Monday, October 26 2026 - The Founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has warned Christians against neglecting the payment of tithes, claiming that believers who fail to fulfil the religious obligation could expose themselves to problems they might wrongly attribute to the devil.
In a viral video trending online on
Sunday, the cleric, in a sermon ahead of the Christmas season, urged Christians
to prioritise tithing before spending money on festive clothing and other
personal needs.
“Don’t buy a Christmas cloth when you have not paid tithe.
It’s dangerous. It’s very dangerous,” he said.
He insisted that Christians should not treat tithing
casually or contribute whatever amount they choose, stressing the need to pay
what he considers the correct amount.
The pastor illustrated his message with accounts of alleged
incidents involving vehicle tyre bursts, which he linked to drivers who,
according to him, had failed to pay their tithes.
Recounting one incident, he claimed that two tyres of a
vehicle conveying him burst during a journey.
“I said to the driver of the passenger, I said, you don’t
pay tithe,” he recalled, adding that he attributed the incident to the driver’s
alleged failure to pay tithes.
The cleric also narrated another experience involving a
driver employed to drive his Rolls-Royce. According to him, two tyres burst
while he and his wife were travelling in the vehicle.
“I said, go and check his record. Truth was not a tither,”
he claimed, referring to the driver.
He further alleged that he had encountered similar
situations involving other drivers who were Christians but had not been paying
their tithes.
According to the pastor, the incidents reinforced his belief
that some misfortunes experienced by Christians should not automatically be
blamed on the devil.
“Not everything is the devil,” he said, urging believers to
examine their religious commitments rather than attribute every problem to
spiritual attacks.
He also warned Christians against neglecting tithing during
the festive season, suggesting that doing so could affect their families.
“I’m telling you this December, don’t tamper with your
tithe. Otherwise, they may rush your children,” he said.
The pastor criticised Christians who, according to him, paid
tithes inconsistently or failed to calculate the amount properly.
“Many of you are Christians, but don’t pay the correct
tithe. You pay as you like. It’s not pay as you go. Pay correct tithe,” he
said.
He concluded by urging believers to take the practice
seriously and avoid blaming the devil for problems he believes may be connected
to unpaid tithes.
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