“If you think God called me to please you…” – Pastor who claimed Mr. Ibu died because he didn’t serve God, reacts to backlash

A Pastor identified as Fortune Makarios has caused a serious buzz online after claiming that the untimely demise of the popular Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu, was a result of not serving God.

The pastor, in a now-deleted post, compared Mr Ibu’s death at the age of 62 to the vibrant health of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on the same day.

Pastor Makarios insinuated that Mr Ibu’s passing was a consequence of not dedicating his life to serving God.

“The Man on the left is a Pastor and He is Celebrating His 82Years old Birthday today. The brother on the right is a comedian and He just died at 62 today. What do you learn from this? Use your Life to Serve GOD. UNTIMELY DEATH SHALL NOT BE YOUR PORTION IN JESUS NAME,” the pastor wrote.

The controversial statement sparked outrage on social media, with many users expressing their displeasure and branding Pastor Makarios as insensitive for making such comparisons so soon after Mr Ibu’s death.

In response to the backlash, Pastor Makarios doubled down on his stance in a subsequent post.

In his word;

“IF YOU THINK GOD Called ME TO PLEASE you.

“YOU ARE JOKING. IF YOU LIKE INSULT ME FOR SAYING THE TRUTH ON MY PREVIOUS POST, BUT YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE TRUTH THAT THOSE WHO GENUINELY SERVE GOD WITH THEIR LIFE LIKE PAPA ADEBOYE CANNOT DIE UNTIMELY.

“MY NAME IS PASTOR FORTUNE YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE !!!

“JOHN 8:32.

#PASTORFORTUNESPEAKS.”

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