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Colonial missionaries misled Africans to ignore societal ills

Police vehicle with colonial traffic police officers in 1960s.

The misrepresentation of the gospel by colonial missionaries left a profound and often detrimental impact on the spirituality of native and contemporary African believers.

Instead of conveying the transformative power of the gospel of the Kingdom of God-centred on righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17)-the missionaries often presented a truncated message that was more imperialistic than liberating.

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