The founder of GF David Ministries, Prophet G.F. David, has publicly criticized media personality and online preacher Daddy Freeze (Ifedayo Olarinde) over his long-standing challenge to Christian ministers to publicly demonstrate the power to raise the dead.
In a sermon that has since circulated widely across social media, the Ibadan-born cleric described Daddy Freeze as "Satan who knows the Bible," drawing a comparison with the biblical account in which Satan quoted Scripture while tempting Jesus Christ in the wilderness. According to Prophet G.F. David, possessing knowledge of the Bible without genuine submission to God can become an instrument of deception rather than spiritual truth.
During the message, the cleric also issued what he described as serious spiritual warnings, urging Daddy Freeze to repent and abandon what he characterized as persistent attacks on Christian ministers. Prophet G.F. David warned that failure to do so could result in divine consequences, emphasizing that his statements were intended as warnings calling for repentance.
The central focus of Prophet G.F. David's remarks was Daddy Freeze's repeated public challenge, reportedly backed by a ₦100 million reward, asking pastors and self-proclaimed miracle workers to publicly raise a dead person under verifiable conditions. Daddy Freeze has consistently argued that extraordinary miracle claims should be supported by credible evidence and has maintained that religious leaders making such claims should be willing to subject them to public scrutiny.
Responding to that challenge, Prophet G.F. David argued that demanding miracles on command amounts to tempting God. He referenced the biblical account recorded in Matthew 4:1–11 and Luke 4:1–13, where Satan tempted Jesus after His forty-day fast in the wilderness. In one of those temptations, Satan urged Jesus to throw Himself from the pinnacle of the temple in order to prove God's protection. Jesus responded by quoting Scripture, declaring, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God."
According to Prophet G.F. David, Daddy Freeze's challenge mirrors that biblical temptation because it seeks to compel God to act under human conditions. He maintained that genuine miracles occur according to God's sovereign will and timing, not through public demands, financial incentives or social media debates.
The cleric further argued that Christianity should not be reduced to public spectacles or contests designed to satisfy skeptics. In his view, the power of God cannot be summoned simply to answer critics or win arguments online.
Daddy Freeze, a former radio broadcaster and founder of the Free Nation movement, has become one of Nigeria's most controversial religious commentators. He has built a large online audience through his outspoken criticism of prosperity preaching, tithing practices, miracle claims and the teachings of several prominent Nigerian pastors.
The latest exchange between Prophet G.F. David and Daddy Freeze has reignited debate among Nigerian Christians over miracles, biblical interpretation, accountability in ministry and the relationship between faith and public scrutiny. While supporters of Prophet G.F. David believe God's power should never be tested or challenged, supporters of Daddy Freeze argue that extraordinary supernatural claims should be supported by verifiable evidence.
As reactions continue online, the controversy underscores the continuing divide within Nigeria's Christian community over faith, miracles, and the role of public accountability in modern ministry.
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