The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasi, has addressed a viral video falsely accusing him of wielding a firearm, describing the claims as “hurtful and maliciously driven by clickbaiters just looking for money.”
During his Sunday sermon, streamed live on the church’s YouTube channel, Adefarasin expressed his shock and disappointment over the incident and its aftermath.
“Several persons called me. I was shocked. I was hurt. I’m human,” he said. “What we have had to witness was clickbaiters just looking for money. I probably wasn’t even their target; their target was to make more money.”
He firmly denied the accusations, stating, “I was falsely accused of pointing a firearm at an aggressive content creator who came within personal distance. I do not have a pistol license. I do not carry a firearm. And I pointed no firearm at anybody.”
Providing context, Adefarasin explained that the alleged incident occurred on a Saturday while he was observing the Sabbath. “It happened on Saturday when I observed Sabbath. I believe in the principle of Sabbath,” he shared.
He also emphasized his ministry’s stance on handling false accusations. “It’s our policy not to dignify hate speech and false accusations. We believe God is bigger than that,” he said, referencing the scripture: “We believe in what He said in Romans 12:19 — ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’”
Reflecting on the experience, he added, “God is touched with the feelings of our infirmities, and He’s able to first give us succour. And what the enemy means for evil, He works it for good.”
Adefarasin concluded his remarks by stating, “On that note, I will lay that matter to rest.”