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Libation Not Fetish, But Prayer – HRM Appolus Chu
As civilization erodes today’s society and as the advent of western culture threatens the African tradition, a paramount ruler in South South region, HRH (Dr) Appolus Chu, Egbere Emere Okori of Eleme kingdom, has called on traditional rulers and care givers across the country, to do well within their power to preserve and promote the African culture.
HRH Chu made this call when he paid a courtesy visit to Chief (Dr) D.U. Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin kingdom, at his palace in Benin, Edo State. He discredited the notion that libation is a fetish practice, and stressed that it is an African traditional means of offering prayers and thanksgiving.
According to him, “Libation is prayer, and what do you do when you offer prayer? You pray for progress, success, good health and every good things of life. The drinks that are used are bought from the market and not from the shrine, so also is the palm wine that is used. And as you are praying, you are libating and directing your faith towards your demands and you appease the gods, because we believe the gods are here. It is just like when you go to church and the pastor uses olive oil and water to pray. When the congregation choruses amen, it is agreeing that God has answered the prayer. So, libation is part of our culture, and we shouldn’t neglect our culture.
The traditional institution of Africa is under a form of blackmail. We are being blackmailed to despise and snub our cultural system. And we are abandoning our tradition out of ignorance. Today, our children who are now pastors and bishops are propagating the Western religions and snubbing our traditional beliefs and values. As a strong believer in African tradions and culture, I will advocate that we should not see libation as a fetish practice. It is just a form of prayer ad an integral part of our culture,” he said.
In his remarks, Chief Edebiri consented to the views of HRH Chu, and presented him with a gift, after which libation was offered. “We believe that when you die, you go to heaven and you meet your ancestors, those who have left before you. They also congregate there, as we do here on earth. And whenever we are doing anything here, we remember them, so that they may be part of what we are doing and bless whatever project we are embarking on. We always pour libation so that our ancestors will partake in whatever we are doing. It has nothing to do with fetish activity. There is no juju when you pour libation. It is your conscience, it is your mind, because you believe that you are coming from a tradition. The tradition is the belief that your parents did it and they lived well. If you do it too, you will live well and die well. So, pouring libation has nothing to do with being fetish.
As a matter of fact, in a football match, if a team wins, you will see people opening bottles of champaign to celebrate. That is pouring libation. If your son buys a new car and he brings it home, you pour libation to bless that gift. So, those who say that pouring of libation is fetish are being misled and misinformed. In the African tradition, we pour libation after kolanut, so that our ancestors will bless whatever we want to do,” he concluded
Grace Nation PHDS: To Every Battle there is a Spirit Behind It – Dr Chris Okafor
.. Grace Nation International Visitors Impartation conference recorded huge testimonies
The major Problem of a Man is caused by the unclean spirit leaving within his household, because whenever a man is in bondage a spirit is behind it.
This and more are the foundation raised at the Grace Nation international midweek Prophecy, Healings, Deliverance and Solution service PHDS held at the International Headquarters of the church in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria.
In the sermon delivered by the Lead Pastor, Grace Nation world-wide Popularly known as the Generational Prophet Dr Chris Okafor with title “Breaking Demonic Yoke” said for someone to Break out of demonic yoke, there are some unclean Spirit that has to be dealt with.
The Popular Lagos Televangelist also remarked that though God has given and empowers his children to deals with unclean spirit and cast them away stated further that you must also leave a life full of clean hand and commitment to the things of God to be empowered by God to break demonic yokes.
The Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor remarked that when you work for God, he in return work in your Favour, When you leave a life of Purity, serve your God in truth and in Spirit, be a soul winner, then God will empower you with what it takes to break yoke, cast out demons, No matter how it comes with God’s empowerment , yea shall overcome and every hidden spirit behind any kind of Bondage shall be broken, because the spirit of God is responsible to bring Liberty and you will Be free indeed, To Every Negative things that happen , satan has a hand in it says the Generational Prophet of God.
Meanwhile the Annual International Visitors Impartation conference has recorded very huge testimonies from Participants at the one week long conference.
The Conference recorded over 2000 participants who came across the Globe at the International Headquarters of Grace Nation world-wide in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria.
A Participant who will not want her name mentioned who came from United state of America said the battles that has leaved with her for over 2 decades disappears within few seconds after God servant lay hand on her just like that, Another participants said Dr Chris Okafor teachings open her eyes to how to go about the battles she is confronting saying the eyes opener has helped her wins her battles, while another participants said what he has been looking for , since over 7years God uses his servant to hand it over to him. Lots and lots of testimonies at the ongoing international Visitors Impartation conference, the program will come to end on Sunday 28th April 2024 with a special thanksgiving service at same Venue by 7am-11am.
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The Limit Breaker : Dr Chris Okafor Storm’s Asaba With The Good News,The Limit Breaker Conference, Receives Heroic welcome.
The Limit Breaker : Dr Chris Okafor Storm’s Asaba With The Good News,The Limit Breaker Conference, Receives Heroic welcome.
Sahara Weekly Reports That The Generational Prophet of God and Convener Chris Okafor world Outreach Ministries COWOM Dr Chris Okafor has Landed in the ancient city of Asaba Delta State Nigeria, for a three days Prophetic, Family deliverance Conference, The Limit Breaker.
The Senior Pastor of Grace Nation international aka Liberation City Dr Chris Okafor arrives Asaba with his Entourage ready to spread the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ to all the good people of Delta State.
The Popular Lagos Prophet receives a powerful heroic welcome with urobo dialet songs , powerful welcome presentation from his children in Asaba Delta State.
In his reaction the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor thank all his Sons and Daughters in Asaba for the welcome ceremony and prayed that the blessings they will receive within the 3 days of the conference will blow there imagination. The Clergy said in the next 3 days God will be in Town to break every Limitations in there life, saying when God comes to town in a revival anything can happen.
The Oracle of God challenged all his Sons and Daughters to invite there love one, friends and family Member to be part of the 3 Days Prophetic conference because Barriers will be broken, inheritance battles will Be destroyed, Good jobs will be release, every one looking for Foreign benefits will receive, Miracle babies will be release, deliverance, Healing, Restoration, Miracles and Solutions to all kind of Problems will be available, the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor confirmed.
The Limit Breaker Conference will hold between 18th-20th of April 2024, The Venue is the dome event Centre Asaba Delta State Nigeria., While on Saturday 20th April 2024, the Venue will Be 30 Amechi Iyah way Opposite Traditional Rulers Council Asaba.
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