{"id":165251,"date":"2025-06-02T09:23:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/men-of-god-selling-anointing-oil-miracle-water-are-herbalists-pastor-giwa"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:18:04","slug":"men-of-god-selling-anointing-oil-miracle-water-are-herbalists-pastor-giwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/men-of-god-selling-anointing-oil-miracle-water-are-herbalists-pastor-giwa","title":{"rendered":"Men of God selling anointing oil, miracle water are herbalists \u2013 Pastor Giwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has lashed out at men of God who sell anointed oil and water to their followers.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Giwa said any man of God selling anointing oil and water to his followers is a herbalist.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing his members at his church in Akure, Ondo State, Pastor Giwa insisted that there is no biblical reference of Jesus Christ selling anointing oil or water in his days.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the Bible has no record of Jesus disciples or apostles selling handkerchiefs, holy water or anointing oil in exchange for miracles.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pastor Giwa: \u201cWhat can the devil give to anybody that he won\u2019t retrieve? I want to categorize ministers of God who are selling anointing oil and water as herbalist (witch doctors).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus 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. Therefore, any pastor selling anointing oil is an herbalist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The clergy man also noted that spending 24 hours in church does not make anybody a believer.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted that a true believer is known from his character and utterances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpending 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharacter distinguishes believers from others by reflecting Christ\u2019s attributes and values in their lives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has lashed out at men of God who sell anointed oil and water to their followers. Pastor Giwa said any man of God selling anointing oil and water to his followers is a herbalist. 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