Cardinal Turkson has known as on prophets to hunt divine intervention earlier than making public prophecy
Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences on the Vatican, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has known as on the clergy and prophets to hunt divine intervention earlier than making public any prophecy, particularly these foretelling catastrophe.
Cardinal Turkson’s recommendation follows a latest directive from the Presidential Envoy for the Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations Workplace, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, requiring that any prophecy or non secular revelation involving high-profile political leaders, governance, nationwide safety, or public stability be submitted for pressing evaluation.
The directive, issued on Sunday, August 10, comes within the wake of viral social media movies after the August 6 helicopter crash, which claimed eight lives, together with two cupboard ministers.
Chatting with Citi Information on Wednesday, August 13, forward of the inauguration of the John Kofi Turkson Memorial Institute on August 22, within the Central Area, Cardinal Turkson careworn the significance of non secular duty.
“If a prophecy reveals the opportunity of catastrophe, your first act must be to intercede with God earlier than saying it,” he mentioned.
“When God shared with Abraham His intent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham pleaded for mercy. Likewise, if God shares such data with you, pray first and ask for His intervention,” he added.
He additionally warned towards utilizing prophecies to claim non secular authority, saying: “It’s fascinating when folks advise others to hear solely to credible prophets, however who defines credibility, and by what standards? These are questions that want solutions.”
“In any case, wherever prophecies happen and God makes His data identified to you, contemplate the content material fastidiously. If it requires intervention, please do this earlier than speaking it to anybody,” he added.
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