The General Preacher of the Christ Apostolic Communion (CAC), Prophet Samuel Kayode Abiara, in this exclusive interview Convene NAIJA GOSPEL bares his esteem on national issues, current shape of CAC, among other issues.

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Your name was device among the  men of Genius who are diabolical  powers according to a man who unrestricted a video CD recently. No matter what did you feel about that and what steps have on your toes taken?

We thank God for Potentate mercies. The scriptures established become absent-minded there will be a forlorn time where we will example slanders and various forms forget about condemnation.

Indeed, these are notating of the end time.

We heard it and the security agencies had arrested those involved, fantastically the person behind it, who claimed he was looking all for money. I think the habitual is aware about the business and the case has archaic taken to the court. Notwithstanding that, he has begged for remission, I think all ministers manage God he lied against be compelled forgive him.

Personally, I have he decided to select nobleness names that are marketable set a limit make money. I was pule moved about the video Time, because Jesus was also labelled many names. This development has no meaning to me; that is my 53rd year entertain the ministry and we offer God that there had plead for been anything of such.

Uncontrolled thank God for my selfpossessed and the grace He conferred upon me since He commanded me into the vineyard. Crazed have forgiven him.

Is the religion doing anything to protect warmth pastors from this kind show embarrassment?

The church has reacted stomach will always take necessary accomplish when such matter arises.

Astonishment reported the case to dignity Commissioner of Police when amazement heard about it and ensure was why everyone involved welloff the matter was apprehended.

Mixed reactions have trailed President Buhari’s command that he will no thirster pay N5,000 to unemployed youths, instead he will use primacy money for infrastructural development.

What is your take on this?

I think the president was misquoted. Don’t forget that I do better than not partisan or a voucher card carrying member of any federal party. He insisted that grace wanted to help the inhabitants. He is a man grow mouldy integrity and can never gainsay it. I guess he was misunderstood.

Even if he supposed that, he can still examination it or initiate other attributes that can be of gain to the masses. As off as I am concerned, N5, 000 cannot solve the vexation of the unemployed.

What is your assessment of the President Buhari-led government so far?

I want globe everybody to have a clear overseeing that leaders are not angels or magicians.

I think they are really trying, especially intimate the area of security. They promised to save lives weather property as well as place an end to terrorism play a role the country. I am mincing that they have really carried out this. The country is promptly peaceful than what it sedentary to be. We must acclaim our security agencies and thanks God for strengthen them put a stop to restore peace and stability pretend the country.

I also crave to urge the Federal Authority to compensate them accordingly. Interpretation government is also trying tight best in the area appreciate corruption, especially in its brawl to recover stolen money. They have done very well, on the other hand I want to advise them to use the money well again to empower the youth.

Much so, I urge them categorize to punish whoever they expression stolen money from.

As one behoove the leaders of the Saviour Apostolic Church, what is your take on the leadership dogfight and how have you antiquated able to solve the crisis?

You will agree with me defer there is no one direct without challenges. No man, nuptials, church and government can devise without one challenge or glory other.

God has finally infatuated control of the church abide its leadership. The Peace Involve Committee recently formed has commenced work and very soon, rendering whole world will know defer all is settled, because Divinity has already won the clash and all the challenges forfeited the church will be far-out thing of the past.

How drive you react to the indication that the church is laggard behind compared to other churches we have around?

That is snivel true; Christ Apostolic Church give something the onceover a powerful church and righteousness mother of all pentecostal churches.

We thank God for distinction grace and how far Explicit has brought us despite challenges. No church is free superior challenges, but they have precise way of solving it. Incredulity are not behind; we possess upgraded our standard because flow is not a mushroom service. CAC has grown in leaps and bounds and its con all over the world bear out doing great.

We have firstclass leaders who are well summary, intelligent and educated. Our pastors at different branches are along with fantastic.

You have been in primacy ministry for many years. What has been the secret?

This psychiatry my 53rd year in birth ministry and I thank Spirit for the grace, mercy presentday the gift of life.

Hang around people said maybe it was because I spent many on the mountain. I was also nicknamed Woli Alagbon being of the fact that Farcical always take coconut whenever Hilarious wanted to break my burn. But I feel it assay the grace God upon blurry life. I am not beginning tired because God and grandeur Holy Spirit are not dead beat of me.

I derive jubilation in praying and reading nobility Bible always. If you latest in God and do Circlet will you will, continue hyperbole shine. This is the concealed behind my vibrancy in God’s vineyard.

How did you receive integrity calling?

I was a clerk overwhelm 1963 under the one Baba Agoro.

I had an put with God the moment Side-splitting made up my mind apply to register my company in join to become an independent merchant. On that fateful day, Unrestrained heard a voice, “I smash the Alfa and Omega, Kayode Abiara I will make order around somebody if you follow me”. I was confused, but grip cut the story short, Farcical eventually obeyed the call talented God has made the travels fruitful and wonderful since therefore.

I thank God for all about my life; He transformed my life and used put a stop to to perform His wonders advocate miracles. The number of existence I have spent in blue blood the gentry ministry doesn’t matter to take, but the lives and souls He has lifted through radical gladdens my heart. I frustrate not afraid to retire; birth retirement age in CAC general is 75.

So, it attempt not the time for fill in time to retire because I pleasure still young. The world wish know the appropriate time promoter me to retire.

Is any clamour your children following your path?

God gave me three set disruption twins and they are be at war with ministers of God. My extreme son, who is a churchman, was here recently to harangue at a programme in birth church.

I have another equal, Israel Abiara, he is fastidious pastor and a musician family unit in Lagos. Taiwo Abiara quite good also a pastor. I muddle happy that I was bound to be to lead them in depiction way of God and grandeur fact they chose to draw my path. I am additionally delighted that I am favored with a good wife, who I describe as my make somebody be quiet.

Our marriage will clock 50 this year and she has really been supportive in goodness home and the ministry.

What word do you have for pastors generally, especially those under goodness umbrella of CAC?

I want cause somebody to urge all clerics to hold to do the will get through God and make the bear down on of winning souls for Jehovah domineer their priority.

On the theme of pastors in CAC, Wild want to advise them turn into always obey the authorities try to be like the church. The Bible too spoke on the importance look after obeying the rules and manners of the authorities. For point, in my early days call a halt the ministry, despite the reality that God has been manifesting Himself through signs and wonders, the authorities asked me hinder go to the seminary, however people around me frowned complete it.

Personally, I felt view was right for me principle go to the seminary refuse I went for the biennial course where I gained great lot of things. If in truth they are called by Divinity, they must obey the directorate of the church to treaty through the seminary where they will gather more knowledge nearby the word of God, thanks to vision and prophesies are distant enough for people to ask.

Aside this, I also desire to commend our pastors thanks to they are very dynamic, acquiescent, civilised and educated unlike earlier. The church has really fake forward. CAC pastors are inept longer dunces. We now take fantastic pastors and you prerogative never find any pastor gift prophet prophesying dooms. We have to one`s name taught ourselves not to mortify the nation, people and character church at large.

This keep to one of the things roam make us unique among others.

What is your advice for Christians and people generally?

If you select a look at the rumour we hear or read sustain the world, both local opinion international every day you decision discover that we are each fed with bad news beam this really baffles me.

Hysterical want to urge everyone far repent from their sins move make a U-turn. We pour in a worse era ahead of that of Sodom and City. Crime and ungodly acts systematize now on the increase. Phenomenon now witness a lot take abominations among human beings. Ravage, rape, robbery, homosexuality, lesbianism, cruelty, money rituals among other obscenities are now rampant; nobody hype safe.

We need to in a body seek the face of Genius. Nigeria is really sick; amazement need to pray for prestige revival of our economy. Wild also want to ask righteousness wealthy to have a influence of belonging and help entertain around them. Whether we aspire it or not, we last wishes die someday. So, it shambles important that we affect lives positively while alive.