The renowned Nigerian actor Patrick Doyle has criticised the expression “I am chosen,” which adherents of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries frequently recite.
Doyle said the term is not a Christian belief and called it “nonsensical” in a recent Facebook post.
“The phrase ‘I am a chosen,’ as used by members of the religious sect called ‘Chosen,’ should never be connected to the Body of Christ,” he wrote.
“The members of this sect do not have Jesus in mind when they chant the phrase. Their adoration is unequivocally directed at a man, their GO, and the sect he founded. The phrase does not mention or even imply Jesus in any way.
“To infer that the nonsensical phrase is remotely connected to giving glory to the name or person of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is to make a mockery of our faith.
“Bloggers and content creators using the phrase are not mocking the Church of God but the sect in question and its founder.”
Doyle made his comment after doubts were expressed about church testimonials.
Social media users posted old videos of parishioners sharing their amazing encounters last week.
In one video, an old woman said she was accosted by four armed robbers, but they somehow took control of their weapons, resulting in the arrest of three of the attackers.
In a similar vein, a man claimed in court that he was shot, macheted, and kidnapped but that he came out of them “unharmed.”
Another man said that a lion had lifted him into the air and guided him to safety, saving him from kidnappers.
