Since CCC was founded by God through the Pastor, founder Rev. S.B.J Oshoffa, all that he laid down, to date, nothing has been re-structured, no new design or things. Don’t mention Basilica, please. “Papa Oshoffa laid the foundation, Our work is to build the structure on it. What kind of structures are we building on the foundation? Brother Niyi Tabiti On CNO Nation said, “Papa… []
We consider the garment holy in CCC and the respect given to the garment is to keep it holy. Recently we have seen people roam about with the garment to many unaccepted areas or places. The garment is a symbol of respect and holiness to us in CCC, But many have decided to wear it anywhere and to any place. Some wear their garment to… []
Before the death of Papa, he revealed that shortly after his demise, a lot of bad things would be recorded about this church to the extent that the true worshipers themselves would want to remove their garments and cease to be members. He warned that no one should allow ugly situations to force them out of the church because after the tribulations, a new dawn… []
While debating the issue of Mokola and the youth, John Bada, late Baba Bada’a son said, “Indeed this church has really changed. I remember years ago when a situation like this took place here in Lagos one night and a shepherd was bundled by his members, a very popular parish here in Lagos, the members tied up their shepherd and put him in the car… []
Lessons and training should be given to prophets across all parishes in CCC worldwide. Many prophets are not lectured or trained to some certain level to be called CCC prophets. Ranks among prophets have caused serious issues in their lives which they should have learnt from In CCC, prophets have the training they undergo for the smooth-running of their prophetic gift. A little child can’t… []
I don’t think we still do this in CCC whereby Service Conductor will be in the church for at least 3 days before the service for purification purposes. Nowadays, many Service Conductors in CCC enter the altar with filthiness which puts the whole service into a total mess. Do we still keep Sunday service holy? The person who is said to conduct the service might… []
One of our fathers in the Lord, the delectable erudite scholar, Dr. Prophet Kunle Hamilton, a while ago, submitted that ministries in CCC should be looked into. According to him, if the excesses of those who float ministries are not controlled, charlatans who run such ministries in CCC will become so powerful to put to check. so, the time to readdress the situation is now…. []
Some say Celestial Church is beyond and above repair for restoration but sincerely nothing is too late for God to handle, There is nothing too late for Jesus Christ to restore. He raised Lazarus from the dead after 4 days (John 11:38-48), He can still do it again. Though, the Church might be experiencing hard times, no matter how bad it is, there is always… []
The CCC mercy land is just like a mountain where you seek the face of the Lord privately and personally but some Celestians don’t really know how to behave themselves when they’re inside the mercy land or around it. There are things when they are being done negatively it might result in a merciless punishment. There are things we shouldn’t do inside the CCC mercy… []
Celestial Church of Christ is complete, no doubt! I watched Harjovy Michael performance at the Luli Concert and sincerely he didn’t sing any special songs but songs from our Hymn Book and the heaven opened. People watching from home felt the presence of the Holyspirit. It was prophetic!And I know at that moment healings, miracles took plaxed, and the spirit of God descended. Why are… []
Creating a better and strong relationship with God is very important for all prophets and prophetesses in CCC. Most prophets in CCC often create a relationship with their ‘Maleka’ than God. Just because angels bring spiritual messages doesn’t mean you should worship them, remember God is a jealous God. Having God is worth more than seeing angels as the only source of vision and revelation…. []
THE FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY 1. Apostle – Governs 2. Prophet – Guides 3. Evangelist – Gathers 4. Pastor – Guards 5. Teacher – Grounds The Church NOW and Today needs the full function and operation of the full five-fold following the WORD. May We identify and encourage those whom God has given the grace and anointing for such. THE FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY The Apostle – Leads The… []
Can we impose instructions on those who are not born again for too long? Many Celestians are thinking they can make wonderful Celestial Church members from unbelievers by making them obey the church doctrines alone without accepting Jesus Christ. It’s a step of faith, accepting what the Bible says about God and Jesus Christ as true and real. Being saved” is simply believing in Jesus… []
Some Shepherds find it difficult to manage and deal with some set of members in the Church. Though every church has difficult members. Difficult members challenge Shepherds. And sometimes make the Shepherds tired of their job in some areas. Difficult members are usually stubborn because they believe they’re right which at times worries the Shepherd. These set of members can be among the Shepherds, Prophet… []
The question now is, is it right for a full-time CCC Shepherd to work outside the Church? When members don’t treat their shepherds right, the shepherd might be forced to find a job to feed his family and also support the growth of the Church. Some say if members don’t turn up for service and there’s no fund how will they eat? Members are the… []
Where other denominations are busy printing tracts calling people to Christ, even through the media, What is the CCC Evangelism department doing? Do we still rest on Isona or the raw word of Christ? What are we using our time to do? When the gospel of God is there to be announced to many unbelievers. Do we rely on only prophecy, or do we want… []
Many of our Services in CCC are no longer attended unlike in the past, what has been the cause? Some say it is the attitude of the shepherd towards them, some say it’s the timing of the service. I was surfing the web a few days ago and something got my attention, which is the Ministries most Prophets and Ministers in CCC created under the… []
We were meant to believe that, the primary place to pay tithes is your parish, where you worship and are blessed. Tithing is the mechanism for funding the Gospel, projects, and programs regarding the Church e.g The mission house, food for the needy, poor, etc It’s not that giving your tithe to your parish isn’t important but can always give it to another parish since… []
There are many things shepherds in CCC need to take note of for them to have a smooth running of the Kingdom project. And of course, to continue leading the members in the right direction. Here are Five things shepherds need to know. Money: Don’t borrow money from your members no matter the condition except it’s your only and last option and please pay back… []
The CCC seminary is an institution for training clergies to become great ministers and preachers, to impact positively with the word of God but some shepherds see it as a waste of time without knowing its benefits. There are lots of shepherds out there without any knowledge about Celestial Church doctrine. You want to encourage others’ faith, you want to comfort the lonely, feed the… []
Numerous well-known denominations are ones that we are all familiar with. We could observe how their headquarters aided the local parishes with growth, which helped the church expand, disseminate the gospel, and draw in new members. Local parishes shouldn’t be immune from the benefits of our church’s administrative center. I believe our leaders know the proper thing to do, but they refuse to do it,… []
Imeko is the Holy City of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in which Celestians come to every end of the year for prayers and give all the glory to the God of Oshoffa. The Pilgrimage every year attracts people from far and near with different testimonies, not just dancing and merriment alone. Although most people come to pray, all events shouldn’t be just for… []
Many shepherds are not aware that most people don’t really come back for their spiritual message book for them to do it. Most prophets who are to observe the situation always not in the spirit enough to see that their acts are making many not returnimg to them after they might have being given spiritual messages, (Isona). Most Celearial Church parishes are always dry on… []
You might have been distracted by the recent influx of celebrities into Celestial Church in Nigeria. The reason is not farfetched. This is evidence that our church is not an ordinary church, but a church for the last boat of salvation. A church where the Holy Spirit domiciles. Most of the Nigerian celebrities declaring their membership lately are coming back to our church because they… []
Many Celestians blame the church for its shortcomings which have not been helping the church at all. We blame the Shepherds, prophets including the authority in Charge of the General affair of the church. What’s the blame all about? Truly there have been arguments here and there, about those fighting for the seat of Pastor which has brought about the division in the Church, Celestial… []
Nowadays many Celestians believe that with the use of perfumes and Turari on them, Holy Spirit will descend, is this true? No! The Perfume or incense doesn’t guarantee the manifestation of the Holy Spirit or give you the gift of the Spirit. During the prophets and prophetesses’ service, most Celestians don’t see perfume or the smell of the incense their belief is always different. God… []
A parish creates new departments as its population increases. We have a lot of departments in a lot of big parishes, including the department of media, the department of traffic control, the department of security, etc. It should be noted that each of the aforementioned departments has a method of identification when inside the church. The majority of the luminous jackets have the name of… []
The birth of Celestial Church of Christ was a glorious one since September 1947. The Eclipse of sun signified the sign of the founding and the birth of the Church. What is a Celestial Church Constitution? It is a document executed by top ranking officials of the church for the purpose of articulating the origin, rules, regulations, tenets, and mode of worship at Celestial Church… []
Being a Celestian doesn’t stop you from rendering your service to God. As Celestians we are meant to worship God with holiness. Most Celestians have served Jesus with their mouth but not with action. Being a Celestian requires you to serve and worship God diligently with your whole heart. don’t just be an elder with a higher rank without your service to God, your service… []
Most Shepherds hardly attain greatness because they lack the requisite attitudes and skills, while others who attain greatness stumble on the way for many reasons. They tumble from grace to grass because of several reasons. Shepherds in Celestial Church need to read this carefully for them to attain success in their respective ministries. These are three reasons Shepherds fail in CCC. Pride: Pride replaces God… []
In Celestial Church of Christ, we often term the word shepherd with another meaning which is confusing to many upcoming shepherds in the church nowadays. A shepherd is simply someone who shepherds or cares for God’s flock God’s plan for leadership in the church is shepherds caring for His flock. The shepherd is someone committed to knowing you, feeding you, leading you, and protecting you…. []
Tithe refers to giving 10% of your annual earnings, productions, or possessions. Abraham and Jacob offered their tithes to God in Genesis 14 and 28. A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s and is holy. Should Shepherds then pay tithe? Shepherds have to tithe, they have to. I know many shepherds in some parishes don’t, but they… []
Many who are oppressed and held captive spiritually have tried many churches and places to be free spiritually but to no avail. They come to CCC for healing, through a recommendation to have their problems solved in CCC but shortly after the burden is removed, they go back home because the present structure on the ground has not allowed them to stay. Most of them… []
Harvest is one of CCC’s festivals. It is a feast of thanksgiving where members come before the Lord to appreciate His goodness and blessings and this service is usually followed by a spectacular event called Harvest Sales. New things including decorations such as balloons and ribbons have made most parishes forget the harvest culture of the church itself. The use of banana trees at the… []
During the CNOTV presentation, a question was asked: “those getting ranks every year in CCC is it following the Celestial tenets”? but sincerely if we look through the Celestial Constitution or tenets, it is never written that a person should get a rank every year. We’ve seen many elders in Celestial Church getting ranks every year in Celestial Church just to show superiority between themselves… []
Sunday school is one of the most important departments of the church and it has to be effective and strong. Having Children in the main church on Sunday is somehow troublesome, so the reason they keep them in Sunday School is to avoid their troubles while concentrating on the Church Service. Teachers in Sunday School have major roles and spirit duty to do on Sundays,… []
Like a proverbial stone rejected by the builders but now formed the cornerstone of the building is the perfect word to describe this man of many paths, Sup. Evang. Peter Ilori is elated at the moment for the new thing God of SBJ Oshoffa has done in his life. As you are reading this, the hardworking shepherd has just acquired a new cathedral for his… []
Many people might have been waiting for #cno’s opinion concerning the purported General Committee Meeting held at the International Headquarters, Ketu today, Thursday 14th of July, 2022. Well, from what #cno has deduced from the report as filed in by our reporter who was live at the venue of the meeting, it’s evident that Rev EMF Oshoffa is ready to give all it takes to… []
So many questions have been asked by Celestians about the difference between altar (Omi Ori Pepe) and that of Sanctification water but no convincing clarification has been given so far. Running through the social media, a concerned member reacting to the question raised concerning the difference said that the altar water is just ordinary water on the altar but when it is being placed there,… []
The Choir instruments are keyboards, guitars, drum sets, microphones and so on, these are musical instruments that lift souls and invite the heavens to come down during the hour of worship in the church. The Choir Instrument is very important in the church because it is used to praise and worship God and to invite the holy Spirit into the church, but recently many parishes… []
Perfume is one of the spiritual materials used in Celestial Church of Christ for spiritual duties in the church but nowadays we have them in different brands. It is seen that most people in Celestial Church are now into making their perfume just to make money. We now have different kinds of perfumes littering the spiritual shops in CCC parish that you sometimes wonder how… []
If you agree with me, God doesn’t play with time, if not Ecclesiastes 3:1 will not state; To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. We have different time and their meanings and the mystery behind our hourly prayer or worship in CCC. Those hours have their specific prayer points. According to what we often ask God to… []
Until we change the way we think and the way we act in CCC, the better reward and advancement will not come to the church. A lot of things are happening in society today, and it is evident that the devil is taking over the world gradually through the evil in the world today. This is a trigger for the church to raise and devise… []
Imeko is the holy City for all bonafide members of Celestial Church of Christ. To them, it’s their Jerusalem where they come, pray to believe that the God of Oshoffa will answer them. Yearly people throng the place from all walks of life for the Imeko Carnival while many have turned the place their second home. With the look of things in the church at… []
All effort to get the author of this article has proved abortive. But wherever it has come from, may God bless the writer. THE HYMN I always ask myself, HOPE WE’RE STILL OPERATING WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN THIS FOLD? I really figure it out because of my department in the fold. Many hymn books have been printed but errors are found in all…. []
As a candidate agitating for change in the hours spent on Sunday services in CCC, I discovered reasons some parishes cannot have a shorter service, except for longer services if the bull is not taken by the horns. To think of it and to be more realistic, all CCC Sunday activities can be achieved within three hours at maximum (except special activities). If maximised well,… []
In the past years in Celestial Church of Christ, great shepherds in CCC have once said, according to Papa Oshoffa, that prophet service was done on Friday afternoon by midnight unlike now. But for some shepherds in Celestial Church of Christ today, they never believed that conducting prophet service on Thursday midnight is not constitutional and also Holy Spirit doesn’t descend but only that Friday… []
Sundays, in Celestial Church of Christ, are regarded as glorious days. Every Sunday in CCC worldwide is a special day where we believe the hosts of angels often come down to fellowship and worship with us. The service therefore in some churches is been held for lengthy hours, service commences at 10am till when the Holy Spirit permits, that is the usual statement since we… []
When it comes to having a boisterous harvest, how to add colour to the event and making it so glamorous, I doubt if any denomination can compete with CCC members when it comes to adequate planning arrangements. I don’t know what is stopping the church leaders and elders from thinking outside the box. When we do things the way it has been from the start,… []
So many Celestians have cultivated the habit of transferring their tithes money into their shepherd’s account or bringing it to his office. All tithes are meant to be brought to the sanctuary, not to the office of the shepherd, some shepherds even spend it, that is where you should know that you only pay an offering and not tithe. A tithe is a divine order… []
