It has been more than 4 months now since pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA ministries promised a \u201crobust reply\u201d to the scandal of sex allegation made against him by Miss Ese Walters, has anyone heard any reply at all? I gather he is still preaching and people are still going to his church.<\/p>\n
My question is: where or when does one draw the line between an erring pastor and a “false prophet”? Before you belt out \u201ctouch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm\u201d may I quickly remind you that the Bible says to test all spirits? At what point did this pastor transform from a mere man into God\u2019s \u201canointed\u201d pastor? As far as I can see, all pastors claim that God has called and anointed them, and they are believed without any questions asked or undergoing a test. That\u2019s the best evidence anyone ever gets: self-proclamation!!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not their mistakes or failures that one is concerned about, pastors are but humans and are liable to err like the rest of us; it\u2019s the lack of accountability, humility, and abuse of trust that irks. Pastor Biodun has neither come out to deny the allegations nor shown contrition for abusing the trust of thousands of his followers. In spite of his attitude, his die-hard followers continue to bless him with their tithes and offerings, as they \u201ccatch\u201d his anointing every Sunday. I hope he would show them some respect by coming clean with his \u201crobust reply\u201d soon. Better late than never, I\u2019d say.<\/p>\n