Prophet Cephas Kpegah Tamakloe Declares Condom Use and Family Planning Sinful in Viral Sermon
The General Overseer of Breaking Yoke Ministry International, Prophet Cephas Kpegah Tamakloe, has stirred widespread controversy after declaring that the use of condoms, family planning methods and abortion are sinful acts that contradict God’s design for human life.
Delivering a sermon titled “How to Receive the Power of Jesus” on Adom FM on Monday, February 2, 2026, the prophet stated:
“Family planning is a sin, condom usage and children that you have flushed out are sinful because every sperm is a baby, it’s a blood. God hates those things.”
He went on to urge followers to reject birth control and abortion — even in cases of sexual violence — arguing that terminating a pregnancy could block future blessings ordained by God.
The remarks come amid Ghana’s ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Official data from December 2025 shows more than 334,700 people living with HIV in the country. In 2024 alone, Ghana recorded over 15,200 new infections and 12,600 AIDS-related deaths.
Public health experts continue to emphasize that consistent and correct condom use, alongside other preventive measures, remains one of the most effective ways to reduce transmission of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV and other STIs.
In the same sermon, Prophet Tamakloe condemned pride, dishonesty, manipulation and the spread of false information, quoting Proverbs 6:16–19 to highlight seven things God hates. He labeled people who spread misinformation as “information ministers” and stressed that humility is the key to receiving divine favor and power.
“No matter the level you reach in life, when you are rising, go down even more in humility. God gives more grace to the humble, but He resists the proud,” he said.
While the message centered on obedience, humility and moral purity, the strong condemnation of condoms and family planning has triggered renewed debate about the intersection of religious teachings, personal morality and public health policy in Ghana.
Health advocates argue that faith-based messaging must align with scientific evidence on disease prevention, while others defend the prophet’s right to express doctrinal beliefs.
The Ghana Health Service and HIV/AIDS control programmes have not yet commented publicly on the sermon. The controversy highlights the ongoing tension between religious views and evidence-based health strategies aimed at reducing new infections and protecting lives.
