At the church’s October Holy Ghost Service on Saturday at the Redemption City on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Adeboye said he was misrepresented on his comments about tithing.
Adeboye acknowledged that he had apologised for any previous statements on tithing that may have been misunderstood.
However, he denied discouraging tithes payment.
“The issue of tithing became contentious, and I decided to apologise for anything I might have said wrong.”
“Yet, within an hour, it was being circulated online that I said Christians should stop paying tithes,” Adeboye said.
He stated that in fact he encouraged believers to pay more than 10% as tithe, referencing an encounter at Kenneth Hagin’s church where a man shared how his financial situation improved after committing to tithe 90% of his income.
He said, “Today, I’m close to giving 90%, but I am far from 10%. So, I said it is wrong to limit yourself to 10% when God can take you to a higher percentage.
“As you grow in the Lord, you should grow in praising Him, winning souls, and in giving. I said that for beginners, the minimum is what God calls 10%. I said, from now on, begin to increase what you give.”
He added, “Of all I said, the only thing they put on the internet is that Adeboye apologised, and therefore, people should no longer pay their tithes. I said 10% should be the minimum.”
In an earlier viral video, Adeboye had said, “We need to be apologising for making a mistake, for saying that if you don’t pay tithe, you may not make it to heaven. I’m sorry. That is wrong.
“That is not in the Bible. What the Bible says is be at peace with all men and holiness, without which, no man shall see God. It is possible to be right and wrong at the same time. I may have been a scientist, so I know that.
“For years, we thought that light travels in straight lines but later, we discovered it is not straight as a road. Light travels in waves, going in one direction but in waves.
“It is wrong to limit you to 10%. At a time when some of you should be 20%, 30%, 40%, 10% should be for beginners. Giving should be violently.”
Similarly, Popular Christian filmmaker, Mike Bamiloye, while reacting to the story has said that people has chosen to ignore the other part of the message while focusing more on the apology.
“It was the apology they heard, they ignored the remaining part of the message;
Let me refresh You!
MY FATHER, DADDY E.A..ADEBOYE ALSO SAID:
“It is wrong to limit you to 10%
At a time when some of you should be at 20%, 30%, 40%.
10% should be for Beginners.
You want to be the One at the top?,
If you are the one who would control finances, you will have to go far far beyond 10%. “
I NEVER NEVER EVER EXPECT THE CHILDREN OF THIS WORLD TO UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE KINGDOM.
It is beyond their Reasoning.
1 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV
“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned”.
But if you are a Child of the kingdom of God, going to Heaven and Expecting the Coming of Jesus Christ, I DO NOT expect you to have problems with those statement.
BUT IF YOU STILL DO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WHAT BABA SAID, then your Spiritual Sanctification is very Doubtful.
Prophet Samuel made mistake when he was sent to anoint a son of Jesse as kong of Israel. He looked physically at the first born and wanted to anoint him: he said, “Behold, the Lord’s anointed is here.” The Lord said, No, I have not chosen this one!”All the sons Prophet Samuel thought was the choice was each rejected by God until David came and God said “Arise, and anoint him”
Daddy E.A. Adeboye made a statement and the Lord CORRECTED HIM before he came out in the open to Correct Himself at the Lord’s Instruction.
You think it is easy for a man of such Global Status to come out in the open to apologize, if God had not Corrected Him in the secret?
It is only a Person who has Heaven in Focus and Eternity in Heaven in view that would count it important to do that.
If you like, make jest of him,
If you like Drag him on the ground for doing what the Lord had instructed him to do.
BABA HAS HEAVEN IN HIS FOCUS and that is why he doesnt care about Earthly Honor or human ego.
IT TAKES HUMILITY FOR A MAN OF GLOBAL STATUS AS THIS TO COME OUT AND APOLOGIZE.
Only God could have spoken to such man.
Because, God resist the Proud but gives grace to the Humble. (James 4:6).
My Father has just received more Grace from God for his Humility in doing this.
WHAT IS THE LESSON I LEARNT IN DADDY E.A.ADEBOYE’S HUMBLE ACTIONS?
Are there Anything I have said Openly that the Lord has Corrected me Secretly?
I will be held accountable before God,