Tuesday, September 10, 2024 -The Cherubim and Seraphim, C&S, Church Worldwide has issued a warning to its prophets.
The church warned them to cease conducting rituals for youths
involved in internet fraud, commonly referred to as “Yahoo Yahoo.”
This call was made during a pre-centenary revival in Osogbo on Monday.
Making the call, Senior Apostle Samuel Onigbinde, Chairman of C&S
Unification in Osun State, emphasised that the church’s mission is to eliminate
unorthodox practices within its fold.
Onigbinde noted that fraudulent rituals conducted by so-called prophets
are against the true teachings of the church’s founder, Moses Orimolade, which
focused on healing through prayer, fasting, and divine intervention, not spirit
conjuring.
He said, “One of the key goals of
the Unification is to combat strange practices among our members. C&S is
not a refuge for ‘Yahoo boys,’ and prophets using our white garment to perform
such rituals must stop.”
He added that a committee has been formed to ensure all members adhered
to the doctrines of Prophet Orimolade.
Pastor Olusegun Elijah, the convener of the pre-centenary revival, spoke
on the proliferation of churches, attributing it to widespread unemployment in
Nigeria.
He warned that many individuals, driven by joblessness, were
opening churches for personal gain rather than spiritual leadership,
contributing to rising crime rates.
“The surge in crime despite the growing
number of religious centres reflects the failure of religious leaders to focus
on salvation.
“Additionally, many clergy members are now aligning with the political
class, making it difficult to hold politicians accountable,” Elijah
remarked.
He called on religious leaders to disengage from political
fraternisation and maintain their role as moral watchdogs.
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