–– Paul Schlehlein

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Should Churches Use Anointing Oil?

Selling sacred oils has become big business in Africa. Not uncommon are stories of pastors who bring children back from the dead by anointing the deceased with oil.

Pentecostal churches from around the continent have flooded the market with their holy anointing oils, promising fortune and healing to those who buy their products. Not surprisingly, churches that promote sacred oil are often entangled in a host of other sins.

In the world of Prosperity Churches, nothing is free. There is always a price to pay. For example, Mathius Bhebhe, a so-called prophet at Waters of Revelation Ministries in Zimbabwe, said: