ONE day before a 3.1 magnitude earthquake caused tremors that were felt across KZN, a pastor predicted live on radio a natural disaster was going to take place.
Innocent Mthembu (39) also reportedly posted his prediction online prior to the event.
While praying with two other men on 2 June, Mthembu said he opened his Bible to a random page, and was drawn to the book of Jeremiah, chapter 18.
‘The verse tells of how Jeremiah was sent to the potter’s house, and once there God gave him a message,’ said Mthembu.
‘God then tells Jeremiah to go to the people and tell them he is preparing a plan, a disaster, if they did not reform from their wrongdoing.’
Mthembu told the Zululand Observer that at this time, he knew God was asking him to spread a message.
‘He told me He was preparing an earthquake in South Africa. I posted the message on Facebook and sent an SMS to a number of people,’ he said.
‘I am not a prophet’
Early in the morning of Sunday, 14 June, he woke up in agony with back pain that had persisted for almost a week, and decided to pray.
‘I prayed to God to take the pain away, and promised to spread his message if he did. Two minutes later, the pain left my body.’
After contacting Shine FM, he was interviewed live on air, and told listeners his message.
News Editor for Shine FM, Londi Mgwaba, confirmed that Mthembu had appeared on their station on Monday, 15 June.
She said after the tremor hit on 16 June, they asked him to return for a follow up interview on the same current affairs show.
‘He is a very spiritual man,’ she said. ‘We had a lot of calls during his second interview of people telling us their stories.’
‘People must stop the raping, and the killing,’ said Mthembu.
‘They must change their ways. But I am not a prophet, God finds favour where he chooses, no matter what other people think.’
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