Abel Damina, Senior Pastor of Power City International Church in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has faced criticism from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs, accusing him of promoting “fallacies and heresies” in his teachings.
The council raised concerns over what they call a high frequency of “theological errors” and “h@te speech” within his sermons, which they argue may constitute cybercrime against the Christian faith.
The council’s secretary, Bishop Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, issued a disclaimer in an open letter on behalf of the elders’ council, addressing Pastor Damina directly on October 15 via Facebook, as reported by Premium Times.
Adesanya-Davies said the letter serves as a disclaimer to the “heresy’s messages” preached by Damina.
“Dr. Abel Damina, you have crossed the line, and you are, therefore, no longer a representative of Christianity (The Body of Christ) in Nigeria.
“Heresy is a belief or opinion contrary to orthodox Christian doctrine and any belief, teaching or practice that explicitly undermines the gospel.”
She cited some of Damina’s messages the group has issues with like “There is no heaven”, “You don’t need God to Succeed”, “Jesus is not coming back”, and “Heaven is scam.”
Damina was accused of attracting an audience through “content creating hype rather than being correct and spiritual.”
Reacting to the letter in a live Facebook video, Damina described the group as a “bunch of jokers” seeking to be relevant.
He said he had never heard of the group before and that the letter was never sent to him.
“I am not even aware of its existence. It is a situation of notice me by force.”
“They are looking at how to malign me. They said I am heretic; therefore, they have decided that I am no longer a representative of the Body of Christ in Nigeria. What a laugh”