Online personality Solomon Buchi has criticised Pastor Tobi Adegboyega over remarks questioning the need for Christians to fear hell and urging people to focus on building successful lives and making money
Buchi argued in a recent post on social media that Adegboyega’s position conflicts with what he described as fundamental Christian teachings on hell, righteousness and obedience to God
The online personality, however, clarified that he does not support using fear of hell to compel people to serve God
He maintained that hell exists because it is repeatedly referenced in the Bible
“Hell is real If it’s written in scriptures, it is real,” Buchi said.
He also took issue with what he described as Adegboyega’s emphasis on wealth and enjoying life without sufficient attention to God, righteousness and obedience
He argued that encouraging people to pursue financial success without placing their relationship with God at the centre of the message could give an incomplete picture of Christian living
“He doesn’t even believe in spirituality…He sounds so flimsy, more casual than some people who are not even Christians,” he said
Buchi further challenged Adegboyega’s argument that the existence of hell could not be established because nobody had died, gone there and returned to provide firsthand evidence
He questioned the reasoning behind such an argument, noting that applying the same standard to other aspects of Christian faith could similarly lead to doubts about the existence of Jesus Christ