State of The Nation not Peculiar to this time -Anglican Bishop

The challenges confronted by the people of God nowadays is not new or peculiar to this generation but, have happened in the past according to the scriptures of the Holy Bible. This assertion was made by the Lord Bishop of Kabba,Kogi

State,Rt. Venerable Steve Akobe on Thursday during the opening Service of the Third Session of the 9th Synod of the Diocese of Ibadan North currently going on at Saint Paul's Anglican Church,Yemetu, Ibadan with the theme"In Times L ike These" Esther 4:13-14 Bishop Akobe observed that the difference was that the People of God's reactions and reasoning to the development at that time was at variants to that of the present time. While sighting many examples from the scriptures of the Holy Bible from Ester; David;Joseph;Daniel and many others,he said Christians were no more look at as a role model and examples of core values of God's teaching and identity. The Cleric noted that the Theme of the Synod was calling on Christians to stand-up to the task and never compromise for financial and material gains. According to him.People of God in the Bible survived the turbulent period despite all the draconian laws of the ruling class because of their strong belief despite knowing that the penalty was dealt. Bishop Akobe maintained that it was the grace of God that they enjoyed because God had a purpose for them. He urged Christians to stand for Christ identity so, as not to fall out because the immorality within the society, churches,families and students are unacceptable to the Christian life and could spell doom for the generations yet unborn if not checked in times like this.