It’s a sin to be a tenant- Charles Osasuwa
In a bid to motivate his members to build their own house, Pastor Charles Osasuwa has said it is actually a sin to live in a rented apartment.
Osasuwa is founder, Rock of Ages Christian Assembly Int’l Inc. He hosts a mega worship concert yearly that attracts thousands of people in the City of Benin – It’s tagged: A Night with the King.
In a message posted on his Facebook page today June 11, Osasuwa said he has a tradition of telling young people who have the means to build their house, to do so no matter how small the house is.
He went on to explain that it is actually a sin for Christians to live in a rented apartment because they will end up having two lords- Jesus and the landlord.
Tenant always at the mercy of Landlord
He said ‘the tenant is always at the mercy of the landlord. The landlord can call the tenant anytime and he can request to use his apartment anytime. The Christian who is a tenant should work towards freeing himself from the second Lord which is the Landlord. ‘
Osasuwa who looked quite convinced of what he was saying, said Christians should not think of building a mansion but should first think of how they can get out of the hold of landlords. ‘they should look for land anywhere and build even if it is a two-room apartment’
He stressed further that many churches are also suffering from the landlord syndrome. ‘a church that operates in a rented apartment is having two lords. This should not be’ he said.
Read also: list of strange teachings by Ghanaian pastor:http://In a bid to motivate his members to build their own house, Pastor Charles Osasuwa has said it is actually a sin to live in a rented apartment.
He has given no clear biblical basis for his message. But he argues that God does not want us to serve two Lords. Some of the commentators believe he would end up stirring greed in his listeners.
But some of those who commented on the wall of his Facebook are already taking him up on the message saying he is preaching heresy.
One commentator corrected him saying Jesus is not just Lord but Lord of lords explaining that there are several lords in the universe.
Some argue that he may well be stirring the hornets nest and getting undue negative attention to himself.
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3 comments
This is indeed a season of heretics. Are people just saying things to curry attention? Must somebody tell a lie in order to motivate people? I was looking out to read this preacher’s position on a Christian being a landlord. If it is a sin for a Christian to be tenant because he will end up having two lords, it should also be a sin for à Christian to be a landlord because he will be a rival lord to Jesus. You don’t have to have a tenant to be a landlord, owning a single room is enough.
To a very good extent, Charles Osasuwa is correct when he averred that “young people who *HAVE THE MEANS* to build their house, *TO DO SO* no matter how small the house is.” It is a good and godly counsel that should be taken when and where the conditions are right and the means uptight.
However, Osasuwa is complete wrong to posited that *it is actually a sin* for Christians to live in a rented apartment because they will end up having two lords – Jesus and the landlord.
Apart from the fact that the later position lacks scriptural basis and in abeyance to natural reality, such message stem from a supremacy mindset of a bigoted religionist. It portray a dotard with limited understanding of the intricacies of life vis-à-vis the socio-economic realities of people around the world.
With this sort of message, Charles comes off more as a privileged bigot, an inherently materialistic lot that has covertly cut a path with mammon, and subtly pushing the warped message of prosperity.
Without doubt, he would be stirring greed amongst his mostly gullible followers and stretching the limits of moderation, morality contentment that comes godly living and good life among the so unfortunate vulnerable fellows listening to the hogwash he evinces wearing a cassock and from the pulpit.
Don’t be surprised seeing many of his people looking for whatever *MEANS TO DO* what he’s preaching. He is (un) wittingly guiding those with the needed socio-economic means and financial wherewithal to see their lives and what life could offer as unfortunate sluggards, horrible slots and hell doomed sinners.
Osusuwa is (un) intentionally taking away moral forthrightness and spiritual fortitude of people that do no have and may never the means to build or buy a house of their own.
Need we remind Charles Osasuwa that Jesus, the Rabbi lived in rented apartment where he hosted his first-four disciples; that Jesus, the Christ directed his disciples to seek out rented places for their outreaches (last supper cum upper room); that many of the apostles and early converts to faith (Christians) did live in rented apartments and died as tenants.
Charles may have to argue with Acts 28 that showed us that Paul lived two years in his own rented apartment where he used same as “house church” before and/or from whence he died a tenant (at the Coliseum).
To a very good extent, Charles Osasuwa is correct when he averred that “young people who HAVE THE MEANS to build their house, *TO DO SO* no matter how small the house is.” It is a good and godly counsel that should be taken when and where the conditions are right and the means uptight.
However, Osasuwa is completely wrong to have posited that *it is ‘actually a sin’ for Christians to live in a rented apartment because they will end up having two lords – Jesus and the landlord.”
Apart from the fact that the later position lacks scriptural basis and is in abeyance to natural reality, such message stem from a supremacy mindset of a bigoted religionist cum elitist marauding in the sanctuary. It portrays a dotard with limited understanding of the intricacies of life vis-à-vis the socio-economic realities of people around the world.
With this sort of message, Charles comes off more as a privileged bigot, class jingoist, an inherently materialistic lot that has covertly cut a path with mammon, and subtly pushing the warped message of prosperity.
Without doubt, he would be stirring greed amongst his mostly gullible followers and stretching the limits of moderation, morality contentment that comes godly living and good life among the so unfortunate vulnerable fellows listening to the hogwash he evinces wearing a cassock and from the pulpit.
Don’t be surprised seeing many of his people looking for whatever *MEANS TO DO* what he’s preaching. He is (un) wittingly guiding those with the needed socio-economic means and financial wherewithal to see their lives and what life could offer as unfortunate sluggards, horrible slots and hell doomed sinners.
Osusuwa is (un) intentionally taking away the moral forthrightness and spiritual fortitude of hardworking, honest and contented people that do no have and may never have enough and/or supplus means to build or buy houses of their own in their lifetime. According to the Charles’ gospel, Christians living as tenants are either complacent about life and utterly useless in life. Christians who end up dying without having or leaving a house behind will end up in their hell for their shortcomings (sins of commission and crime of ommission living and dying tenant).
Need we remind Charles Osasuwa that Jesus, the Rabbi lived in rented apartment where he hosted his first-four disciples; that Jesus, the Christ directed his disciples to seek out rented places for their outreaches (last supper cum upper room); that many of the apostles and early converts to faith (Christians) did live in rented apartments and died as tenants.
Charles may have to argue with Acts 28 that showed us that Paul lived two years in his own rented apartment where he used same as “house church” before and/or from whence he died a tenant (at the Coliseum).