Pastor Emmanuel Iren has called on Christians to align their political choices with their faith, warning that believers cannot pray for God’s kingdom while supporting poor leadership.
Speaking on kingdom consciousness and civic responsibility, the pastor stressed that Christians must think beyond personal interests and adopt an institutional mindset rooted in godly values.
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In his words:
“You’re praying kingdom come but you’re voting wick+d people. You see, what dowses our efficiencies, all of us think individually, instead of institutionally like God designed us to think. Think institutionally, some of those petty personal needs will disappear. So if you are thinking kingdom, it will influence your voting.”
Pastor Iren noted that many pastors hesitate to address political issues because of the candidates some Christians openly support.
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“Do you know it’s hard for pastors to talk about those matters because you will see so-called Christians, the candidates they stand behind, and you’ll be wondering if there’s something wrong.”
Emphasizing moral priorities, he argued that the value of human life should come before infrastructural development.
“Because when you are thinking from a godly standpoint, there are some things that are a priority. Before good roads, before electricity, value for human life. We can no longer have a country where 100 people will d+e and we’ll move on.”
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He also warned that society is gradually becoming desensitized to tragedy and loss of life.
“See, let me tell you something. It’s doing something to you. You are changing. You are changing. It’s a very powerful human part of your life. You want to be the kind of person that will just hear 300 people d+ed. Hey, yeah, you scroll. You are changing and you don’t even know. You are changing. You are changing.”
The pastor concluded by urging believers to reflect on how their decisions and reactions shape both their faith expression and the future of society.
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