20th March, 2024
Nollywood ace actor, Patrick Doyle, has tackled Christians who use the phrase ‘What God cannot do does not exist’.
The thespian in a recent Facebook post, argued that despite the fact that the slogan has been proven to be “nonsensical”, people still chant it.
Although Doyle did not provide evidence to back his argument, he also condemned the slogan which he referred to as “silly”.
He urged Christians to be wary of using phrases that have tendencies to introduce “false teachings”.
“Some people are just too obstinate to admit their folly. Even after that slogan “What God cannot do doesn’t exist” has been proven to be silly, they still continue to chant it, ” he wrote.
“The work of bringing things into existence was completed by God on the 7th day of creation. To speculate that some things “don’t exist” and couch that irrational possibility in a slogan is insulting. Slogans, no matter how woke they sound, have the power of attrition to blunt the efficacy of profound scriptures, he added.
“A good example is the slogan “Heaven helps those who help themselves.” This slogan overtime has become part of “Christian Lexicon” and has insidiously introduced the false doctrine of “works of men” to supplant the profundity of the doctrine of the “Finished Work Of Christ.” Here is a word of caution to christian slogan copy writers, “If It Breeds Doubt, Do Without”.”
‘What God cannot do doesn’t exist’ is an expression often used in the daily online ministration of the Nigerian Pentecostal pastor, Jerry Eze.
The cleric and gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan also put out a song with the slogan as the title.
The slogan has also been used by a plethora of notable Christians including gospel singers like Frank Edwards, Steve Crown, and Judikay.