They claimed that participating in an election was satanic and contrary to God’s commandment. Continue...
P.M.NEWS findings
revealed that members of Jehovah’s Witness were warned not to obtain
voter’s cards and that they should not vote during the elections.
The directive was not a mere order as any member found participating or voting during the elections will be excommunicated.
When our reporter spoke
to some of the members who confirmed the directive, they claimed that
the order was right because they are still waiting for the kingdom of
God that is yet to be establshed on earth.
A minister in the
congregation, James Uduok, explained that every member of Jehovah’s
Witness knows that participating in election is satanic and contrary to
the will of God.
Uduok said that the
teaching of the Witness was strongly embedded in the Bible and all
members must adhere strictly to the teaching or leave the congregation.
The members defended their decision not to vote or get involved in the electoral process by quoting Mathew 6: 9 and Mathew 4: 8.
Mathew 6: 9 says: “This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven may your holy name be honoured. May your kingdom come.”
To members of Jehovah’s
Witness, this scripture implies that the kingdom of God has not come and
they are still waiting for it to come.
Also, Mathew 4: 8 is a
scripture that dwells on how the devil took Jesus to a high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms of the world and promised to give them to
Him if He bowed down and worshipped him. Members of Jehovah’s Witness
claim that this world belongs to satan and insist that God’s kingdom has
not yet come.
When our reporter sought
the views of non members, especially pastors, their response was
contrary to the teaching of the Witnesses.
Pastor Jude Chukwurah
noted that their belief was strange because the same Bible mandated
Christians to respect constituted authority.
“God recognises leadership and authority of leaders in the society,” he said.
Chukwurah said even in ages past, there was clamour for leaders as reported in the Bible and the people elected their leaders.
Another pastor, Michael James, said the Witnesses are misinterpreting the Bible and should be ignored.
He warned that their
belief was not consistent with biblical teaching, adding that if such
teaching is followed it could lead their members to imbibe false
doctrine that could lead them to hell.
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