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The Northern Christian Association (NCA) has cautioned Christians, especially youths and clergy, against engaging in hostile or abusive religious debates on social media, declaring that believers cannot defend God through insults or provocation.
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna, NCA Chairman, Rev. Joseph Hayab, urged Christians to exercise restraint in the face of growing religious provocations online.
“The Bible warns Christians against engaging in vain arguments… Believers in Christ are therefore instructed to avoid vain arguments because they generate strife, ungodliness, and ruin both the speakers and the listeners,” he said.
Hayab cited biblical passages such as Titus 3:9 and 2 Timothy 2:23, stressing that Christians must not respond to provocation with hostility, even when their faith is ridiculed.
“As a Christian leader, I do not teach, encourage or instruct church members or any Christian at all to insult the divinity of another faith… An honest study of the Bible will help you understand that as an ardent follower of Christ, you cannot ‘fight for God’,” he added.
The cleric emphasised that God, being omnipotent, does not need human beings to defend Him through verbal attacks or abusive language.
“Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ can ‘fight’ those who fight Him. From a Christian biblical viewpoint, no one can battle against the Lord because He is an omnipotent warrior who never loses,” Hayab stated.
Rev. Hayab called on Christians to focus on living out their faith through character and good conduct rather than engaging in unproductive and divisive arguments.
He warned that using abusive words in the name of defending the faith only derides Christianity, weakens its moral authority, and misrepresents the message of love and peace taught by Jesus Christ.
The statement comes amid rising religious tensions on social media platforms, triggered largely by the controversial actions of Pastor Emmanuel Sunday Garba, who has been accused of making inflammatory and blasphemous statements against Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), the Qur’an, and the Islamic faith.
In recent weeks, viral videos of the pastor’s alleged insults have sparked widespread outrage among Muslims across Northern Nigeria, leading to heated exchanges, threats, and calls for his arrest and prosecution.
SB E-news.
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