The resident pastor of Redemption Ground Ministry, Itu Mbang,
Uruan LGA, Rev. B. B. Udo has described death as the great teacher. Rev. Udo
disclosed this on Saturday at Afaha Idung Akpan Uko, Ukanafun Local Government,
during the burial of Late Deacon Israel Sam Akpan.
The clergyman who preached on the topic: “The blessed death”
said when a man dies, it becomes a lesson to the living that one day they will
also die despite their achievements. He admonished Christians not to live in
sin and expect to die in Christ because the life we live on earth determines
the nature and type of our death.
Rev.Udo who took his text from the book of 1 Chronicles chapter
29 verse 15 stated that the two types of death as; spiritual death and internal
death.
The niece to the deceased, Miss Komobong Michael Akpan while
reading the biography described Deacon Israel Akpan as a good mixer, sociable,
peace loving, and a dependable ally. She also said that the deceased
was a man of great conduct, principled, and strict disciplinarian
who never compromised his integrity for any material things and evil
act.
The
chief mourner of deceased, Mr.Mkponkan Israel Akpan who spoke to our reporter
described his Late father as his hope and a teacher who nurtured him in the way
of God. He thanked the guests for finding time to pay his late father the last
respect.
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