Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) declared in his church service on Sunday 17th August 2014 that the killer disease Ebola currently ravaging West Africa is from ‘the pit of hell’.
According to Joshua, who led his congregation in prayer for the nations and individuals affected, time was up for the ‘strange ailment’ and life would soon return to normal for the affected countries.
“The so called strange ailment coming from three nations – Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia… satan is the manufacturer, the source,” Joshua defiantly declared to the faithful.
“Begin to capture the covenant of that strange sickness,” the cleric then enjoined the congregation. “Command that strange ailment to come out and go to the pit of hell, in the name of Jesus Christ!”
“Because of Christ, people of Liberia, Sierra Leona, Guinea, you are released,” Joshua bellowed, accompanied by the vibrant congregants in a service allegedly viewed by millions worldwide through Joshua’s Christian television station Emmanuel TV.
The controversial pastor boldly declared that God had spoken to him to pray for the nations affected by Ebola as its reign of fear was close to closure.
The pastor, cited to be one of Africa’s most influential individuals, decried the toll Ebola had taken on society, especially in the areas of kinship and kindness.
“People are no longer their brother’s keepers because of this strange disease,” he lamented, adding that if someone publicly collapsed from any form of sickness, people would likely abandon the invalid as opposed to lending a helping hand.
“Once satan takes love out of people, he has taken life. Satan is not happy that we are one; he is against oneness. He knows when we are not one, we can be defeated,” he fumed.
“The weapon satan is afraid of is love,” Joshua continued. “Satan can fight anything but he cannot fight love.”
The cleric then cited a poignant question asked by Jesus in Luke 18:8: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
He added that the prayer Jesus offered for His followers’ faith not to fail indicated challenges would arise in the last days which would make many ‘abandon their faith’, Ebola being one such challenge.
Joshua made headlines this week in local and international media for sending 4,000 bottles of ‘Anointing Water’ to the Ebola stricken nation of Sierra Leone on the request of the government, alongside $50,000 in humanitarian aid.
Last week, Joshua had to debunk a rumour attributed to him that went viral in Nigeria claiming that bathing in salt water would prevent the disease. With over 1.2million followers on Facebook and 90,000 YouTube subscribers, it is easy to understand why Joshua is touted to be among Africa’s most influential individuals currently.
Ihechukwu Njoku is a freelance Nigerian journalist
Phiri
August 17, 2014 at 6:48 pm
What a great revelation! I actually thought it was manufactured by the US.
Maria Magdalena
August 18, 2014 at 12:36 am
conman tb joshua must stop barking nonsense
kakolwe
August 18, 2014 at 6:19 am
OK, @Mandalena! A conman who gives out money & love. Must be a new breed of conman.
Man Made God In His Own Image
August 18, 2014 at 9:42 am
iwe idioti just shut your trap if you are brain dead
Wisdom
August 17, 2014 at 7:05 pm
There is nothing wrong with what the man of God said. There is also nothing wrong with praying against bad things, like deadly Ebola. God bless you Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua.
Denkete
August 17, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Iwe TB Joshua, tell us where the Malaysian plane is. Not ifyakulapangila indalama mu menshi yakutapula muli cup at annointing water shetaniniwe.
chris
August 17, 2014 at 8:13 pm
God save us man of God continue praying for the sick. We shall defeat the devil.
no God no Master
August 18, 2014 at 12:37 am
blind fool
Dobo Man
August 17, 2014 at 8:38 pm
Mt 24:3-8. who is this boy to prevent the signs of end of times. what about the Malaysian plane. blind followers say something to protect the reputation of this international conman
Elwood landa
August 17, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Kwena mu call mwaba ifipuba.
Elwood landa
August 17, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Kwena mu calo mwaba ifipuba.
Raphael chibwe
August 17, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Think of the future and not the past. so what if u know where it is?
kadoli
August 18, 2014 at 1:22 am
tbj the idiot is forgetting that he eats monkey meat. he and his people are spreading the disease.
heather
August 18, 2014 at 8:33 am
But sure kuti waya ku church waya mukumfwa ifyabupuba so? alimonako ubulwele ebo Lesa apanga? bonse ubulwele bwafuma kuli ciwa te ebola yeka.
Trixy
August 18, 2014 at 10:42 am
Imwe bantu please…every bad thing comes from the devil…EVERYTHING.
Mbili Ya pita
August 18, 2014 at 11:32 am
So…Ebola will be No more, the man of God has spoken.
ndimbwa ndinegalu
August 18, 2014 at 12:51 pm
iwe tbj ndiwe chabe conman. u knw what u ar doing with yo friend devil. kwashalafye panono mulinokusebana. profit tb joshua
Zahara
August 18, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Is it hard imwe,fwema christians to believe what jesus said? He said “in the last days there will be diseases with no cure” ths is the sign open your eyes and see.dnt tell me jesus lied.
Chief of Grief
August 18, 2014 at 4:41 pm
Awe pena apa ba Joshua nakana pantu nga ni magogi waipangile ninshi taichita spread mu chalo monse like it is with HIV/AIDS.Why should other countries like the ststes be an exception aini?Pantu na mu zed nga kale yaponena seing that we grade our selves as a christian nation,so am sure he would have broght it akalesana coz am sure we ‘re enemy #1 kuli ena tefyo,so ine ba shimapepo pena apa ni non-starter kuli ine,NAKANA,munjeleleko,its just me.Thnx!!
five star rentals
August 18, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Having read this I thought it was extremely informative.
I appreciate you finding the time and energy to put this informative article together.
I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and leaving comments.
But so what, it was still worth it!
BRIGHT MWILA
August 18, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Prophet i am behind u,infact my prayer is that our country(Zambia)should not hav this disease coz will die like flies.
Lesa ni Palobé
August 19, 2014 at 12:09 am
Anso!! utumaprayers tobemune tupelelafye mumutimamumobe takuli ekotuya noukumfwa takwaba..do you think those who have died did not pray? Lesa ni palobe! You need Enlightment muchili mwalishipula tata
chris k
August 19, 2014 at 4:16 pm
u are right joshua,just what every christian knows.But hope its not you who brought up this Ebola with your friends.U make people sick and then give them medications,why do you take people in that way u …………… or be careful coz you will pay sooner.
however,we thank you for your so called holly water and hope these people live again even as i pray that the do not follow you later believing you man of God indeed.