Not every voice is God’s voice. Dennis Miracle Aboagye comments on political prophesies
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has called on Ghanaians to apply careful discernment when encountering political prophecies, stressing that not every spiritual claim should be accepted as divine revelation.
As a committed Christian who believes in Jesus, he affirmed his faith in miracles. “I am a Jesus-believing Christian. I believe in miracles,” he stated. “I still hold that the miracles recorded in the Bible continue to occur today, and I firmly believe that God still communicates with His people through prophets.”
In an appearance on Channel One TV on Sunday, Mr. Aboagye emphasised the need to balance belief in prophecy with wisdom and spiritual discernment.
“I also accept what the Bible teaches that there are both false prophets and true prophets,” he said.
“The Bible instructs us to continually pray for discernment so we can distinguish between the false and the true.”
His remarks come in the context of numerous prophetic statements that surrounded the NPP’s recent flagbearer contest.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission, having secured 56.48 per cent of the votes, thereby earning the party’s flagbearer position for the 2028 general elections.
His nearest rival, former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, finished second with 46,554 votes, equivalent to 23.76 per cent.
During the campaign, various prophecies and spiritual declarations surfaced, forecasting different results for the contest.
Mr. Aboagye made it clear that his faith does not lead him to criticise religious figures who issue such predictions.
“That is why I refrain from speaking against any prophet I was not present when God spoke to them,” he explained.
“When prophets make declarations, I listen attentively, but I also pray to God. I always recognised that some prophets would be correct while others would be mistaken.”
He pointed out that an inaccurate prophecy does not necessarily invalidate someone’s calling as a genuine servant of God.
“My Bible does not instruct me to publicly denounce men of God,” he said. “At times, God Himself chooses to discipline His own servants for certain failings.”
He cited several biblical instances where God corrected or punished His own people.
Mr. Aboagye suggested that even authentic prophets can occasionally make mistakes. “There may be a prophet who genuinely hears from God in many instances, yet in a particular case he may have displeased God,” he noted. “That does not mean he heard nothing at all perhaps he picked up false voices while others received the true message.”
He acknowledged that some prophecies during the contest proved accurate. “There were prophets who correctly foretold that Dr. Bawumia would win and indeed he has won,” he said.
Nevertheless, he urged caution against hastily issuing public pronouncements without explicit divine direction.
“My advice and appeal to men of God is this: please, if you are certain that God has not spoken to you or even if He has spoken but has not instructed you to announce it do not rush to make declarations,” he advised.
He noted that biblical prophecy typically includes specific instructions on timing and delivery. “When God grants a prophecy, He provides clear guidance,” he said.
“In many cases, prophets may pray and receive revelation about certain matters from God, yet without any command to go public with the information.”
Mr. Aboagye cautioned that when prophecy becomes entangled with excessive human effort, its credibility is compromised.
“When God speaks to you and you deliver the message, but then you begin to rely more on physical actions than on divine miracles, that creates a serious issue,” he warned.
Editor:
Obiri-Yeboah
