The Catholic Bishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on Christians to step-up and defend there faith, in the face of the looming threat to Islamise the country.
Onaiyekan, spoke in his homily, at a Mass to celebrate the Sacrament of the Confirmation, at Our Lady of Perpertual Help Parish, Gwarinpa II, on Sunday, in Abuja.
He said: “So let nobody deceive you, I don’t think there is anybody who has plan to Islamise Nigeria, but even if they do, they have every right to do so.
“They have every right to do so, provided they also know that I have the right to Christianise the whole of Nigeria.
“The answer is not in complaining and crying; stand up like a man and Christianise Nigeria”, he said.
Onaiyekan urged Christians to defend their faith, by preaching the gospel in words and deeds, without comprising the message of the Cross.
“People complain that Christianity is being persecuted; they are saying that some people want to Islamise the nation. Just know that nobody can Islamise you, unless you agree to be Islamised.
“For as long as you are not ready to stand up and carry the Cross, you are on the verge of losing your faith; if you do not want to lose your promotion for Christ’s sake, you are also not worthy to be a Christian”, he said.
According to him, Christians cannot achieve the feat by compromising their faith, it can only be achieved by carrying their Cross and following Christ.
“You don’t Christianise the nation by standing up and looking for prosperity or material benefits.
“You Christianise a nation, if you are ready to stand up for the truth, preach the gospel, carry the Cross, and follow the Lord Jesus”, he added.
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