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A Nigerian pastor has sparked controversy after dressing up like a traditional masquerade during a street crusade, leading praise and worship in full regalia.

The viral video, first spotted on TikTok, shows the man covered from head to toe in masquerade attire, surrounded by backup singers and drummers as he led Christian songs. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

While the reason behind his unusual choice of attire remains unclear, many Nigerians have condemned the act, calling it a confusing blend of paganism and Christianity.
Nigerians React

The bizarre scene has drawn widespread reactions online:

@Stephanie💕🌸🦄: “This is how confused I am in life 😫”

@Sélah🌟👁🌱🌙🔮: “😩 Nah church him leave no be God 😂”

@BEST MUA & HAIRSTYLIST IN ENUGU: “And the werey get nice voice o😭😂”

@Chidimma 🇳🇬💅🌸: “Which kind generation I follow come life 😂💔”

@Igumah 😈: “If dem explain this country give you and you understand, dem nor explain am well guyy 😂😂😂”

@Eniola: “God go too miss this our generation 😭😂😂”

@DŸ•TÛÑĘŠ🥁: “Hunger don touch the gods na ones e remember GOD ALMIGHTY 🤣😂”

@Bįllìøñ Döllär Bæby👑✨: “Them send am to collect their glory with that dress code.”

@Eberechukwu🥹💕: “At this point I no wan understand this life again … make them no explain again 😫😭😂”

The video has since gone viral, leaving many Nigerians questioning whether the stunt was evangelism or mere theatrics.

EyeCumInPeace:
Please spell words correctly when you post, and try to use perfect grammar and punctuation.

illicit:
It's the same strategy

Anything to draw a crowd, anything to get attention...

franchasng:
It's creative. His masquerade attire will attract unbelievers who love watching masquerade and when they draw closer they then hear the word of God, this will shock them and possibly cause many to give their lives to Christ.


I give the Pastor kudos

Sirmwill:
Jesus didn't preach a religion

He preached the way of life that pleases God.He alone knows the only true Almighty God and he revealed God to everyone without discrimination of any sort.
It is people that have come up with different ways of not really worshipping God.

Luke 6:27-end.If you are a Christian, read it and see how much you are mostly not even doing any single thing Jesus actually taught! Why?Because it's really difficult for most to do.And even Pastors of large churches everywhere don't even preach these exact teachings of Jesus.
Because ,even they themselves can probably not do them.
It would be shocking to most of you "Christians" while reading those verses.


The actual true way of worshipping God has been neglected by most "if not all" Christians.

Jesus told the Woman from Samaria (The Samaria people were Idol worshippers:It is made evident in the book of Kings) that

Now,people would no longer Worship God both in Jerusalem and on this mountain,instead those that would Worship God "must" worship him in truth and in spirit

Worshipping is no longer a physical act according to Jesus.
Instead it is now a spiritual act by knowing and living according to the truth of his commandments.
He said "I am the way,the truth and the life" - John 14:6
He said "those that would Worship the Father" must" worship in "truth" and in "spirit".
He also said " The Very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life"- John 6:63

That is it!
His very words are the only ways you can worship God in " truth and spirit"
Knowing his commandments (summarized in Luke 6:27-end) is knowing the truth and doing them is living according to his words which is living in truth and in spirit

Can anyone see this?

Any single act that can be seen physically is really not worship according to this verse.

Singing "Praise and worship songs"(sometimes while wearing masquerade robes),waving hands,rolling on the floor, crying,dancing,,clapping,etc,they are good! Because people do these things from their hearts to "worship" God. While doing all of these things,it is God they have in their mind.

However,there is an even more pleasing way to God,a way to actually worship him,and it is through Jesus himself "in truth and in spirit"
Truth of his words and commandments Luke 6:27-end and doing this is Spirit and life.


In this way,Anyone: Christian,Muslim, Traditional Worshippers, Buddhists,...... Masquerades....can worship God in Truth and spirit
Remember,the woman from Samaria and the people of Samaria were Idol worshippers and Jesus still taught them how to worship God the right way.

Anyone,Read Luke 6:27-end.See the commandments of Jesus,Note how many of them you are not doing and start doing them.
You are then truly Worshipping God because you now know the truth and doing it is spirit because his words are spirit.
Irrespective of religion.You can be a Worshipper of the only True God!
It does not have to be physical!In fact,it is a Totally Spirit act!

Jesus did not preach a Religion!

He only taught a Way of Life that leads to Life!

Nackzy:
Me i am confused don't know what to say Abi na the same disguise were APC dey disguse for Nigeria

eyesoflagos:
https://eyesoflagos.com/pastor-dresses-up-like-masquerade-to-hold-street-crusade-in-nigeria/

EyeCumInPeace:
Well, he is right or wrong, depending on how you look at it.

franchasng:
It's creative. His masquerade attire will attract unbelievers who love watching masquerade and when they draw closer they then hear the word of God, this will shock them and possibly cause many to give their lives to Christ.


I give the Pastor kudos