“Beware
Of Pastors… Pastors Beware!”
is about the present day Nigerian Church; lowered standards, man worship and
false prophets. How does the present day Christian worshipper preserve oneself
from the activities of false prophets? Are there still faithful men of God? How
can one recognize the true men of God? These are some questions that arise as
one reads the introductory chapter.
Written by Kola Oyeyemi, “Beware Of
Pastors… Pastors Beware!” is a relatively short novel of eighty pages. It
explores various issues in the life of the modern day Christian from a biblical
and relatable perspective. It is Kola’s brutal honesty that draws one into the
book. Regardless of the fact that he is a pastor, he delves into topics the
modern day church rarely discusses.
Oyeyemi’s
book follows the numerous controversies circling the Church of Christ. A pastor
popularly known as Sign Fireman was arrested earlier this month for alleged
ritual murder. Another Pentecostal pastor Chris Okotie was in the news last
year for calling Pope Francis the Anti - Christ.
In August 2013, Common Wealth of Zion head, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo
was thronged into controversy after a female member of his church confessed she
had an extra marital affair with him.
It’s the first time the author who is characteristically conservative,
is embracing controversy. But he says the message in his book is clear, and
divinely inspired.
“The underlined warning here is to prepare the believer for the
emergence of these end time fraudsters, so that we don’t fall prey to their
wiles,” He further explains.
“Note that God did not take any part from
Adam’s ankle, heel or feet to make the woman. He took from his side. They were
created as equal beings. Adam did not need to condescend to relate with her;
hence their being naked without any of them being ashamed.”
Although these lines would excite
feminists, they are apt and bring attention to the hardly addressed struggles of
the modern day Christian.
The author also examines in-depth, the
believer’s dynamic relationship with his spiritual leaders.
“Every true servant of God carries a
special anointing to represent God supernaturally in the affairs of men, as
agents of change …if ministers of the Gospel are important to the believer, how
do we know the true Ministers Of God…”
The most remarkable part of the book has to
be in Chapter four where he goes on to explain how to identify a true man of
God or guard oneself against the whims of false prophets.
“Beware Of Pastors… Pastors Beware!” is not
your regular Christian book. Biblical allusions are also used to tackle topical
issues plaguing the Church of Christ.
It is a must read for not just Christians but
the unsuspecting non-believer as well.
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