| Worshipping God need
not necessarily be in church
By BISI OLALEYE
Wednesday,
June 27, 2007
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• Helen Ajayi
Photo: Sun News Publishing |
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For Mrs Helen Ajayi, an ex-beauty queen, paying tithes and
offering must not necessarily be done in the church. She said that one should
give back to others what God has given to one.
Ajayi a strong believer in the
word of God, believes that church going is not compulsory as long as one is consistent
in praise and worship for the creator.
Who is God to you?
God
is my father, my everything, my life and my all and for me, God is an important
part of my life.
God exists. Some people think that God does not exist.
We just pray that there will be a point in their lives where they will have the
realisation that God exists. You cannot dictate on people’s belief. But
of course, those who know that there is God, those who have experienced God’s
power knows that He exists. God determines our life. That is my belief. He is
the architect of our life.
Tithes and offering
I believe
in tithes and offering, I believe that we have to give back definitely. It has
to be to a church. We thank God with what we give to express our gratitude to
Him. Out of the much He has given to you, you give to others. I believe in offerings.
It does not necessary have to be to a church or something, but we must give.
Heaven
and Hell
I believe in Heaven and Hell partly, because the Bible says
so. I always believe in what the Bible says, that is my faith.
I believe
that the Bible is the word of God and try to abide by it.
Going
to church
Going to church is a compulsory thing. It is good to go
to church and worship God. I believe in worship and praise, to thank God for the
blessing He has given to you. It is nice to worship and praise God. It does not
necessarily have to be in church. In the church, you unite with others who have
the same faith as you.
Born again
Christianity has
so many arms. I don’t think it is right for one to determine who is right
and who is wrong. The most important thing is that we are all worshipping Christ
and we believe in God that is the basic thing. The most important thing is the
worship of God. Love your neighbours as yourself, be generous, be kind, be thoughtful.
These are the fundamental teachings of Christ.
If you happen to
see Jesus what will you tell Him?
The first thing I will say is “thank
God, we have waited. You are welcome thank God you are here I am happy to see
you and I am happy that you have come, we have waited for so long. God be praised. |
