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    Casino pentecostalism

    As an observer of African Pentecostalism in general and the dynamics of mega-churches in Nigeria specifically, I am no stranger to the outrageous and the bizarre
    There is a new game in town. It involves- no garlands for guessing- the Redeemed Christian Church of God. But I err. Actually, it’s not a new game. What is going on is a rejuvenation of a scam that began ten years ago, and its chief perpetrator is no other than Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the RCCG; Daddy G.O. for short.

    It goes like this: for a specified amount of cash (hard currency preferred), you could enlist as one of the Redeemed Church’s coveted “Covenant Partners”. The first round of recruitment took place ten years ago, as a result of which, according to Pastor Adeboye, many jaw-dropping miracles took place in the lives of the “partners.” That agreement is now up for renewal. But wait a minute. The terms must be renegotiated; the duration, for a start. Apparently, God has suddenly grown weary of protecting his covenantees for ten years. Instead, according to Pastor Adeboye (I am quoting verbatim from the announcement on the RCCG website), ‘When I asked God, He said there will be a new set and it will not be for ten years. He said “because those people were in covenant with you for ten years, I had no choice but to keep them alive for ten years.” He said “You tied my hands”. And I remembered all the miracles that happened in the life of my partners, and I thank God for all the miracles, I thank God for all my partners and I say, thank you for the past ten years. Now, the Lord says to me, the new set of partners will be for only three years. He said after three years, we can review...

    Casino Pentecostalism, By Ebenezer Obadare - Premium Times Nigeria

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    When I asked God, He said there will be a new set and it will not be for ten years. He said “because those people were in covenant with you for ten years, I had no choice but to keep them alive for ten years.” He said “You tied my hands”. And I remembered all the miracles that happened in the life of my partners, and I thank God for all the miracles, I thank God for all my partners and I say, thank you for the past ten years. Now, the Lord says to me, the new set of partners will be for only three years. He said after three years, we can review
    It's almost as if God was going to kill those partners if not for the 10 year monetary covenant they got into. I wonder what happened to the era of committing your life, obeying the commands of God and simply living for christ to receive God's blessing. The God being presented in this deal doesn't sound like the God I know and I am trying so hard not to judge but this is ridiculous and I bet the higher the group you are on, the stronger your covenant and blessings stipulated to it. Lord help us all!

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    errr...is this real? or somebody hacked their website?

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