22/08/2024
Hectoriyke Okechukwu wrote this: Concerning Abel Damina and his revelations....
I worshipped in Damina's church for almost one year in 2012 while living in Uyo. I didn't like his so much emphasis on money then.
In his church, only people who pay tithe take communion. I knew better because of my background. I didn't ever try to start talking about it online or so. I know how to receive the good teaching and sieve out the chaff. That's how love works in Christianity. Nobody used him as topic. Everyone minded their business and let the worshippers choose what they prefer.
Revelation is progressive. If you are the first to catch one, don't push it down the throat of others. Allow them marinate with what they have and what you teach in love not spite.
All his messages trying to expose or correct does not happen without mocking one or two persons who he feels are in error.
The bad thing about that kind of general mockery without specifics, you give the public the very fabric to castigate or pull anyone they seem not to agree with under the tent.
Nevertheless, he is not the first preacher to be radical in his approach. Chris Oyakhilome taught him. As of 2015 and there about, Pst. Chris was the hottest and most attractive of them all doing exactly what Damina is doing now. Damina hosted him a lot but today he has lost most of his ardent disciples. He's not popular as he used to be. Chris is well rounded in bible knowledge than Damina. You can go check him out.
Damina's radical turn began after he went for retreat. According to him. It was the book of Andrew Wommack that lighted him up. Andrew Wommack is still much alive and runs a big ministry in USA yet he is not attacking or spiting anyone. When you listen to him, you feel warmth and love that the Bible teaches.
Creflo Dollar also had similar reawakening. He is almost repreaching all his messages. He is doing so in wisdom not attacking anyone also.
We dont have to agree on doctrines. Christianity is a progressive religion that encourages diverse views but Damina tries to make all believe only his doctrine is the true one.
Trust me, in the next 10 years, you will see another preacher with superior revelation countering him too that he will not even be able to defend. That's the progression of Christianity.
He should learn wisdom from Apostle Paul. Paul once rebuked Peter in public for not accepting fully the gentiles which was against His revelation. I believe he had a lot of opposition in those early days of his spiritual growth but by the time he was approaching the end of his ministry, he advised Timothy never to rebuke elders in public but go in secret to discuss with them on any matter of conflict.
Instead of fostering growth, his sermons are festering suspicion, disrespect and resentment against other preachers unlike him. However terrible those preachers might be to him, they won souls to God. They helped many know God for the first time. At least they got that right. Other things are secondary whether mansion is in heaven or not, tithe or not tithe etc.
Let's give it time, in few years time, you will see how this will end. Trust me. It's a pattern. Daddy Freeze Sheeple movement, how far?
Anyone who has been in ministry for more than 30 years and still standing, respect him. Even if you think he's teaching in error, there is something he knows that is working for him.
Just teach your teach without spiting others. If the new preachers did in 1970s what Damina is doing now, they won't be here today. If you love Damina's teachings, go to his church and be a member. Serve there faithfully and evangelise appropriately. No human is the referee of the church. Jesus is the owner not any man.
When you catch a new revelation, the first thing to do is to practice it and see its efficacy in your life and ministry. You prove it for a long time. See its workings on the lives of your disciples too, then you can go mainstream with it. What I see as Damina's disciples are something like opposition parties not sounding like believers marked mostly by "love" instead it's attention seeking, casting strive, disrespect, divisiveness and more.
Some of the things he is saying now, Pastor Chris has been teaching for years to his church members. Did you see him calling other preacher names for not teaching so. It's a huge turnoff for me to put others down in attempt to lay emphasis no matter what you are teaching. Check Jesus naaaa. Is that how he taught?
We have a generation that loves the spectacular, Damina is giving it to them. Let's see how long his reign will last.
Cheers!
Credit: Hectoriyke Okechukwu
