Sekondi, April 14, GNA - The Right Reverend John Harvey-Ewusi, Bishop of the Sekondi Diocese of the Methodist Church said the crucifixion of Christ at Calvary had transformed humanity from damnation to hope. He said many people refused to associate with communities, which were notorious for drugs, prostitution, truancy and other social evils. Bishop Harvey-Ewusi said these in a Good Friday sermon at the Sekondi Wesley Cathedral Methodist Chapel on Friday.
He said the death of Christ at Golgotha, a place of shame and neglect, meant for criminals and other social miscreants. This meant God was ready to redeem mankind, irrespective of the sin, situation and environment in which they live.
Bishop Harvey-Ewusi said the place "Calvary" had transformed from death, shame and neglect to symbolise reconciliation and peace for mankind and had earned Gods forgiveness.
"It had also enabled people with the ability to forgive their neighbours without demanding special conditions or favours" he added. He, therefore, advised Christians to ensure that they live and relate better with their fellows, irrespective of the wrongs and humiliation they might have suffered.
Apostle Joseph Y. Acquah, Minister in charge of Kwesiminstim and Apremdo Churches of Pentecost said the death of Christ took away man's sins and changed his negative destiny into a positive one. Speaking at the Effikauma Zone of the Church's Easter Convention yesterday, he said many people had died because of sin and lost their right to enjoy eternal glory with Christ.
Apostle Acquah said the death liberated man form imprisonment and slavery and had transformed the destiny of Christians. He, therefore, called on all to accept Christ as their personal Saviour and to live lives worthy of Christ.
Apostle Acquah told the congregation that Christ had liberated mankind and therefore, everyone must act and live free by regarding God as supreme and without equal.
