Okotie stated this in a 28-minute broadcast to his congregants sent via WhatsApp.
The cleric also insisted he will not open his church.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last week announced that religious centres will reopen from August 7.
Sanwo-Olu, however, made it clear that churches and mosques can only open once a week and operate at 50 percent of its normal capacity.
Also, COVID-19 standard prevention and control measures such as temperature checks, use of face masks and physical distancing must be adhered to
But Okotie said: “When a man is standing before God in church wearing a shield or mask, he is denying the finished work of the cross.
Before we offer our sacrifices and lift up holy hands before God, we must make sure that everything is decent and in order.
We must only follow the protocols outlined in the Bible, not any directive that violates the basic tenets of our faith.”
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Any Church that does not comply should remain closed!!!
Please who can explain what he just said?
ReplyDeleteIs it just me that didn't understand what he said? I'm not even trying to make joke sef, I'm really serious I couldn't comprehend the thing.
I think he has a point somehow.Good am,lovelies
ReplyDeleteMakes no sense.stop being sentimental with religon.The church isn't jus a building.
DeleteWhich sense...you should trust God also n sleep under 3rd mainland bridge or he should trust Gid n walk around without his AK47 gun toting security.
DeleteThis Pastor always sounding off key. So he preferred his members caught the virus than obey Government directives. I blame people that attend this kind of church
ReplyDeleteThis coro should be over and done with. I am tayad 😏
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ReplyDeleteAll these back and forth talk is tiring jare.
ReplyDeleteIt seems he doesn't have money to provide all the necessary preventive measures hence his endless rant.
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This might be the case though, Who knows??
DeleteWhen a pastor move around with armed security in and out of the church, he is denying the finish work on the cross, please pastors practice what you preach.
ReplyDeleteImagine o ....with AK47 rifles.
Delete🙆🙆🙆🙆🙆 this anon 11:15 has scattered an already shaking table kpata kpátà!
DeleteThis pandemic has revealed the true nature & iq level of many pastor's Sha..
ReplyDeleteI am soooo disappointed!!!
The most annoying thing is that some of gullible ignorant member's will be deceived by this ignorant pronouncement.
Don't be deceived oh, your pastor will be preaching from a podium- "they are already practising social distancing already"..
Do the needful biko!!
Chizzy j
Thank God he said he won't open his church. As for what he said only God knows why this people turn the bible upside down
ReplyDeleteIf some of his church members little faith he should allow his members wear face mask
ReplyDeleteNdi pastor indeed!God please open the eyes of some followers of this kind of man.i can bet God doesn't like stupid.crazy folks everywhere in d name of pastors
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of mentality is this
ReplyDeleteYet he couldn't cure not even one covid19 patient...mtchhwwwww
ReplyDeleteFor those who will resume Sunday worship in Lagos state, God be with you all.
ReplyDeleteThis Jherri curl wearing one. So his Jherri curl is not against the finished work of the cross? Man go sit down somewhere and drink your zobo and leave God's ppl in peace. Stop confusing innocent ppl and lead them into sickness and suffering. Faith isn't built through foolishness. True faith comes with wisdom.
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