Body of Christ must constitute Church without blemish —Adeosun

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General Overseer, Church of God, Nigeria, Pastor Bamiji Adeosun (third left); newly ordained pastor, Pastor Emmanuel Ogunkanmi (fourth left), his wife, Deaconess Yoade; Pastor Dayo Ejidiran (second right) and other members of the G.O.-in -Council of the Church of God, Nigeria, during the inauguration and ordination of Pastor Ogunkanmi and other executive members of the church, at Paara Olorire Assembly Ibadan, Oyo State, last Sunday.

A cleric has said it is time for Christians at large to constitute a church without blemish, irrespective of the current challenges facing the nation, as it is the only attribute that makes the righteous genuinely united as well as make heaven.

General Overseer of the Church of God, Nigeria, Olubamiji Adeosun, stated this at the inauguration and ordination of Pastor Emmanuel Ogunkanmi, at the church auditorium, Church of God, Nigeria, Paara Oloriire Assembly, Ona Ara zone 1, Paara, Ibadan, Oyo State, last Sunday.

In his sermon entitled ‘Building a Church without Blemish’, he charged Christians across board to remain holy and heaven-conscious in all ramifications of their lives, adding that it is the only way to prove to be a true Christian.

“There is no doubt we are in a trying time as a nation and the body of Christ is not exempted. I don’t think it is something new as far as the Bible is concerned. It has happened in so many nations of the world. All we need to do is to rely on God and do His will.

“We should not depend on the government because it has failed completely in all the theories of economy. It is we, Christians, that can stand in gap for our nation and seek the face of God for divine intervention. As a matter of fact, this is what God is expecting from the Church now and we must be ready to take up our core responsibility and also do away with things that will bring blemish to the church of God,” he added.

In his remarks, the newly-ordained cleric, Pastor Ogunkanmi, expressed his delight at the success of the event, saying “I am very happy and glorify God for what He has done in making me one of His vessels in the vineyard.

“I thank everyone who is a witness to this success story. I have handed over everything to the Holy Spirit for divine direction and I know there are tasks before me, such as teaching, counselling, admonishing and all other things to ensure the church is moving on effectively and gloriously. God will make it smooth.”

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