”That is a foolish talk, and nobody should accept that… there are testimonies you don’t allow to be given in the church…that testimony should be served to the monkeys and not to human beings”
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has berated the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry in Lagos for allowing its member to give a testimony of how she engaged in examination malpractice.
Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos chapter, expressed disappointment that the church allowed such testimony, saying it was nothing short of fabrication.
The unidentified church member in the testimony, which has since gone viral on social media, had claimed that an old man appeared to her and gave her answers to some questions in the examination hall and she shared the answers with other candidates because of the church’s apron she had on.
In the viral video, the woman further narrated that the exercise was one of the promotional examinations of the military (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and that there were about 50 questions, of which 40 bordered on career and 10 related to current affairs.
She said, “We all had written our career questions. It then came to these 10 questions, which asked, ‘Mention 10 Francophone countries and their capitals.’
“But when they returned the apron and I wore it back, the old man appeared again and began to tell the rest of the answers. I completed 10 good questions. I wrote them correctly and accurately. To me, it was like a dream.
“Brethren, when I finished writing my questions, a sister who sat by my side was a Mountain of Fire member because of the logo on her clothing. As I took up the answer sheet and was cross-checking my write-up, I signaled to the woman, saying, ‘Sister, do anything you can do humanly possible. Any moment from now, I am going to submit my questions.’
”While I was cross-checking, the sister quietly copied. And immediately she finished, brethren, I stood up and submitted my questions. Everybody in the hall was looking at me. That was how only two of us out of 102 were able to do this.”
The church members applauded as she concluded her testimony.
However, speaking with PUNCH, Bishop Adegbite said God would not work supernatural miracles that way, adding that there were no shortcuts to academic success other than hard work and belief in God.
He said, “She is entitled to her opinion as she is the owner of her mouth but for anyone to say such, we must verify it. We must see the people in the hall, and they must testify against her that that was never the situation.”
“But looking at it ordinarily, that is a foolish talk, and nobody should accept that. There are testimonies you don’t allow to be given in the church. And that is why before people give their testimonies, you should invite them and know what they want to talk about.
“If it is good for public consumption, you should allow it to go. But if you know that the story they are telling can only be told to monkeys, you should ask the person to go and face the monkeys and say that, not in the church. So, that type of testimony should be served to the monkeys, and not human beings.”
The Lagos State CAN chairman, when further asked his thoughts on such miracles, said, “God doesn’t act that way. I have a Ph.D; Which God of Chosen will appear to you and give you answers to your examination questions?
“The God of Chosen will give you the strength to read your books and go for the exams. There is no shortcut to success in life other than hard work and belief in God.”
