What is a married woman doing on the phone with another man for countless minutes, Pastor E. A. Adeboye asks?
Some Nigerians have taken to social media to criticise a marriage teaching by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
In a statement authored via his verified Twitter account, Adeboye said anyone admired aside from one’s spouse should be considered as “the devil.”
According to Adeboye, there should be no friendship with the opposite sex once a man or woman gets married.
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He said: “Today, I will be focusing on the married. It is sad that many married people are still having crushes with persons apart from their spouses.
“If there is any fellow aside from your spouse you are admiring unduly, you must see such a person as the devil and get rid of them immediately.”
Adeboye, however, stepped on some toes when he said he once told his son to sack a secretary he admired.
“One of my sons once told me that he was always excited to resume in the office every Monday because he would get to see his secretary again. I told him to fire her immediately. Nothing and no one is worth your marriage.
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“What is a married woman doing on the phone with another man for countless minutes? Why would a married man be spending so much time with another man’s wife? Why would you prefer to discuss intimate issues with your “friend” of the opposite sex instead of your God-given spouse?
“Oh, you may say “I am not doing anything with the fellow; we are just friends.” That is exactly where it starts. The devil knows you are a Christian and would not fall for someone just like that.
“So, he makes you become good friends with the fellow and before you know it, you would have fallen. May you not fall for any strategy of the devil in the mighty name of Jesus. If you have any friend that you talk to more than your spouse, break that friendship now.”
Reacting to the cleric’s message, a Twitter user wrote: “I just read Pastor Adeboye thread and I am not satisfied with the man sacking the woman coz he couldn’t control himself, instead he could have helped her secure a job in another place or change her dept and as for the other tweets below, it’s facts but that first tweet…..Nahhh!”
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