The Truth, Falsehood About Tithes In Church—Odumeje

The Truth About Tithes—Odumeje

OpenLife News reports that the General Overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has spoken on the controversial issue of tithes in the church, saying he does not collect tithes nor preach about it.

Odumeje made this known during an appearance on the Honest Bunch Podcast, in an episode uploaded to YouTube on Monday.

According to him, his ministry is centred on demonstration of spiritual power and not on teachings about tithing and giving, stressing that some churches place too much emphasis on collecting money from members.

“Those people that collect tithes and teach tithes every day when you come to church, they will be interested in making sure that they clear your pockets.

“And there is no practical evidence and miracles that you will see. The only thing is stories. That is not the kind of church I run,” he said.

He added, “My mission on earth is demonstration of power. All the teaching of tithe and teaching of giving, I am not in that area.

“However, the controversial cleric clarified that he does not consider tithing wrong, noting that it remains real but should be a personal decision between an individual and God.

“I don’t collect tithes. Nobody pays me tithes. I am not saying that tithe is bad. It’s a decision between you and God if you want to pay tithe.

“Tithe is real. But it is something that you must decide. Not something that somebody will be brainwashing you, forcing you,” he stated.

Odumeje further faulted the practice of threatening members that failure to pay tithes would deny them heaven.

“Give it to you that if you don’t do it, you will not go to heaven. That is not from God. So that is a decision between you and God,” he added.