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“I Carry Power: The Rise of the Spiritual Elite” By Akin Ojumu The average miracle preacher today increasingly refuses to see himself as a mere instrument.  He believes he “carries something.”  He “hosts a dimension.” He “embodies an atmosphere.” He “has healing in his hands.” He “carries fire.” He “carries grace.” He “carries power.” He “carries strange dimensions.” At this rate, the only thing some of these men do not appear to carry is theological restraint. Peter would have demolished this nonsense himself. And in fact, he did. After the lame man at the Beautiful Gate was healed, the crowd stared in awe at Peter and John believing they, of their own volition and power, had made the miracle happened. Peter immediately attacked that very assumption, which modern miracle culture cultivates. Acts 3:12 “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?” There goes the theology of the supernatural cele...

“When the “Anointed” Preacher Becomes the Miracle Source” By Akin Ojumu Many of my commentaries are actually expanded versions of exchanges I have on social media with biblically ignorant people who have been sold a distorted version of Christianity that bears little resemblance to historical biblical apostolic Christianity. This commentary arose from my response to an Instagram post quoting remarks made by Emmanuel Iren while preaching at Francis Wale Oke’s 2026 Holy Ghost Conference. The post read: “I told Bishop Wale Oke I had three girls; he grabbed my hand and said, ‘receive your boy.’ Today, my son is approaching three years old.” My response was simple. “Wale Oke touched Emmanuel Iren and declared, “Receive your boy.” And, according to the testimony, Iren subsequently had a son. Notice how the story is framed. Where is God in all of this? Practically nowhere. God becomes almost incidental. The spotlight falls squarely on the supposedly powerful man of God.  “Wale Oke touches...

“From the Image of Christ to the Final Christian Confession” By Akin Ojumu Christian glorification is not the destruction of humanity. It is not humanity transcending creaturehood. It is not man ascending into deity. It is perfected humanity. GLORY IS PERFECTED HUMANITY Sin is not essential to humanity. Death is not essential to humanity. Corruption is not essential to humanity. Disease is not essential to humanity. Aging is not essential to humanity. Decay is not essential to humanity. These are consequences of the Fall. The risen Christ reveals humanity beyond the Fall. He reveals humanity beyond death. He reveals humanity fully alive before God. He is the pattern of redeemed human existence. THE GREAT MOVEMENT OF SCRIPTURE The biblical story can therefore be summarized as: Creation → Fall → Incarnation → Redemption → Resurrection → Glorification → New Creation. Creation begins good. The Fall introduces sin and death. The Son enters creation. He assumes our humanity. He bears sin and...

By Akin Ojumu On Monday, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, launched what has been described as the largest initial public offering (IPO) in African history on the Nigerian Exchange for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The refinery is reportedly seeking as much as $2.1 billion from the investing public to finance expansion. Two-point-one billion dollars. While I was still digesting that number, another story appeared on my social-media feed. An American billionaire had given billions of dollars to an American university. And immediately, the contrast slapped me in the face. One billionaire was asking the public to invest billions into the expansion of a private commercial empire. Another billionaire was transferring billions of his own private fortune into an institution of learning so that students he will never meet, professors yet unborn, and researchers working decades after his death may benefit from it. That contrast sent me down a rabbit hole. I began asking a si...

“United to the Risen Christ in the New Creation” By Akin Ojumu The Christian hope of glorification does not rest merely on imitation. Christ is not simply an external example whom believers will one day resemble. The doctrine of glorification depends upon something far deeper: Union with Christ. Believers are not merely spectators of Christ’s resurrection. They are united to the risen Christ. Paul writes: Romans 6:5 “If we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.” Our resurrection is certain because His resurrection has already occurred. The life of the age to come already exists in our Head, who is Christ. He has gone before His people. And because the Head lives, the body must live also. Paul says: Colossians 3:4 “When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” Christ is not merely the Giver of eternal life. He is our life. Our destiny is bound to His. THE HOLY SPIRIT AND RESUR...