CAN Reacts as Failed Rapture Prophecy Wrecks Lives
- People in parts of the world prepared for the rapture and the end of the world after a pastor predicted it would happen by Wednesday, September 24
- The rapture is a deeply held belief by some Christians that in the final days of the world, Jesus is coming back to raise all Christians (dead or alive) into heaven
- Against the backdrop of the latest failed prophecy, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) slammed what it called 'fake preachers'
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering religious matters.
Ikeja, Lagos state - Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Lagos state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has dismissed a prophecy by South African pastor, Joshua Mhlakela, as unbiblical and misleading.
As reported on Sunday, September 28, by The Punch, Adegbite asserted that no one knows the exact time and the season when the world will come to an end.
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CAN slams Pastor Joshua Mhlakela
CAN's Adegbite said:
“We have been hearing such claims since we were born, and those calling themselves pastors in this manner are fake pastors because the Bible says, ‘woe unto him who says thus says the Lord when the Lord has not spoken.’ We don’t know where they are getting their prophecies from. I think some of them are astronomers; they are not pastors of the Lord.
“The Bible says to us that no one knows the time and the season when the Lord will come. It will be like a thief in the night, so for anybody to give a specific date for the rapture is a fallacy, and such should not be respected by any serious-minded Christian."
Furthermore, the CAN leader argued that many pastors making predictions and branding it prophecies were only seeking attention and material gains.
Legit.ng reports that Mhlakela came under fire after his widely publicised prophecy that the world would end in a rapture on Tuesday, September 23, failed to come true.
The prediction, which was first aired in a July interview with CettwinzTV, suggested that the rapture would unfold over two days, Tuesday, September 23, and Wednesday 24, coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Mhlakela claimed to have experienced a supernatural encounter in which he saw Jesus seated on his throne.
Despite the gravity of the forecast, the days passed without incident, prompting widespread ridicule rather than panic.
The fallout from Mhlakela’s prophecy included reports of individuals resigning from their jobs, selling property and vehicles, and even cashing out retirement savings in anticipation of the event.
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Legit.ng reports that rapture is the belief that, at any moment, Jesus Christ will descend from heaven to the sky and “rapture” all those who truly believe in Him into heaven. Its idea seems to reflect the utopian dream of many that they may be translated from this Earth to a better place until they can return to a world of justice, compassion and decency that seems so absent from the present one.
Nigerian pastor on 'when world would end'
Legit.ng earlier reported that the lead pastor of Grace Confirmation Church Worldwide, identified as Gen Robert Jr, released a prophecy about when the world would end.
In a post on Facebook, the Enugu state-based preacher claimed that the world would no longer exist before 2030.
The pastor's post on Facebook sent social media users into a frenzy as people were divided, with some doubting his assertion.
Source: Legit.ng
