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The SCOAN, What A Church?
There is a Church on the Spintex road that has no sign posts or billboards. In fact, it does not have any directional sign indicating its location and yet people start arriving for Sunday service by 2am.This is not about crusade or any special programme but usual Sunday service. When you report for service after 5am, you will not get a seat in the Church’s premises but sit outside under the canopy. Amazing thing is that, people are able to sit through the service for more than 10 hours.
Guess which church I am talking about. This is T.B. Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).
If I were to witness the above scene some ten years ago, I would have maintained that majority of Christians in Ghana, if not all are gullible because that is totally illogical and no amount of explanation could have convinced me. What on earth could make a person wake up such early from the comfort of one’s house to go and queue as early as 2am for a church service when there are other churches around?
I would have wondered why some Christians were so lazy that now they don’t even want to read the Bible but wanted fast ways to solve their problems. I have personally never sat in a church service for more than 4 hours. I call that ‘time-wasting’ and ‘unproductive hours’ at Church.
That really used to be my mentality some ten years ago until recently when I joined this group of ‘gullible’ Christians at SCOAN. May be, I am now more gullible than those who are at SCOAN in my bid to dig further to find out whether T.B. Joshua is a real man of God or not. I will not hesitate to say I used to doubt much of the miracles God used this man to perform but what really attracted me to search further was the campaign of calumny launched against him by other respectable men of God.
In my usual logical approach to issues, I do not just take what people say but do seek for more information independently before I draw conclusion. After I had done enough readings about SCOAN, I finally visited the Ghana branch. What happened there was beyond man’s imagination and beat my logical reasoning to occurrences.
I thought people were pretending until it happened to my wife. She made serious confessions we hadn’t spoken to anybody about and even revealed spiritual issues we are not aware of. This happened after the so called ‘anointing’ water was administered on her. I was wondering what kind of water that was. Water that could make people say a lot of things. Why didn’t that water move me too but only my wife?
I became more curious and decided to travel to Nigeria with my wife to SCOAN headquarters where T.B. Joshua himself resides. We were booked into a hotel closer to the headquarters of SCOAN, where we learnt T.B. Joshua and his assistants (Wise men) reside. In the hotel, I went round looking for secret cameras or recorders that could eavesdrop on conversations for T.B. Joshua to use as prophecies, as I thought then. Having worked as a journalist for more than five years, at least I could locate strategic positions for such items and identify them. I was so suspicious to the extent that I was able to identify all the covert security guards who worked around the hotel and their movement.
I had the opportunity of entering the auditorium before the usual Sunday service. I saw visitors coming to pray in front of the altar and I went further to touch and look around for possible gadgets that could record their prayers which I suspected might be used as prophecies by T.B. Joshua and the ‘Wise men’. I didn’t see anything like that.
During the Sunday service, instead of concentrating on the activities and playing active role, all I did was to monitor the movements and actions of T.B. Joshua and the ‘Wise men’.
Things beyond my logical reasoning happened. For the first time in my life, just by a touch, I fell down, not once but several times. The more attempts I make to resist the touch of the ‘Wise men’ the more I’m floored. Logical reasoning had come to an end!
No wonder the rich, the poor, intellectuals, school-drop outs, politicians, army officers, police officers, fraudster, ordinary Ghanaians and other nationals report for service at the Ghana branch of SCOAN as early as 2am.
By Amita Jones
Posted by Kunda
on August 23, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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chichi
August 23, 2013 at 7:23 pm
This doesn’t make sense,are you trying to promote this SCOAN or what? Plain and plain truth from the bible: by their spirit you will know them!
Enlightened
August 24, 2013 at 2:24 am
WHY do people fall for this nonsense?
Mwine Zed
August 23, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Great experience and Praise God for the Change you have undergone.
chiko
August 23, 2013 at 8:20 pm
Useless testimoney. Go and read the bible and it will guide you properly, you are lost.
mateyo
August 23, 2013 at 8:54 pm
@ chiko u r posesd.u nid deliverance/jesus,pliz go to scoan for yo deliverance
chib
August 24, 2013 at 10:43 am
he is not possesed by that he yet to know the truth and the truth will free him. it is cheap to tell people to be possesd who you have not idea about. teach them about the good of christ and what he can do in their lives.
EMMY
August 23, 2013 at 11:04 pm
If you go to villages,there are some witch doctors who use the bible and even insist that a prayer be made before they do their work. Some even display images of Jesus Christ in their closets and frequently quote scriptures.
But since things have now changed, these witch doctors have simply changed their dressing attires. Instead of strange garments, they are now in suites. Instead of being found in shrubs, they are now found in modern buildings called churches.This is the category where the likes of TB Joshua fall.
Leecher Preachers
August 24, 2013 at 12:18 am
correct!!!
Fleecing the flock
August 24, 2013 at 2:19 am
The big business of swindling people who trust you. Once the scammer gains their trust, his scam spreads like smallpox
Mule
August 24, 2013 at 7:53 am
The problem with some of you chaps is that you always want to be negative even where it is not necessary. You should give credit where it is due.
eyes wide shut
August 24, 2013 at 9:51 am
What credit? That a con-man is swindling millions while you are blinded by a few bags of rice to the “baits”
All great religious leaders are successful conmen!
Satish
August 25, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Point!
TYSON
August 24, 2013 at 2:06 am
@EMMY,may God forgive you.
African God
August 24, 2013 at 2:22 am
Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.
clem
August 24, 2013 at 4:34 am
No one is rightshassy in the eyes of
God (read romans chp 7 vs ……)
Democrat
August 24, 2013 at 5:57 am
Tuberclosis Joshua is a trickster. Why parade pipo who are receiving gifts infront of a camera? According to the author of the article above, colapsing to the floor is Godly. iyeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
AIDS patient
August 24, 2013 at 6:06 am
Emmy u’re right
Tonga Steel
August 24, 2013 at 6:21 am
Useless testimony, only the gullible appreciate such trash! I regret having read this bull dung
Tonga Steel
August 24, 2013 at 6:27 am
I cant agree any further that “Religion is the opium of the people”
fred
August 24, 2013 at 7:16 am
read the bible and understand it. Remain in doubts, as for me and my family we believe his teachings and miracles are true.
Satish
August 25, 2013 at 3:14 pm
If you know some dude can pull a stunt, and he actually pulls a stunt, how is such a stunt a miracle?
big doyo.
August 24, 2013 at 7:22 am
@ emmy u’re rite ths time there is nothin lik witchdoctors thy hav turned to b prophetors nd prophecin utwabupuba ati in the name of God, hav seen majority of politician abalwala ama aids ati naya kuli tuberculosis joshua amposhe kabwela na aids yakepaya. Even satan transforms himself in the angel of light nokuposha sana crap (Tb)
MWANYITHU
August 25, 2013 at 8:04 pm
judge not for you will also be judged.
alego
August 24, 2013 at 8:02 am
If u r a christian u will no dat u v da same spirit of God with t.b joshua,if u r not aa Our God z a consuming fire he will always fyt fo his own,touch nt da anoited of God n harm nt his prophets no harm,u cnt nev fyt aganist God n dnt b wise in yo own opinion because God wil humble,if u critisize a Man of God u r againist God.n who r u yo u condemn othas?
eyes wide shut
August 24, 2013 at 9:56 am
Rev. Jim Jones – was able to convince his followers to commit the largest, mass suicide in history. He conned these gullible people out of their very lives.
Satish
August 25, 2013 at 3:17 pm
The history of man is replete with such examples, yet the gullible still believe..IT IS A MIRACLE that they do that. Nonsense!
Gaurdian Of Knowledge
August 24, 2013 at 10:30 am
You have to understand “the game” its about the amount of money and power that is grabbed out of the thin air by ‘religous’ con-men like tb joshua… giving away a few bags of rice is nothing compared to what he swindles from blind fools
CON ARTISTS USE RELIGOUS AFFILIATION TO STEAL FROM THE FAITHFUL.
observer
August 24, 2013 at 10:47 am
It all comes down to one thing: big, stinking profit for one guy, and all he has to do is spout nonsense.
wabo
August 24, 2013 at 11:11 am
emmy better keep quite if you do not believe him.
Corned
August 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Satan and his agents despise God’s power. The devil and his doubtful children are in trouble. Your fall satan is very near than ever. Viva our prophet. Those who despise can’t even deliver themselves frm demonic spirits they posess ssuch as drunkness, fornication, adultery. Be careful,touch not God’s generals,Psalms 68 deals you deligently.
icinshikululwa
August 24, 2013 at 2:04 pm
Stop westing your time’ remain there and contnul dieing with yo cancer unnecicery. TB Joshua the unstopable Man Of God.
Big Daddy
August 24, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Judge Not. Read the Holy Bible and pray to the almighty God and He will give you spiritual insight to see what naked eyes cannot see. He shall reveal to you things you never knew. Trust in the Lord with your whole heart, soul, strength and mind and love your neighbour as you love yourself. Let’s not worship a human being.
na kalikiliki
August 24, 2013 at 3:42 pm
The bible says that in the last days there will be false prophates, these r just some. Gud words frm emmy
DD
August 24, 2013 at 5:15 pm
I hope you have come to know Jesus more personally-not just by the mere fantancy of falling as this does not always mean God’s power…
Kasaka
August 25, 2013 at 1:06 am
Jst passing by and NEUTRAL
mike
August 25, 2013 at 7:09 am
But u Zambians surprise me…u kip on tokn allot of rubbish about this man,things u cant even prove. The problem u hav pa zed z dat munanimuna ahulu(u are very jealouse). So far no one can confidently stand and claim to hav bn swindlled by t.b….change for the beta u gufi kami dudus
Unifier
August 25, 2013 at 11:48 am
In the last days many pipo wil come in my name and perform miracles, but these pipo are nothin but woves hiden in sheeps cloths.
T.B Joshua.
MWANYITHU
August 25, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Judge not for you shall also be judged, mwanyithu ACHIUTA batumbike bose abo bakugomezga iyo.
Ayesu zaninge malubilo muzakatitole.
KA NDIMWE BAKU NOZGEKA
Taxpayer
August 26, 2013 at 9:20 am
Phillipians 1:18
mwana rb
August 26, 2013 at 3:07 pm
a road 2 death is wide and many 4low it,its jesus’ remarks not me,so b careful of dat conman u call prophet tbj or man of God.bad things atract atention of people
Chosen
August 26, 2013 at 3:29 pm
I will see you when you get there. If you ever get there
swine
August 27, 2013 at 11:03 am
Depends on which side of the fence you and I will be!
wina.moses
August 27, 2013 at 4:32 pm
A TRUE PROPHET KIPS DA ENTIER LAW OV GOD INCLUDING THE SABATH.4 HE SPEAKS 4 GOD.T.B Teaches traditions of men and psycology of anxiety to have basic needs.The way people fall thats how he will fall when CHRIST Comes.Let him repent aswel.People should be drawn 2 CHRIST and not to T.B.STUDY the bible koz all what he is doing is writen.
mwitwa
August 27, 2013 at 5:51 pm
bro wats your point here ar u blaming our ministry or what say sumthin man
mwitwa
August 27, 2013 at 7:51 pm
I wonder whether this person had visitd the scoan for prayers or to do some investigations on wat makes pipo to get delivered there.the Bible says touch not my anointed ones….
wina.moses
August 28, 2013 at 4:02 pm
MY POINT IS T.B IS DECIEVING MANY PIPO INCLUDING YOU MWITWA.EXALT CHRIST AND NOT A MAN.WHO SAID PRAYERS CAN NOT BE ANSERD WERE U AER UNLESS U BORROW AND GO TO SCOAN.BELIEVE AND YOU WILL BE SAVED.NOT UKWIBILA ABANTU.AER U TELLING ME DAT DATS HOW CHRIST WOULD RUN HIS MINISTRY.T.B IS OR MAY JUST BE AN AGENT OF SOME ONE AND OF COURSE NOT JEHOVAH.AM TELING YOU THIS KOZ I LOVE U BRO.READ MATHEW 24.STAY IN CHRIST MY FRINDS.
Forster
September 22, 2013 at 5:44 am
As christians i suppose,you may have different opinion but do not argue and do not judge as you are depicting on this blog.stay blessed.jesus christ is the answer.