Galamsey pollution 'forces' Church of Pentecost to halt river baptism

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Dr Mumbi Seraki 3 days ago

Hello youth of Ghana.........you can take your own life with medicine. For instance 15 tramadol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana.........you can take your own life with medicine. For instance 15 tramadol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
TRUTH BE TOLD 3 days ago

Water baptism ended when Jesus came on to the scene and even John the Baptist in Mark 1:8, confirmed that “ I John baptize you with water, but Jesus who comes after him (John) will baptize you with the Holy Spirit . So wat ...
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Water baptism ended when Jesus came on to the scene and even John the Baptist in Mark 1:8, confirmed that “ I John baptize you with water, but Jesus who comes after him (John) will baptize you with the Holy Spirit . So water baptism is no longer relevant. Whether Galamsey has polluted the water on not, your practice of baptism is Achaic.
KOFI 3 days ago

Not literally.

Not literally.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 3 days ago

READ YOUR BIBLES!! READ YOUR BIBLES!!!!!!
I WILL EXPOSE THEM WITH THE BIBLE!!!!
RIVER BAPTISM???? WHY??
WHERE WAS PAUL BAPTIZED? PAUL WAS BAPTIZED IN ANANIA’S HOUSE!! ACTS 9:17-18.
WHERE WERE THE 3,000 PEOPLE WHO BELIEV ...
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READ YOUR BIBLES!! READ YOUR BIBLES!!!!!!
I WILL EXPOSE THEM WITH THE BIBLE!!!!
RIVER BAPTISM???? WHY??
WHERE WAS PAUL BAPTIZED? PAUL WAS BAPTIZED IN ANANIA’S HOUSE!! ACTS 9:17-18.
WHERE WERE THE 3,000 PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST BAPTIZED???? THE BIBLE SAYS THE APOSTLES WERE GATHERED IN A HOUSE AND THE SPIRIT DESCENDED ON THEM. AFTER PETER’S PREACHING 3,000 BELIEVED AND WERE BAPTIZED WITHIN THE VICINITY IMMEDIATELY!!! ACTS 2.
YOU DO NOT NEED A RIVER TO CONDUCT BAPTISM. THE WATER IS JUST SYMBOLIC OF WASHING. ANY SMALL DROP, BACKED WITH PRAYER, SYMBOLIZES WASHING. THE PRAYER BEHIND IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.
WATER WAS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN THOSE AREAS WHERE THE BIBLICAL NARRATIVES TOOK
PLACE.
IN ACTS 8:26–39. PHILIP MET THE ETHIOPIAN EUNOCH while traveling on a desert road.
The location is described as the road “from Jerusalem to Gaza”, specifically noted as a desert road.
As they travel, the eunuch says, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”
Then Philip baptizes him right there, in that available water.
So where did the baptism happen?
General location: On the desert road between Jerusalem and Gaza
Specific spot: Not named—just some body of water they came across (possibly a pool, stream, or seasonal water source)
This is another example in Acts of baptism happening spontaneously wherever water could be found!!!!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 3 days ago

FORGET RIVERS AND POOLS AND BAPTIZE IN THE CHURCHES WITH JUST A DROP OF WATER BACKED BY PRAYER!!! AABAH!!!!

FORGET RIVERS AND POOLS AND BAPTIZE IN THE CHURCHES WITH JUST A DROP OF WATER BACKED BY PRAYER!!! AABAH!!!!
Yaaaaaa 3 days ago

Woboa. Omaley. But philip susquently baptised the gentleman who had gone to Jerusalem and was reading the book of Isaiah. Conelius and family were subsequently baptised. Alakpato

Woboa. Omaley. But philip susquently baptised the gentleman who had gone to Jerusalem and was reading the book of Isaiah. Conelius and family were subsequently baptised. Alakpato
Frank Agyena-Karikari. 3 days ago

Read more and research further. Jesus allowed himself to be baptized by John the Baptist. Baptism was there before the birth of Christ. Do you remember that Saul who became Paul was baptized even after the death of Christ and ...
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Read more and research further. Jesus allowed himself to be baptized by John the Baptist. Baptism was there before the birth of Christ. Do you remember that Saul who became Paul was baptized even after the death of Christ and was on his way to Emaus? I understand baptism but not that of today when some people are just baptized without any Biblical Teachings but are just URGED to confirm to believe in Jesus and that is all. Traditionally, people became baptized when they shirked all their bad old practices and attempted to accept and adopt a new teaching or faith. Now, some people are even baptized by the One Man/Woman Churches if they are able to pay a stipulated amount. How much did Jesus pay to be Baptized by John the Baptist. Let the One Man/Woman Pastor Churches answer me. I would not have paid even a Penny/ Cent/ Dime to be Baptized.
Tsotsoo 3 days ago

Saul was on his way to Damascus not Emaus.

Saul was on his way to Damascus not Emaus.
Ray 3 days ago

Please, Do you read the Bible or you were told so?

Please, Do you read the Bible or you were told so?
Hi 3 days ago

Sorry to say but You are pompously ignorant. Wasn’t baptism part of the apostles doctrine? So why do you say that it ended with Jesus?

Sorry to say but You are pompously ignorant. Wasn’t baptism part of the apostles doctrine? So why do you say that it ended with Jesus?

Juvenal Urbino 2 days ago

How ignorant! The ordinance of water baptism is and will always be relevant. These are words of Jesus after his resurrection:

"18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to ...
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How ignorant! The ordinance of water baptism is and will always be relevant. These are words of Jesus after his resurrection:

"18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19Therefore go and make disciplesd of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28).

This is traditionally called the great commission. Now, the Holy Spirit baptism is distinct from water baptism but there's nothing in the Bible that supports your claim. Quit your deception and pray for forgiveness because you're twisting the scriptures.
Truth Table 3 days ago

Say yes to Jesus because:
1. He has destroyed death;
2. He has brought life and immortality to light. ., ..,,,,

Say yes to Jesus because:
1. He has destroyed death;
2. He has brought life and immortality to light. ., ..,,,,
Agya Yaw 3 days ago

Master anything apart from Water baptism is not Biblical water baptism is what the Savior went through please don't through dust into our eyes on the name of galamsay

Master anything apart from Water baptism is not Biblical water baptism is what the Savior went through please don't through dust into our eyes on the name of galamsay
We Are Tired 3 days ago

Boss, they're still using water. The report said they are now using artificial pools instead of rivers.

Boss, they're still using water. The report said they are now using artificial pools instead of rivers.
Nana 3 days ago

Telling Ghanaians that you've stopped using our rivers & streams for Baptisms is an admission of failure on the part of leaders of COP. Desmond Tutu physically fought leaders of apartheid not thru prayers.

Telling Ghanaians that you've stopped using our rivers & streams for Baptisms is an admission of failure on the part of leaders of COP. Desmond Tutu physically fought leaders of apartheid not thru prayers.
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 3 days ago

Church members, especially the big members who make big offerings and are revered by the church authorities, are disguised farmers and big time galamseyers. Liars and hypocrites who many times try to dodge the truth.

Church members, especially the big members who make big offerings and are revered by the church authorities, are disguised farmers and big time galamseyers. Liars and hypocrites who many times try to dodge the truth.
Zugu. Of zabzugu / TataleN/R 3 days ago

Pastor why river baptism in the first place. Every river is a deity so why can’t you carry out baptism in the chapel with water in jug or a cup. Try to look out of the picture of the Densu river deity and will know what wat ...
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Pastor why river baptism in the first place. Every river is a deity so why can’t you carry out baptism in the chapel with water in jug or a cup. Try to look out of the picture of the Densu river deity and will know what water bodies are .
Let’s give ourselves a few years and see how this waterbodies being polluted will have the deities punishing the galamseyers. The deities will be kill them as if there is no tomorrow.
Pelicles. 3 days ago

A country with 30 million humans destroying the very thing that sustain their livelihood on the planet. Any human who destroys rivers etc, should be annihilated.

Growing up as youth, none of us engaged in galamsey but we l ...
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A country with 30 million humans destroying the very thing that sustain their livelihood on the planet. Any human who destroys rivers etc, should be annihilated.

Growing up as youth, none of us engaged in galamsey but we lived a normal life. The youth of today's Ghana behave as if they cannot live without engaging in illegal mining without thinking about its destructive nature, and our politicians look elsewhere.
Nana Asante 3 days ago

Please ooo! Was chairman not among the Revs who prayed for these rivers and prayed for galamsey?
May the Good Lord have mercy
The Methodist lady is right

Please ooo! Was chairman not among the Revs who prayed for these rivers and prayed for galamsey?
May the Good Lord have mercy
The Methodist lady is right
Yao 3 days ago

Nana Asante, what you have posted makes no sense!! Come again!

Nana Asante, what you have posted makes no sense!! Come again!

Oklemekuku 2 days ago

It makes sense, because it was so embarasing to see the Chairman and other clergy men praying and speaking tongues at a galamsey site, instead of calling out the then government.

It makes sense, because it was so embarasing to see the Chairman and other clergy men praying and speaking tongues at a galamsey site, instead of calling out the then government.
Oklemekuku 2 days ago

Yes, he was part of that group of the clergy that went to pray and speak tongues at that galamsey site, instead of calling out government to stop the carnage. That was so embarasing.

Yes, he was part of that group of the clergy that went to pray and speak tongues at that galamsey site, instead of calling out government to stop the carnage. That was so embarasing.
OZYMANDIAS 3 days ago

Now the COP understands why the Catholics, Anglicans, Methodists, and other authentic Christian organisations prefer church font baptism. Galamsey can only be fought by real action, not through fake prayers. Is this an admiss ...
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Now the COP understands why the Catholics, Anglicans, Methodists, and other authentic Christian organisations prefer church font baptism. Galamsey can only be fought by real action, not through fake prayers. Is this an admission of failure by the COP leadership?
Moshe 3 days ago

The young shall grow. They will grow and learn, and they will learn to grow. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah!

The young shall grow. They will grow and learn, and they will learn to grow. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah!
Hama 3 days ago

They demonized a lot of the teachings and doctrines from the orthodox churches and now look, they have practically copied almost all of them , including using Methodist Hymns when they have banned other churches from using th ...
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They demonized a lot of the teachings and doctrines from the orthodox churches and now look, they have practically copied almost all of them , including using Methodist Hymns when they have banned other churches from using their songs . Is this Christianity of creating a certain way to cash out of the people, and after that they retreat? I can’t imagine some churches behavior
Jack Sparrow 3 days ago

asante look their God nd local god are nothing they sit there for humans destroy where they sit nd where we go nd pour libations without taking any action nd want me to believe them? aiyaya tweaa kai

asante look their God nd local god are nothing they sit there for humans destroy where they sit nd where we go nd pour libations without taking any action nd want me to believe them? aiyaya tweaa kai
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Efo 3 days ago

Where’s sycophant BishopbAgin Asare??

Where’s sycophant BishopbAgin Asare??
No galamsey money 3 days ago

We don’t need galamsay money to run the church. Infact any employer or business owner sending the church money for any reason, must first pay his/ her employees a living wage. We don’t need hypocrites in the church. Pleas ...
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We don’t need galamsay money to run the church. Infact any employer or business owner sending the church money for any reason, must first pay his/ her employees a living wage. We don’t need hypocrites in the church. Please let us walk the talk
Osonoba 3 days ago

The Church of Pentecost and other Pentecostal churches were preaching that any baptism apart from the one done in rivers are not true baptism. Now that they are doing indoor baptism, what are going to say?

The Church of Pentecost and other Pentecostal churches were preaching that any baptism apart from the one done in rivers are not true baptism. Now that they are doing indoor baptism, what are going to say?

Yao 3 days ago

Osonoba, Church of Pentecost preaches baptism by immersion not just river baptism. Immersion can be done in a pool. In lot of places in North America, Church of Pentecost performs baptism in pools. Some branches have baptis ...
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Osonoba, Church of Pentecost preaches baptism by immersion not just river baptism. Immersion can be done in a pool. In lot of places in North America, Church of Pentecost performs baptism in pools. Some branches have baptismals in their church premises. As long as the person is fully immersed in water during baptism that is okay and fulfills what our Lord Jesus went through. Please educate yourselves.
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Fire 3 days ago

Y didn't say these during the previous gov't , buh now and moreover baptizing can still go on in volta region bcoz no galamsey in that region, unless the various regions where is polluting waters

Y didn't say these during the previous gov't , buh now and moreover baptizing can still go on in volta region bcoz no galamsey in that region, unless the various regions where is polluting waters
Oklemekuku 2 days ago

well said, they lost their voices then

well said, they lost their voices then
A Ghanaian. 3 days ago

BAPTISM IS ABOUT CHANGE OF ❤️ HEART.

BAPTISM IS ABOUT CHANGE OF ❤️ HEART.
Kof 3 days ago

There is no where in the bible that mandates river baptism. It is the false christians who force river baptism on members. Water baptism could be from a cup, a bath tub, swimming pool or anything symbolically representing bap ...
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There is no where in the bible that mandates river baptism. It is the false christians who force river baptism on members. Water baptism could be from a cup, a bath tub, swimming pool or anything symbolically representing baptism by water.

Please, pentecost and charismatic churches stop deceiving your members.
As elisha use salt to cleanse the polluted water to make land fertile and productive again, why don't you do same to clean the polluted water from galampsay for the betterment of the Kingdom?
Vincent 3 days ago

Water baptist ended long ago.
It's now swimming exercise.
Read your Bible well chairman.
We are now in the era of holy spirit baptist.

Water baptist ended long ago.
It's now swimming exercise.
Read your Bible well chairman.
We are now in the era of holy spirit baptist.
K. Kusi 3 days ago

Kwasia like that. You keep taking collection and tithe from these galamseyers and even make some of them your church elders because of their money. What do you expect? When was the last time you and your pastors ever said in ...
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Kwasia like that. You keep taking collection and tithe from these galamseyers and even make some of them your church elders because of their money. What do you expect? When was the last time you and your pastors ever said in church that no one should bring any money gotten from galamsey or any activity associated with galamsey as collection or tithe? Fool!
koalo 3 days ago

Gyemiiii fuo! You let people bathing and urinating in rivers polluting them. Where dey your hygiene? Nonsense

Gyemiiii fuo! You let people bathing and urinating in rivers polluting them. Where dey your hygiene? Nonsense
Nana Yaw 3 days ago

Galamsey DID NOT stop after you guys went and spoke tongues and “prayed “ ??
Give us a break!!!
This is no news because in abrokyire, no rivers are used for baptism in so many towns! Swimming pools etc are commonly used ...
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Galamsey DID NOT stop after you guys went and spoke tongues and “prayed “ ??
Give us a break!!!
This is no news because in abrokyire, no rivers are used for baptism in so many towns! Swimming pools etc are commonly used!
Zobrazo 3 days ago

Church of Pentecost changing so fast.very soon there will be no difference between the street/disco and Church of Pentecost.

Church of Pentecost changing so fast.very soon there will be no difference between the street/disco and Church of Pentecost.
Pentecost is cult 3 days ago

Good, Pentecost church is full of cultists anyway, nothing is pure in the Pentecost church anymore.

Good, Pentecost church is full of cultists anyway, nothing is pure in the Pentecost church anymore.
Pupa 3 days ago

Yes chairman Nyamekye.

Yes chairman Nyamekye.
Tsotsoo 3 days ago

We should all join forces to fight galamsey. We are all involved in building our motherland. Churches should continue to pray for God's intervention. They should educate their members especially in the rural areas to educat ...
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We should all join forces to fight galamsey. We are all involved in building our motherland. Churches should continue to pray for God's intervention. They should educate their members especially in the rural areas to educate their Chiefs, young folks on the dangers of polluting our rivers and destroying our forests.
Tsotsoo 3 days ago

They should also use some of their monetary support from overseas to support the government in the galamsey fight.

They should also use some of their monetary support from overseas to support the government in the galamsey fight.
Nana K 1 day ago

I guess no Church of Pentecost member is involved in galamsey.

I guess no Church of Pentecost member is involved in galamsey.

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