Ebenezer Oschoffa is the son of the late founder of the Celestial Church of Christ. He spoke with Church Times’ Gbenga Osinaike and Sanmi Falobi on the church and some of the misgivings about CCC. Below are excerpts:
How do we address you, sir? Are you prophet Ebenezer or pastor?
I am just Ebenezer Oshoffa. I don’t believe in titles. For me it is nothing. It is just a label. It does not represent the content of a person. What is inside you is more important than the title you carry. I have a son who also bears my name. He loves God. He is on fire for God in London. He is the last born of the family and very energetic. Just call me Ebenezer Oshoffa.
Take us back to the beginning of the celestial church.
The church had been founded before I was born. There is a book on the history of the church. But I can remember vividly that I have been active in the church as far back as the 70s. I was in Ikenne, Shagamu, Tejuosho, and so many places to shepherd parishes.
But some believe Celestial Church had a faulty background.
Celestial church is a Christian church. People are entitled to their opinion. Until you move close to a person, you will not understand what the person stands for. There are bad elements in the church and in many other churches too. The challenges we have are not peculiar to us.
So what exactly was the commission God gave to Pa Oshoffa?
Well, the Lord commissioned Oshoffa as a tool to liberate Christians from satanic bondage and make them appreciate that what they are looking for in the home of the herbalist is available in the church in a better and safer way.
In those days many Christians were still patronizing herbalists. That was the situation of the church when God called him to ministry. God spoke to him that many people had satanic marks on them because of their contacts with herbalists and so cannot make heaven. But the Lord commissioned him to evangelise and bring the gospel to people and make them realize that deliverance is available in the church. God told him that without the power and manifestation of the Holy Spirit in his life people would not believe in him. That is why his ministry was marked with signs and wonders.
We hear stories that animals like snakes and monkey birds appeared to him when he received the call to start the ministry. Some have inferred that it gives credence to the occult background of celestials. How will you react to this?
That is not strange. Moses the prince of Egypt had strange visitation from God. God appeared to him in the form of fire. The creatures God showed Papa OShoffa then were symbolic of what can happen in the society. The snake is symbolic, the monkey is symbolic and the peacock is symbolic. I think they represent the pride of life, lust of the flesh and lust of the eye. They were warning symbols for papa so that those things will not obstruct his ministry.
What was he doing when he had the encounter?
He was born and bred in the Methodist church. He was taken to a reverend at a time. His father was a converted Methodist Christian he was named Samuel because he was the only surviving boy of the father. Before him, all the other children of his father had died. The father named him Samuel because he made a vow to God that he would give him back to Him for His service. He was also named Bilewu (bi ile aye bawu) meaning if he finds pleasure in the world. Let him live. The father was skeptical about his survival. That was why he gave him that name.
Did his encounter with God happen in the bush?
Yes. He was not going for any missionary work when God visited him. He was just going to buy wooden items in the bush when he had that encounter. It’s a long story. He was staying with a priest who kicked him out at a time after a minor skirmish and he returned to his father’s carpentry job. He went to the bush with his Bible. But he did not go there to pray or meet God. He did not set out for anything before he had the encounter. As a Methodist boy he always liked to pray.
Did he start the church immediately?
He did not start immediately. He was transformed. He started the church in 1947. He had so many angelic visitations and they were giving him specific instructions on what to do.
How did he get the inspiration for the white garment?
The garment is just a uniform. It is a leveler. Anybody can afford it.
Why not brown?
What is common is white. I think it is just a way of making us feel a sense of oneness and nothing more. With the white garment, you don’t have to bother about what to wear to church on Sunday. You also don’t have to fear that you will be inferior to some other people in the church. It is the instruction from God to Pa Oshoffa. In Israel, they have their Shawl to pray with. It is just a cloth. He did not borrow the idea from anybody. Imagine people looking for clothes to wear because they want to serve God.
You also go barefooted. If I wear shoes does that make me a sinner?
It is the anointing of God in you that empowers you. Wearing the shoes or not is no issue.
But some believe it is an occult practice?
Why don’t we say that Moses was an occult person when the Lord asked him to remove his shoes? Moses was asked to do that. For us not wearing shoes is symbolic. There is nothing to it. It is a representation of the fact that there is nothing in this world. And it also removes the craze for material things.
But Moses’ case was a one-off situation?
Yes. But for us, it is a tradition that has come to stay. And that does not mean there is something extraordinary about it. As I said, it is symbolic. Going barefoot has helped us to appreciate the vanity of life. It helps us to know that man without God is nothing. It is a way of humbling ourselves before God.
You have travelled wide I suppose?
Yes. I was outside the country for a long while. Just came back to Nigeria a couple of years ago. I was all over Europe and the US.
Have you always been in Cele?
I have always been in the church. But at a point, I moved out and became a born-again Christian. But I will not like to talk about that. I am born again. But it is an issue I don’t want to dwell on for now because some people may not understand.
Which church did you attend when you moved out?
I was with Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo’s KICC in London at the early stage of his ministry. I never knew Pastor Mathew before I joined his ministry. It was the situation in the CCC that led me to the church. The Holy Spirit led me to the church. I was trained in KICC. I know Pastor Mathew very well. Thank God for somebody like him. But I don’t want to dwell on that now. There are certain things people will do now and it means nothing to them. But I cannot do it.
How did papa come about the worship mode of CCC?
He got the mode through revelation. Our worship mode is not peculiar. The Catholic Church for instance also uses water the way we use it.
What about candles, binding candles, using it to pray, and several other ritualistic practices?
What we find out in the church is that those who attended over time brought their religious exposure into the church. People were used to using elements when they consult herbalists. So this idea of having something in their hand was brought into the church. And instead of them using it negatively, we convert it into something positive. The Yoruba man for instance believes in holding on to something to strengthen his faith. It is not a ritual in that sense. Sometimes we cannot understand the ways of God. It is like saying what was practiced in the Old Testament is an occult practice.
But the Old Testament is supposed to be the shadow of the new?
Yes. You are right. But the truth is that we are not following the Old Testament as such. If we are, the whole of our church premises will be full of blood.
How do you explain the special work prayer sessions in the church that makes it look as if there is something beyond prayers that are being done?
The fact that some of the things we do are couched in strange terms and methods does not mean they are strange. When we do special prayers for people, it is like what you call intercessory prayers. In such case the issue is taken up by a group of people and they are asked to fervently stand in the gap praying for the person. It could require that the person will be in the church or under the watch of a shepherd.
But you use the name of angels to pray?
We don’t do that. Those who do that are acting in ignorance. We pray in the name of Jesus. But we do not worship angels. We are forbidden to do that. Whenever we mention the name of Jesus we bow. When it comes to Michael and the other angels they all have their roles in actualizing the prayers. They are ministering spirits. They minister to us who are heirs of salvation.
I saw a building in your compound called White Angel. What does that mean?
The white angel house is just a name given to a building. I met it on the ground. It was built for people who want to seek the face of God. It could have been any name.
You mystify a lot of things in the Church
The fact that we name some of these things does not make them bad. It is for our own convenience.
Using coconut to pray? What does that mean?
I think it has to do with the faith of the people. It is not easy to take such practice from them.
But who introduced it to them? Is it not the church?
Many things in the church were brought into the church by those who joined.
Are you saying there was no structure when the church started?
Nobody was controlling anybody. People were acting as they were being led, according to their faith. It is the faith of the people. It is difficult to remove from them what they believe. But God has used us to make them use those belief systems positively.
Oshoffa’s style was like that I suppose?
He prayed in the name of Jesus. And he prayed as he was led. There were times he asked for water or some other things just like Jesus did.
But what were the things you can recall about your father?
God used him to raise many dead people and also used him to heal many sick folks. His exit has left a vacuum in the church. He did not pay attention to some of the rituals you mentioned. He prayed simple prayers and God answered and things happened.
Why then was he controversial? He was a polygamist, he had a big foot and people say that is why he did not allow his members to wear shoes since his legs could not fit into a shoe.
Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. Don’t forget that Moses in his old age married an Ethiopian woman. The people quarreled with him and God judged them. I cannot quarrel with any man of God for his preferences. I won’t do that. That is between him and God.
But you are not into that?
I am not.
But some of your pastors are also into it?
Don’t mind those pastors who have many wives. They will tell you that it is because Oshoffa had many wives. But the truth is that they are adulterous. The adulterous spirit is already in them they just used Pa Oshoffa to cover up. In the case of Oshoffa God knew he had three wives before he was called to ministry. If God saw that he was unusable he would not have used him. I cannot vilify him for that.
The CCC seems not to have a structure.
Somebody came here and she did not believe what she saw. She said the way the church is being labeled outside is not what she experienced. The lady came and I did not ask her to bring anything and I prayed for her. Some people from the mainline Pentecostal churches come to celestial church when they have challenges and they get solution to their problems but they go back to their churches.
Maybe it’s because of your own peculiar experience that is why you seem not to look like the typical celestial pastor.
Yes. When God wants to do something in a person’s life he does it His own way. When God took me away from the church I was transformed. I had the privilege of interacting with men of God who worked on me. My exposure transformed me. You could be going to church for donkey years without encounter with God.
What is your background?
I was already a district evangelist by the time my father died. I had been married with children at that time. After the death of my father, I traveled abroad. I had a bit of my education here before I traveled. I also worked in the bank. I did A/Levels. I was also at the University of Ibadan and then traveled abroad. While abroad I did a lot of courses in Information Technology. For me acquiring degrees does not matter.
We heard that your father never travelled by air. People said he had known he would die by accident. He believe dying in the air would make it impossible for his remains to be gathered.
These are mere speculations. He did not travel by air. I don’t know why. But there are people who have flight phobia. Traveling by air always can affect one’s health. It could be that he had a phobia of height. Sometimes constant traveling by air could affect one’s health. He just did not like traveling by air. But people who traveled out of the country started the church abroad.
The way Celestial is run here is not the same as what you have abroad.
The culture of a place to a large extent affects the worship mode. That is what we are experiencing in the church. In the UK the way of doing things is different. The Yoruba man has a way of worshipping God which is different from the white man.
30 years after Oshoffa. What is your observation since he left?
There is a vacuum. I don’t want to talk more than that because doing that will lead us to talk about the crisis in the church which I don’t want to dwell on.
We hear that he prophesied that there will be crises in the church for 30 years.
He said so. But if that is what is happening how come we are still in crisis after 30 years because it is already 30 years since he died?
Still on your father, what fond memory do you have of him?
He was unassuming. He was humble. He had relationship with other church leaders. He never criticized any church. He believed churches are like schools. One day they will sit in an exam hall and God will examine them.
What is the message of the Celestial Church?
It is to preach the gospel to the lost. It is to reach out to Christians who still run after fetish things and assure them there is power in the church. God commissioned Papa Oshoffa to preach the one true God. The mission of the church is to cleanse the world. Celestial Church people are trained to challenge the powers of darkness.
But you mystify some of the things you do?
Every house has its own rules which some may not understand. I must confess that crisis has threatened the church.
Oshoffa died in 1985 about 40 years after the ministry began. One would have thought he would have put a structure down?
He would have put a structure down. What happened is that his death was sudden. As a matter of fact, he did not die in the accident. After the accident, we took him to First Shadrach hospital in Surulere and he was responding to treatment. There was no cut on his body. He was recuperating from the shock of the accident.
We registered him as Mr. X in the hospital because we did not want people to flood the hospital. But my sister and I had access to him. I used to park my car far away from the hospital so that people would not trace me to the place.
We were not wearing white garment to visit him. Many people thought he was dead. But on Sept 8, 1985, I brought Archbishop George Amu who was then a shepherd in the church to see him.
Then, Papa Banjo and Papa Owodunni who had misunderstandings also came to see him that same day. There was a crisis in National Bank and Papa Banjo was in detention. Papa was asking Owodunni if he paid a visit to the man while he was in detention. He said, No, that even Thomas who had died… (Thomas was one of the aides of papa in the vehicle when the vehicle had an accident. Papa Oshoffa did not know he had died.)
He was still talking when papa cut in. He was shocked to hear that Thomas had died. Papa Owodunni could not conclude his statement. When he saw that the piece of information did not go down well with Pa Oshoffa, he tried to rephrase what he said about the death of the aide but it was too late. Papa got the message.
Just to be double sure he told me to go and look for Thomas and one other person. I knew Thomas had died. I came back to him on Monday evening pretending to have traveled to Ibadan to bring Thomas. But the news had triggered so many things in him. I am sure he prayed that God should take his life away. If he did not die, I am sure people would have read meaning to the incident. He was okay and was cracking joke with us but the shock of the news of Thomas led to his death.
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Why were you not born again in celestial church. Those who are in ccc are not born again. The constitution says so long you are a member, you are going to Heaven. None of the member believed the gospel. None of them ever confessed thier sins. None repent from them or forsake them. What makes a sinner be Saint is conversion. Celestial is an occtic church. Trace your foundation back to 1947…. It’s called ijo atinga
you are stupid fellow animal is your father church that is occultic don’t say what you don’t know bitch
celestial church is an occutic church but your church member do run to the church when they are in trouble
Hmm. Watch it brought!
Who named it ijo Atinga. Since you know history??
Sir that not it
Mind your words
Madam, you better stop saying these junks…. U had better stop it!!!! Who are u to judge a church? Are u even clean?
You are an idiot for that statement.
That man is an idiot And foolish person is a waste to his father oshoffa disgraceful son how can you leave your father church and start saying rubbish about it fool
God will forgive us
“Awon aje to WA ni titi, atinga ti ko won lo” s s d d d r m d l, s d d d r m d d. Meaning the witches on the road, atinga have driven them away…that was the song we used to sing then. If cele is an occult church, why would they be a terror to witches? I know a born again cele, she will not do 1/100 of what Pentecostals are doing. Enough of hypocrisy.
[…] 42.Oshoffa died in 1985 about 40 years after the ministry began. One would have thought he would have put a structure down? He would have put a structure down. What happened is that his death was sudden. As a matter of fact he did not die in the accident. After the accident we took him to First Shadrach hospital in Surulere and he was responding to treatment. There was no cut on his body. He was recuperating from the shock of the accident. We registered him as Mr. X in the hospital because we did not want people to flood the hospital. But my sister and I had access to him. I used to park my car far away from the hospital so that people would not trace me to the place. We were not wearing white garment to visit him. Many people thought he was dead. But on Sept 8, 1985 I brought Archbishop George Amu who was then a shepherd in the church to see him. Then, Papa Banjo and Papa Owodunni who had misunderstanding also came to see him that same day. There was a crisis in National Bank and Papa Banjo was in detention. Papa was asking Owodunni if he paid a visit to the man while he was in detention. He said, No, that even Thomas who had died… (Thomas was one of the aides of papa in the vehicle when the vehicle had accident. Papa Oshoffa did not know he had died.) He was still talking when papa cut in. He was shocked to hear that Thomas had died. Papa Owodunni could not conclude his statement. When he saw that the piece of information did not go down well with Pa Oshoffa, he tried to rephrase what he said about the death of the aide but it was too late. Papa got the message. Just to be double sure he told me to go and look for Thomas and one other person. I knew Thomas had died. I came back to him on Monday evening pretending to have travelled to Ibadan to bring Thomas. But the news had triggered so many things in him. I am sure he prayed that God should take his life away. If he did not die, I am sure people would have read meaning to the incident. He was okay and was cracking joke with us but the shock of the news of Thomas led to his death. celestial church of christ […]
Celestial church of Christ is a true church, is a church from heaven,is not an occultist church ooo pls Rev SBJ Oshoffa is called and ordained from God ooo pls is a real man Of God ooo stop criticising and blaspheming okay the son of Rev SBJ Oshoffa is a disgrace and coursed, now let me announced to u people the u people know now that the guy is blind
Some of you people need to mind what you say, when come to issue of religion, churches . By the way, there is no religion or church in heaven and what real matter is our relationship with our creator being the God almighty. Moreover, out of the so called pastors will have today in our churches how many of them hear a calling from God almighty before starting their so call ministry? All the prophet from the Bible received a calling from God. My so call fellow Christian whether you are CAC, Apostolic, Celestial, CSC, Redeem, KICC etc, what real matter is that did you hear from God? Thanks
@Kemi otulana bornagain is not a religion neither an identity it is jst an acces to new world i.e celestian life which makes u a spiritual,peculiar being and a new speice of people.As a celestian our root is in heaven jhn8:23,so,we are amng the people who dwell in heaven,we are frm heaven on a mission on the earth,we are nt jst a human who is jst struggling to survive but smebody who is here on earth to make a mark and to make heaven real here on earth that is y we are called celestians,a peculiar people
therefore my fellow celestian kingdomite we dnt need to critisize any one but preach d gosple to them
u dont knw d quality of a soup that is nt tasted I am proud to b a born again celestian member (frm temidayo ogunmodede,ccc jehovah elyon parish ldowu egba b/sp lasu igando express road……Area h youth member)for more info 08173136151 or temideewon@gmail.as a celestian i will continue flowing at Gods frequency till thy kingdom come halleluyah!!!!!!!
I Greet You All My Brothers And Sisters In Thy Lord Jesus Christ. 1corinthians Chapter 15 Vs 40 Says: There Are Also Celestial Bodies And Bodies Terrestrial. But The Glory Of Celestial Is One And The Glory Of Terrestrial Is Another. This Great Glory Of Celestial Has Been From Heaven And Sent Through Grace As A Last Boat Of Salvation Through Pa. Samuel Bilewu Oshoffa When He Heard The Word Luli Meaning Grace, It Is Not Occultic Church And Pls Let’s All Watch What We All Say, I Will Not Go Further Than This But If You Are Willing To Know More And Want To Ask Question About What Is Not Clear To You About Celestial, Reach Me On 08112215980. Micheal Ayomide Joseph, C.C.C Seminary School, Km/53 Ibadan Expessway.
The greatest enemy is death 1coritian 15 vs 26…..let me be sincerely celestial church of Christ is a great church……bi ayie Fe be ayie ko, won Teri ba fun Christi….God bless us all…bro Abraham from makoko NHQ…..
Like father like son. This interview with the son simply served to prove what exactly the celestial church is – a church based on lies and deception: 2 Corinthians 11.14.
Throughout the interview and at every corner and turning you see the man deflecting and side-tracking all the questions asked without being able to give a single straight-forward answer to any of them. And that is what the devil always does whenever he is cornered.
No wonder they always send themselves straight to the burning hell right from here, when at burial, their dead bodies are accompanied with candles thrown into the four corners of their graves. May be this ritual is also one that was “brought into the church by those who joined”
And as for the so-called ‘born again’ christians that sneak to your church for help, surely these are not Christians as defined by the bible and neither are they born again even though they claim to be attending Pentecostal churches. For instance I knew the day you claimed to be born again and I was also at your water baptism. I knew you won’t last long in the faith going by your celestial background and the strong man behind the celestial church. But then read 2 Peter 2: 20 -22 and especially verse 22. That is why satan never willingly release his captives be they white garment church members, muslims, occultists, satanists. And that is why deliverance ministers have extra works on their hands whenever any of these people encounter the real Christ (not the fake demons camouflaging about as ‘christs’ in many occult houses called ‘church’.
And as for those who continue to argue, well it’s no surprise, since their master satan has blinded their eyes lest they should discover the truth according to 2 Corinthians 4.4.
sir is your church up to that
If you say it a satanic church,while on earth so those gospel members go their for deliverance
@Joetel. Who made U a Judge over Them? U Claim to be a Righteous Christian yet Pointing Accusing fingers and Insulting pple calling them demons, devil’s and all kinds of unfounded accusations. Is that what yr OwnBible teaches You sir?.
May the ALMIGHTY forgive U for being a witness to somebody’s baptism and already condemning them that U knew he would Not last and U were inside a Churc I suppose,. Is that a Godly Action or an Act of Witchcraft right there.
P.s let’s all be Slow to Condemn others in Malice for no reason before U miss your Own Salvation and invite Negative forces into yr Lives Whilst Tring to Judge Others in error for even Christ said the 1dt shall be the Last also it is written that God said ” I Will Have Mercy Upon Whom I Will Have Mercy Upon” Halleluyah’ is a Heavenly Language!!!!
I always wondered why some people are criticisms. Celestial church of Christ is far better than a lot of Churches we are having today. The church have rules and regulations on like most of Churches that there members are dressed as if they attending party jam on Sunday service
How are you even sure that the so call reporters didn’t add there’s…all that matters is your relationship with your God..CCC or penticostal Churches,,ask your self , how is my relationship with my maker.cus I can see some people here criticizing CCC now and even backing up their bad act brother is that what they taught in your own church???..is this the love your neighbor as yourself God commanded..am not a CCC member but we dar we are so called CAC or whatever ,are you not worst than them? They use water , anointing oil and so as them,so now tell me what the difference is.. please no one should be discriminative here… your faith matters a lot in what ever you do.. cus most of people are bad doesn’t mean everybody is bad , please take note of that ..there are still the one’s that are pure and holy..so please as our Bible has taught us don’t judge any body.. it’s not in your hands to judge any act my brother/sister.cus you’re not God .. you’re not God that will accept or decline their worship so what your stress..do what you believe is right..the owner of the church himself is coming for it..the question is how prepared are you?????
Stay blessed.
How are you even sure that the so call reporters didn’t add there’s ..were you there wen they were asking him? reporters can post anything they like…all that matters is your relationship with your God..CCC or penticostal Churches,,ask your self , how is my relationship with my maker.cus I can see some people here criticizing CCC now and even backing up their bad act brother is that what they taught in your own church???..is this the love your neighbor as yourself God commanded..am not a CCC member but we dar we are so called CAC or whatever ,are you not worst than them? They use water , anointing oil and so as them,so now tell me what the difference is.. please no one should be discriminative here… your faith matters a lot in what ever you do.. cus most of people are bad doesn’t mean everybody is bad , please take note of that ..there are still the one’s that are pure and holy..so please as our Bible has taught us don’t judge any body.. it’s not in your hands to judge any act my brother/sister.cus you’re not God .. you’re not God that will accept or decline their worship so what your stress..do what you believe is right..the owner of the church himself is coming for it..the question is how prepared are you?????
Stay blessed.
This is an interview.. the reporter did not add to it.
Hmmm….
celestial church of christ.
i think on the long run, we might realize it is only baba osshoffa that is worthy member of ccc.
cos i know a lot of things being practised in the church is scriptural but too modified bcos of greediness of the leaders that took over from oshoffa himself.
the issue where a part of the Alter is meant for men only, females in the church not permitted to go near the alter Etc… these rules to me might have been so good bcos there is no grace abounding, so sin abounds, but finally a spirit being is given to us in form of man (Jesus) to die for us and reconcille us to the father through grace… that is why the bible says “Let us therefore come bodly unto the throne of God through the grace of God”. He (Jesus) for human is the law fulfiller, He came to fulfill the law which so many took into religion today. Thats why He said on the cross “IT IS FINISHED” now the death of Jesus did the unthinkable. It serves as a big significant and gives everyone the access to the Father. but only those who accept Him. For without Him (Jesus) no man, no church, no congregation will enter into kingdom of God…..
my conclusion: anyman, church, congregation, leader who doesnt live a christlike life is just wasting time…..Hell awaits such
What I don’t really understand about the church bathing people in river and also making some ritual and there was a day I when to one of the branch here in Benin inside the church compound there was a small house that’s was build the house is like that of Catholic Church were dey do mode that their holy marry statue I saw many padlock that was padlock together what does that also symbolis
Bathing people in river could be a spiritual job that God has given to one set of people. Just because some have been given it to do by God doesn’t mean everyone has been given it to do. A big thing is that we see stuff being done , take it as the truth and make it our own routine. This is the same concept with the statues.
In the days of Papa Oshoffa there was nothing as statue of Holy Mary. A statue with padlocks together is something that many people do but was never done un churches under Papa Oshoffa. People have added to what was given to the Celestial church and are giving people, who are not aware about the truth of the church, a wrong impression.
My dear children of God,we should mind what we say Bec it will be against us on jugement day,every one live by faith,no church is perfect or good,we all dwell in an hypocritical,word,what matters is ur relationship with Christ Jesus,and understanding who he his and keeping his commandment,with the help of the holy spirit directing u,don’t judge,faith are different,where there is bad there is also good.
Anybody judging celestial remember God said ” You shall not judge”
Psalm 109 is our prayer
Humm Cele issue E get as E be o, first I will say what God told me about them and this will be the first time since 1996 I heard this secret from the lord, I consider this as opportunity for anyone who read this bc it took me 1 year to be with the lord in a prayer of nations around the world tagged “purge or judgment of the world before second coming of Jesus Christ “
God told me that many churches were directly founded by him and many were also founded by Lucifer and lastly many were founded by some angels who were denied return back to heaven bc they visited Lucifer area only to spy on his kingdom which was not part of their original assignment on earth, so these erring angels were denied of entry but were not totally condemned as falling angels, so since they became stranded on earth, they decided to get themselves busy on good works so that they also may not end up in hell on final judgment day, in other words, they began to found some churches too.
Now about celestial, I am sorry to reveal that it was founded directly by Lucifer himself…..then I asked God to scatter the church but HE said NO! He will not, he said all he will do is to guide HIS own into some genuine churches, and moving out time for “children of salvation” varies, then I had my peace.
It was during this hot prayers or warfare that HE mentioned churches one by one for me to pray that he may cleanse those that were HIS own bc according to HIM he said each church needs constant spiritual maintenance so that Lucifer May not inject some foreign or fake doctrine into their original doctrine.
I was shocked to hear that he founded cherubim & seraphim BUT he said bc of lack of discerning spirit on the part of Rev. or prophet Moses Orimolade, something happened along the line….meaning a church may start well and later end bad but that doesn’t mean they are entirely bad but when the majority is bad such organization may not be trusted.
Each church have their good and bad side, it’s very important that the good side outweighs their bad side like 70-100% is acceptable to God. Thank you.
Mr Oladele, everything you said was right except your 70-100% comment…That not the biblical standard..The Word of God is settled forever in heaven (Ps. 119:89) even before the foundation of the earth was established. It is either a 100% or nothing..Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect (Mt.5:48)….perfection and unblemish is the standard because that’s the heavenly standard formulated for all ages..
Also I will like to emphasize on the fact that the Body of Christ is never divided..If there are only two perfect believers in Christ on earth, those two are the Body of Christ..If you find yourself in a church that is not for God, you have only subscribed for eternal damnation(We need God’s grace and mercy in that matter but we are also under obligation to seek the true God through personal dedication and commitment)..The Word of Christ is the the truth as delivered to the apostles..Whatever comes outside the apostles’ doctrines (Acts 2:42) are demonic doctrines to keep men in perpetual darkness and from the knowledge of the true gospel.
Someone also said something about not judging others? There’s a different between judging others and defending the True Gospel of God…We were commissioned by our Lord to defend and bear witness to Him…The true church needs to rise by the power of the Holy Ghost(not of the spirit of antichrist) and defend the true gospel..Our race had been bankrupt and the truth is scarce, salvation is for all man and it is the only cure for humankind .
Beloved, you don’t need to bathe in waters , deal with candles and other pure witchcraft principles to be delivered (they are only temporary discovered nonsense to keep men in darkness)… All we need is the Blood of Jesus and His Word… For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith(Romans 1:16-17 )
In conclusion, I’m a recent regenerated believer whom God has just shew His Grace on to see the true way…I was born into the Celestial Church and i grew up with those initiatives…Those member are really not to br blamed because they still haven’t had their eyed opened to see the true gospel..They need our prayers and love. The devil had succeeded in keeping them in darkness but we are also called to destroy the works of the devil…The remnant of the church might be so few but we are rising in this season with a different dimension of the power of God to preserve the earth with our saltness and give light to the world in darkness (Mt.5:13-16)…If you will align with God and be useful for the implementation of the true kingdom principle in this season, then, God has a work for you if you will pay the price…
Thanks
Seyi.
You are blessed
Everything you said is the undiluted truth. And talking about God’s remnant, Jesus made us understand in the bible that our true brothers and sisters are those who follow the will of his Father, so will you like to join a Facebook group where members share bible scriptures, experiences, visions etc?
Mr Oladele, in replying to your comment, I will want to employ the very basic principle of logical reasoning. You claim God told you that Celestial Church of Christ was founded by Lucifer, and in like manner, the founder of the church claimed that God descended the church through him, a claim he swore to with the Bible on numerous occasions while alive. Now my question: If both of you are claiming conflicting revelations from God on the same matter, why particularly should we accept yours and reject the other? Thank you.
Gelasian 1
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galasian 1
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Authentic bible based christianity.
Pro. Olumide.
First, I’m sorry because I do not the age of Evan. Ebenezer Oshoffa. I will relate to the children of Eli.
He didn’t who is father was or probably he didn’t grew in up with is father else he should have gotten a good answers for those questions.
The Bible says you will know the truth and it shall set you free.
The name was given by God through a prophet in trance.
JOHN
8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
Our Doctrine
Wearing white garment – Soutana
Rev 7:9, Rev 4:4,Lev 16:14, Rev 19:8, Matt. 17:1-2, Matt. 28:2-3, Mark 9:2-3,Daniel 7:9,John 20:11-12,
Wearing no shoes
Acts 7:33, Joshua 5:15, Exodus 3:5
Lighting candles in the altar
Rev 4:5; Zech 4:2-5
Bowing down before the Altar
Rev 4:3-10, 14:7
Chanting “Holy, Holy, Holy to the Lord of Hosts”
Rev 4:8
The eye on the Celestial logo
Rev 5:6
Using incense during services
Rev 5:8 & 8:3-5; Exodus 30:8-9; Luke 1:9-11; Exodus 30:24-38; Exodus 40:5; Exodus 31:10-11; Malachi 1:11
The salvation of C.C.C.
Rev 7:14; Romans 8:28-30
Using of the Holy water
Exodus 13:17-21; Number 8:6-7; Exodus 27:20
Keeping the Altar light burning regularly
Lev. 24:4-6; Exodus 27:20-21
Making announcements during services
Exodus 29:7
Uses of Church oil
Exodus 29:36; James 5:13-15; Mark 6:13; Number 10:1
Stream bath
2 Kings 5:10-15; John 9:6-11
Conducting New Moon services
Number 28:9-15; Isaiah 1:13-14; Numbers 10:1
Washing of feet
John 3:5, 14 & 15; II Kings 5:10-15; John 9:6-11
Use of palm front
Rev 7:9; John 12:12-18
Not allowing corpses in the sanctuary
Ezekiel 43:7-9
Using salt in thanks offering
Lev. 2:13; Matthew 5:18
No alcohol
Leviticus 10:8-11; Genesis 9:2-25
Mandatory purification for women after menstrual period
Lev 12:2-3 & 15:4-9
Use of Perfume
Matthew 26: 6-13
The seven candles – the 7 spirits of God
Rev 4:1-5, Rev 1:12&20, Zechariah 4:2, Exodus 25:31-37, Exodus 37:23, Number 8:2
I’ve also deflected to the rccg, as an ass. Choirmaster and later choirmaster, but sent me back to celestial fold telling me”so many people are in boundage go back and loose them”, I refused at first not until all I had was vanished before heeding the call. Today all glory and adoration be to in the highest.
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT CELESTIAL CHURCH IS TRULY A DIVINE CHURCH FROM HEAVEN.
Prophet Olumide.
CCC KIKI ORO KAN PARISH.
Let people say what thay like, but i know God is with the CELESTIAL CHURCH.
Y’all should be careful what u think, say and do… Before u type anything here, God already knows… Don’t ever say God revealed to u that a particular church is occultic… That is a big fat lie!!!! God will never reveal such to u…
U are blessed prophet Olumide. State of the Church can be likened to Matteuw 13:24-43. Just finished reading ur comment and that one some few others. The things some people say and write on social media not thinking about its depth and impact on the readers is quite beyond me and claiming God showed them after hot prayers pls get real. Thanks
God is love and love is God. If u ar a true child of God, u will learn to accept His creatures d way they ar. No one is good, no one is bad. Equally, no religion is better than the other. No church too is better than d rest. No type of pple are better than others. God hates, when u put yourself above your fellow human being. Rather, humble ur self b4 d Lord, counting others better than u are. We have good nd bad elements in all denominations, as far as earthly life is concerned. For we have all sine nd come short of His glory, says d word of God in His holy book.
Everyone should go read 2 Corinthians 11:14. This is the decepticon the devil uses and God warned about. I have issues with the snake,bird and monkey appearances. God will never appear to anyone in those forms, especially that of the snake. Lucifer’s first appearance in the Bible was in that form (serpent). A lot of people have claimed appearances from God in forms that aren’t biblical. God can never be an author of confusion. I dont need to pray to know a true and false church: do you know why? All i need is to follow what the scriptures says about identifying a true church. I am not saying any church is false or true but whenever we attempt to satisfy ourselves of where we should worship we must put this churches to test using the principle of how God has appeared to His prophets of old. Think guys,if there is no issues to how he claims God appeared to him and in what form,then there should be no issues with how Mohammed the prophet of Islam got his own appearance. Test every spirit brethren,test every spirit for even lucifer can transform as the angel of light. Everyone has to appear before the judgement throne of God one day. I wont say more.
This is why I hate Christianity
You always go against yourselves,you are not always one and will always try to quote others doctrine wrong
Every holy books were written and known of us were there when those things happened but we believed
What if we all get to heaven all this things were just to put humans to order
Churches especially CAC thinks they are very holy and live the most righteous life ,hmmm some of other Pentecostal pastors have s very bad behavior but will come outside claiming Gods P.A
I wish you Christian will change from this rubbish
Your pastors are mostly in hell if you were given chance to see heaven
I only believe if all that has been said and read into our hearings are true, we all shall meet on the judgment Day…
You all are just here arguing and proving points over a religion we know nothing about its origin , a religion where we don’t have a complete written documentary of where it came from, a religion where we heard and we know that some of its written and recorded verses have been omitted in the general publicized versions outside …… We serve a true living God, we should not go about trying to prove supremacy of doctrine , how do we explain that we are one religion “Christianity” when we always argue over supremacy of doctrines , ( it is my own church that God called not yours etc )
I am really ashamed about this having someone from a Pentecostal church coming to say that the white garment churches are demonic and preaching against people been members ………..We don’t hear the oldest churches like the Anglican, Catholic etc come online to talk bad about other Christian doctrines and try to brainwash people from been members … we should focus more about life and our journey in it and not always put all our energy into arguing on doctrine supremacy or religion supremacy , this is one of the genesis of our problem in this country , you will never see a white man argue about supremacy of doctrines from churches founded before Christ and churches founded after Christ ….
Let us leave people to do what they believe in…….There are a lot of evil people in churches, we preach what we are not…. We should focus on our believe and let people go with what they believe in , don’t come online and start taking about which church or doctrine is supreme over the other, you are not God, leave God to judge us all after we all leave this earth, churches are places where you see more evil people, we only come online to preach….
The two major challenges facing our country…
*RELIGION (which is a major problem)
*Politics
Christianity is actually the biggest joke I have seen or heard since I was born. ‘Holier than thou’ brothers and sisters that still fornicate, drink and commit adultery when no one can see them, forgetting that God sees all (This is for Christians of all denomination).
Sermons are now diluted to meet the taste of the congregation because they do not want to lose members ?…
The division and pretense in “CHRISTIANITY” is alarming and I fear Christians a lot. We have forgotten the origin of the word “CHRISTIANITY”… We have forgotten that “CHRISTIANITY” is not actually a religion but a way of life (Act 11 – People saw that they had the Character, Zeal, Attitude and a mindset of CHRIST).
How many of us actually live the life that CHRIST lived when He was on earth… How many of us follow the simplified commandment “Love your Neighbor”???
A lot of comments here and I already see many “CHRISTIANS” by religion and words but not by “CHARACTER” or “WAY OF LIFE”.
We will all die someday and the truth about “Religion” and the supreme God’s dynamism will be revealed to us all.
Thanks.
Wow I am speechless.Though I did my wedding in celestial church as a pentecostal pastor,and was prophesied I will serve God’s vision in celestial church but I never believed it,but now I have a strong urge to join,so I decided to make more research about God ordained church.I am happy and fulfilling prophecy.Thank you for clearity ,sinceri and enlightenment.I will join this month August.
I have gone round various religions and denominations and found out that no group fights against itself stands……CCC mission in the Christian denomination is clear eventhough bad people everywhere but the church is GOD sent; No More,No less! Halleluyah
I have promised myself never to argue with anyone about the truth of God (through His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ) establishing the Celestial Church of Christ. Personally, I was born into a Christian home. Spent my childhood as a member of the Choirs, at different times, in several churches including the Christ Church Cathedral in Lagos. Up to my late 20’s I was mentally and physically opposed to any white garment church particularly Celestial church. This opposition was not based on facts of personal experience, but on hear say of supposedly more knowledgeable people around me.
How I became a member of CCC is a miracle and a very long story. However, I got born again in Celestial church. I received my commission in CCC. I have had several encounters with the Lord Jesus Christ in this church. I have been blessed with gifts of the Holy Spirit and these have been obediently used for the glory of God. When I have stumbled, Christ has been faithful enough to teach me in visions. The Holy Spirit has guided me to places and people I don’t even know, to preach the gospel and do deliverance and healing works. In my journey of over 40years now in Celestial church, I have met supposed Christians, who are so critical of CCC, and who by their words, deeds and reputation, are the classical spawn of the devil. For me, a Christian 1. Loves God with all his heart, soul and mind, and 2. Love his neighbours as himself. He strives daily to live a Holy life and be obedient to Jesus’s commandments, abiding in Him
Matt 22:37 – 40; John 15; 1 Pet. 1:15-16; John 3:3,5
This striving, with the help of the Holy Spirit, stops only at death, when a person becomes incapable of sinning. The Christian must have a forgiving attitude.
Mark 11: 25-26; Luke 11:4; 17:3-4
This is one thing the Holy Spirit drummed into me at a point in time and He made me to go round 7 parishes in 3 states preaching this about 25years ago. The point is this, if anyone believes Celestial is not of Christ, I know better. Countless others know better. There are structural deficiencies that need to be corrected, especially in Clergy training and in Administration. There are also bad eggs, as it is in all denominations. Not all members in all denominations are born again. Some are there to do the work of their father Satan. The presence of adulterers, lesbians, homosexuals, armed robbers, fraudsters, etc in all cadres in ALL DENOMINATIONS does not remove the presence of Christ in the establishment of any denomination. CELESTIAL CHURCH IS ESTABLISHED BY CHRIST THROUGH SBJOSCHOFFA. I HAVE HAD COUNTLESS ENCOUNTERS WITH CHRIST TO REMAIN UNSHAKEN IN MY SERVICE AND WORSHIP OF GOD. I DO NOT, AND NOBODY SHOULD, DEPEND UPON THE CERTIFICATION OF OTHER MERE MORTALS TO WORSHIP IN CELESTIAL CHURCH. AFTER ALL OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS ONCE SAID TO BE WORKING FOR THE DEVIL.
Am a Celestial member. Am still learning. What I’ve observed about CCC is that alot of the doctrines are in the bible, but some are not. Eg: Celestial pastors supports fraud 100%. A lot of church members fornicates and the shepherds knows about it, but you won’t here them preach against it not once. All they preach about is that; “if you dey press come make I give you something make your client for pay”. Most of their preachings and doctrines are always about yahoo yahoo and they love to pray that all the money that your white client promised you will return to you. You can’t pick a member from the church that is a real born again. 99% of the members are drunkards, fornicators, adulterers, fraudsters, thief’s, killers, possessed by marine spirit. I have attended a lot of churches and I know my bible very well. Alot of CCC doctrines are demonic. The reasons am still a member, its because, am still observing. Thank you all
My problem with Christianity is that they are the most confused set of people on Earth. They are always busy fighting and hating each other. Just because you are looking for customer, you are always busy condemning yourselves. Jesus mixed sand with his spite to heal a blind man. Jesus instructed a disciple to get money from a fish, you called it a miracle but when someone does similar things today, you call it fetish. Ndi iberibe