Upper Presbytery condemns prophecies and prosperity preachers

The 8th annual Upper Presbytery of the Presbyterian church of Ghana has ended successfully in the Upper East Region with a call on Christians to hold firmly to their religious beliefs because it is only by believing that they can see the true glory of God. 

It was observed that so many ills of society could be attributed to people who call themselves Christians, urging Christ’s followers to put the Holy Spirit to good use. 

Reading a communiqué issued by the Church after the session, the Chairperson of the Upper Presbytery, Rev. Emmanuel Atami, commended government for implementing the Free Senior High School policy. 

According to him, it is a pro-poor policy, hence the need for government to tackle lack of accommodation, furniture, classroom inadequacies and the delay in the release of funds for feeding among other challenges confronting the Senior High Schools across the country. 

He appealed to government to consider carrying out a concurrent evaluation of the policy, while addressing the observed challenges and short comings. 

Rev. Atami thanked government for continuing the construction of the Tamne Irrigation Dam Project. 

He said the irrigation project is strategic and esteemed by the people in the area. 

Rev. Atami stated that the roll out of the one-village-one-dam should not be hastened to support farming activities in the villages. 

He charged farmers who benefited from the governments agricultural revolutionary program dubbed “Planting for Food and Jobs” to pay back their credit to support the continuity of the program. 

The Upper Presbytery Chairperson called on government to ensure that under the subsidy programme, enough farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizers are available to farmers at the right time and in the right quantity. 

He challenged government to put innovative measures in place to deal with the fall army worms in the upcoming farming season. 

Rev. Atami expressed worry about the recent incidence of armed robbery cases that has led to several loss of lives. 

The presbytery appealed to the security agencies to intensify their vigilance in the country, particularly around financial institutions. 

Rev. Atami observed that Ghanaians are not interested in the Ghana US Military Cooperation Agreement, hence the need for a careful reflection of the various debates for and against the agreement. 

The Presbytery Chairperson commended government for putting a strong fight against the threat of illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsy’ with a considerable level of success. 

He urged government to continue the fight across the country for good of the country’s environment. 

Rev. Atami was equally worried that the pulpit in recent times has become the source of predictions of political party victories and who is next to die. 

He said ignorant church members are being exploited for personal gains by these self acclaimed ‘men of God’ thus bringing the name of God into disrepute. 

He encouraged Christians to use the scriptures as their standard and guided by the teachings of their Lord Jesus Christ. 

He called on the Christian Council, the National Bishops Conference, the Charismatic and Pentecostal Council and the Council of Independent Churches to take steps to regulate their member churches on the way and manner prophesies and predictions are being chanted to the public. 

The Upper Presbytery Chairperson said government should come out and say no to gay and lesbianism and stop hiding behind human rights. 

He urged government and stakeholders to pay strict attention to the country’s values and culture and jealously guard against the intrusion of foreign dogma under the guise of human rights. 

He said the Upper Presbytery will continue to engage in a holistic ministry that seeks to provide for the soul, spirit and the body in line with the mission of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. 

Rev. Atami therefore, assured government and the people in the country their commitment to continue to play their role towards building a strong, peaceful and prosperous Ghana for all. 

The theme of the 8th Upper Presbytery was “Let the Earth Hear: Equipping the Proclaimer to go and tell”.

Story by GBC’s Samuel Ayammah


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