HappyPagan:
Christians and their wahala.

If to say dem ask Mary dis kain question, dem for don abort Jesus...

jnrbayano:
You said they are married traditionally baa? That means their parents both consented? Brideprice paid and all? Okay.

Who is that Godman asking for pregnancy test? When Jesus attended a Jewish wedding in Cana, who demanded for pregnancy test results that time?

Uncle, the standards in Jesus' time were much stricter and worse than what we have now.
I mean, people who were found to be deflowered before marriage (not pregnancy sef) were stoned to death.
The MOG is not wrong to ask for pregnancy test, if you see the things that pastors have gone through in the hands of intending couples, you would be amazed.
I however don't support the ruling of not joining them if found pregnant, they should be wedded, but should face disciplinary actions. Shikena

Demonicide:
If they do abortion now, na that same pastor go still call them murderer. That was how one sister did abortion all because of this pregnancy test before wedding. She now has blocked tubes now, the pastors commits atrocities than members sef.

Why must they go do abortion. Did God not say flee furnication?

We have to choose who we shall serve.

Emekus92:
I don't see anything wrong with pregnancy b4 marriage.


All sin na sin. A sin has been committed already, our God is a forgiving Father always ready to accept us when we confess our sins and forsake them.

I don't see y any pastor will chase someone away bcoz of sin against God that simply mean they are claiming to be god .

Did u read the write-up at all? Why didn't they come back if there z no skeleton in their cupboard...
And yes God z a forgiving father but that does not overrule the verse that said "....and the bed undefiled". It's not that they don't know wat they were doing before they engage in sex and got pregnancy from there. Go and read the bible and study the life of the Israelites. The Holy Spirit will give you understanding. The world cannot change the word of God. It's not like Nigeria constitution...shalom

ibolomo:

Uncle, the standards in Jesus' time were much stricter and worse than what we have now.
I mean, people who were found to be deflowered before marriage (not pregnancy sef) were stoned to death.
The MOG is not wrong to ask for pregnancy test, if you see the things that pastors have gone through in the hands of intending couples, you would be amazed.
I however don't support the ruling of not joining them if found pregnant, they should be wedded, but should face disciplinary actions. Shikena

God bless u my brother . The world cannot change the word of God. It's not Nigeria constitution. But still I suggest the pastor should not join them so as not to be partaker of their sin. They can go to d registry

sujexy:
Pastor asks for pregnancy test result from couple that has traditionally completed their Marraige rites before he would wed them in church
Nairaland what is your take on this please??

The Pastor is right to ask for pregnancy test. People come to church to be joined in Holy Matrimony and not just any form of joining. The Pastor didn't force them to come for Church Wedding, they were the ones who asked for it. They are free to go for court wedding. It is apparent from their behaviour they had zero regard for God in the first instance. Being seen in the forefront of Church worship yet for nictating unrepentantly! It is clear the lady is likely pregnant even before the traditional wedding which was less than a month before they asked for Church wedding.

Babinski:


The Pastor is right to ask for pregnancy test. People come to church to be joined in Holy Matrimony and not just any form of joining. The Pastor didn't force them to come for Church Wedding, they were the ones who asked for it. They are free to go for court wedding. It is apparent from their behaviour they had zero regard for God in the first instance. Being seen in the forefront of Church worship yet for nictating unrepentantly! It is clear the lady is likely pregnant even before the traditional wedding which was less than a month before they asked for Church wedding.

Exactly my point. God bless u

Emekus92:
I don't see anything wrong with pregnancy b4 marriage.


All sin na sin. A sin has been committed already, our God is a forgiving Father always ready to accept us when we confess our sins and forsake them.


I don't see y any pastor will chase someone away bcoz of sin against God that simply mean they are claiming to be god .

because our God is a forgiving father now we should continue committing sin deliberately? Abi will u call that pregnancy a mistake?

bomasek:
They are confused as Christians cause they are wired to believe that without church wedding,they aren't man n wife

So if that is how they are wired why the confusion? Why didn't they wait for the church wedding?

Emekus92:
I don't see anything wrong with pregnancy b4 marriage.


All sin na sin. A sin has been committed already, our God is a forgiving Father always ready to accept us when we confess our sins and forsake them.


I don't see y any pastor will chase someone away bcoz of sin against God that simply mean they are claiming to be god .

Why am I not surprised. You don't see anything wrong in sin? Good for you. The word of God can't change. Sin is sin no matter who is committing it or the circumstances. The pastor acted in a way he deemed right. They have a practice and anyone who is not okay with it can take a walk.

You want to wed in a church just two months after joining the church? Something doesn't seem right. The pastor was even lenient to have even agreed. Some church marriage counselling takes up to three months.

Babinski:


The Pastor is right to ask for pregnancy test. People come to church to be joined in Holy Matrimony and not just any form of joining. The Pastor didn't force them to come for Church Wedding, they were the ones who asked for it. They are free to go for court wedding. It is apparent from their behaviour they had zero regard for God in the first instance. Being seen in the forefront of Church worship yet for nictating unrepentantly! It is clear the lady is likely pregnant even before the traditional wedding which was less than a month before they asked for Church wedding.

Who appointed the pastor chief medical director. Where is it written in the bibble that it's pastor approval that makes an unborn child illegal or legal??
Free the people from sheepish movement

pek:
Why am I not surprised. You don't see anything wrong in sin? Good for you. The word of God can't change. Sin is sin no matter who is committing it or the circumstances. The pastor acted in a way he deemed right. They have a practice and anyone who is not okay with it can take a walk.

Who made you an arbiter of sin? How are two married adults with parental consent/blessings committing sin?

BigIyanga:

Who made you an arbiter of sin? How are two married adults with parental consent/blessings committing sin?

Go back and read what I quoted. Read slowly, very slowly. If you don't understand it after that, then go and hug a wet live transformer.

eph12:

So if that is how they are wired why the confusion? Why didn't they wait for the church wedding?

Confusion led them to that state

Ishilove:
What arrant nonsense. Our Lord Jesus talked about these kinds of people in Matthew 15 vs 9. He said- "In vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."

Who said you must be married in church before you can have conjugal relations with your spouse?? Who said you must be wedded in church before your marriage is blessed? Man, of course, not God. I recall the arena where Jesus performed his first recorded miracle was at a Jewish wedding in Cana.

When all traditional marriage rites are completed, a couple are legally married in the eyes of God, man and the law. It is us human being imposing man made restrictions, dogma and utterly ridiculous and carnal demands in the name of God.

I suggest people should research the history of white weddings before being swayed by all manner of false teachings.

Kudos to preachers like Pastor Chris Ojigbani who have long denounced these unscriptural and ignorant rules in the church.

U nailed it sir. Av been following Pastor Ojigbanis mssg since 2003: the man speaks nothing but the truth but those gullible followers won't listen ooooooo

please read psalm 35, 140, 145

pek:
Why am I not surprised. You don't see anything wrong in sin? Good for you. The word of God can't change. Sin is sin no matter who is committing it or the circumstances. The pastor acted in a way he deemed right. They have a practice and anyone who is not okay with it can take a walk.

OK if you are a pastor and such a couple come to you ready repent of their sins and ready to do the right thing because the person Is a sinner you will chase them away because u b God abi

creamy1990:
because our God is a forgiving father now we should continue committing sin deliberately? Abi will u call that pregnancy a mistake?

show me a person who sin by mistake.

Emekus92:


OK if you are a pastor and such a couple come to you ready repent of their sins and ready to do the right thing because the person Is a sinner you will chase them away because u b God abi

You started by saying that there is nothing wrong in a woman getting pregnant before wedding. I am not God but FYI, the with church doctrine must be maintained. Anybody who is not comfortable with that can try the next church. After all there are more than enough churches everywhere!

ibolomo:

Uncle, the standards in Jesus' time were much stricter and worse than what we have now.
I mean, people who were found to be deflowered before marriage (not pregnancy sef) were stoned to death.
The MOG is not wrong to ask for pregnancy test, if you see the things that pastors have gone through in the hands of intending couples, you would be amazed.
I however don't support the ruling of not joining them if found pregnant, they should be wedded, but should face disciplinary actions. Shikena

I don't think you understand my point. A marriage begins when the Brideprice is paid signalling consent between intending couples and their families. It is called the traditional marriage. A very valid marriage.

The pastor requests for the pregnancy test result so that what will happen? Is the pastor not married? Who requested for his?

My point with sighting the Jewish wedding in Cana is simply because thats the only wedding ceremony they have and our traditional marriage is it's equivalent.

That Godofman is simply practising Churchianity

Laredojohn:
Hmm it quite sad that this rule in churches trying not to promote promiscuity by joining a pregnant woman and a man has lead to soo many other wrong doings all in the name of the couple to be wanting a church wedding, some will abort all because they want to have a church wedding, my point is any lady or guy who is sexually active is as guilty as the pregnant lady who is prevented from being joined in the church, while a lady who has performed series of abortions and may even have done one is ceremoniously accepted by the church, my take is, only virgins (guy or lady) should be able to Wed in churches with their rules, as far as a guy or girl is sexually active, the pregnant girl they are both the same

word bro... word

bomasek:
Confusion led them to that state

You're wrong

eph12:

You're wrong

I'm not,traditional wedding is the true marital rites