The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has strongly criticized religious leaders who sell anointing oil and miracle water to their followers, labeling such practices as unbiblical.
Speaking to his congregation in Akure, Ondo State, Pastor Giwa declared that any minister who sells anointed items with promises of miracles is equivalent to a herbalist or witch doctor, not a true man of God.
"What can the devil give to anybody that he won't retrieve? I want to categorize ministers of God who are selling anointing oil and water as herbalist (witch doctors)," Giwa stated during his sermon.
He emphasized that such commercial practices have no biblical foundation, noting, "Any man of God that sells oil and water with the claim that if you use it, your business will boom, such people are witch doctors."
The clergyman pointed out that neither Jesus Christ nor his disciples ever engaged in selling holy items for miracles or healing. "Jesus never sold any holy water or anointing oil to anybody. There have been no records of the disciples or apostles selling handkerchief, holy water, anointing oil in exchange for any miracle or healing," he said.
True Faith Beyond Church Attendance
Pastor Giwa also addressed the misconception that church attendance alone defines Christian faith. He maintained that authentic belief is demonstrated through character and speech rather than time spent in church buildings.
"Spending 24 hours in the church does not make you a believer, but what you do is what will distinguish you. Your utterances and what comes out of you is what makes you a believer," Giwa explained.
He concluded by emphasizing that "Character distinguishes believers from others by reflecting Christ's attributes and values in their lives."
This is not the first time Pastor Giwa has made controversial statements about religious practices in Nigeria. He has previously criticized prosperity gospel teachings and what he describes as deceptive prophetic practices among some Nigerian religious leaders.
