{"id":2693,"date":"2025-12-03T06:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:32:03","slug":"the-church-is-sick-need-systematic-bible-study-onichamba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/the-church-is-sick-need-systematic-bible-study-onichamba\/","title":{"rendered":"The church is sick; needs systematic Bible study &#8211; Onichamba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bishop Dr. Paul Onichamba, the Presiding Bishop of Royal Assembly and Deliverance Church, shares his inspiring journey of transformation and calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t even seeking Christ, but the Lord had mercy on me,&#8221; Bishop Dr. Paul Onichamba recalls his rebirth encounter. 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