The Bishop of Niger Delta West Diocese, Rt Rev. (Dr) Emmanuel Oko-Jaja, has said the act of kissing the bride in the church during their wedding service is unscriptural, unholy and therefore be discouraged, Tribune reports.

Shedding more light on the issue, Oko-Jaja further explained that unwholesome practices that are taking place in churches during matrimonial services promotes immorality and corrupt the mind of especially teenagers that are in church to witness the practice.

Dr Oko-Jaja expressed his displeasure while delivering a sermon during the child presentation and Thanksgiving Service of the baby, Woyengilayefa Godfriend Atasi at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Biogbolo in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The Clergyman who premised his sermon on 1 Kings 22:1-28 also warned Christians to be wary of false prophets in sheep clothing who are intensifying their efforts at derailing believers.


He further explained that the act letting the Groom kiss the bride in the full glare of both the young and old persons gathered in the church to witness what is expected to be holy solemnisation of a wedding between a man and woman emanated from the teachings of false prophets.

He, therefore, enjoined all true believers to jealously guard against the antics of fake gospel preachers with their false prophecies of prosperity and protection from death, which they use as a bait to deprive unsuspecting Christians of their salvation.

“The practice where couples are allowed to kiss in the church during wedding service is unscriptural. I wish to direct clergymen and church workers in this Diocese to guard against such unholy conducts.

“According to the scriptures, the church is not supposed to serve as a place meant to promote immorality but encourage people to uphold and practice Christian virtues with a view to winning souls for Christ.”

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with all due respect bishop, i disagree with you. even the bible says "greet one another with a holy kiss"

With the way things are going these days, The Bishop Dr is not Far from the truth!


The other day a man went under his wife sokoto in the the full public gate

Few weeks ago the other wan pulled got naked wearing only a boxers and was doing karaoke!

This World is Going Mad!!

" He further explained that the act letting the Groom kiss the bride in the full glare of both the young and old persons gathered in the church to witness what is expected to be holy solemnisation of a wedding between a man and woman emanated from the teachings of false prophets."


I totally agree.

But trust humans. Dem go start to bash the man for saying the truth. Na pastors way dey deceive them dem dey like.

Mr Bishop......let them kiss in peace.

Mesaage to my future hubby:"If u don't kiss me, I won't marry again".

video of him saying it or I don't believe this rubbish

I hate hypocritical statement

Religion. Religion. Religion.. Has nothing to give but to confuse its people..

What else do we have to know?

Yuceeluv:
Mesaage to my future hubby:"If u don't kiss me, I won't marry again".

.... Dont worry, he will kiss you UC!

Tamarapetty:
I refuse to be UNKISSED. Lol

Nothing will stop you from getting your kiss too!

People love kissing sha!

I refuse to be UNKISSED. Lol

Where in the Bible does it say, thou shall not kiss the bride? We in Africa love to invent our own version of godliness.
Kissing I would believe, is a Jewish way of showing love. When Judas kissed Jesus, it was to pretend that he loved him.
Hence, as long as Christianity is acceptable to us, we cannot pick and choose what part of that way of life to follow.

Everything in this country is unholy.. nwokem mechie onu joo

Sarang:
Everything in this country is unholy.. nwokem mechie onu joo

Lol

I don't like arguing the word of GOD

RELIGION THE BIGGEST PROBLEM TO MANKIND

Black man ......

Yeye pastor

Nah wah oo.Black men and confusion.No sex b4 marriage And now No kiss in Church during marriage. Spit

Hmm

TheGreenLand:
.... Dont worry, he will kiss you UC!

Nothing will stop you from getting your kiss too!

People love kissing sha!

They love it with passion!!

'Deeper life' doctrines.
Nothing is wrong with it.It is a seal of their marriage.

Africa with they religious white people teach us Christianity but we worship more than white people yet all bad things and evils are coming out from Africa

Will comment after I finish eating

Yuceeluv:
Mesaage to my future hubby:"If u don't kiss me, I won't marry again".

Yes. I know. We shall kiss don't worry. The bishop is just saying his own.

I Agree with you on this

Kingosytex:
with all due respect bishop, i disagree with you. even the bible says "greet one another with a holy kiss"

It's not the Bishop's fault, Buhari has made everywhere so tense that simple love tokenism is now being labeled a sin. The Bishop needs to calm down as Buhari will soon be booted out back to Daura