25/04/2025
*The Collapse of True Christianity in Nigeria: A Cry from the Heart*
The decline of genuine Christianity in Nigeria began the moment some preachers, ministers, and even trained priests started preaching a gospel rooted in deception, not in Christ. They saw the suffering of the average Nigerian—caused by years of bad governance and systemic injustice—and turned it into an opportunity for personal gain.
They promised miracles, breakthroughs, and instant wealth, saying: “Accept Jesus and all your problems will vanish.” They declared, “My God is not a poor God; my Jesus is not a suffering Jesus.” The people, desperate and broken, believed them.
They made salvation look like magic—like something from Nollywood, where money falls from the sky once you “believe.” They said blessings would come faster if you gave money: tithes, offerings, seeds. The poor gave out of their poverty. They gave everything, hoping for change.
These false ministers became rich. They built empires—universities for the elite, massive businesses, factories. Some bought private jets; others demanded SUVs from members, saying “God said you should buy me a Land Cruiser.”
They shut down criticism. They taught their followers that anyone who questions them is fighting God. They made themselves gods in the eyes of the people.
One even went as far as manufacturing his own recharge card, selling it for ₦200, and claiming, “If you buy this card, the Holy Spirit will call you.” He recorded a voice note—his own voice—and used technology to mass-dial thousands of people, pretending the Holy Ghost was calling them and praying for them. And the people believed it.
My own grandmother refused to use sachet water (“pure water”) to take her medicine because one of them told her it could overdose her—she believed the water itself was anointed medicine.
Many of these ministers refused accountability. They rejected spiritual oversight and broke away to form their own ministries, and later, their own churches—built not on truth, but on ego and control. And when they died, their relatives inherited the ministry like a business. No second-in-command. No continuation of mission. Just another family empire.
This is not the Christianity Jesus taught. This is not the gospel that saves. This is heresy.
We must return to truth. To a gospel of holiness, sacrifice, humility, and hope. Jesus never promised wealth without work, or blessing without obedience. He never sold miracles.
May God have mercy on us—and may He restore His Church in Nigeria.
