More than five thousand Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses, attending the District Convention in Accra, were at the weekend, cautioned to be wary of tempting business schemes that could endanger their relationship with God and his son Jesus Christ.
\nThe Witnesses were also reminded to avoid putting material riches ahead of their personal relationship with God and their family obligations.
\nSpeaking on the topic: \u201cAllow Nothing to Distance You From Jehovah-Money,\u201d Mr Isaac Commey T. Oblitey, an elder, from the Dansoman High Street Congregation, said Christians needed to adopt a balanced attitude towards money, work and wealth.
\nHe extolled the importance of hard work, adding that, Christians needed to be industrious at their workplaces.
\nMr Oblitey however expressed regret that the love of money had led some few people to engage in questionable and dishonest business dealings.
\n\u201cWe all remember how some in this country, not quiet long ago, were led astray by a get-rich-quick business scheme. The scheme was later discovered to be a hoax,\u201d he said, adding that it was unfortunate some Christians were caught in that trap.
\nMr Augustus Mensah, an elder from the Ashalley Botwe congregation of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses said the Devil used many schemes, including pride, to mislead some Christians.
\nHe described pride as the trait that made it difficult for an individual to submit to authority and to accept corrections.
\nOther snares he identified included, ill-health conditions, unwholesome entertainment, career, persecution from family members and unwise use of technology.
\nMr Mensah urged Christians to pray incessantly and to request God\u2019s Holy Spirit to deal with temptations from the Devil.
\nThe occasion was used to launch a 192-page book entitled: \u201cGod\u2019s Word For Us Through Jeremiah.\u201d
\nAll 5,392 in attendance received a free copy.
\nDistrict Conventions of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses have become a regular feature of the spiritual activities of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses worldwide, where members together with the invited public gather to receive instruction from the bible on how to follow the footsteps of Jesus closely.
\nThe theme for the convention this year was \u201cRemain Close to Jehovah.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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