urged his church members to honor him with their first fruits, referring to their entire first salary of the year.

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According to him, anyone who considers him their spiritual father should make sure they pay their first fruits to him, and not the church.

He added that anyone who pays their first fruits to him will witness wonders by the middle of the year, and if they don’t, he will return their money to them.

He further emphasized that he is not afraid of the criticisms or negative comments that would follow his statement.

He states that he needs his followers’ January salaries for his own “welfare”.

It is not immediately clear when exactly the video was taken.
Pastor Anosike said: “I want to challenge you by the spirit of God. I fear nobody and I fear no criticisms. If you call me your spiritual father, this month’s salary is your first fruit of the year. It is for me — not for church. It is for this altar; it is for this oracle. It is for this vessel, this one that God has prepared. It is for my welfare. “If you honour me with the first fruit of your first year, if you don’t testify, come back, I will give it back to you. You will see wonders; covenant with my spirit.”

Pastor Anosike’s demand has sparked mixed reactions on social media considering the significant debate and controversy surrounding the topic of first fruits.

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