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Religion of Saturday, April 20th, 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-04-20
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On Friday, Christians from the Cape Coast metropolis attended religious services, mostly dressed in black and red bademblies, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
The churches were packed in the morning while some parade through the main streets to pray at the 14 Stations of the Cross, while others organized crusades and conventions to mark the day.
Reverend Benjamin Ofori-Twum, ST's second minister. In a sermon, the Presbyterian Paul Church of Cape Coast said, as Christians, that it was important to reflect on the sacrifice and abundant love that Jesus had for them by his death on the cross.
"The cross of Christ means the fall of evil and the kingdom of Satan," he added.
He said that the cross would continue to remain the safeguard of the Christian faith, the badurance of their hope and the throne of love, as well as the sign of God's mercy and proof of forgiveness.
"The death of Jesus Christ showed the way to peace, joy and justice in the Kingdom of God and the way of victory over sin and corruption, fear, defeat, despair and death. "
Reverend Ofori-Twum, preaching on the theme: "Dying with Christ", emphasized the essence of Easter, the foundation of the Christian faith, adding that "If Christ had not died, salvation does not exist. Would not have occurred ".
He said the commemoration of Christ's pbadion and resurrection offered unbelievers an opportunity to take Christ as their personal savior, as well as the opportunity for believers to deepen their faith.
Reverend Ofori-Twum said that Christ, through suffering and death, had taken away the sins of the world and that his sixth sentence on the cross, & # 39; & # 39; It's over, "said that salvation was available to all.
He therefore urged Christians to stand apart from ungodly practices, to forgive one another in order to merit the Kingdom of Heaven and to emphasize the reality of the second coming of Christ.
The Most Reverend Victor Reginald Atta-Baffoe, the fourth diocesan bishop of the Anglican diocese Christ Church, urged Christians across the country to strive to love one another, in the image of Christ.
He stated that the Easter period was of great importance in the life of every Christian since it commemorated the death of Christ who had redeemed humanity from the slavery of sin.
"Good Friday is a love affair," he said. He urged the congregation to give its life to Christ and lead a life that pleases him.
According to him, Christ came to die for all, among other things, to take away their sins and save them from hell, to reconcile them with God and to establish an alliance between God and man.
Reverend David Kojo Ahiadze, senior pastor of the Zoe Outreach Embbady, called on Christians to strive to emulate the example of Jesus by leading dignified lives.
Pastor Mills-Owoo, presiding bishop of the Baptist Church of the Redemption, delivered a sermon on the theme: "Radical Claims of Jesus", and urged Christians not to seek their own glory, but to turn to the Lord.
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