Korede Bello’s Easter
performance at Harvesters International Christian Centre (HICC), Lekki
has led to a backlash from US-based Pastor Olusola Fabunmi.
The GodWin crooner who
was invited to sing at the Lekki branch of the church led by Pastor
Bolaji Idowu, performed his 'God Win' hit track with back-up vocals from
the praise team of the church, to the excitement of everyone in
attendance.
However Pastor Fabunmi
of Victory Life Ministries International has reportedly reacted to this
quoting James 4:4 “Friendship with the world is enmity to God? Whosoever
therefore will be friend of the world is enemy of God.”
“Korede Bello is a young
man I love personally, and have nothing against him. But it’s written
here, that when we chose the way of the world, we have clearly chosen
our paths; becoming an enemy of God. Please, there must be a clearly
defined boundaries of who sings, and /or ministers in churches. Some of
the questions that comes to mind are; is he born again? Sanctified with
the spirit of God and baptized in the Holy Spirit,” he said.
“Also, let’s ask
ourselves, what’s even the purpose of people singing in churches and
Christian concerts? Where purpose is lacking, abuse is inevitable writes
Francis Wale Oke in his book; The Power of the Holy Spirit. So I
believe very strongly that one major purpose of choristers or Psalmists
singing is to prepare the minds and hearts of the people for the word of
God that is to come shortly; since we see in parable of the sower that
the hearts of men is like a soil, and when the seed (which is the word
of God) is sown, one of the factors that will determine the level of
harvest yielded is the condition of the soil (hearts).”
“I wish to submit by
saying that the only difference that makes the difference between church
gatherings/ programs and others like clubs, parties is the Presence of
Almighty God. If he is not there, we might spend hours and do all
manners of spiritual gymnastics, it’s sheer of wasting of time, energy
and resources. And the ministers who knows their onions do all it takes
to secure his presence. But I think today in the word of a very senior
man of God, one of the older generation, Dr. Ayodele who said in Houston
recently, that churches in this generation has been reduced to ABC…
Meaning; Attendance, Building and Cash," he concluded.
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