Founder and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has sparked fresh controversy in the Christian community with a bold declaration that Jesus Christ did not come to die for him—or for Africans—but specifically for the Israelites. According to him, the widely accepted story of Christ’s birth, mission, and death is a “big scam” imposed on Africans for generations.
Speaking during a recent sermon, Osofo Kyiri Abosom argued that Africans have been misled into believing a doctrine that was never meant for them. He stressed that the Bible’s message and salvation narrative were directed at the people of Israel, and not the entire world as many Christians have been taught.
Africans have been deceived” — Kyiri Abosom asserts
The outspoken pastor insisted that the constant preaching that Jesus came to save all mankind is a misinterpretation spread through colonial structures.
According to him, Africans must stop relying on foreign religious doctrines and instead seek their own spiritual identity.
> “I am not an Israelite. Jesus Christ never came to die for me. His mission was for the Israelites, not for Africans. The birth and death story they preach to us is a big scam,”
— Osofo Kyiri Abosom
A challenge to mainstream Christian belief
Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ came to save the entire world, a doctrine backed by popular verses like John 3:16. Kyiri Abosom’s statement therefore stands in sharp contradiction to mainstream theology.
His comments have triggered mixed reactions:
Some Christians have condemned the statement as misleading and dangerous.
Others argue that African Christianity has indeed been shaped by colonial history and deserves re-examination.
Osofo Kyiri Abosom’s remarks add to his reputation as a religious figure who is never afraid to challenge established doctrines. Whether seen as bold truth or controversial misinformation, his statement has unquestionably reopened a sensitive national conversation about faith, identity, and belief in Ghanaian society.
