President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has defended Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of LoveWorld Incorporated following a viral video showing ten individuals allegedly with disabilities receiving instant healing during a church program.
The video, which surfaced recently, showed all ten people walking immediately after prayers.
The clip prompted debate on social media, with many Nigerians questioning its authenticity.
Several public figures, including reality TV star Pere Egbi, actress Jemima Osunde and some medical practitioners, reacted to the video, raising doubts about the sudden mobility of the individuals.
Speaking during a church service on Sunday, Apostle Suleman addressed those questioning the video and defended Pastor Chris.
“Miracles are real. Pastor Chris is a man of God, don’t even go there. Someone showed me the video and I said, ‘Yeah, this is his ministry over the years, characterised with signs and wonders.’ And he said, there was a debate on it, people are saying it’s not true, it’s true,” he said.
He added, “The whole infrastructure of our Christian faith is not built on logic or on common sense. How do you expect our manifestation to make sense?”
Suleman explained that trying to convince sceptics with arguments is often ineffective, noting that the Holy Spirit, not human reasoning, is responsible for making people aware of spiritual realities.
“Whenever you’re trying to tell somebody that miracles are real and all that, you’re going to get a backlash because what you’re trying to do is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit convicts people, not you,” he said.
He referenced 2 Corinthians 4:4, noting that some minds are blinded and will not accept explanations unless they experience a miracle themselves.
“You cannot convince nobody about the miracle unless it happens to them,” he said.
Apostle Johnson Suleman also addressed calls for pastors to perform miracles in hospitals, saying such requests miss the purpose of miracles.
According to him, miracles happen by divine timing and faith, not to prove a pastor’s calling.
