Apostle Bempah(middle) together with Rev Osei (2nd right) and other dignitaries at the lecture<\/strong><\/p>\nThe founder and general overseer of the Glorious
\nWord Power Ministries International, Apostle Isaac Owusu Bempah has urged
\nChristian leaders not to shy away from politics as the spiritual growth of
\nevery nation was largely dependent on the decision taken by its political
\nleaders.<\/p>\n
He said that the art of politics should not be
\nregarded as alien to religion as God and Satan are politicians who use politics
\nto establish their dominion over all creatures.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are looking for the number one
\npolitician then it is God because he is on a mission of ensuring that all
\ncreatures believe in him. On the other hand is an opposition leader called the
\nDevil who is also campaigning to win all souls\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Apostle Bempah was speaking on the topic,
\n\u201cthe Role of Prophets in Nation Building\u201d at a public lecture held in
\nAccra over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The lecture was to commemorate the 50th birthday of
\nApostle Bempah which also coincided with his 30th anniversary in Christian
\nministry.<\/p>\n
The occasion was also used to unveil a logo for
\nthe year long celebration.<\/p>\n
He indicated that the biblical reference had
\nshown that leaders of nations had spiritual heads who guide the activities and
\ndecision taken by leaders of these nations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am against the view the believers should keep
\nquiet and let our powerful leaders be taken over by the devil who will instruct
\nthem on how to rule us. If that should happen, the favour of the lord would
\ndepart from us.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnytime God chooses a king, he chooses a prophet
\nor a priest for him. God gave Elijah to Ahab, Zekiah to Isaiah while David and
\nSolomon had Nathan\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The General Overseer of the Family Chapel
\nInternational Church, Reverend Victor Osei for his part said that nations
\nwithout \u2018prophets\u2019 are backed by occult powers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hear people complain all the time that there
\nare too many churches, too many prophets, too many men of God around the
\npresidency. At the end of the day there are also too many beer bars, too many
\nprostitutes on the streets, too many gambling activities springing up all over
\nthe country, so why complain about churches?\u201d he queried.<\/p>\n
Rev. Osei however put to question the genuineness of most people who claimed to be prophets by demanding that such people needed to show integrity by their words, character, relationships and prosperity as human beings. <\/p>\n
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