The General Overseer of the
Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry, MFM, Dr Daniel Olukoya, has described
Christmas celebration as idolatry.
Olukoya said the church does not
celebrate Christmas because it is unbiblical.
The pastor argued that no book in
the Bible recorded the word ‘ Christmas’ or that Jesus was born on Dec. 25.
The General Overseer spoke during
the Wednesday Manner Water Service, a programme that was organised to shift the
attention of members from the 2019 Christmas celebration.
“If you really study the Bible
from Genesis to Revelation, there is no word like Christmas,” he said at the
church headquarters in Lagos.
“The Bible only recorded that the
Shepherds were taking care of their flocks during a very cold season when they
sighted the star that announced the birth of Jesus Christ.
“This cold period could be around
April or May.
“December 25 is a date originally
set aside by the ancient Romans for Mars festival by the worshippers of the
sun.
“The birth of Christ was
subsequently co-opted into the same date to give the Mars festival more
popularity and then renamed ‘Christmas’.”
The General Overseer cautioned
the modern Christians against promoting such an unbiblical celebration.
He further made it clear that his
church has decided to henceforth engage members in various spiritual activities
during such periods.
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