The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and others have paid tributes to the late Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua as he was being laid to rest at the church premises on Friday in Ikotun, Lagos.
Tribune Online reports that Joshua died after a church service at SCOAN on June 5, few days to his 58 birthday anniversary.
The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Akeredolu, said the passing of the prophet was a great loss to the people of Ondo State, Nigeria and the world at large.
Akeredolu said that Joshua contributed immensely to the emancipation of the downtrodden, orphans, widows and special people.
He said that the late prophet touched the lives of a lot of people economically and spiritually.
“He was not born with a silver spoon but from what I heard, he was a special child because he performed miracles even from primary school.
“He was born with a special gift and his love was not only for the less privileged, but even those of us who are privileged also benefited from his love,” Akeredolu said.
Speaking also, The Governor of Lagos State, Gov. Babajide Sanwolu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Olarewaju Elegushi told the congregation that the late prophet fulfilled his destiny on earth by living for others.
He encouraged Christians to adopt the spirit of dedication shown by the SCOAN founder.
“His life should encourage us to renew our hope in Christ.
“Unity, peace, progress and love should be our watchword as Christians,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu urged Christians to emulate the late prophet’s life and live in peace with everyone without discriminating.
Delivering the sermon, Bishop Stephen Ogedengbe, of Wisdom of Chapel ministry urged Christians to emulate the exemplary life of love to humanity shown by the late founder of SCOAN during his life on Earth.
Ogedengbe told Christians to remember that the character of a true believer “is to find refuge in our Lord Jesus.
“That is why the children of God are not afraid in reaching the final destination, death.
”Heaven is our home, our dwelling place.”
According to him, the late prophet had always mentioned that “those who are from above, long to be there”.
Minister Ayoub Kara from Israel, read the second Bible reading, taken from Revelation 21: 1- 7 and Pastor Robert Acosta from Argentina gave the sermon.
He told Christians to follow the life of Christ “because outside Jesus there is no reality”.
Acosta said that Joshua did so many miracles that hell could not stop, adding that Christians should follow his exemplary life.
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