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To many the word NEWS has a wide range of definitions depending on the
understanding of the word and its relevant application, especially to
professional journalists around the world. When a story comes to the
knowledge of the public, it is expected that it must have gone through a
thorough analysis and check by the relevant authorities. Then comes the
part that ensures that all involved parties in the news are given a fair
sense of hearing so that both sides of the story are not only heard but the
final story that is released to the public allows for them to make an
informed conclusion.
When these above stated guidelines are disregarded, a major part of the
ethics of the profession of journalism can be said to have been thrown out
of the window. In most cases where it occurs, it appears to be that the
writer is doing the bidding of a party to the story; to ensure that only one
side is heard, and carry out an agenda; in most cases to bring disrepute to
the other party of the story.
Without any form of doubt, when this continually occurs and become a
trend, it then calls for concern and worry. It becomes obvious to all that a
grand conspiracy to pull down the affected individual or body at all cost is
in place. Again, it could be that certain practises of the involved individual
are not completely understandable to the other party or perhaps they do
not intend to come to terms with their mode of operation. Worst of all is if
the said individual is a servant of God. Such a person should obviously be
allowed to make their claims and then get the judgement that follows
from their Creator.
It should be noted that I will never hold forth for any Prophet of God or
even criticize their works as I believe strongly in the Almighty God and the
fact that He is the all knowing, the only One who cannot be deceived by
any living being born of a woman. I will only try to ask certain questions
and then leave you to give answers to them and in so doing help yourself
to take a well informed position regarding prophets of God such as TB
Joshua. The questions go thus:
Let us try to give answers to this questions one after the other.
a. Acts 2:17-18, "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I
will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men
shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will
pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:"
Age makes NO difference in being a prophet.
b. 2 Peter 1:21, "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of
man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
A true Prophet only prophecy in the name of the Lord. He only seeks to
glorify the Lord. He will never seek glory to himself. NEVER!