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Her Death Is Not In Vain, Mother Of South African Synagogue Collapse Victim
A South African mother who tragically lost her daughter in the collapse of T.B. Joshua’s guesthouse in Lagos, Nigeria on September 12th 2014 has expressed belief that her death served a purpose. It’s been almost three weeks since the tragedy in Lagos and Sibongile Madzhiye’s family is still waiting for their daughter’s remains to be brought back home. The bright 23-year-old final year BCom Accounting student was an avid Emmanuel TV viewer and thrilled at the opportunity to visit The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), along with over 300 other South Africans. “Immediately when she boarded the flight, she sent me an SMS – ‘Mummy, good morning'”, Sonny Madzhiye sombrely recounted to South African news channel ENCA reporter Bongiwe Khumalo. “She then called me at the [Lagos] airport. She was so excited. She said, ‘Mummy, they have come to fetch us to go to the church.’ I said, ‘It’s fine; take it easy. We will talk tomorrow.’ That was it. We never communicated after that.” Sibongile was among 84 South Africans at a pilgrimage to Joshua’s church in Lagos who died while taking their lunch as the guesthouse above them suddenly caved in. Her mother said when The SCOAN authorities informed her of her daughter’s passing, it merely confirmed what she had seen in a vision during prayer. She spoke glowingly of her daughter’s faith, “She loved the Lord so much. She was unique. One thing that I know – she was a child of God. She was set apart. I didn’t know that it was for this. I know that her death is not in vain. South Africa will never be the same.” Today, she waits patiently for her daughter’s remains to be brought home, acknowledging that the incident has actually moved her and the family as a whole closer to God. “I just immerse myself in the Word and pray for my family,” she said, the ‘Faith Bracelet’ from T.B. Joshua visible on her hand. “I think God is doing this for a purpose, so that we can get closer to Him. I have never spent time with God like this moment.” “One thing that I know [is that] nobody can stop God, whether the government or whoever – no one can stop God,” she said. “I believe that God’s time is the best. I’m appealing also to the people that lost their loved ones to stay in Christ. This is the opportunity to be closer to God, not to complain.” The family says it has no plans to take legal action against Prophet TB Joshua and they’re willing to travel to Nigeria to visit The SCOAN in the future. Officials are still arranging the repatriation of the remains of those who died three weeks ago and the South African government has warned that this process could take longer than expected. Ihechukwu Njoku – freelance Nigerian journalist With information from ENCA article – http://www.enca.com/be-patient-urges-lagos-victims-family
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Chapwa
October 7, 2014 at 10:44 am
Nigerian 419 is big business. Now they say that water from Nigeria is Holly.
(2 Theselonian 2:11) And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
mj
October 7, 2014 at 12:39 pm
John 5 vs 11,12 (Blessed are you when people insult you,
persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of me.Rejoice and be glad,
because great is your reward in heaven, for in the
same way they persecuted the prophets who
were before you.)
If Jesus was beaten,mocked, persecuted and killed, what mor TB Joshua. Open your eyes.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 10:47 am
I also see a terrible end of TB Joshua ans his SCOAN.
Married Monk
October 7, 2014 at 4:01 pm
A terible end awaits you and your future not the Ministry of Christ Jesus through TB Joshua
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 4:21 pm
@Married Monk, Christ our redeemer lived, lives and will ever live with or without TB phucking Joshua.
Maiko
October 7, 2014 at 11:01 am
Such gullibility is frighteningly dangerous. Whats wrong with us BLACKS..? instead of taking legal action against this Conman she is talking rubbish. That pretty young graduate died as a result of TB Joshua’s negligence. In serious countries that TB conman would have been behind bars by now!
PC
October 7, 2014 at 11:07 am
Be careful, it might be your terrible ending instead. Touch not my anointed say GOD…Leave TB Joshua alone my Bros!
Stay blessed
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 11:51 am
Serious TB Joshua should answerable to the courts of law. Most countries should have arrested him by now. Why do they arrest Captain of a ship after its sunk or owner of collapsed building if it wasnt caused by natural causes? believe me he they need to investigate him kapuli kakwe.
chanda
October 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm
Stop threatening pipo in the name of God,tb joshua z just a human being like u,keep following him n we’ll keep following Jesus Christ.He gave 50.000 naira to bribe journalists in order to cover the tragidy lose of innocent souls,check on this web nicholasibekwe.com/tbjoshuaexposed,the local building engineer also gave a report that the building was allowed upto 3 floors only but yo prophet or profit illegally bribed pipo to build more floors on top with a goal of making more money after cheating pipo like u.
uluse
October 7, 2014 at 11:18 am
@PC well said.
Jonatas Milz
October 7, 2014 at 11:37 am
She knows what she did to her daughter,apezamo bwino.
why not
October 7, 2014 at 11:40 am
People who lost their loved ones are giving thanks to God and getting more closer, who are you to condemn? God bless TBJ and the SCOAN.
Kape
October 7, 2014 at 11:42 am
MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE THIS PRETTY GIRL MAY GOD ALMIGHTY GOD RECEIVE YOU WITH TWO HANDS AND PUT YOU TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Even God gets upset when HIS man does something against his will e.g in Numbers 20 Vs 11 God commanded Moses to strike a rock, and promises to make water flow in the desert for the people. However, Moses struck the rock TWICE instead of speaking to it. Because of just this one thing, God told Moses that he will no longer be permitted to bring the people into the Promised Land. TB Joshua upset God hes answerable I stand by that!
Levy
October 7, 2014 at 1:16 pm
This is a question of very poor workmanship on the building. TB whoever, cut corners and compromised quality in a bid to cut costs. What we see now is a result of consistent and continued weakening of that structure. Proper investigation would reveal that there was something terribly wrong with that building, and TB knows it. Elaima amabaka, this is time to humble himself and seek forgiveness from the families of the victims of that tragedy.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 1:59 pm
@Levy Good point right there. Structural integrity of the building was compromised, we arent saying Joshua killed people and therefore guilty per se, no, Joshua should be answerable for inhabiting humans in a structure that wasnt structurally sound, that part he should pay for that very sin! He knows possibly poor materials were used compounded by poor workmanship and supervision.
Food for thought
October 7, 2014 at 1:08 pm
Keep watching Emmanuel TV…
zawa
October 7, 2014 at 8:25 pm
u re right bro,changing life,changing nations changing the world
Maiko
October 8, 2014 at 12:24 pm
Yes indeed…when 100 people die out of TBs negligence and one TB goes unpunished – thats ‘changing the world’!
MNC
October 7, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Romans 14:8
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill…, therefore, let man die to natural causes than to vices due to human negligence and idiocy.
Robert ketulu
October 7, 2014 at 2:51 pm
amen
Fire
October 7, 2014 at 3:06 pm
@ Judge Joe Bidden. You are right. There are times any of us need to be question over anything that is questionable. Nobody is above the law. Life is life. What i expect from the man at the minimum is a well elaborated apology to all especially the berieved. What is wrong with that? The point is that loss of life has occurred, yes whether we live or die we are the Lord’s but our death may not be God’s will at the specific time it happens.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2014 at 3:31 pm
@Fire, Joshua has never given an official apology to the victims families but he rushed to go preach (2 Sundays ago) about how calamities are befalling upon him, damn, is it only about him? He’s alive but more than 90 innocent followers perished! Yet he blamed Satan how hes sending him trials and tribulations!… Rubbish. Condemning him doesnt make me an Earthen, or anti-Christ but death by negligence is akin to murder.
Dabwiso
October 7, 2014 at 4:40 pm
What happenned is simply murder by extreme negligence. Its foolish to continue glorifying such a man for causing all these debts. No apology but instead sends dirty water and mealie meal-what for God’s sake
club zero
October 7, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Who ar u to judge tbj?hw many sinz ve u comitted?fools
Maiko
October 8, 2014 at 12:34 pm
@ club Zero, we have all committed sin, but not the Capital Sin – MURDER! like your TB Joshua did. The i.diot even said he ‘knew’ about the disaster. He quickly backed off that line of defense of trying to trick the Gullible after he realized that could mean being slapped with a murder charge and could have been sent to Jail. The owner of the Ferry in South Korea was being sought by State Police before he was found dead. Have the Nigerian Police even interrogated your TB? NO!
WHY NOT
October 7, 2014 at 5:45 pm
I am a structural Engineer and I can confidently say the collapse of the building was not a result of structural failure but a controlled demolition. If I may ask ‘Where did the military plane flying over the building come from and where did it land afterwards?’ I smell a big rat. I hope the findings of the investigations will be made public and not end up like The Gabon Disaster report.
wiseman
October 7, 2014 at 8:21 pm
May God almighty be with u
Red Ballpoint
October 7, 2014 at 10:28 pm
The bodies are rotting under the debris ati her death was not in vain… UBUPUBA banyina!!! Balikolwa ubufi bwakwa Tu-Berculosis Joshua. Namano yapwa mulitompwe!!
amano ukubula
October 8, 2014 at 12:23 am
kuti ba kwipaila umwana ku mu nayi wa kantu, elyo iwe auti chilifye, she didn’t die in vain? We cipuba iwe na mayo, you are in denial.And no, South Africa will not be changed one bit because your daughter died. Nobody’s life will change except yours.
Poor girl, no one to fight for her.
Holiness
October 8, 2014 at 4:28 am
May the almighty God forgive us
MAPALO
October 8, 2014 at 5:23 am
HAS 4 THOSE WHO ARE SAYING THAT TB JOSHUA IS A CONMAN AND SHOULD BE BEYD BARS,GOD WILL SHOWALY GET BACK 2 U. IT IS A GREAT CURSE 2 CALL THE MAN OF GOD BAD NAMES NOMATTER THE SITUATION.GOD WILL GET BACK 2 U.WAT U SOW U WILL REP.LET LOVE LED.
MAPALO
October 8, 2014 at 5:31 am
WE SHOULD NOT TAKE THINGS BODYLY BUT SPRITUAL.GOD MAKE US PASSTHOUGH TESTS CALZ OUR CHRISTAN LIFE IS A RACE AD A BATTLE.SO DO NOT JUDGE 4 U WILL B JUDGED.DO THINGS THAT U WOULD WAT ATHERS 2 DO 4 U.HAS 4 TBJOSHUA HE WILL 4REVER B OUR SPIRITUAL FATHER.
MAPALO
October 8, 2014 at 5:38 am
I LOVE TB JOSHUA AND THE SCOAN.LET LOVE LED.KEEP WATCHING EMMANUEL TV…………..FRIENDS, ZAMBIA,AFRICA LETS BE HAPPY 4 WE KNOW WE ARE CROSSING THE BRIDGE.COME TASTE THE LORD AND U WILL IS THAT HE IS SWEET AND EXCELLENT.STAY BLESSED.LET LOVE LED!
IF NOT
October 8, 2014 at 9:44 am
indeed we are crossing the bridge us who believe in the man of GOD. I am humbled by the faith of this woman who lost her daughter. God will definitely reward you, keep praying.
IF NOT
October 8, 2014 at 9:50 am
WHY NOT,i concur with you pipo want to overlook the fact that there was an aircraft hovering on top of the building as shown in the footage before it collapsed why? In my opinion it was the work of terrorists, boko haram
herve starlin
October 8, 2014 at 12:26 pm
You will see how vain your daughter’s death is madam. she died in the keeping of a Satanist. believing a Satanist to be a prophet
IF NOT
October 8, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Death is everywhere when your time comes, cannot escape. People die in their sleep do you blame the bed.
himself
October 8, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Tbj is the worst sinner than you who are supporting him because you are still ignorant of the truth.He,tbj knows he is a sinner and a liar like the devil his father.
himself
October 8, 2014 at 3:28 pm
South africans are also easily fooled.Shaka the Zulu fooled them and now it tbj fooling them.This can be seen in the name of the young graduate who should have used her research skills to find the truth about tbj by reading the Bible to the bottom and compare truths to see if it is so according to the Holy book.
She was a dull accountant who should have been strict with details as we know accountants to be.
Akakulubelwa
October 8, 2014 at 9:23 pm
All those who died in that tragedy ate the God’s warriors.and their families will be blessed. may their souls rest in ppeace