Something happened between Bishop Oyedepo of Winners’ Chapel and pastor Tunde Bakari of Later Rain Assembly, Ogba, Lagos some time ago that made the former to curse the later.
He said the whole thing started when his attention was drawn to a book published by Bishop Oyedepo on the power of anointing. He said it happened that he organised a programme
According to pastor Tunde Bakari, he and Bishop Oyedepo used to be close friends and prayer partners until they had to part ways over what Bishop Oyedepo published in one of books.
In an interview published by the Sahara Reporters on 27 November 2009 , pastor Tunde Bakari told the newspaper that his attention was drawn to the book by one Dr. Lester Sumral, the head of Living Word Missions, who bought the book while attending a conference ong global mission organised by his church in 1996.
“These people carried the materials away. And the head of their organisation, Living Word Missions, called me on phone after the conference and I was in Britain. He said: ‘Why did you allow occultic books to be sold in your church?’” pastor Bakari revealed.
In the book, Bishop Oyedepo said that the anointing oil is not the symbol of the Holy Spirit, but the life of God in the bottle . That you can take communion and fly like a bird.
“When I read the one that says oil is not the symbol of the Holy Spirit, but the life of God in the bottle, I said this cannot be. I also read the portion that says you can take communion and fly like a bird. I said wait a minute, this is extending truth beyond its limits.”, He said.
In anger Dr Tunde Bakari said he tore the book openly.
“At the point that I really got beside myself, so to say, was when Oyedepo said that the anointing oil is not the symbol of the Holy Spirit, but the life of God in the bottle. I tore the book openly that this is heresy, this is error, this is taking advantage of people”
This got to the knowledge of Bishop Oyedepo who was not happy about it.
After the incident they ran into each other abroad and Oyedepo questioned Bakari on why he openly tore his book. Bakari in reaction said that he explained to Oyedepo that he tore the book because it’s contained heresy and error.
“And after that we met; we met abroad and Oyedepo said: ‘Look, what I didn’t like, really, was my book that you tore.” I said David, I didn’t tear your book. I bought it; it is mine. You wrote it. I tore the book I bought because it contained an error”
When they came back to Nigeria all attempt by Tunde Bakari to make Bishop Oyedepo withdraw the book failed. So, he decided to start a television series to counter the content of the book.
“So, I started a series called the Synagogue of Satan. And I began to deal with those issues, bringing truth.” He disclosed.
Bishop Oyedepo got infuriated and he began to rain curses on Bakari and swore that his television ministry will go off-air in Nigeria; and that he would not have money and go bakcrupt.
“When it got hot, he began to curse and swear that my television ministry will go off-air in Nigeria; that I will not have money. There was no curse he didn’t place. Whether that’s the truth or not, time will tell.” Bakari said.
As pastor Tunde Bakari to the newspaper, the incident happened between 1994 and 1996.
Since then, Pastor Tunde Bakari is waxing stronger and his television ministry has not gone off the air.
Read the full interview here http://saharareporters.com/2009/11/27/why-i-quit-redeemed-church-pastor-tunde-bakare-thenews
What’s your opinion on this? Was Bishop Oyedepo right to curse another pastor?
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