{"id":113442,"date":"2026-01-31T11:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113442"},"modified":"2026-01-31T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:25:59","slug":"they-are-supposed-to-be-preaching-not-dabbling-in-politics-kwabena-agyepong-on-prophecies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113442","title":{"rendered":"They are supposed to be preaching, not dabbling in politics \u2013 Kwabena Agyepong on prophecies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 43 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has criticised religious leaders who have made public prophecies about who will win the party\u2019s presidential primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <strong>JoyNews<\/strong>, Mr Agyepong said he finds it inappropriate for pastors and prophets to involve themselves in partisan politics, especially by predicting election outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are supposed to be preachers, preaching the gospel. I don\u2019t know what business they have dabbling in politics. I find it very strange,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He questioned the growing trend of political discussions in churches, noting that it goes beyond the core duty of Christian ministry. \u201cYou go to church and people are now discussing who will be president. Is that the work of a minister?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-01-31-at-10.09.59-AM.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>Mr Agyepong stressed that faith should not be used to influence political choices in such a direct manner. According to him, God relates to individuals in different ways and not through public political declarations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod takes care of all of us. He speaks to all of us. He gives gifts, prophets, teachers, apostles, what have you. It\u2019s understandable. It\u2019s in the Bible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, he argued that recent prophecies linked to the NPP contest have gone too far. \u201cWhat they\u2019ve been doing now has been hawkish and suckish,\u201d he stated, adding that he does not allow such claims to affect him. \u201cI don\u2019t worry about that. I don\u2019t even give it a thought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Agyepong said the final decision rests with the party\u2019s delegates, not with prophets. He explained that each voter makes a personal choice based on their own beliefs and convictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, God inspires us in different ways. Each of the 212 voters, when they wake up in the morning, you never know how they communicated with their God, and that will decide where they go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that voting decisions can even change at the last moment. \u201cSome people even change their mind when they see the ballot paper. 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