Blowing the “wind of God” might be the cure to the coronavirus according to a Texas Pastor.
Just this past Thursday, Televangelist Kenneth Copeland held a sermon and stated that the pandemic will end “much sooner than you think” due to Christians all over praying for the country and announced that “the wind of God” will destroy the deadly virus. Last month, Copeland's sermon declared that COVID-19 was "finished" and that the United States was "healed and well again."
In this latest sermon, which you can see in the clip below, the Fort Worth-based pastor blew his breath towards the camera so that God could kill the COVID-19 with heat and wind. "I blow the wind of God on you. You are destroyed forever, and you’ll never be back. Thank you, God. Let it happen. Cause it to happen," he declared. Copeland, along with a few fellow members of his church, chanted to an empty room calling out, "Wind, almighty, strong, south wind, Heat: Burn this thing, in the name of Jesus. I say, you bow your knees. You fall on your face."
Three years ago, Pastor Copeland stated that God told him he needed to raise $300 million dollars for his ministry and will not let the Coronavirus stop him from reaching that goal. He's continued to urge viewers of his show to pay tithes, despite unemployment claims reaching new heights every week.
This isn't the first megachurch pastor to hit the news during the pandemic.
Megachurch Pastor Arrested For Hosting Illegal Church Service
Texas officials are urging social distancing but Megachurch Pastor Brown still hosted Sunday service.
Social distancing and handwashing have been among the recommendations health officials have issued to prevent the spread of coronavirus but apparently, some are simply choosing their faith in God above all. According to TMZ, the pastor of a Megachurch in Tampa, FL has been arrested after hosting an illegal Sunday Service and violating requests for social distancing.
A warrant was issued for Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne’s arrest. Hosting a service this past weekend with a large crowd at River Church, Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Department caught wind that he announced he would remain open despite the possibility of community transmission of coronavirus. “The only time the church will close is when the Rapture is taking place,” he announced during his sermon. The county already banned gatherings of more than 10 people with their “safer-at-home” order. On top of that, they ordered people to keep a six-feet distance from each other which Howard-Browne clearly didn’t abide by.
Police arrested Pastor Howard-Browne earlier today on charges of unlawful assembly and for violating health and safety rules.
Over the weekend, it was announced that the United States has the highest amount of cases of Coronavirus in the world. Dr. Anthony Fauci estimated that there will be millions of cases in America with the death toll reaching anywhere between 100,000 to 200,000. We’ll keep you posted on more updates surrounding Coronavirus.