The Dunamis International Gospel Centre has responded to a guy named Maazi Chukwudiaso Onyema, who recently demanded a refund of all tithes paid to the church.
In a viral video, Onyema said that he was not in the correct frame of mind when he paid his tithes, and that he has been financially disadvantaged despite tithing.
Onyema said “I’m hungry, give me my tithe back”, and explained that he joined the church in 2008 and has been paying his tithes.
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However, in response to Onyema’s plea, one of the regional overseers, Pastor Ezekiel I. Pius via his social media page, shared a lengthy write-up tagged “IN RESPECT OF THE MAN DEMANDING THE REFUND OF HIS TITHE.”
The cleric recommended Onyema to seek help from the church rather than try to blackmail God’s church and giving channels authorized by the Bible.
He claimed that God is too big to rely on man, and that no genuine church relies on man’s resources to function.
The post reads, “The church of God is God’s embassy representing the Kingdom of God on earth.
“The church exists to spread the good news of God’s Kingdom, and demonstrate God’s love and goodness to mankind.
“The church is therefore an agency for the administration of God’s welfare package to humanity.
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“Every genuine church exists to give and not to take, to help and not to hinder, to enrich and not to impoverish, to feed and not to starve her members.
“In the same manner, the instructions of God as contained in the Holy Scripture are for the profit of man. God instructs us to our profit (Isaiah 48:17).
“No teaching of God’s Word by a genuine pastor is intended to extort money from people or cause losses to them.
“Furthermore, the earth and the riches thereof belongs to God (Psalm 24:1).
“The people come to church to be helped spiritually, physically, emotionally, materially, financially, maritally.”
He also lambasted Onyema for criticizing the church in the media, calling it an unfair attack on the institution.
He went on to say that the consequences might be too severe for him to endure unless God intervenes.
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“It is therefore preposterous, callous, and devilish for someone to call out a church in a media for the refund of tithes allegedly paid willingly and not by coercion. This is an unwarranted assault on the church.
“It is the height of insanity and foolhardiness, and the consequences may be too grave for him to bear, except for the mercy of God,” he said.
Pastor Ezekiel also mentioned that the church could help the man even if he was not a Christian, noting that if he truly was a member, the church could ask for his tithe before aiding him.
He stated that the general overseer and the church are well-known for their charitable efforts, citing the names and students who have benefited from the numerous benefits.
He questioned the man’s use of social media to air his problems before seeking the church for help.
He continued saying, “Think twice before you join him to blackmail the church. This is not the time to vilify the church and men of God. The church remains the greatest source of hope and inspiration in our nation today.
“The man genuinely needs help, let him retract his statement, seek forgiveness from God and approach the church for assistance.
“The church can assist him, not only financially, but in rescuing him from earthly and eternal damnation by restoring his sanity and spiritual health.”
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