The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has banned popular wedding uniform wears, popularly known as Aso ebi.

Wife of the General Overseer of the church and Mother-in-Isreal, Pastor Folu Adeboye made these known on Saturday at the women’s meeting, which was a part of the activities of the 65th annual convention of the church themed “Halleluyah”.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, she stated at the meeting that compelling members of the church to participate in Aso ebi during special programmes in local assemblies was ungodly.

The news that some members of the church without financial power to buy such uniforms, were excluded from the programmes for which the uniforms were sown, was seriously repudiated by the church leadership.

She noted that Aso ebi which should ordinarily be for the family, must not be elevated to the point of making it to overshadow the spiritual life of the congregants.

She warned that such un-Christianly act of keeping church members out of programmes because of Aso ebi, must never be heard again among the women in the church, adding that those caught would be severely sanctioned.

He stated that the concept of appearing in compulsory uniformed attire for an occasion started with the world and should not be allowed to take a firm space in the church.

She also frowned on the idea of what is seen as petty lies during Christian wedding engagement, where those conducting such events would have to engage in lies to make money from the attendees.

Pastor Adeboye explained that with God, there is no white or black lie, small or big lie, stating that when attendees are asked to bring air fare to fly in, an item already provided for at the event venue, those involved are simply engaging in ungodly act which is a sin.

She called for moderation among Christian women, saying that their focus should be bringing halleluyah and spirituality into their homes and not engaging in the ungodly acts of the unbelievers.
https://www.veranathaniel.com/rccg-bans-aso-ebi-ungodly-wedding-engagement/

I see disobedience

Nice one

Call me when the ban collection of tithes and sowing of seed

You no buy aso ebi, no semovita for you.

Spot on!!nice way to curb those women that enjoys bringing owambe mentality into the house of God..it's so terrible that some people borrow money just to meet up so that the women leaders won't look down on them..mfm all the way,sha!@most they'll call a dresscode.no time for such gatherings..deliverance activities too much ..

How does aso e bi affect ones fatih? THIS is people with all sort of rubbish as if they are 2IC to God. What does bible says about asi e bi. Tithe issue is there den no treat am

Pastors are becoming so stupid these days. Why not focus on the word of God and stop robbing your congregation in pretense of tithes. Instead they find ways to control the personal practices of their church members, so they can control their lives. Even the Jews have cultural practices they still hold on to for thousands of years. Aso-ebi is cultural.

baby124:
Pastors are becoming so stupid these days. Why not focus on the word of God and stop robbing your congregation in pretense of tithes. Instead they find ways to control the personal practices of their church members, so they can control their lives. Even the Jews have cultural practices they still hold on to for thousands of years. Aso-ebi is cultural.

Sigh, Yet you read this wrong.
She wasn't talking about cultural context, she was talking about programmes within the church where members are compelled to buy uniform aso-ebi as participation and if they can't afford it they can't participate emphasis on CAN'T. Many times its really unnecessary and is not the core reason for gathering as believers, it maybe pretty to look at but shouldn't be utilised as a means for division. Yes..this primarily a woman-led issue because women encourage this.
Church is a leveller and should be so.

salsera:


Sigh, Yet you read this wrong.
She wasn't talking about cultural context, she was talking about programmes within the church where members are compelled to buy uniform aso-ebi as participation and if they can't afford it they can't participate emphasis on CAN'T. Many times its really unnecessary and is not the core reason for gathering as believers, it maybe pretty to look at but shouldn't be utilised as a means for division. Yes..this primarily a woman-led issue because women encourage this.
Church is a leveller and should be so.

ah ok. What does this mean:

He stated that the concept of appearing in compulsory uniformed attire for an occasion started with the world and should not be allowed to take a firm space in the church.

she has a valid point when she said that members were excluded in some certain activities because some could not afford the uniform...But to make it look like putting on uniform is a sin is another matter...

what about those ladies (celebrants) that did not tell lies about the price of the uniform...Will they be allowed to wear it? Considering the fact that there was no white lies

they should ban the use of private jet too