A shocking video clip released on T.B. Joshua’s
‘Emmanuel TV’ YouTube channel purporting to show hordes of demon-possessed
attendees in his church receiving ‘deliverance’ has evoked controversy.
The
clip, which was released almost simultaneously on the cleric’s popular YouTube
and Facebook accounts, shows Joshua moving amidst congregants during his church
service at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday 26th
March 2017.
The
reaction is uncanny as multiple people begin to fall, quiver and scream even
without physically being prayed for by the controversial cleric.
“Demons spontaneously shriek as the anointing
sweeps throughout the auditorium and freedom kicks bondage out perpetually,
coupled with instant healing for the sick and afflicted,” reads part of the
clip’s description on YouTube which runs for over twenty minutes.
Amidst
the eerie cries of the possessed, several individuals with difficulties in
walking and breathing claimed to receive healing at the touch of the pastor,
including a Mexican man who travelled to Nigeria from USA to receive prayer.
Reactions
to the video, which was released yesterday to YouTube, ranged from downright
disbelief to the suggestion the ‘show’ was arranged for comedic purposes.
“This is crazy,” wrote a user named Sharkfinz6. “What did he say to bring all these people
out?”
Another
viewer named ‘teeonezee’ surmised, “All
kinds of crazy shit is happening in this video... This channel makes such great comedy.”
“Why is this guy hitting everyone,” whimsically
queried Wasila Annie. “He may hurt the
audience by hitting their heads.”
However,
Joshua’s supporters were similarly out in their droves to support the clip
titled ‘Raw Anointing That Makes Demons GO WILD!’
“We need this anointing in Germany,” wrote Bernardo
Schmitt, owner of a German Christian website.
Antonia
Pasioudi from Greece contributed, “Thank
You Lord for Your prophet!”
“Wow! Under the influence of the Holy Spirit,
demons tremble before T.B. Joshua,” commented Rozely Lindim, an Asian fan of
Joshua.
This
is not the first video on Joshua’s YouTube channel, which recently surpassed
500,000 subscribers, to cause controversy.
A
clip allegedly showing an encounter between Joshua and a self-professed servant
of ‘Lucifer’ went viral last year, amassing over 2 million views.
Another
clip showing Joshua helping the victim of a vicious armed robbery attack also
surpassed one million views this week.
Ihechukwu Njoku is a freelance Nigerian journalist...
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