detruth, i strongly disagree with you. I dont care if those you know use the church as a means of deceiving people like the Bada and ajanlekoko you mentioned but do not call the church a fraternity. celestial church is a spiritual church, the teaching are no different from the bible. well the only reason why i would critise a church which i dont think i would ever do is when the teaching and preaching is different from the bible.

If a celestial Shepard can preach and convert sinners using the word of God why would i care about what people say about the church. i dont care about the life style of the pastors because i go there and listen to the word of God, pray and my prayers get answered. What else do you need from a church. These people who critise the church, have you ever asked them what the went there looking for in the first instance, fast miracle, why cant they learn to pray. If you say the prophets and prophetesses give fake messages those who go and force them to do all sorts of spiritual jobs for them are the ones encouraging them to continue this malicious act. If they pray for you and God doesnt speak to them people wouldnt believe. They believe when youre being prayed for, there should be a message.

Anyway, i attend the church, im proud of it and would continue to attend the church as long as i still enjoy the preachings and get answered prayers. God isnt bothered about your church as a whole, he looks at the heart individually. some people do not go to church but are more holy than some regular church goers.

the fact that someone doent like a church doesnt mean that someone else should discourage potential members from attending the church.


one mans food is another mans poison.

halleluyah!!!!!

omoeegun, well i understand you. If she's been coming home late lately which has been happening before, then i think you should have asked her first before asking you friends, because they do not attend the same church. The order of service in celestial church is quite differnt from other churches. The service ends at about 2pm at your friend's church. Thats because they attend pencostal church (maybe). Believe me even some of my own friends at times dont like coming to my church not because they dont like it but because they say the service is usually too long. At times we close at about 3 or 4, and that is on normal sundays and when we have revivals we can close around 5 or 6. I wouldnt jugde and say your wife is either lieing or telling the truth but when it comes to celestial, the service is always long.

Fornication is not encouraged in celestial church. It could be rampant that is because people gossip a lot and you know when women quarrel that is when youll know someone is dating someones husband or wife, which (fornication) is wrong but it happens in every other church or society. Its just part of the flaws people who do not like the church are holding on to to tarnish the image of the church. if they fornicate and well dont make it a secret i believe its better than churches who do the same (fornicate) pretend and hide under the name and word of God. there is no moderation or degree of fornaication, its still a sin. Those that cover up their act and those who do it openly are committing the same sin. its left to the church goers to either follow up the fornication path or go to church or any religious place of worship to pray and worship God.

Yes, people go after peoples husbands and wives there but its something that happens in everyday live which i do not condone either. penticostals also do it but its not just as pronounced as it is in celstial because it done secretly.

Well you might do your own research as well and find out for yourself what exaclty is happening but think of it , Do you think you can make a report on a church that you do not understand their doctrine well enough you might find out something which might seem quizzical because you dont understand the doctrine there.

Omoeegun, I admire your not believing in any particular religion.  ive been itching to joining this nairaland because ive seen some very ridiculous postings about celestial church.  let me address you first.  your wife attends the church so does your children.  What beef exactly do you have for the church?  If your wife has been going there for quite some time now, why do you think she should stop attending or stop taking your children there?  Do not be influenced by other people.  We all have our own opinion,  as long as nothing bad has happened to either you or your wife or even the kids.  I'm sure people would say all sort concerning the water your wife brings from church which you have been drinking.  I want to believe the water has never done any harm to you.  believe me if by chance any thing happens to you later which doesnt even relate to the water people would say its the water, whereas they failed to say that when nothing happened all the while you've been drinking, besides i dnt think your wife would want to harm you. 

I attend cele, funny enough ive only been attending for about 3 years and beleive me if you understand their doctrine and understand the bible which im alreadying trying to do , you wouldnt have a problem with them.  people fail to understand that different churches have got different doctrines which i think is because of our different perception of things which has led to different interpretation of the bible.  The catholics believe in mary, well and in jesus of course, the jehovah witness believe differently, they don't celebrate birthday because jesus didnt celebrate his,  celestians light candle because they believe it symbolises light (imole).  why do think all these churches have different way of worship, its because of our different way of interpreting the bible.

Though people must have got bad experiences with celestial church, but please do you actually think all the misfortunes that have been happening are from the celestian spiritual work that has been done for them?  If one is given a messsage in the church and fortunately it happens like it was said by the prophet or prophetess through the holy spirit to the advantage of the person who the message is being given to, people would say the church is good and wouldnt find fault in the church.  They have forgotten that some messages given might not be for now to happen but might be later in future.

I read a comment from someone can't remember who, that before the mother travelled, she went to her shepard for prayers and safe return but unfortunately the mum died after her safe return.  the person was like why hadnt the shepard seen she was going to die if they know the have powers.  People do not forget , these people have got no powers but the spirit of God and prophecy as the holy spririt ministers to them.  Like it is in the bible "Egbe ni fun eni ti a ko ran ton je, egbe si ni fun eni ti a ran ti ko je"  The shepard is an ordinary human that the lord speaks through.  If the lord doesnt speak to him he would see neither would he know or say nothing because the lord has told him nothing.

I have a lot to say, but to round off and cut the long story short.  Do not go to a church and want to live your life like the pastor.  As long as the pastor preaches from the bible, do not take his behaviour into practice or account.  You just go to church and listen to word of God.  So far your prayers are answered, God looks at the heart not your mode of worship.  if you r given a message in church or any celestial church.  If they don't tally to your live style, listen to it but don't embrace it still.  if you r asked to do any spiritual work and you don't know what they are doing or what the items youve brough are for, You can ask the person doing it and he should tell you.  if he doesnt then you can say he's not truthful.

Let us not sin on issues that even we do not understand well enough before we critize.  Let us learn to pray for ourseleves.  theres nothing you ask God that he wont reveal to you it only depends on your relationship with him.


God bless!  Halleluyah! Halleluyah!! Halleluyah!!!