By Samuel Ogude
Acceptable Christian Church has said, true love is the evidence of Jesus’ Disciples and charged Christians all over the world especially Nigerians to love one another as done by Lord Jesus Christ which made Him die to redeem mankind. The organization made this call on Sunday at the celebration of Jesus Christ Birthday Anniversary at the church situated at 15 Skinn Road, Warri in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta. In his sermon titled: “Love – The Evidence of Jesus’ Disciples”, the pastor of the church, Brother David O. Amanoritsewo, said anybody who loves his fellow Christians without neglecting to love non- Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ who is the only begotten Son of God and Saviour of the world adding, to do the otherwise, disqualifies a person from being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
ACC men during Christ’s Birth Anniversary, 2025
According to him, the kind of love being emphasized here is that of sincerity and practical one devoid of hypocrisy and theory. He said, love is that sincere, warm and affectionate feelings which a person has for his fellow human being which prevents that person from thinking of evil against one’s fellow human being and from harming one. According to him, true love doesn’t know jealousy, envy and nor rejoice in iniquity but endures all things. His words:” Love suffers long (Patient) and is kind; love doesn’t envy, love doesn’t parade itself, is not puffed up; doesn’t behave rudely doesn’t not seek its own (not selfish); is not provoked, thinks no evil, doesn’t rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth…”
Pastor Amanoritsewo said God’s love is universal and His exercising the love, He gives man all thighs to enjoy adding that, since Love is the Lord’s greatest commandment of all the commandments, it is good for humans to love one another as this is one of the ways to show one knows God. While acknowledging the fact that already some Christian groups and even individual Christians show brotherly love to one another and even to those who are not Christians, he charged them to continue saying, they would be blessed by God Almighty for doing so.
ACC women during Christ’s Birth Anniversary,2025
The Cleric quoted many portions of the Holy Bible which include: 1st Corinthians 13:4-8, 13.Psa.145:9, Acts.11:26, John 13:1, among others, to Buttress his his message. Speaking earlier on the sermon: “Who Says Christmas Is Not For Christ?, Bro. Edwin Koloh said, in as a matter of fact, Jesus Christ was born in the month of October not in December as many Christians all over the world are assuming. According to him, many evidence in the Holy Bible have attested to this fact that Jesus was born in the month of October. His words: “Christmas is the 25th day which majority of the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Many believe today that Jesus Christ was born on December 25 is no longer arguable, it is universal but people of truth are asking questions, how did they arrive at this date? Some theologians of works wrote that Jesus Christ was not born in December 25.”
ACC Cultural Group display during Christ’s Birth Anniversary ,2025
According to him, according to the Bible and historical facts, the birth of Jesus Christ can traced to John the Baptist and then, the Palatine, in the Bethlehem of Judah, where Jesus Christ was born. He said, the climate at that time does not support the claim that Jesus Christ was born in month of December. He quoted Exodus 12:1, Esther 3:7. Ist Chronicles 24:1,3,7,10, Luke 1:5, 8,11,13, 23,24,26,27,30,31 among others to support his sermon.
ACC Choir seated during Christ’s Birth Anniversary,2025
The Cleric who traced chronologically, the period of the birth of Jesus in his sermon said, people should follow the truth of the birth of Jesus in October, not be swade by assumption by many people that Jesus Christ was born in December. The programme which featured prayers, cultural dances, songs and praises climaxed with questions and answers to the glory of God.