The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye warned that clergymen and Christians would be held responsible if they pass away without wealth.
Pastor Adeboye made this statement in response to the controversy surrounding the gift of a Rolls Royce to Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church on his 70th birthday.
During the birthday celebration, Bishop Oyedepo received a Rolls Royce and N1 billion as gifts at the Living Faith headquarters in Ota, Ogun State.
The extravagant gift has sparked criticism from various Nigerians.
However, Pastor Adeboye emphasized that it is better to die wealthy than to die poor.
Addressing his members in a video, Pastor Adeboye said: “Someone gave a bishop a car and some people got very upset that how can a bishop be driving a Rolls Royce? As if once you are a bishop you must die of hunger.
“Let me tell you my beloved children, if you die poor they will blame you; they will say after all these days of you serving God this is how you end? If you can’t pay your rent, they will say where is your God?
“If all of a sudden you start riding a Rolls Royce they will attack you, so which of the two do you choose? They are going to attack you anyway, whether you die of poverty or you live in abundance.”
