The ‘holiness’ preacher in his
sermon on Saturday at the just
concluded 2013 National December
Retreat of the church said, “We are
only gathering together because it
is the holiday period and love the
lord more, and rededicate
ourselves more.
“When you find anybody coming
in, or any leader, trying to
introduce the idolatry of mystery
Babylon, that they call Christmas
and you want to bring all the
Christmas carol saying that is the
day that Jesus was born, and you
don’t find that in the Acts of the
Apostles or in the early church, then
you don’t find that in the church
either. If you don’t know that
before, now you know”, he stated.
However, reacting to Kumuyi’s
statement, the Director of Social
Communications, Catholic
Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor
Gabriel Osu, said, “I don’t know
what he means by saying the
practice of celebrating Christmas is
wrong.
“Is he saying that Christ wasn’t
born? That he didn’t come to die for
us? Does he not celebrate his own
birthday? Do Kumuyi’s pastors not
celebrate him? It is not everything
I react to; some people just seek
attention. If Kumuyi is a Christian,
then he must believe in Christ.
“The celebration of Christmas didn’t
just start today; it is too public an
event for anyone to say that they
don’t know what it is about.
“If Kumuyi is condemning the
commercialisation of Christmas, I
can understand that. Christ came to
redeem us from our lost state; this
was actualised through his coming,
his birth; that is why we celebrate
Christmas. It is the fulfilment of
God’s promise.
“I saw him on the television a few
days ago. He was in Akwa Ibom
State and was the chief preacher
during their Christmas celebration
event. Kumuyi is just saying what
he feels; he is not making any
doctrinal statement”.
In his own reaction, spokesperson
for the Christian Association of
Nigeria, Oshodi chapter, Lagos
State, Pastor Barnabas Otoibhi, said
that Christmas was worth
celebrating.
According to Otoibhi, the origin of
Christmas was not as important as
its essence.
He said, “The origin of Christmas, as
we know it, could be traced to
Roman Emperor, Constantine.
Christmas was a day for celebrating
the Sun God. However, because
Constantine was a Christian, the
day was changed to commemorate
the birth of Jesus Christ.
“The tradition has continued to date
and the aim of Christmas is to
celebrate Jesus, since there is
nothing bad in honouring Jesus.
Also, the worship of the Sun God
was done in Rome and not
everywhere in the world, so it is
not part of our history.
“We mark Christmas with the
singing of songs as a day, which
has now been consecrated”.

Human beings and their doctrines!..

Btw Merry Xmas in Advance

Broad is the way. Take heed less you fall!

Iam nt a member of deeper life ministries,but i dnt celebrate xmas cos the bible said we shuld nt take out or add anythng in the bible,xmas is nt in the bible.
How can you start celebrating my sons birthday when you dont knw when he was born?

https://www.nairaland.com/1561288/should-none-catholics-celebrate-christ-mass

I have a thread on smetn similar

hypocrits I would say...he should be holding service on saturdays n not sundays.......cos dts aw d bible put it..........no easter celebration should hold too.........dnt just stop 1 n hold unto odas....leave dem all......bloody hypocrits

sureteeboy: The pastor in a message
broadcasted live said the birth
of Christ should not only be
celebrated just once in year but
everyday.

Doesn't this sound contradictory?. If Christ is to be celebrated everyday. Is December 25 not inclusive?
I even noticed Kumuyi is on facebook. omg has anyone told him that the founder of facebook is not a Christian.
I also thought TV is not in the bible but it looks like he was on TV too. Facebook, TV's etc were are not in the bible o and him and his members are using them. He not only allows his members use them,but he too?
Well I guess he's just seeking attention.
Anyway, since after he was caught on camera smiling from cheek to cheek at his son's wedding when the wife was dressed in everything he preaches against(more like wedding made in hell), then I concluded he probably agrees that nothing is wrong with some of those things he condemns.

It's always the members that will carry everything on their head. I wont be surprised if him and his children are caught on camera again rocking Christmas celebration(after all his sermon suggests that Christmas should be celebrated everyday not only December 25th)

I also hope he doesn't hold church services on Sundays until he shows where sunday was mentioned in the bible or became scriptural

Why all the confusion in christianity
Don't your leaders understand their foreign Gods?