The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has clarified the purpose of his prophecies, saying they are not meant to frighten people but to warn them and encourage prayers.
Speaking to journalists at his Lagos church on Saturday, Ayodele dismissed claims that his messages were often negative or designed to instill fear. He explained that prophecies are divine warnings intended to prevent calamities, not declarations that must come to pass.
“One is prophecy is not to threaten anybody,” Ayodele said. “Some people see it as a threat, that this one, what he is saying is doom. But when somebody says that tomorrow by 10 o’clock, if we don’t pray very well, this will happen, it is not to scare you. It is to prepare you.”
The cleric emphasized that his role as a prophet is to speak what God reveals, adding that the intention is always to avert disaster through prayer and repentance.
“I want to tell you this: just listen to me. I don’t make negative prophecies. All my prophecies are to warn you. And I don’t pray it come to pass,” he said.
Ayodele has in the past been criticized for issuing prophecies on political, social, and economic developments, many of which spark debates among Nigerians. However, he maintained that those who misunderstand his intentions fail to grasp the true purpose of prophecy.
“Prophecy is guidance,” he explained. “When God speaks, He is giving you the chance to correct, to prevent, and to avoid danger. The problem is that people don’t take the warnings seriously. Then, when it happens, they say the prophet spoke doom. That is wrong.”
The cleric further noted that he always encourages prayer as a way of countering negative revelations. According to him, intercession and repentance can change outcomes and avert judgment.
“I don’t rejoice when bad things happen,” he said. “I pray that my prophecies do not come to pass if they are negative. That is why I always call on people to pray. Prayer is the key that can cancel any danger shown in prophecy.”
Ayodele also urged Nigerians to differentiate between a prophet’s duty to deliver God’s message and human interpretations of those messages. He argued that dismissing prophecies as doom-saying only exposes the nation to greater risks.
“God will not come down to warn you directly. He uses His prophets,” he said. “If I say there will be danger tomorrow, it is not because I want it to happen but because I want you to be prepared. That is what people must understand.”
The cleric’s clarification comes amid ongoing debates about the role of prophecy in Nigeria’s religious and political space. While some view prophetic declarations with skepticism, Ayodele insisted that his mission is to guide, not to threaten.
“My prophecies are not threats, they are warnings,” he reiterated. “I speak because I am sent. And I pray that through prayer and action, Nigerians will avert whatever danger lies ahead.
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