The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disowned Josiah Asumosa, an assistant Pastor in the Whole Bible Believers Church in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, where some persons suspected to have been abducted were found.
CAN President Rev Samson Ayokunle said the pastor in question and his church are not members of the association.
Asumosa reportedly camped his members in the church premises, misleading them into believing that the rapture was coming. He reportedly told the uninformed members that the rapture will happen in April but later said it had been changed to September 2022.
A statement yesterday by Ayokunle’s media aide, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, said no true pastor will claim to know the date of the rapture because ‘the Bible clearly said only God knows the date’.
The statement reads: “The pastor in question and his church are not members of CAN at all levels and, so, he is not known to us. But the fact that the organisation claims to be a Christian church necessitates that we state our position on his practice.
“We therefore call on the police to investigate him and his activities with a view to prosecuting him and his cohorts, if there had been any infringement on the law of Nigeria and the rights of the members in his custody.
“No true pastor will claim to know the date of the rapture because the Bible says clearly that it is only God who knows the date. Whoever claims to know the date is not only misleading the public, but cannot also claim to be a genuine servant of God. He is at best an agent of Satan pretending to be a pastor.
“CAN, therefore, hail the Police for their prompt actions, including rescuing over 70 victims from the Church premises. They should further be subjected to medical checks since nobody knew what they went through.
“We hereby urge all denominations to keep an eye on the pastors under them towards ensuring wholesome biblical conduct. Members of the churches all over the nation are enjoined to cross-check every teaching from the Bible before believing it.”
