A Catholic Priest, Rev. Monsignor Dominic Asiedu Fosu, has condemned the use of miraculous healing to commercialise the church on radio and television.
He pointed out that advertising healings on radio and television is diversionary from the primary aim of preaching and teaching the congregation to accept the word of God and eschew all forms of sins as portrayed by Jesus Christ.
In a sermon at St. Mary’s Parish at South Suntreso in Kumasi on Sunday, Rev. Monsignor Fosu, who is the Parish Priest, pointed out that the time had come for Priests to preach the word of God to their congregation for them to repent from their sins and have faith in God “ so that they would have eternal life”.
He pointed out that instead of sowing the seed of faith in Christians for them to appreciate the divine powers of Jesus Christ, some people who claim to have special anointing powers to heal all sorts of diseases, “are commercialising the Church by advertising their so called miraculous healings on radio and television”.
He said being a Christian does not mean that one would not be afflicted with problems such as diseases, barreness, poverty and job insecurity among others.
He said such problems are part of the cross likely to be borne by every Christian, but it was only when one was able to carry the cross in a dignified way that he or she would be accepted and honoured among the greats and have a share in the kingdom of God.
He explained that Priests have the responsibility of sowing the seed of faith in Christians for them to value the divine powers in Jesus Christ.
This, he noted, would make it possible for those afflicted with diseases to have faith that they could be completely cured of the diseases afflicting them, stressing, “ no Priest has the exclusive powers to heal any disease”.
“ Christianity is not about advertising that you can heal all kinds of diseases on radio and television, but about preaching the word to the people for them to appreciate that divine healing rests solely in Jesus Christ” He admonished
Stressing, he noted, “ preaching the word to the congregation for them to lead Godly lifestyles should be the goal of every Priest .
The so-called miraculous healings being advertised on radio and television daily to entice the public to patronise your services are undermining Christianity .
This is because your actions do not appeal to the people for them to repent from their sins to enable them have eternal life”.
He said it was, therefore, important for Priests to always emphasise the need for their congregation to eschew all forms of sins and make the kingdom of God their primary objectives in life
He pointed out that Christians who do not crumble under the weight of their problems, eventually emerge victorious and become role models in society and also have a share in the Kingdom of God.
“ There is therefore the need for you to fight to have eternal life no matter the difficulties you encounter, because that is the most valuable thing in life” he advised.
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