By Afam Aminu Chimezie, Onitsha
Igbo Christians have been cautioned against the neglect of tradition and culture associated with reverence to their ancestors.
Speaking to his congregation during a sermon on Sunday,Chief Priest,Word Liberation International Assembly,Awka Road, Onitsha, Prophet Ikechukwu Akaogu said Christians from lgbo extraction have been praying and wallowing in ignorance with lots of afflictions due to neglect of their ancestors in their mode of worship.
Prophet Akaogu who simply identifies himself as a Chief Priest and Prophet of God explained the need for the presence of a prophet in one’s life or family to avert dangerous situations.
He lamented that lgbo Christians have deserted their gods which are represented by the ancestors for strange and foreign gods, adding that it was the major cause of poverty, untimely death, afflictions and hardship among Christians in Igbo land.
Prophet Akaogu whose method of worship promotes lgbo culture and tradition, including reverence to ancestors said that his church’s recognition of ancestral spirits was unique as spirits determine the well-being and success as well as disasters in families.
While urging Christians not to be carried away by the antics of foreign religious leaders in Igbo land, the prophet explained that foreign gods which were imported as Christianity or lslam can not solve the problems of Africans.
He advised Christians to always seek the assistance of prophets who are grounded on spiritual matters for solution to their spiritual problems using traditional methods and reverence to ancestors.
The prophet further urged Christians to always be on their guard so as not to be exploited by some greedy and materialistic church leaders.
