Mike Bamiloye, a popular Nigerian televangelist has advised Christians to desist from paying tithes with sports betting winning as it is a bribe before God.
Bamiloye made this claim via an Instagram post where he wondered why some Christians think they can appease God, blindfold him with gains of betting. To him, it is bribery, an act that is wrong in the eyes of God.
In the post he said,
“Bros, You played sport Betting and won and brought the Tithe and Offering to the Lord’s House, to win the Lord to your side. You think you would Blindfold Him and appease Him with a Bribe?”
The televangelist is an evangelist of the Mount Zion Faith Ministries. He is also the founder and president of the popular film production company, Mount Zion Television.
Reactions: Betting is not a sin to me
Many netizens flooded the comment section of the televangelist following the post. Each giving their two cents on the matter.
One user said, Betting is not a sin to me, what is faith? What is putting value on your faith?
Another said, But can corrupt political office holders, civil servants, and others pay tithes from their ill-gotten monies?… Should we pay tithes to fake pastors and bishops? Should tithes be used to invest in real estates by churches?
One user also commented, Mr too know; bible reference that back that up with good explanation.
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Go home if you don’t want to pay your tithes and offerings – Pastor
Meanwhile, Battabox previously reported the story of a Pastor, who asked his church members to go home after most of them paid their tithes and offerings reluctantly.
The man of God told the church members that he won’t beg them to give their offerings or pay their tithes as he is not a beggar.
