IS PERMING OF THE HAIR A SIN? [PART 2]

IS PERMING OF THE HAIR A SIN? [PART 2]

In the early days of Christianity Sisters in Christ do not perm their hair. They do normal African traditional styles like thread plaiting and weaving. They always cover their hair with head ties, scarfs, handkerchiefs or even with pages of book whenever they appear in gospel functions like prayer meetings, picnics etc. Not quite long a problem developed. What is it all about?

 hair with head ties, scarfs, handkerchiefs or even with pages of book whenever they appear in gospel functions like prayer meetings, picnics etc. Not quite long a problem developed. What is it all about?

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In many Bible study sessions the question “Is it compulsory that ladies should cover their hair?” arose. The general concession was that “THE HAIR IS GIVEN TO THE LADIES FOR THEIR COVERING” hence there was no point using additional stuff to cover their hair.

So many ladies gradually stopped covering their hair to church. Now the need to put some shine on the hair arose since normal thread plaiting and weaving was not glamorous enough.

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The most ready answer was to follow the trend set by their unbelieving counterparts which was becoming fast popular. It is a common believe among many blacks that everything the Whiteman have is of superior quality and as such preferable to that owned by the blacks. Hence the ladies began to perm their hairs and fix weavon, braids, and other forms of attachments with many going as far as bleaching their skin so as to look like the white ladies.

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At this point in time another phenomenon was fast gaining ascendency. The clothing called leggis was in vogue. This is what gave rise to all most all female trousers. The first set of ladies that put it on would adorn it with a mini skirt a very micro one so as not to appear too indecent to the very old women who sitting on the veranders of their houses would not hesitate to give a very serious tongue lashing to the young ladies for what they see and consider a provocative dressence.

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After much debating in many Bible Study sessions, it was agreed that since it was more proper to put on trousers type of clothing in events like sporting sessions and youth service orientation camping, ladies can put trousers on but should not wear same to church events. But in a little while this form of dressing started appearing inside the church with many female Pastors spear heading the trend. What shall we then say to these things? Are we in the right or are we in the wrong?

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In this same era many people who haven being seriously involved in spiritism but now have undergone deliverance procedures began to come out with spiritual revelations claiming that female trousers, perming, weavons, attachments even earrings and other trinkets were all designed and manufactured in the spirit marine world with the covenant that all they who make use of these things will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

They claim that the usage of these things aforementioned defiles our bodies and the Bible says “Our body is the temple of GOD and anyone who defiles the temple of GOD him would the LORD also destroy.

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All these things began more than twenty years ago and have reached crescendo only recently. Had Christians taken a very firm stand against it then perhaps we would not be in this quaqmire today. The tree which was planted many years ago which would have been uprooted in its infancy was left to grow.

Today that tree has grown very big with its leaves and branches spreading out to the far corners of the earth while its roots are firmly secured under almost every house on earth. Uprooting it now will definatly destroy many houses. And so, just like this tree, Christiandom is in a great debacle and we wait patiently for our leaders to chat the way forward for us.

IS PERMING OF THE HAIR A SIN?

IS PERMING OF THE HAIR A SIN?

This question is a very important one but to answer it, it would be necessary to add the following questions viz;; IS the usage of attachments, weavons and the putting on of trousers in whatsoever form and design by the women a sin that can jeopardize one from entering heaven?

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These questions did not just begin today. They are more than twenty years old. Whosesoever they are asked, they never cease to spark off arguments and debate so fierce that one does not know which side of the divide to belong for indeed of a truth these things have thrown Christendom into two factions which things ought not to be so since we all claim the worshipping of one GOD.

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Two thousand years ago the Apostle Paul had similar experience and when the controversy became so much, he took the matter to the elders of the church whom after fasting and praying,, delivered their verdict and the law became binding on all Christians of that age and time.

Likewise it is the responsibility of the Executive council of the Christian association of Nigeria to deliver verdict on this issue and their law will be binding on all Christians. Let us take a simple analysis.

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Assume we all translate and find ourselves in heaven’s gate and Christian association of Nigeria [CAN] have outlawed the usage of these things by Nigerian Christian ladies but we find out that ladies from other nations who made use of these things were allowed to enter heaven, then it is clear that CAN have made a serious error.

Now what do our ladies stand to loss since they too were allowed entrance? On the other hand, should CAN continue to sit on the fence and this very scenario is plagued in our very before and these are the very indices used, what again do our ladies stand to lose?

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While we wait for CAN to decide, we ourselves should make effort to investigate the origin of these things for in truth they did not just begin now. They are more than twenty years old. Judging from observation of Church attendance, it is not difficult to see that females form close to seventy percent of church membership, while about ninety percent of Christian ladies make use of these things. I also will present my own investigation shortly.

IDOLATORYY IN ACTION

IDOLATTRY IN ACTION 1

INTRO

Idolatry is the patronizing of spirits and gods. Just ike eerry other aspects of human endeavors have transformed positivey even so have idolatry metamorphosed from uncivilized tto extremely refined form so much so that many ho are involved in it have no idea the do evil.

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The economic condition under which we live these days iis very harsh. Many now live in constant fear not only of the present but also of the future; how to make ends meet. Hence many do anything they deem fit just to survive.

Many traders bury sma charms under their shops. Others carry these charms about as talisman. Many business properrtors including school owners, bury living things in heir business premises so as to attract much patronage.

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Some landlords indulge in unwholesome practices. They would bury charms in their houses to this effect; to use the destines of their unsuspecting tenants to foster their own unaltruistiic

Interest. Suddenly thee tenants begin to experience a sharp decline iin their business interests until they go bankrupt. Yet they cannot explain why.

Can anyone tell the number of children who go to bed at night without food? Who can tell the number of kids who drop out of school because their parents cannot afford school fess, or how many have lost their homes and how many homes hae broken up because of lack of money whie the landlords who are the cause of these problems go about in grandiose presenting themselves as high society personalities?

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Many ladies make use of charms to obtain the right patronage sothat they can go about in flashy cars and live large even when it is quite obvious they have no visible form of trade. Their preferred choice is the whiteman.

He doles out large chunks of money shoering precious gifts to the lady whom he thinks he is in love ith never suspecting he is being bewitched. He is being hypnotized under the influence of back magic. As soon as she has collected enough from him in addition to finding a bigger spender she woud dump him and go for the new catch.

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The church is nott left out. To be sincere the worst form of idolatry takes pace in the church. Many churches today are nothing but business centers having the semblance of a church. Two spirits that magnify themselves the most in the church are Mammon and Beelzebub.

Many churches are buit on wrong foundation.

There are covenants which the proprietors of such churches make with evi spirits to the endtthat those peope who patronize them wil never enter the kingdom of God. The underlining principle here follows the same as that which governs the operation of hose evil landlords.

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Truly idolatry has transformed. Gone are the days when ths despicable act was carried out iin primitive settings. Thesedays hardly can we find shrines inpeopes houses as it usedto be. Witchdoctors now go about in suits and skirts. Inste

Ad of using cowries to divine, tthey now mae use of modern gadgets like tablets, notepads and other mini computers for their divinations. It is no onger easy to draw the ine between idolatry and true worship. Ihave studied much and hae gone round and I have discovered one truth. Here it is: Though hand join in hand, the wicked we never go unpunished therefore et everyone that have the name of God depart from iniquity.

BRIEF FAMIY BACKGROUND OF CHIEF G C O AFIAWARI

BRIEF FAMIY BACKGROUND OF CHIEF G C O AFIAWARI

 

FAMILY HISTORY IN BRIEF 1

Chief GCO Afiawari was born into the family of Chief P A Afiawari the don. Chief P A Afiawari was a man who loved the things of this life and he lived it. He had eighteen wives, several concubines and many servants and slaves to attend him in his daily ministrations.

He acquired land properties large enough to constitute villages of their own. He would do anything possible to ensure the safety and prosperity of his descendants unborn. When his first son was born he named him Governor chuks oyema Afiawari in anticipation that he would rule over the estate he was creating.

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HE migrated from Udoni where he was the king to Ase and immediately became the Agwuamanoyia of Ase. With these dual offices he became the custodian of the traditions and customs of these lamds. Since it was not uncommon for men of such standings in those days to involve in riyuals to protect their estate, this Chief created his own gods and should his protégés adhere to his principles, prosperity and long life would be theirs but should they do otherwise then they were creating problems for themselves as these gods would do everything possible to frustrate their effort. The man died in the year 1944.

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Chief GCO A fiawari was inclined to his father’s style of living. He did not follow his principles either. He left home and travelled to many distant lands and finally settled down in Benin City. He attended the C & s movement church and became Senior Apostle emeritus.

He gave much time to praying and meditating.

By the time he returned back home, and haven been persuaded by one of his sons the Reverend Father Chuks Afiawari, he converted to the catholic church but still retained his Pentecostal beliefs as he had been thouroughly briefed with materials from one of his sons who takes delight in the things of the after life.

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Chief GCO Afiawari had three wives and seventeen chilgren. The first child is Chief Ambrose Afiawari the Don. A more comprehensive biography of the Afiawari’s can be found in the history book written by Emmanuel Afiawari as he heard from the lips of Chief GCO Afiawari himself.

He lived a successful life. He fought many battles with the forces of darkness and triumphed over then all gloriously. He finally departed this sphere of existence at the ripe age of 108yrs. Although he requested that neither traditional rights nor fanfare should be given to him, the people amongst whom he dwelt respected the traditional rights request but used much fanfare to celebrate the burial of their Agwuamanoyia as different groups from surrounding towns and far and wide came to bade their final farewell to the man whom they all loved. God bless us all.