It’s impossible to regulate faith – Duncan-Williams kicks against new laws for churches

Founder of the Action Chapel International Archbishop Duncan-Williams has kicked against talks of passing new laws to regulate churches.

“You cannot regulate faith…the church is a spiritual movement” he told Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Friday.

Some Members of Parliament in May called for new regulations to curb increasing human rights abuses, exploitation, fraud and deception in churches and “unacceptable practices” by some self-professed pastors.

The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye tasked three committees of parliament to examine the possibility of enacting regulations.

Joining several dissenting voices in the clergy, Nicholas Duncan-Williams said “the church is a spiritual movement” which operates on the basis of faith.

He said rather than passing laws to regulate churches, the state should be more interested in enforcing existing criminal laws on abuse and exploitation.

“There are enough laws already made that should be enforced,” he said.

Photo: Joy FM’s Super Morning Show host Daniel Dadzie interviewing Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams.

Archbishop Duncan-Williams said he prefers self-regulation of churches by bodies such as the Christian Council, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC).

The cure for abuses and exploitation of the flock of God is increased the teaching of sound Biblical doctrine.

“We should increase the level of light and knowledge and understanding because the more light people have and they can see, you can’t fool them you can’t manipulate them.”

“I think we have a lot of work to do,” the 62-year old leader said and called on Bible-believing churches to “turn on the light.”

After receiving his Holy Ghost baptism in the Church of Pentecost, Duncan-Williams attended Bishop Idahosa’s Church of God Mission International Bible College in Nigeria to be trained as a pastor.
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