United Family International Church (UFIC) founder prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has warned politicians not to interfere in church activities, saying the only reason Zimbabwe has survived economic turmoil was because of the existence of churches.
Makandiwa told congregants at his crossover all night prayer on New Year’s Eve in Chitungwiza that most churches were not violating the country’s rules thus deserved respect from the government.
“What will bring us down as a nation is the day you start fighting the body of Christ, there shall be serious hunger in the nation.
“As a government, if you see a small group of people worshipping and you don’t understand them, best you just leave them… When I talk about the church, I do not refer to UFIC alone, I mean all churches in the country,” Makandiwa said.
Makandiwa was quick to point out that the economy had been aided by the prayers most churches hold every week.
“What has been keeping Zimbabwe alive to date is not the politician but the church, if it was not so, humans would be boiling their own babies for food. The church has been the only reason for our survival,” he said.
The preacher also warned that a “hunger of untold proportions” was going to befall the country if politicians continued disrespecting the church.
“Muri kuti mafa nenzara. Haisati yatanga (the hunger situation will worsen,”) the popular preacher said.
The country’s industry is in a deplorable state, with many companies shutting down and many more projected to as the country’s economy deteriorates further.
Official statistics indicate that at least 4 500 companies have closed shop since 2011, sending more than 55 443 employees onto the streets.
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa was forced to lower the country’s 2014 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections from an initial 6,1 percent to 3,1 percent — which latter figure economic analysts said was still too optimistic.
Makandiwa said the church held the key to redeeming Zimbabwe from the tight liquidity conditions and high unemployment rates the country is grappling with.
Chinamasa has also predicted a 3,2 percent GDP growth for 2015, indicating that the limping economy will at best be largely stagnant in the new year.
In his 2015 budget statement, Chinamasa also warned that recurrent expenditure will go up to 92 percent in 2015, the bulk of it going to pay wages of the government’s 235 000 strong workforce.
Makandiwa, who recently scoffed at statements aligning him to any political party in Zimbabwe after his “bloodshed” prophecy, said government-church relations had to be stable for better economic conditions.
Makandiwa also took a swipe at politicians who seek medical attention out of the country, saying it took away the confidence of most Zimbabweans in the country’s health system.
“We have some who leave the country to seek medical attention, we have hospitals in this country, and there are many healing systems here. This defeats the whole purpose in everything,” he said.
The firebrand preacher also said he was not a prosperity bringer to his congregants, but instead sought to bring blessing.
“I am not a prophesy teacher, that is an understatement, I am a blessing teacher and you can only receive prosperity once you have understood the doctrine of blessings.
“Until you begin to think like a king, you remain in the church and not in the kingdom,” he said.
Makandiwa who hurled over the coals, all politicians who harassed churches, also said the only hope for unity in a country consumed by power struggles also lay in the church.
Late last year, Zimbabwe saw a shocker purge within the ruling party, Zanu PF, which saw President Robert Mugabe firing former vice president Joice Mujuru from government together with 15 other ministers whom he publicly accused of plotting to murder him.
Church and government have in the past locked horns with some government officials calling for the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority to tax all churches. – Daily News
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How many underage kids victims of this false-profits carnal desires ????
In The Bible if you read Mark 10 from verse 23, The Lord Jesus Christ Himself told us it is very hard or impossible for a rich man like these prophets Makandiwa and colleagues to enter The Kingdom of Heaven. All rich people are the same, they are rich because they are not doing something right. The Lord God Jesus Christ went on to ask Simon three times if he loved Him more than the others? When he answered yes The Lord told him to feed his sheep. He was talking about these poor people, the widows, the lame, the orphans and the blind. They were to be fed by donations from tithes but these greedy prophets are not feeding the sheep but themselves. Wake up you people. AMEN. Messenger Of God
A man of God who is a man of God indeed knows that we have got everything in Heaven where we come from. And on this earth we were sent to spread The Word and heal people without benefitting from them financially but for free. What you freely get freely give, the healing power comes from The Lord God Jesus Christ only and no money should be gained for doing that. What people contributes in Church it should be given back to the poor in Church and outside Church, it is not for these guys to squander buying expensive cars and houses. They shall lose all in one night and they shall wake up on that day with nothing and very ashamed. AMEN. Only those that are of God can understand this. AMEN. Messenger Of God
I don’t hate them I hate their deeds, what’s the difference between Makandiwa, Eubert Angel, Magaya and TB Joshua and greedy politicians. There is no difference these prophets are even worse because what they are getting from donations from the poor, they are squandering it and living like kings. If any one of these prophets was doing it right I would have said so. They know deep down in their hearts that they are stealing and misusing those tithes. As for Amai Grace Mugabe if she was doing wrong I would have said it, but she did nothing wrong, it is through her that many corrupt people were unravelled. She stood up for vendors, she genuinely loves the orphans from her heart, she loves the lame and less prevelleged. God brought Amai Grace Mugabe into this earth for a reason. Makandiwa and his colleagues should repent and start giving all back to the deserving poor. The Great God The Lord Jesus Christ is coming. AMEN. Messenger Of God
remember n’anga dze ku Ghana once stated Grace will die in 2014 yet Makandiwa and Angel will not say it because they are false prophets. Now Grace is fit live and kicking in 2015. Nomatter how you hate these guys the will be the last man standing and you haters will will be embarrassed forever.
Makandiwa has fed more people than you so called man of God. He fed orphans everyday and just before xmas he treated some to an early xmas, the bible says varombo muchava navo nguva dzose and what they need is not just money but the word too.Where does the bible say a pastor must be poor?
It is these people that are deceiving and squandering poor people’s donations that should be told the truth. This is the truth and I am A Messenger Of God. These filthy rich greedy prophets are making a great sin against God and are creating their own hell. They should start selling all they have got so far for themselves and give all to the poor, I mean all and God will forgive them. The end is so near. AMEN. Messenger Of God
Messenger of God be very careful. Leave the servants of God. Continue to support ana Grace na BOB ndozvaunogona chete
Makandiwa first take the beam that is in your own eye so you can see clearly to tell others. A true Prophet, Pastor or Messenger of God was not sent to enrich themselves and to live like kings from those tithes. All those contributions from Church are supposed to be given back, all of it to the poor (widows, the lame, the blind and the elderly). You Makandiwa , Eubert Angel, Magaya, and TB Joshua to name just a few are a disgrace and very greedy. You truly don’t know what you are doing. Do you think God would sent you people to very rich on this earth while many of His children are suffering. Feed His children and not yourselves from those tithes before it’s too late to repent. I warn you as A Messenger Of God, the punishment that awaits you lot will be unbearable. The Great God The Lord Jesus Christ is coming. AMEN. Messenger Of God