While trying to imitate Jesus' Three-Day Resurrection, a Zambian Pastor James Sakara is killed
Zambian pastor James Sakara asked to be buried alive so he could come back to life in three days like Jesus.
LUSAKA-(MaraviPost)-James Sakara, the pastor of a Zambian Christian church, was found dead after asking to be buried alive in the ground so he could come back to life in three days' time, like Jesus...
It would be an understatement to say that Sakara, 22, was confident in his ability to replicate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The pastor of Zion Church in Chidiza, Zambia, managed to convince his congregation that after three days he could actually come back to life, much like the Son of God.
Three members of his Church helped him dig a shallow grave, tie up his hands and bury him alive. However, Sakara died three days later. This was because members of the Zion Church were curious as to why their leader had not fulfilled his promise.
After seeing the dead body of their leader, members of the church tried a series of "spiritual exercises" to revive him. But to no avail.
The young Zambian pastor James, who was also a practitioner in traditional medicine, explained his decision to his flock by quoting scripture. He said that Jesus' words to his disciples on the eve his death by Roman soldiers - "do this in the memory of me" - meaning resurrection, and not just drinking wine and eating unleavened bread.
Sakara's congregation was reluctant to allow him to go ahead with his stupid stunt. Three men eventually stepped in to help him with the burial.
One of the two men came forward and is currently wanted by police.
In Africa, it is not uncommon for religious leaders to pull off outrageous stunts. We have written about pastors who claimed they could call God or spray bug spray on people's faces to heal them. There were even ones who attempted elaborate resurrections.
James Sakara, however, was not a fraud like these others. He was a victim to his misguided faith and it cost him his life. He left behind his young, pregnant wife and confused parishioners.
Sadly he didn't make it
Police have arrested the believers who helped bury him.