The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, recently shared a set of marital guidelines for young men warning that marrying for beauty alone or ignoring practical foundations could lead to a “deep trap.”
In an address during the May edition of
the Holy Ghost Service, the cleric emphasised that spiritual discernment and
domestic competence must outweigh physical attraction and social status.
Addressing the men, Adeboye warned
against being blinded by physical appearance. He cautioned that a lack of
prayer could lead a man to inadvertently “choose a demon” because of outward
beauty.
“There are many demons that are very
beautiful. If you marry because of beauty, you might choose a demon. I’m not
saying all beautiful people are demonic. If it’s beauty alone that leads you
into marriage, it’s a deep trap,” he said.
He also urged men not to marry a woman
who cannot cook or is not hospitable.
“Don’t marry a girl who cannot cook. We
are talking of excellent counsel. Only I can tell you these things. Even if a
prophet says this is your wife, if she can’t cook, say ‘Thank you, keep her,'”
he said, citing Sarah and the Shunamite woman as biblical examples of
hospitable cooks.
He further advised men to call off any
wedding where the woman demands a ceremony that would lead to debt.
“Don’t marry a girl who does not do
things in moderation. No matter how close you are to a wedding and your girl is
suggesting a wedding that is going to cost you everything you have and get you
into debt, call it off, ” he directed.
On cosmetics, Adeboye warned against
“excessive makeup,” false hair, and false nails.
He said, “The girl you are going to
marry must not be heavily made up. If you look at the girl, the hair on her
head is from India. The eyelashes are false. The nails of the hand are false.
The nails of the toes are false. You must ask yourself the question, ‘What is
behind the mask?’ Because one day you will discover that excessive makeup
is simply saying there is something to hide.
“I want my boys to end up well. When you
check the Bible very well in 2 Kings 9:30-37, you will discover that the matron
saint of makeup is Jezebel.”
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