Dear all,
Recently I got this letter from my brother.
Please take time to read.
In Christ
OB
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To the Pastors & Watchmen in the City
It has come to our attention that a Rev. Apollo C. Quiboloy will be
in
Singapore on 2 October 2005 (Sunday). He will be holding the open
meeting
at the Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Auditorium
Suntec City.
We first came to hear of this man during one of our trips to Davao
City in
2004. We heard from the local pastors about a man on television in
Davao
who was claiming to be the Son of God. Upon watching some of
his
programmes, our team saw an eloborate throne built for Rev. Apollo
in the
church and he was claiming that he was "the way, the truth, and the
life."
At the same time, he used many of the Lord's words and personalised
it to
himself, calling himself THE SON.
We are now alarmed to learn that he is coming to Singapore and felt
it
necessary to warn the churches and believers in this nation
concerning his
meetings.
Here are some examples of his claims that have been taken off his
website:
When asked if he is Jesus Christ in the Gentile body, his reply
was:-
"More than 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ came in the flesh to
testify to
all that God can dwell in a human body, in the life of a man. It is
here
now. The life that lived in Israel before is now here. He is now
using a
Gentile body (referring to himself). If He was able to come to the
Jewish
people, He can also come to the Gentile people." John 5:23 says,
"That all
men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that
honoreth
not the Son honoreth not the Father which hath sent him."
Concerning his role as the Son of God, he said this:-
"The life of Jesus Christ is in me. If there will be another book
that will
be included in the Holy Scriptures, it will be the book of the
fulfillment
of the Old and the New Testament. This fulfillment happened in my
life when
God called me."
Here are several other statements that he has made:-
"This great opportunity of sharing to you the divine wisdom and
revelations
He has bestowed upon me as His Designated Son in these last
days."
"Don't miss your visitation. Hearken unto the voice of the Father
now as
He speaks through his Son. Treasure each word and each moment for
this
privilege is graced only to those who are true children of God,
chosen and
handpicked by the Father to receive His revelation through His
Son."
He also uses Scriptures such as John 3:35, 5:20, 7:18, and 8:18 to
refer to
himself, even though these Scriptures are unique to Christ alone,
thus
making himself equal to Christ and alluding to the idea that
salvation is
through him.
Our Lord Himself warned us in Matthew 24:24-26, that " ...false
christs and
false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to
deceive, if
possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.
Therefore if
they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!' do not go out; or
'Look, He
is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it."
As shepherds and watchmen in this city, we need to warn our
people
concerning these meetings. They should be avoided because one
cannot
underestimate the power of deception. We are warned by the Lord
Himself
about these things, so let us not fall prey. You can check out his
website
at www.kingdomofjesuschrist.org.
the false prophet flyer
