VIDEO: Believers Should Not Associate with the Poor – David Ibiyeomie Insists
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has stirred fresh controversy after reinforcing his stance that Jesus detested poverty and avoided the poor during His time on earth.
The cleric had earlier claimed that Jesus never entered the house of a poor person, a statement that sparked widespread criticism on social media and among religious circles.
In a follow-up sermon, Ibiyeomie stood by his comments, insisting that the Holy Spirit confirmed he was right.
He maintained that associating with the poor should provoke the same reaction as mingling with sinners, arguing that poverty is not godly.
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“Some persons called me and said the internet was on fire. I wasn’t interested bout out of curiosity, I checked. Then I asked the Holy Spirit to tell me if I’m wrong and I would take the blame,” he said in the video.
“He was dictating God’s word to me verbatim in the bathroom. He said, ‘You’re not wrong, you’re right.’ I said how? He said, ‘I became sin for humanity, true?’ I said yes. He said, ‘Do you like sin?’ I said no. He said, ‘You can only lead people to Christ, but you cannot be a friend to a sinner. If a believer is mixing with sinners, everybody gets angry. So if a believer mixes with the poor, everybody should be angry.’
“He said, ‘I was made poor so you can be rich. Poverty is not of me. You can help the poor but don’t associate with the poor. Not having money does not mean you’re poor. Poverty is a mentality.’
“And He gave me scriptures. He said, ‘I paid a price for sin, poverty and sickness. Why will you reject sin and accept poverty?’ And those who reject poverty in line with God’s word, these three things will never be identified with you.”
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