most extravagant church in Nigeria 

With the foundation of various divisions in the nation, the center has now moved from otherworldliness to riches regarding which church has more cash than the other. Salvation is currently a relic of days gone by as proclaiming of being effective is the thing that most ministers presently lecture their gatherings in Nigerian houses of worship. 

In no specific request, we drill down the best (10) ten most extravagant places of worship in Nigeria, resources, monetary worth, the quantity of branches and assessed assembly they have. 

1. The Catholic Church 

The Roman Catholic church remains the most extravagant church in Nigeria and even on the planet. Headed by the Pope at the Vatican, this congregation has everything. Truth be told, the budgetary worth of the Catholic church is obscure yet online reports propose that its assessed at $150 billion. 

The assessed number of immersed Catholic Christians in the nation is about 23.5 million as at 2011 which makes her the congregation with the most noteworthy populace in Nigeria. Additionally, there are conspicuous figures going to this congregation who are among the most extravagant men in the nation and are known to give liberally to the congregation in other to aid evangelist and other foundation works. 

The Catholic church as has different Dioceses and Archdioceses headed by Bishops and furthermore numerous wards in each town of the nation with clerics, different requests, strict and pastorate spread around different conditions of the alliance. 

2. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) 

Second on the rundown is The Redeemed Christian Church of God otherwise called RCCG. Undoubtedly, this congregation is the most populated Pentecostal church in the nation having the most elevated individuals from around 3 million people. 

The abundance of the Redeemed Church of God stretches out to the instructive area as they own truly outstanding and most costly colleges in the nation, Redeemers University. They additionally have personal jets worth a huge number of USD in which their General Overseer uses to fly far and wide in lecturing the gospel. 

Their current G.O, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is an exceptionally regarded godly man and probably the most extravagant minister on the planet. They have around 3500 areas spread around different states in the nation and furthermore have the biggest theater that can contain every one of their individuals when they sort out supplication campaigns. 

3. Anglican Church of Nigeria 

Much the same as the Catholic Church, the Anglican church has a populace gauge of 12 million submersed individuals inside the nation while 2 million are in participation. They hold the record of being the main church in Nigeria during the hour of the British frontier aces, they previously carried Christianity to Nigerians. 

Demonstrated after the Church of England, the Anglican Church in Nigeria have isolated themselves from that of England because of some clashing regulations particularly with regards to gay and gay issues and in any event, delegating female priests which she glares against. 

By and by, there are fourteen clerical regions of the Anglican fellowship in the nation which are all headed by Archbishops who holds authority inside their separate regions. ) 

4. Living Faith Church World Wide 

Another rich Pentecostal church deserving of notice is Living Faith Church otherwise called Winners Chapel International. Aside the way that it is among the greatest in the nation today, its author, Bishop, David Oyedepo is the most extravagant minister in Nigeria and on the planet presently worth $152 million. 

The number of inhabitants in individuals at Winners Chapel is continually expanding, possibly because of the sort of lecturing at the congregation. Among the advantages of this congregation are colleges possessed by Oyedepo which incorporate Covenant University and furthermore he is among Nigerian ministers with personal jets which he utilizes for his service. 

The base camp of Living Faith Church in the nation is at Ota, Ogun State while Canaan-land, the scene of its campaigns and supplication evenings speaks to its overall central station. 

5. Fellowship of the Cross and Star (BCS) 

You may be pondering whether the BCS is perhaps the most extravagant houses of worship in Nigeria regardless of whether their ways, confidence and regulation varies from all other Christian sections in the nation. All things considered, the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) brags of well off men and furthermore have resources that runs into billions of Naira. 

In spite of the fact that, as far as populace, they are somewhat not many when contrasted with different houses of worship, they despite everything have sensible nearness in certain nations abroad. Here is a short history of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star beneath: 

The BCS was established by their Leader Olumba Obu, in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria in 1956. Individuals accept that its author, Olumba Obu, is the Holy Spirit, so they call him god and Jesus. They have confidence in resurrection and other customary African superstitions. 

Obu's child, Rowland frequently alluded to as His Holiness Olumba Obu,"King of Kings and the Lord of Lords" by his BCS individuals further built up their strict association by setting up the Star-cross TV to increase worldwide introduction and more extensive zealous reach. 

6. More profound Life Christian Ministry 

Established by Pastor Williams Folorunsho Kumuyi in 1973, the Depeer Life service is one of the famous holy places in the nation today and furthermore one of the most extravagant Nigerian houses of worship. 

They even have a hall which cost the congregation about N4 billion to manufacture and they have branches in each state in the nation. Most adherents to the Deeper life church are unassuming and have sacred existences as depicted by Christ Jesus himself. 

7. Christ Embassy 

Christ Embassy likewise realized Believers' LoveWorld Incorporated, is a major church and a Christian category established in 1987 by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, one of Forbes most extravagant ministers in Africa. The Church's home office is in Lagos and it has nearness in such huge numbers of nations. 

Christ Embassy has around 13 million individuals worldwide are as yet developing. The category additionally has places of worship in nations like South Africa, London, United States, and so on. Messages from Pastor Chris are regularly rousing and soul contacting, no big surprise he is among the most looked for after righteous man in the nation today. 

8. The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) 

The Synagogue Church of all Nations was established by T.B. Joshua, Nigeria's most extravagant prophet worth $10-15 million as per Forbes. He uncovered that God blessed him to start his service and that was the reason he set up SCOAN. For each Sunday administration, around 20,000 individuals are in participation to hear what the righteous man needs to state. 

The way things are, the prevalence of SCOAN has gone worldwide however this rich Church has two branches; one in Ghana while the central command is in Lagos, Nigeria, yet the quantity of individuals coming to see T.B Joshua runs in thousands. The value of the advantages of this congregation is supposedly assessed at N10 billion. 

The SCOAN is even Nigeria's greatest visitor strict fascination" and even in west Africa all in all. You would see a huge number of outsiders with illnesses looking for recuperating of different sicknesses lining just to go to mending administrations or even to purchase blessed water from this congregation which is reputed to do supernatural occurrences. 

9. The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry 

The Lord's Chosen was established by Lazarus Muoka and it is a huge church that has cash and enormous adherent boat. Base camp is in Lagos and they have different branches in numerous states. 

10. House On The Rock 

This congregation established by Pastor Paul Adefarasin is extremely mainstream in Nigeria and furthermore one of the greatest with enormous participation base. He is the cerebrum behind "The Experience", a yearly occasion that brings gospel artists from great distances abroad down to Nigeria to perform live love. 

Christmas a hugely popular holiday celebrated by some 2 billion people worldwide. It's become such an ingrained part of modern culture that even people in nations with little or no Christian history or tradition are celebrating it in increasing numbers.

Christmas is so big that it plays a key role in the economies of many nations. In the U.S., retail industry, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday is commonly known as "Black Friday"—not because it's bad, but because this marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and stores that have been "in the red"—operating at a loss all year suddenly see their sales shoot up so fast that they are now operating in the black (at a profit) the rest of the year. "Black Friday" is the biggest shopping day of the year due to its Christmas sales.

Christmas is big —very big. Schools and colleges commonly take a week or longer break at this time, some businesses shut down to give their employees time off, many families plan trips and get -togethers, and some people darken the door of a church for perhaps the first time all year.

So it's not surprising that I get some pretty shocked looks when I tell people I don't celebrate Christmas. That's pretty unusual for anyone, much less someone who's been an ordained minister for 15 years and edits a Christian magazine.

So what's up with this? Why would anyone not want to celebrate Christmas like nearly everybody else? Are there valid reasons for not participating in all the holiday hoopla?

American Late Show television program host David Letterman is famous for his "top 10" lists in which he offers pointed commentary about popular culture and current events.

So here I offer my top 6 potential reason for not celebrating Christmas!

1. Christmas is no place referenced in the Bible. 

This is somewhat self-evident, yet the vast majority never thinks about it. The books of the New Testament cover 30+ long periods of Jesus Christ's life, at that point another 30+ long stretches of the early Church following His demise and revival, yet no place do we discover any trace of a Christmas festivity or anything distantly like it. 

Truly, the Bible gives us many subtleties of His introduction to the world—the saintly appearance to Mary and afterward Joseph, the conditions encompassing His introduction to the world in Bethlehem, the superb ensemble's presentation for the shepherds in the fields outside the town. However, no place in the Bible is there any record of any one observing Christmas or any clue that God the Father or Jesus Christ anticipates that we should do as such.

2. Jesus wasn't brought into the world or close to December 25. 

Astonishing yet obvious! Recollect those shepherds who were "living out in the fields, overseeing their group around evening time"? (Luke 2:8). December climate around Bethlehem is regularly pitiably chilly, wet and stormy. No shepherd in his correct psyche would have kept his rushes outside around evening time at that season! 

The Interpreter's One Volume Commentary says this entry contends "against the birth [of Christ] happening on Dec. 25 since the climate would not have allowed" shepherds to be out in the fields with their herds at that point. 

Furthermore, Celebrations: The Complete Book of American Holidays reveals to us that Luke's record of Christ's introduction to the world "recommends that Jesus may have been brought into the world in summer or late summer. Since December is cold and stormy in Judea, it is likely the shepherds would have looked for cover for their groups around evening time" (p. 309) instead of keeping them outside. 

Likewise, Luke 2:1-4 reveals to us that Jesus was brought into the world in Bethlehem since his folks went to that town to enroll in a Roman enumeration. The Romans were notable as exceptionally proficient managers. It would have looked bad to have directed an evaluation in the dead of winter, when temperatures regularly dipped under freezing and heading out was troublesome because of helpless street conditions. Taking a statistic under such conditions would have been reckless! 

3. The Christmas occasion is to a great extent a reused agnostic festival. 

Once more, amazing however evident! Peruse it for yourself in pretty much any reference book. 

Consider the traditions related to Christmas. What do enlivened evergreen trees, holly, mistletoe, yule logs, a jaunty full man in a hide lined red suit, sleighs and flying reindeer have to do with the introduction of Jesus Christ? 

None of these things have anything to do with Him, yet they have a great deal to do with antiquated agnostic celebrations. (Peruse the enlightening subtleties in our free booklet 

Furthermore, shouldn't something be said about the date of Dec. 25? How could it come to be doled out as the alleged date of Jesus Christ's introduction to the world? Students of history Gerard and Patricia Del Re clarify: 

"The custom of observing December 25 as Christ's birthday went to the Romans from Persia. Mithra, the Persian divine force of light and hallowed agreements, was conceived out of a stone on December 25. Rome was well known for its teases with weird divine beings and factions, and in the third century the unchristian head Aurelian set up the celebration of Dies Invicti Solis, the Day of the Invincible Sun, on December 25. 

"Mithra was an epitome of the sun, so this time of its resurrection was a significant day in Mithraism, which had become Rome's most recent authority religion. . . It is accepted that the sovereign Constantine clung to Mithraism up to the hour of his transformation to Christianity. He was likely instrumental in seeing that the significant dining experience of his old religion was persisted to his new confidence" (The Christmas Almanac, 1979, p. 17). 

It's hard to decide the first occasion when anybody observed Dec. 25 as Christmas, however history specialists and large concur that it was at some point during the fourth century about 300 years after Christ's passing. And afterward a devised date was picked in light of the fact that it was at that point a mainstream agnostic occasion commending the introduction of the sun god! 

Likewise, practically the entirety of the traditions related with Christmas are reused from old agnostic celebrations regarding different divine beings. 

4. God sentences utilizing agnostic traditions to venerate Him. 

Since Christmas is probably a day to venerate and observe God the Father and Jesus Christ, wouldn't it be a smart thought to investigate the Bible to perceive what it says about how we should adore God? 

The appropriate response is very clear. God gives explicit guidance about utilizing agnostic practices to revere Him, the specific thing Christmas does! Notice what He says in Deuteronomy 12:30-32: ". . . Try not to ask after their divine beings, saying, 'How did these countries serve their divine beings? I additionally will do similarly. You will not love the LORD your God in that manner . . . Whatever I order you, be mindful so as to notice it; you will not add to it nor detract from it" (accentuation added all through). 

Furthermore, in case some think this is just an Old Testament order that does not have any significant bearing anymore, the witness Paul makes a similar point in 2 Corinthians 6, where he tends to whether unethical strict traditions and practices have any spot in the love of God's kin: 

"What cooperation has nobility with wilderness? What's more, what fellowship has light with obscurity? Also, what accord has Christ with Belial [the fallen angel as well as demons]? Or then again, what part has an adherent with an unbeliever? What's more, what arrangement has the sanctuary of God with symbols? For you are the sanctuary of the living God . . . 

"In this way 'Come out from among them and be discrete, says the Lord. Try not to contact what is messy, and I will get you. 'I will be a Father to you, and you will be My children and girls, says the LORD Almighty. Therefore, having these guarantees, darling, let us purify ourselves from all foulness of the fragile living creature and soul, culminating heavenliness in the dread of God" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 2 Corinthians 7:1). 

Instead of relabeling agnostic traditions as Christian, or permitting individuals from the Church to proceed with their old agnostic practices, the missionary Paul advised them plainly to give up every one of these types of love and love God in evident heavenliness as He orders. Jesus in like manner says His actual devotees "should venerate in soul and truth" (John 4:24) — not revel in reused agnostic traditions and imagery. 

5. Christmas is adoring God to no end. 

Since Christmas is a tangle of antiquated agnostic traditions developed by men, and an occasion discovered no place in the Bible, does God respect or acknowledge such love? 

Jesus gives the appropriate response in His harsh reprimand of the strict educators of His day, men who had subbed human traditions and lessons for God's celestial facts and orders: "Very much did Isaiah prediction of you fakers . . . 'to no end they love Me, instructing as teachings the rules of men. . . . Really well you reject the rule of God,that you may keep your custom" (Mark 7:6-9). 

In the seventeenth century Christmas was really banned in England and a few pieces of the American provinces on account of its untrustworthy and agnostic starting points. They realized something a great many people today have failed to remember or have never known! 

6. You can't return Christ to something He was rarely in. 

A few people concede the numerous issues with Christmas. Yet rather than face up to those issues, some affirm that we should "set Christ back in Christmas." 

Be that as it may, it's difficult to "set Christ back in Christmas" since He never was in Christmas in any case! He never to such an extent as heard "Christmas" during His lifetime on earth, nor did His witnesses after Him. You can look through the Bible cover to cover yet you won't discover the words "Christmas," "Christmas tree," "mistletoe," "holly," "Santa Clause Claus" or "flying reindeer." 

Returning Christ to Christmas may seem like a pleasant assumption, yet it's truly just a confused exertion to attempt to legitimize a long-standing human custom instead of what the Bible reveals to us we ought to do.

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