Leilani Lutali, a born-again Christian, went with her faith.

Even though she has stage 5 kidney disease that puts her at risk of dying without a new kidney, Lutali, 56, said she could not agree to be vaccinated because of the role that stem cells have played in the development of vaccines.

"As a Christian, I can't support anything that has to do with abortion of babies, and the sanctity of life for me is precious," she said.

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Stone told his story about re-committing himself as a Christian at a Nashville church on Aug. 30,

Much of Stone's testimony amounted to a campaign speech for President Donald Trump and a recounting of his own persecution by federal authorities which led his conviction in November 2019.

"I was unfairly persecuted by a politically motivated prosecutor during that period," Stone said. "I prayed to God to deliver me from persecutors during that period. I was reborn as a Christian.

"I was raised a Catholic and admit I fell away ... Now I want to talk about it because no matter what your problem is, God can deliver you too." Read more

"Satan has control of atmospheres unless you're a born-again, Jesus-loving, bible-believing, Holy Ghost-filled, tithe-paying believer."

This is what Bishop Brain Tamaki told the people at Destiny's South Auckland centre and live stream viewers on Sunday morning.

Tamaki acknowledged modern medicine could help tackle pandemics but also referred to what he called the "PS-91 protection policy", based on Psalm 91:3:

"You're the only one that can walk through atmospheres and have literally a protection, the PS-91 protection policy."

Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.

Interpreting Ephesians 2:2, which refers to "the prince of the power of the air," Tamaki said some evil spirits invaded human bodies.

"Satanic spirits control invisibility on a certain level where they can energise."

Tamaki also said the United Nations and some other global bodies "want to manipulate these pandemics to control people".

Panicked shoppers forced the closure of a major food wholesaler on Saturday.

At other supermarkets across Auckland, queues were out the door and shelves were stripped of essentials like toilet paper and water.

Hand sanitiser has been unavailable at supermarkets for days due to the coronavirus scare.

Tamaki addressed the reports of panic buying at supermarkets.

"We don't need to do that, that sort of hysteria ... you never panic."

He said antidotes and human behavioural changes could stop pandemics, but said he disagreed with closing borders or keeping people of other races out of the country.

"I'm not a PhD but I have the highest doctorates in the word of God. Nobody bigger in the nation right now."

Tamaki said that statement might sound a "bit proud" and then discussed the speed of sneezes and manner in which viruses infect the lungs.

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• stuff.co.nz
• nzhearld.co.nz
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Since December last year, members of the Living Way church have been walking or running with Tee-shirts emblazoned with the biblical text, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:5).

The church's pastor, Conan Hatch, said they started the Life Runners programme to raise awareness about the importance of life "because God views fetuses as being just as important as those of us who have emerged out of the womb."

The Church has about 70 members who have signed up for their programme.

They hope that young girls or women who are going through a difficult period in their lives will turn to God or come and talk to them about their issue.

Conan, a born again Christian, thinks that if someone is attending a church without being "born-again", they must take urgent steps to be born-again.
Some of the signs of a born-again believer.

He also believes that Christians should not practice Yoga.

"I find that the practice of Yoga is not compatible and good for Christians as it has various underpinnings to Hinduism," he says.

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• The Fiji Times
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