By Adeyinka Adeniran
The immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has urged religious leaders, particularly Christians, to preach and teach what he described as real gospel in the interest of peace and national development
According to him, the real gospel that transforms nations is not the message that places emphasis on riches and wealth without recourse to hardworking and productivity.
He warned that when preachers places premium on benefits and rewards, especially on Christians in government and position of authority, it makes national development suffer because the peoples mind will be soiled and unable to do what is right
Osinbajo spoke while delivering a lecture at the 68th Anniversary and 58th Annual International Convention of The Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT) at the weekend
The lecture was entitled: “The Christian Faith in the political struggles: A case study of Nigeria.”
He said many prosperous nations of the world have no natural resources while many nations with many national endowments are lurking in poverty because people do not play according to the rules of hard work and productivity.
He added however, that many countries in Europe and America that we seek to be like thrived based on the true gospel of Jesus Christ that was preached from the pulpit coupled with other virtues as hardwork, productivity, integrity, protection of the poor among others.
He said many preachers do not care to question the source of wealth of their members but attributes almost any unexplainable wealth and riches to miracles.
He urged preachers to teach the right doctrines in their messages from the pulpit, such that the Godly and Christians’ values to make a positive difference and impact on people around them will take priority.
Osinbajo said “The major responsibility of christians, responsibility of the church is propagating the correct version of the gospel of Jesus Christ and it is that correct version of the gospel of Jesus Christ that transformed other nations of the world.
“The nations that we copy, the nations we want to emulate, the nations whose developments we have seen, the nations in Europe, America, it is the gospel of Jesus Christ and the virtues of hard work, productivity, integrity, protection of the poor preached from the pulpit that transfer this nations.
“If we must transform and impact on our nations as Christians and as a Church, we must be mindful of the messages we preach, such that it will encourage and promote virtues of hardwork, integrity, productivity while also caring for the poor and needy around us.
