Rev Stephen Wengam, Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana, has revealed that doomsday prophecies that generate confusion and fear are not from God.

According to him, prophecies must encourage and edify God’s people.

The preacher, who doubles as the Lead Pastor of the Cedar Mountain Chapel believes that prophesy must come to build, to encourage and to strengthen Christians.

Speaking in an interview today January 4, Rev Wengam revealed that delivering prophecies required some level of wisdom and ethics.

The man of God further disclosed that some predictions should not even be revealed in public because they can be traumatic for the victim’s family and loved ones.

“Look at my daughter and my son, and you come on radio and say that I saw Pastor Wengam dead, do you know the trauma you’ll take my wife and children through?”
Rev Wengam

The General Superintendent indicated that there are times that he gets revelations but instead of telling the persons involved, he rather prays about them depending on the person’s level of faith.

Rev Wengam opined that the system must be sanitized because the way prophecies are handled is problematic.

Prophecies In The Country By Men Of God

Prophecies by Men of God in churches are becoming a frequent occurrence, especially ones that project fear and anxiety among individuals in the house of the lord.

Actually, on the 31st December night of every year, churches meet to have a night vigil to pray into the upcoming year. It is mostly at such meetings that prophecies about the upcoming year are released.

Many have spoken against some of these prophecies; criticising the men of God who involve in such acts as being fake or just doing that for fame. Fortunately or unfortunately, some of the prophecies have in them, the announcement of the death of certain people in the country and instead of Ghanaians most especially Christians criticising and debunking the Prophets and prophecies respectively, they rather accept and pray into them.

The Ghana Police Service should be commended for its statement, cautioning religious groups and leaders to be measured in their utterances, especially how they communicate prophecies, which may injure the right of others and the public interest.

On December 27, 2022, the Inspector General of Police COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare reiterated his caution against doom prophecies during watch night services. However, some pastors, notably, Rev Owusu Bempah and Nigel Gaisie prophesied doom on 31st December, 2022.

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, founder of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International prior to the 31st Watch Night Service assured the Christian faithful of prophecies.

The man of God tasked all prophets to defy the recent police caution against prophecies that could allegedly create fear and panic stressing that it was an obligation to speak what God has revealed to the clergy, be it good or bad.