The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life
Ministry, Pastor W.F Kumuyi, has again warned
members of the church against celebrating
Christmas, saying the annual celebration of
Christmas is idolatrous and unscriptural.
Kumuyi warned that partaking in the celebration
made Christians to go back from the
commandment of Jesus Christ.
The cleric said this on Saturday at the annual
national December convention of the church, which
held at the church's camp ground in Ogun State.
He said, "We don't celebrate Christmas. It actually
came from idolatrous background. That is why you
don't hear us sing what they call Christmas carol,
Never! We always say it is the December retreat.
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 warned that any of the church's leaders that
tried to introduce the "idolatry of Christmas" into
any section of the church would be sanctioned,
while also encouraging other believers in Christ to
jettison the celebration as part of their sacrifice to
perfection.
Kumuyi said the duty of the church was to make
people more like Jesus Christ and not join in
worldly celebrations.
"We are not trying to make the church turn like the
world. We want it to be like Jesus Christ, and more
like the Apostles. If you don't have that mind with
us, then you have permission to go to other
places," he added.
But the Director of Social Communications,
Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor Gabriel
Osu, in his reaction to Kumuyi's proclamation,
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."
The spokesperson for the Christian Association of
Nigeria, Oshodi chapter, Lagos State, Pastor
Barnabas Otoibhi, said that Christmas was worth
celebrating.
Otoibhi told one our correspondents in a telephone
interview that 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 since 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." source: m.naij.com/news/54878.html :

olahero: The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life
Ministry, Pastor W.F Kumuyi, has again warned
members of the church against celebrating
Christmas, saying the annual celebration of
Christmas is idolatrous and unscriptural.
Kumuyi warned that partaking in the celebration
made Christians to go back from the
commandment of Jesus Christ.
The cleric said this on Saturday at the annual
national December convention of the church, which
held at the church's camp ground in Ogun State.
He said, "We don't celebrate Christmas. It actually
came from idolatrous background. That is why you
don't hear us sing what they call Christmas carol,
Never! We always say it is the December retreat.
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 warned that any of the church's leaders that
tried to introduce the "idolatry of Christmas" into
any section of the church would be sanctioned,
while also encouraging other believers in Christ to
jettison the celebration as part of their sacrifice to
perfection.
Kumuyi said the duty of the church was to make
people more like Jesus Christ and not join in
worldly celebrations.
"We are not trying to make the church turn like the
world. We want it to be like Jesus Christ, and more
like the Apostles. If you don't have that mind with
us, then you have permission to go to other
places," he added.
But the Director of Social Communications,
Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor Gabriel
Osu, in his reaction to Kumuyi's proclamation,
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."
The spokesperson for the Christian Association of
Nigeria, Oshodi chapter, Lagos State, Pastor
Barnabas Otoibhi, said that Christmas was worth
celebrating.
Otoibhi told one our correspondents in a telephone
interview that 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 since 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." source: m.naij.com/news/54878.html :

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.
Because 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