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Zambia’s Stance as a Christian Nation will be Upheld-President Hichilema

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President Hakainde Hichilema has assured the Church in the Country of his unflinching supporting in doing God’s works.

And the President has stated that State House, as a People’s House, will remain open to all citizens including the churches.

President Hichilema this morning was joined by the Seventh Day Adventist Church members in fellowship at State House grounds and tomorrow, the Head of State will be joined by another set of Christians in praise and worship.

The President said that assured Zambians that while in office, his government will ensure that Christianity is not only in word but also in action for faith without works amounts to nothing.

The President added that Zambia’s stance as a Christian Nation will be upheld to the honour and glory of our God Almighty.

“While in office, we will ensure that Christianity is not only in word but also in action for faith without works amounts to nothing.

“Zambia’s stance as a Christian Nation will be upheld to the honour and glory of our God Almighty.

“In his message, Pastor Hamilton Mulendema reminded us to continue looking to God Almighty when in trouble and also that the country expects us to deliver the much-desired change. We ask for God’s wisdom and through Christ, this we will deliver.

“To our brothers and sisters going to worship tomorrow, Sunday, we encourage you to do so wholeheartedly. Our government is open to work with all churches and all churches are welcome to State House, which is a house for the People.

“In order to emphasise this, we will be joined by fellow Christians tomorrow, Sunday, 29th August, 2021, for a fellowship service. We are one Zambia, one Nation and one People, ” the president concluded in a statement on his facebook page

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  1. Needless really. It’s not the state’s business to ensure that people pray. The business of the state is to ensure that people obey the law.

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  2. Yes, Your Excellency ! We will not pay lip service to God. We will put in the hard work and with God’s guidance, we will succeed. And the Creed and the colour won’t matter…

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  3. The unwary and the uninformed don’t know that this business of not separating religion and the state is slowly sowing the seeds of religious conflict and religious discrimination in the world. In fact I fear myself that one day America will elect a religious nut as president and all hell will break loose. Imagine also what would happen if religious extremists in parts of the world where religion and state are fused got hold of nuclear weapons. It would be the end of the world as we know it.

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  4. The Ministry of Religion was good to rid and prevent satanic agents like some from Nigeria and Zimbabwe which we deported, that masquerade as Men of God to capture the simple minded Souls for Satan and their pockets. It’s amazing just how gullible some Zambians are that follow that seer whatever nonsense and invite demons into their lives for free. God is not mocked, what a man sows he will reap. what will you do in the End? For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his Soul? Repent! These are the last Days, Jesus is coming soon.

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  5. You can keep the preamble if you like but get rid of ministry of religion and cancel the 18th October holiday which just encourages laziness.

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  6. “President Hakainde Hichilema has assured the Church in the Country of his unflinching supporting in doing God’s works.”
    I wonder whether doing God’s works also includes the “works” of the LGBTIQ community championed by the Brenthurst Foundation supported by the Oppenheimer community which bankrolled HH and the UPND campaign.

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  7. Nemwine I agree with you ?%, and I hope that HH will not continue with Ministry of Religious Affairs. It will be a total waste of national resources
    Praying and believing in God is a private affair not to be extended at national level. We can unfortunately maintain the Christian nation motto in the constitution but nothing more

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  8. There is a breath of fresh Air at State House. We are witnessing a change of Guard from ECL’s African Magic Juju Rituals to HH’s State House Church Services. The State House is being cleansed thru the Holy Spirit .President HH has demonstrated that he is a Man of God and will keep Zambia as a Christian Nation and non-christians are welcome to worship their God in their Churches. This marks the end of Christians for Lungu and a return to genuine worship to God Almighty.

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  9. It was the most styopet declaration by a dishonest man of many women that weren’t his wives. Why do we shy from the naked truth? Your deeds matter to us, don’t leave your wife and don’t steal our money. We’ll respect you for that and not empty declarations. Let me hear that Bally has a concubine in Eswatini you’ll regret having vied to be President

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  10. @Nemwine It is important for a head of the state to lead the nation by example. Faith and Obedience to the Law Work in harmony in a Life.
    In order to stand fast in the truth and obey the law people need to have a living, active faith in God and his Word. Without faith it is easy to lead a dishonest life and have lack of respect to obey the law.

    Those opposed to Church or God are out numbered. Zambia will always be a CHRISTIAN NATION. Zambia’s strong stance on faith is the reason it is known globally as a PEACEFUL NATION

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  11. The dismal performance of the Ministry of Religion and Affairs in the defunct PF era should be a wake up call. Leave the constitutional declaration but avoid institutionalizing worship or belief systems. We are not ready for a theocracy mwawantu napapata na mwana wamunzanu shuwa!

  12. As long as any church leader stays out of politics. The church was not on the election ballot, hence they didn’t receive even ONE vote, consequently the cabinet should not consult church leaders. The PF government appointed a pastor as MD for Zesco, total nonsense of course. And the ministry of religious affairs can go!

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  13. The stance is a good thing and I’m glad it will be upheld. We have to know where we stand as a nation, economically but also spiritually. Even here in Germany, the ruling party is called the CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION (CDU) – that’s because their politics are founded on Christian values like solidarity, honesty and fair treatment of fellow humans.
    Don’t criticize Christian values and yet you benefit from them. The Lord commanded us to work 6 days and rest on the seventh day – this is an ordinance that every employee enjoys. If you don’t want to live in a Christian country, you’re free to immigrate to another country where they have a different declaration/religions. I dare you to challenge them to change their constitution the way you’re doing here.

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  14. Who is dressing this man? his suits do not meet minimum fashion demands…slim fit slim fit slim fit! he looks like he’s wearing a sack of potatoes…..

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  15. As Jehovas witness for first time we came out numbers to vote for change. Just like our SDA friends..we also wait for our time to hold our bible study and meetings at state house. We war that invitation your excellence.

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  16. PLEASE BAICHE IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO SAY JUST STAY , WE NEED GOD ALL THE TIME
    AND THANK GOD FOR OUR NATION, KEEP IT UP MR. PRESIDENT

  17. SAME OLD SAME OLD
    SUPPORT FOR MONEY LAUDERING JUST DOESNT STOP
    WHAT’S IT WITH THESE POLITICANS THE WORLD OVER
    A CHRISTIAN NATION WITHOUT MORALS ??

  18. Why are PF members so interested in wanting The President to move to state house. Did they leave things that may deprive his wellbeing in quickest time of his life and they move back to state house? Or have they inserted certain equipments to help monitoring his Presidential plans?

  19. Where’s that fake “born again” Christian known as Kaizar Zulu ? It must hurt to see a real Christian HH praying and being blessed with occupancy of Plot One .

  20. HH has evidence on. who owns the 48 or even 49 houses, i am waiting for arrests to be made now. What are we waiting for?

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  21. President HH has re-affirmed that Zambia is not only a Christian Nation but a God fearing Nation. All Churches are welcome to pray to God in their Churches of choice. Faith without works is futile. We have to walk the Talk and demonstrate that we are God’s People. Gone are the days of holding African Magic Juju Rituals at State House. Christians for Lungu have to repent and start praying to God and not to a Human being called ECL. The House of Prayer by Lungu is now a White Elephant. State House is now a People’s House and not a Den of Witches as it had become under Sikazwe and Lungu. Well done HH. May God Almighty give u wisdom to lead this Nation. We have arrived in Canaan led by HH our Moses. Stay blessed Mr President.

  22. Mlevi Kachasu – That shameless UK based troll/ Impostor will be back but under a different alias …its like a child that never grows, it didn’t have any affiliation to PF and is sanctioned by LT. Its will pop up again supporting UPND its done it before and has no shame but has alot of time on its hands.

  23. Are we saying that only a Christian can be President in Zambia? I think this statement is misinformed. We want freedom for all and separation of the state and church is a basic requirement for that. I won’t support the government if it goes on this path.

  24. This issue needs to be subjected to a referendum as it infringes on ones rights to religion and association as enshrined in the bill of rights.
    Don’t let these power and money hungry pentecostals arm twist HH with lies that they are an important voting block.
    After all the majority of them voted for the now rejected PF and ECL

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