The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul
Adefarasin, has broken his silence over a viral video falsely claiming he
brandished a firearm, describing the incident as hurtful and maliciously driven
by “clickbaiters just looking for money.”
Speaking during his sermon on Sunday, which was streamed
live on the church’s YouTube channel and monitored by Vanguard, Adefarasin said
he was deeply shaken by the accusation and the reaction that followed.
“Several persons called me. I was shocked. I was hurt. I’m
human,” he said. “What we have had to witness was clickbaiters just looking for
money. I probably wasn’t even their target; their target was to make more
money.”
He categorically denied owning or using a firearm: “I was
falsely accused of pointing a firearm at an aggressive content creator who came
within personal distance. I do not have a pistol license. I do not carry a
firearm. And I pointed no firearm at anybody.”
Adefarasin explained that the alleged incident occurred on a
Saturday while he was observing the Sabbath. “It happened on Saturday when I
observed Sabbath. I believe in the principle of Sabbath,” he said.
He further stated that his ministry would not lend weight to
misinformation and online attacks. “It’s our policy not to dignify hate speech
and false accusations. We believe God is bigger than that.”
Quoting scripture, he added: “We believe in what He said in
Romans 12:19 — ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’”
Reflecting on the emotional toll, Adefarasin said, “God is
touched with the feelings of our infirmities, and He’s able to first give us
succour. And what the enemy means for evil, He works it for good.”
He concluded, “On that note, I will lay that matter to
rest.”
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