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Popular Lagos clergyman, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has criticised Christians who are taking the Covid-19 vaccines.
The founder and pastor of the LoveWorld Incorporated suggested that the Christians receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus in Nigeria have no faith.
In a message he delivered apparently in his church which is now circulating online, Pastor Oyakhilome said the word of God should be enough for serious Christians. The word, he said, can heal.
He also condemned the Nigerian government for asking pastors to convince their members to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
“What happened to you? Where is the word of God in your mouth? Do you realise if you believe in the word of God the way you believe in this vaccine, there will be power in your mouth?
“He made us healers. What’s wrong? What happened to you? When did we start making such recommendations to God’s people? For God’s sake, think again!
“How can they send to the churches, go tell them to take the vaccines?
“Listen, if I say to someone, you shall live but not die, that’s it to him. Isn’t that the Bible that you read? Isn’t that the scripture that you read? Where is your God of Elijah, your God of Moses, your God of Peter, James and John? What’s the matter with you?”
The Nigerian government received the first batch of 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVAX early March, and President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo took jabs publicly to convince Nigerians to also take the vaccine.
