By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Awka
The founder and leader, Living Christ Mission, Professor Daddy Hezekiah, Saturday, warned Christians against turning Christmas and New Year festivities into 'worldly' parting, alcoholism, immorality and social media corruption.
The Chancellor, Hezekiah University Umudi Imo State, who disclosed this in a Christmas message, described such acts as misrepresentations of what Christianity stood for, and unacceptable to Christ.
He said, "Celebrating Christmas by drinking to stupor, committing all forms of immorality and worldly partying are clear misrepresentations and misinterpretations of what Christmas symbolises. Indeed, God will not accept such.
"Christmas is a time when every Christian should value and appreciate God for His great love for mankind. It is a season that should be used to reflect deeply on how one has fared in the year. Think about your ways and your doings, and make out time to reconcile with your Saviour for the coming New Year.
"Let us not be among those who indulge in all manner of atrocities to meet up with the demands of societal celebrations. As a joyous moment, it is important to share what we have with the poor and the less privileged around us so that they too can be happy. Do not allow anything to take the place of God in your life instead, put God first in all you do.
"Please, endeavour to establish and maintain a good and strong relationship with God and put your whole trust in Him no matter the situation. Always tell Him the truth about yourself, do not sin deliberately, thinking that He does not know or see what you are doing because nobody can deceive Him as He rewards everyone according to their deeds.
" Do not spend your valuable time on irrelevances and corruptions on the social media or things that do not profit. Avoid indecent dressing because your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1st Corinthians 3:16, 1st Corinthians 6:19) and bad company which ruins good morals (1st Corinthians 15:33). Remember that to live in the flesh is death but to live in the Spirit is life and peace (Romans 8:6)."