Reactions Trail Video As Members of CAC Church Eruku Attends Sunday Service Despite Attack Abduction of 38 Members
By: Olufemi Orunsola
Mixed reactions have trailed the attendance of a Sunday church service by members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) parish in Eruku despite the recent attack on the church.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the chains of mixed reactions are coming on the heels of a video circulating on social media which shows members of the church listening to the pastor who preached against fear.
The video, which has sparked reactions on social media, has attracted multiple nods and knocks from different quarters as some people praised the church members for their courage to express their commitment to their faith in the face of persecution while others express the view that the worshippers should only attend services when proper security arrangements are in place to safeguard their lives.
OTN News observes that the viral church service comes barely a week after the church was attacked by terrorists who killed at least two people and kidnapped 38 others.
In the video, which was reposted on X by ChuksEricE, members of the church were seen sitting peacefully and listening to the pastor. The pastor preached against fear and noted that those who attacked the church will get their due punishment from God.
The pastor said: "I'm going to prepare a place for you and I will come back so that you can join me where I am... He has promised us eternal life, let us not fear death. Wherever/whenever death comes, do not deny Jesus. If you do not deny Jesus, His promise is for you. The Prince of peace is taking you to the kingdom of peace. This world has an end but the Kingdom of God has no end. It is an everlasting kingdom. This is why He said we should not let our minds be troubled."
"Regarding those that have been killed, I want you to rejoice that they died at the foot of Jesus. Theirs is the death of the righteous. Their death is that of martyr, anybody who gets killed because of the Gospel of Christ is a martyr."
"In the Bible, we're made to understand that the death of martyrs are avenged. Their bloods will cry out for vengeance. Those criminals will receive the judgement of God. God is patient with us all so that we may all repent. God wants our repentance and this may be the only thing delaying the second coming of Jesus. We are afraid of many things we should not fear. As a child of God, you should not fear death because the Bible says that death is the path to eternal life..."
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