Although the preacher may not have intended it, asserting that result ends the argument surrounding what should be Kingdom benevolence is a rehash of the “the end justifies the means” dictum. Willy-nilly, it smacks of smuggling Niccolò Machiavelli’s famous philosophy into the Christian faith.
Before going any further, let’s establish that the often cited aphorism from the Italian political philosopher’s 1513 treatise, ‘The Prince’, is implicitly anti-Christ. This is because it supposes other means, whereas Christianity recognises just one means, being the Lord Jesus. (John 14:6). It is befuddling for Rev. Isaac Omolehin, President and Founder of Word Assembly Ministries, to appear to be endorsing the belief that “there are many routes to the market” per the supernatural.
Another faux pas in the now-viral clip from his sermon is what may be deemed the dressing of a late televangelist in borrowed garb. While highlighting the response given by the blind man healed by Jesus to the Pharisees’ claim that the Healer was a sinner (John 9:25), Rev. Omolehin said, “Until TB Joshua died, there is no time you get there that the whole place is not full.” Noting that people had accused the late prophet of using satanic power to perform miracles, he pointed out that sick people in Joshua’s synagogue would be quick to challenge pastors with such a claim: “You who say you are using the power of God, what have you produced… I think the argument has been closed.” I beg to differ, sir! That anecdote is neither scriptural nor a discernment.
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The problem with the above POV is that it downplays the impact of ministries where logos turns to rhema and not water to wine. Results can’t close the argument in this instance because necessity is laid on us to ascertain whether the said miraculous is from God, as 1 John 4:1 mandates....
Before going any further, let’s establish that the often cited aphorism from the Italian political philosopher’s 1513 treatise, ‘The Prince’, is implicitly anti-Christ. This is because it supposes other means, whereas Christianity recognises just one means, being the Lord Jesus. (John 14:6). It is befuddling for Rev. Isaac Omolehin, President and Founder of Word Assembly Ministries, to appear to be endorsing the belief that “there are many routes to the market” per the supernatural.
Another faux pas in the now-viral clip from his sermon is what may be deemed the dressing of a late televangelist in borrowed garb. While highlighting the response given by the blind man healed by Jesus to the Pharisees’ claim that the Healer was a sinner (John 9:25), Rev. Omolehin said, “Until TB Joshua died, there is no time you get there that the whole place is not full.” Noting that people had accused the late prophet of using satanic power to perform miracles, he pointed out that sick people in Joshua’s synagogue would be quick to challenge pastors with such a claim: “You who say you are using the power of God, what have you produced… I think the argument has been closed.” I beg to differ, sir! That anecdote is neither scriptural nor a discernment.
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The problem with the above POV is that it downplays the impact of ministries where logos turns to rhema and not water to wine. Results can’t close the argument in this instance because necessity is laid on us to ascertain whether the said miraculous is from God, as 1 John 4:1 mandates....