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ISRAEL CHURCH LEADERS OPPOSE TB JOSHUA VISIT, WARNS COUNTRY MEN AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS
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Afnews Editor
Jun 21, 2019
Many churches in the Israeli city of Nazareth, have kicked
against the planned visit of Nigerian televangelist and founder of the
Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B Joshua.
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According to an Israeli publication, Haaretz, Joshua's
planned visit has generated criticisms among residents and stakeholders,
including church officials.
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Joshua is scheduled to visit Nazareth ahead of his church's
event tagged the "Nazareth Meeting with TB Joshua," holding on June 23 and June
24.
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Some of the church leaders were quoted as saying the
upcoming event is an "affront in the principles of Christianity", asking
residents to shun it.
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"We beg you to not play in the hands of those organising
this type of festival which is an affront to the principles of Christianity,
and our national identity.
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"We beg you not to play in the hands of those organizing
this type of festival which is an affront to the principles of Christianity,
and our national identity, and deals a blow to the social fabric of a city like
Nazareth," they wrote.
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Church officials quoted passages from the New Testament,
warning against false prophets, who seek to deceive with miracles.
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The Hadash and Youth for Change parties in Nazareth were
said to have also cited Joshua's source of wealth as part of their concerns.
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"We have asked to take an in-depth look at this issue, at
why a city like Nazareth would receive such a person who is denied entry to
many countries on grounds of criminal suspicions and given his links to the
extreme right in Israel.
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"What's more, the man is known to have grown wealthy in a
way that has raised many questions and therefore we view such a visit as an
illegitimate step which contaminates the city and its historic heritage.
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"And we absolutely reject the mayor's claims that such an event would bring $1 million to the city and would see such a sum were it to actually materialise as an illegitimate contribution that would contaminate the city," they reportedly said. (DP)
