An interesting incident that went viral on social media occurred during the recent annual Easter convention of a Pentecostal church in Kasoa area.
The man, believed to be 67 years old, testified that his blindness, which he had suffered from for the past 22 years, was instantly cured.
In his testimony, the man told the Pentecostal church congregation that he was moved by faith to attend that day’s service and received healing in prayer.
“I have been suffering from this disease for 22 years now. I am 67 years old. I have really suffered and have been begging for a long time. Today I slept and when I woke up, I received healing. “I had a dream and I told my brother that I wanted to go to church today. He asked me which church I wanted to go to, so I told him about Pentecost,” he told the congregation.
This man shared how his healing happened, saying that during a conference a pastor prayed with him and his eyes were opened in the process.
“He put his hands on my eyes and prayed for me. Suddenly I felt a burning sensation, like pepper had been smeared on my eyes. Then I began to see into the darkness. ” he told the congregation, which erupted into wild applause as they heard him speak.
According to the man, he lost his parents and was poor, and both he and his wife and children relied on the charity of society.
One of the pastors at the conference assured the man that the church would provide accommodation as well as business to take care of him and his family.
Despite the moving testimony, the whole story turned out to be a ploy by a man to deceive the church.
According to reports, after hearing his testimony, the church launched an investigation, which revealed that he is a known criminal wanted by the police for various criminal activities.
As a result of the police investigation, he was arrested.
“An incident (the healing of a blind man) happened, but it turned out to be a fake. This man, who was thought to be blind, committed many atrocities and was hiding from the law. He has now been busted and handed over to the police,” Apostle James Kwabena Asare, the Kasoa Regional Head of the Pentecostal Church on the matter, said in a statement.
The church has since advised its members to stop discussing or sharing information about fabricated miracles on social media platforms.
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