The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second
Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale
Giwa, on Sunday faulted the remark by the
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, that
churches should remain closed.
Pastor Giwa said CAN was not representing
Christians in Nigeria but “romancing
government to satisfy their insatiable
desires.”
CAN President, Rev. Supo Ayokunle, had said
the relaxation of lockdown had led to the rise
in number of COVID-19 cases in the country,
hence churches should remain closed.
However, Pastor Giwa described CAN’s
position as unfortunate, ‘unbiblical’ and
disappointing.
Giwa stated this in a statement he signed and
sent to newsmen.
According to Giwa: “I find a statement
credited to the president of Christian
Association of Nigeria, Rev. Supo Ayokunle,
that the church should remain closed
unbiblical, unfortunate and disappointing.
However, I should not be surprised by this
because the Christians were those who
arrested and crucified our Lord Jesus Christ.
Closing the house of God sends a very strong
message to God that we humans can handle
situations without Him. Has CAN forgotten
that God has a solution to every problem?
“When we read these accounts in Scripture,
we are prompted to ask, why did these
people speak the way they did and feel the
way they did with such hostility toward
Jesus? It’s difficult to provide a complete
answer as to why they were motivated in this
way, but the most obvious reason was that
they hated Jesus because He exposed them.
CAN does not represent Christians in Nigeria,
but only representing itself, a group of people
who are romancing with a government to
satisfy their insatiable desires. Let me remind
Rev. Ayokunle that Hebrews 11:30 tells us
that it was by faith that the people of Israel
marched around the walls of Jericho for
seven days before the walls came crashing
down. Where is your faith Rev. Ayokunle?
“By faith, Shadrach Meshach and Abednego
stood their ground and trusted in God in the
face of the threat of the fiery furnace and God
delivered them from king Nebuchadnezzar
(Daniel 3). It was faith that saved Daniel
when king Darius threw him into a lion’s den
(Read Daniel chapter 6).
“Rev. Ayokunle’s statement further tells me
that he is part of those creating fear in the
minds of others. However, I don’t think CAN
has power to speak on behalf of Christians.
Where was CAN when Boko Haram beheaded
Rev. Lawan Andimi after crying out to the
group that his abductors were demanding for
ransom which they failed to provide? Do you
know how many Christians that Boko Haram
had killed, kidnapped and beheaded without
CAN taking any proactive action against this
injustice?
“Do you know how long it took CAN before it
reacted to the abduction of Leah Sharibu
after someone like me and a few others
expressed disappointment at their silence?
What is the organization doing to secure the
release of the young girl now? When
Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila scrupulously
introduced the satanic bill, tagged “Control of
Infectious Disease bill” to the House, it was I
who cried out to CAN to wake up from
slumber before it later wrote a “weak letter”
to the House of Representatives. Is CAN still
alive?
“The body is only representing itself, not
Christians in Nigeria. They have allowed
political interest to divide them, and this has
continued to affect the nation in all
ramifications. The truth is that they have
nothing to say to power because they are
among those who put the country in a
quandary. Money has continued to divide the
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
”Speak the truth to each other, and render
true and sound judgment in your courts,
according to the book of Zechariah 8:16.
“Our leaders have failed us; individual needs
to seek God as it is in Nigeria. Any leader
who fails to protect his people is worthless.
Only the lukewarm Christians would support
the closure of the church. Is CAN still
sleeping to know that COVID-19 is no longer
real in Nigeria? When will CAN wake up from
its bad dream?”
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