The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) has attributed the
demise of Kayode Badru, a Lagos-based socialite, who died from a candle fire
incident, to the “abuse of spiritual perfumes.”
Badru had visited a parish of the church in Lagos on May 3
for the thanksgiving ceremony of some youths he sponsored to the Academy For
Innovative Art and Technology (ACIATECH).
The socialite, who was also based in Dubai, was said to have
lit some candles while a prophet in the church thereafter started spraying
perfume on him for blessing.
But in the process, his body had caught fire resulting in
severe burns. He was later pronounced dead two days after he was rushed to the
hospital.
The incident had sparked reactions on social media with some
Nigerians expressing their different views about what happened at the church.
But reacting in a statement on Saturday, the church said its
ministers are expected to dilute spiritual perfumes intended to be sprayed,
sprinkled, or poured with a lighted candle with water.
It noted that the spraying or pouring of undiluted spiritual
perfumes in its volatile state with a lighted candle violates the provision of
the CCC.
“Calvary greetings to
you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ who has called us into His Glory. Due
to the incessant abuse of Spiritual Perfumes within the Church, His Eminence
has found it imperative to state for record purposes and correction that
henceforth, Spiritual Perfumes intended to be sprayed, sprinkled, or poured
with a lighted candle should be diluted with water,” it read.
“The spraying or pouring of undiluted Spiritual Perfumes In
its volatile state with a lighted candle is an imported culture not originally
part of the tenets of the Celestial Church of Christ.
“The laid down usage of Spiritual Perfume within the spheres
of a lighted candle by the pastor founder, Saint SBJ Oshoffa is by mixing it
with water. It is high time we retrace our steps for a greater Celestial Church
of Christ.
“We are all advised to adhere to this directive, any parish
or member that goes against this directive will be solely responsible for the
resultant effect.”
According to the statement, Emmanuel Oshoffa, the church’s
leader, has already directed the pastor-in-council to implement a policy aimed
at preventing such abuse in the future.
“The pastor has also directed the pastor-in-council to come
up with a policy document to curb alien practices that have been introduced
into the Tenets and doctrines of the church to safeguard the church’s divine
culture as instructed by the spirit of God through the pastor founder,” the
statement added.
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