“You Are the Almighty God” (Until He isn’t)
By Elizabeth Prata
One night, Nikos Politis was asleep. He began dreaming. He dreamed he saw a warrior angel from heaven in full armor and regalia. Nikos was entranced by the fact that the ‘angel’ had perfect hair. Soon myriads of angels joined the first angel. They began to sing. This song is supposedly to summon angels to fight demonic forces. In the singer’s own words, we read-
This hymn was given with power to break chains and set the captives free and destroy from Jesus Christ! For this reason the words of the hymn are influenced by the Holy Spirit, and convey a message of liberation! They are instruments of divine restoration on the lips of whoever sings them with faith in his heart!
Politis is a Greek man, and part of the worship team at a church in Greece called All Nations Church Thessaloniki. This church is part of the global denomination of a church started in Nigeria by a man named Prophet TB Joshua. The church and its satellites – including the branch in Thessalonica – are all false.
His song “You Are the Almighty God” was published in 2022. Since then it has gained worldwide attention, mainly from the more charismatic quarters, but also elsewhere. If you go to Politis’ Youtube to find the song, these title cards appear before the song begins:
If you go to Politis’ Youtube to learn more about this song, you will see the ‘SCOAN’ logo on older videos. It stands for Synagogue Church of All Nations, the name of the mother church in Lagos, Nigeria and all their satellite branches. In Greece they recently changed their church’s name to ‘Christian Church of All Nations’ Thessalonica, dropping the term synagogue due to Greek government “suggestion”.
Scenes below are screen shots of Politis’ church members’ reaction when hearing or singing this song. The author and the church itself attributes the physical and emotional reactions to the fact that the Spirit supposedly “influenced” the lyrics. No.
People have been making all sorts of outlandish testimonies and claims of visions when listening to or singing this song. People in the Youtube comments make all sorts of claims in their comments, too. Here is one man interviewed who made a claim of a vision while the congregation sang Politis’ song-
From THE ANCIENT OF DAYS VISITS CHURCH WHILE THE CONGREGATION SINGS ANOINTED SONG!!! Last Sunday, when our brother Nikos Politis was singing the hymn, as I was praying, all of a sudden, I lifted my eyes and I saw an angel on that corner flapping his wings very powerfully! At first, I thought it was my imagination, but then I realised it was real! How did you feel that moment when you suddenly saw an angel before you? I really wanted to jump out of joy, but I restrained myself. I felt calmness…
Do angels even HAVE wings? No. Do people feel calm when an angel appears? No. Scripture reports they are greatly troubled, fearful, or fall to their feet. (Luke 1:12, Luke 1:29, Revelation 22:8). The first thing an angel usually says to the person is “Fear not”.
From Youtube comments:
One day my son was crying non stop, he wouldn’t stop screaming uncontrollably, once I played the song for the first time, he instantly stopped and started smiling.
I listen to this song on a loop every night and I am convinced that I am being healed from an incurable cancer.
I can’t speak for others but my first experience of singing along was walking into his throne room where he is sitting. Seeing him on his throne… I never had this experience with any Christian songs ever. What I heard was ‘you finally came.’ Thank you.
Does God wait anxiously on His throne hoping for people to ‘finally come’? No. Has any man seen God at any time? No. (John 1:18, 1 John 4:12, 1 Timothy 6:16, No man can see me and live)
There are a number of things to be aware of here regarding this song and its ever-widening impact. Of course, false churches and false pastors have been present on earth since the beginning. That is not new. But it is good to remember that they are part of the spiritual warfare Jesus said would occur. The people in those churches are not the enemy, but the power behind them is. The doctrines they put forth are.
Below is a link to a BBC news investigation that exposes the many corruptions of this Synagogue Church of All Nations and its now deceased leader, TB Joshua, a self-proclaimed prophet with a “prophetic birth.”
God did not add to His closed canon by ordering an angel to deliver this song to Politis. The lyrics have no power. The enscripturated word on the page has no power, but the Holy Spirit behind God’s inspired words does. That is why unsaved people who read the Bible do not understand it, (1 Corinthians 2:14). Only the Spirit can illuminate it to minds. The Spirit uses God’s words to transform minds.
So in like manner Politis’ lyrics have no power in and of itself. However, the power behind the words does have a spirit, the demonic, and that IS a force that will alter people’s minds. From the screen shots above and the claims of people in the Youtube comments, we can see how people predisposed to the demonic are affected. If a person is unsaved, you are predisposed due to a sin nature to believing what satan wants you to believe, including things like angels with wings and perfect hair appear randomly to a man and tell him to write a song that will be an ‘instrument of divine restoration’.
Didn’t God already deliver to us an instrument of divine restoration? Yes. That instrument is God’s Son Jesus.
Anything that competes with Jesus as the SOLE deliverer is false. Anything that competes with the Bible as sole word from God is false.
Thirdly, music contains doctrine. We can sing and play solid songs like O Holy Night, or we can play songs that purport to have doctrine but it’s weak or twisted. Or we can play or sing songs that are obviously demonically inspired, like Politis’ You Are the Almighty God.
Here is an extra sad thought- I became aware of this song because a student wanted me to play it. He explained that an angel from heaven gave the song. I demurred, because I always vet anything I play for my students at school, and also because it’s ingrained in me through years of training in discernment (Hebrews 5:14) to check first.
What a tragedy that a child grows up thinking these false things! It’s almost worse than not knowing anything of God at all.
I’m glad I checked. Though the song title initially had me hopeful, upon seeing the first title card above, I shut it down. I never listened to the song, I do not want what it says nor what it stands for entering my soul.
Beware of false doctrine, which can come via any method- sermons, Bible studies, books, youtube or podcasts, and music. God IS the Almighty God and He will judge the people who claim to say things He did not say. (Jeremiah 23:21). It will be a painful judgment.
