The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye,has clarified his holy ghost night sermon where he said Christians should defend themselves.
Adeboye during Sunday’s thanksgiving sermon tagged ‘Meant For The Top’, said, he never asked Christian faithful to purchase guns to defend themselves.
Although Adeboye had said Christians should defend themselves in what he termed ‘fire-for-fire’, the revered pastor stated that his statement was misinterpreted.
“I never asked Christians to go and buy guns; you didn’t hear that from me,” he said
“Now, there are one or two things that were said during the Holy Ghost Service; I believe some people might want to misrepresent.
“You don’t need guns. Samson (in the bible) never bought an AK-47; he fought with the jawbone of an ass. So, don’t go and buy guns. In any case, they (the authorities) won’t give you permission.”
Adeboye, however, mentioned that the church was ready to deter unwanted visitors from gaining access to its premises.
“Don’t buy guns. We don’t want to kill anyone right? we just want to make sure that unwanted visitors don’t come to our churches,” he said.
Samson used the jaw bone of an ass and how do you demonstrate that to the children? You show them the jawbone of an ass,” he stated.
He said that any enemy that comes near the church will meet God at the gate.
He, therefore, urged his members not to forsake the church services and/or fellowships for fear of being attacked.
