President of the National Prophetic and Charismatic Council, Archbishop-elect Elisha Salifu Amoako has advised his fellow prophets to abide by the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, on prophecies that can cause fear and panic.
Archbishop-elect Salifu Amoako was concerned about the fact that prophets could be in danger should they flout the directives of the Inspector General.
The Police, in a statement weeks ago, reminded religious groups that their rights to religion, freedom of worship and free speech were subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others according to the law of the country.
The Police said it was a crime for a person to publish or reproduce a statement, rumour or report, which was likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace without any evidence to prove that the statement, rumour or report was true.
It noted in a press statement that over the years, communications of prophecies of harm, danger and death by some religious leaders had created tension and panic in the Ghanaian society and put the lives of many people in fear and danger and that anybody found guilty under these laws could be liable to a prison term up to five years.
“We, therefore, wish to caution all Ghanaians, especially 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."
Archbishop-elect Salifu Amoako in response told a team of journalists at his office that the National Prophetic and Charismatic Council was not happy with the caveat issued by the IGP and his team. To him, it did not only undermine the prophetic ministry but also strived to intimidate the prophets in the country from performing their mandate.
He insisted that prophecies were not planned but rather a spiritual engagement where God revealed His intentions about individuals and nations to the prophets who had the mandate to reveal them according to God’s instructions.
He added that God in some instances could instruct prophets to speak about a pending danger that could befall the nation but the directive of the Ghana Police Service regarding prophecies was an attempt to set a boundary for the prophetic office.
He believed that the prophetic ministry through which God had been revealing His mindset and also exposing the evil plot of the devil about people and nations was under attack by some people who were into different ministries.
He envisaged that the directive of the Inspector General Police even though was by the laws of the country, would at the same time limit the prophetic ministry and also box it to operate in a specific direction, contrary to how God operates.
Archbishop-elect Salifu Amoako was of the view that the Inspector General of Police could have engaged the leadership of the prophetic ministry in a dialogue to better appreciate their ministry before issuing the communique which had created confusion in the country.
He, however, wished the directive of the Inspector General of Police was withdrawn as it was rather an attack on God and not the prophets alone.
Additionally, he feared that if the directive of the Inspector General of Police was encouraged, it would gradually eat into other areas of the ministry to even control the way people should pray in their churches.
He, therefore, cautioned his fellow prophets to apply wisdom in their prophecies to avoid incarceration.
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Another fake prophet. One day, you'll all stand before God!
Who even give this bleaching Archbishop and prophets..they dupe people for long time..every 31st December they bring a list and lie that this will die and this is not. 31st fake so call prophets
If the prophetic ministry is being abused, it can be controlled. The God of Israel, Jacob, Isaac and Abraham is not limited to 31st Night doomed prophecies as envisaged in Ghana. No one is against prophecies but public declaration of this or that will die without the consent of the victim is abuse of his or her fundamental human rights. Even if you go against the IGP's directive, some people will surely sue you to put an end to this. We are looking forward to hearing when prophets in this line and their relatives too will receive their fair share of such doom prophecies
DID THE IGP SAY THERE SHOULDN'T BE PROPHESY? WHY MUST THE DEATH OR WHATEVER YOU SAY GOD HAS REVEALED TO YOU ABOUT A PERSON BE PART OF YOUR AGENDA FOR PREACHING OR DIRECTING YOUR CONGREGATION TOWARDS THE NEW YEAR. IS IT A CONDITION FOR NATIONAL INTEREST? AND WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL ONLY 31ST THAT GOD WILL BRING A PILE OF PROPHECIES. DOES HE SPEAK ONLY ON 31ST AND ABOUT DEATH AND ELECTIONS ONLY? IS THAT ALL GOD IS INTERESTED IN CONCERNING THIS NATION AND ITS PEOPLE? I BELEIVE IN PROPHECIES BUT SOME OF THESE PROPHETS ARE ABONKALE PROPHETS. AND THEY SHOULD STOP WASTING OUR EARS. IF THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO THEY SHOULDN'T DO IT HERE.
You didn't see Coronavirus coming but call yourself prophet. You depend on story books to dupe vulnerable people in churches..bleaching so call prophet..all those calling themselves prophet bleach themselves. Reading a book and but the book don't give you money or change Ghana..see how Ghana is messed up but still depend on story book someone wrote..jokers
IGP, Dec. 31 and Prophecies None of the so callelled prophets could tell us about the coming of corona virus and what it could do to the world. Today if any Ghanaian would need any prophecy it will be nothing than a prophecy about the Corona Virus. So, Ghanaians want from those who still claim to be prophets an answer for this one question: Would there be a new variant of corona virus after Omicron in 2022? And if yes, what would be the name of the new variant and its charateristics. No self acclaimed prophet, who cannot first answer this one single question that concerns every Ghanaian and the entire humanity, should dare to make any prophecy about anything of anyone. Please Ghana Police, the fake prophets are among the most stubborn criminals in the society. They hide behind the name of God to exploit and manipulate people. IGP and Ghana Police do not fail the nation. Please, deal squarely with them according to their own antics.
These so-called "prophets" think about money too much....why? Listen, Ghanaian laws say that you can give your prophecies but communicate them only to your victims and not to all Ghanaian via radio, social media etc. People affected by false prophecies should start suing these pastors by taking them to court for causing them fear of harm, stress and panic to let them know that it is wrong to do that. How can a good pastor want to put unnecessary stress on people? Listen, IGP is only enforcing the laws which is the biggest problem in Ghana as we have so many laws but we do not enforce them leading to corrupt practices. Fellow Ghanaians, support the IGP and the Police Service.
which mandate? Man of God, the bible did not say anywhere that we should use the prophetic ministry to scare or cause harm, why do you always see bad things and not the good ones, does good always show your people the bad deeds? Please come again with your statement.