Jimmy Odukoya Responds to Critics of His Comment on Pastor Richie the Barber’s Appearance
- Pastor Jimmy Odukoya has responded to critics of his comment on Richie The Barber while speaking about appearance and the gospel
- Legit.ng recalls reporting that Jimmy Odukoya had urged his followers to refrain from judging others based on their physical appearance
- The clergyman who shared another video from his sermon, added a caption that seems to be directed at his critics
- In a chat with Legit.ng, a Christian influencer shared his take on Pastor Jimmy Odukoya's comment about Richie The Barber
Popular actor Jimmy Odukoya, the senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, has continued to trend online over his recent statement that physical appearance doesn’t matter when it comes to being used by God.
Odukoya's comment stirred reactions from many including Christian writer Solomon Buchi, who criticised the cleric.
Source: Instagram
Legit.ng reported that Odukoya had urged his congregation to refrain from judging others based on their outward appearance, citing Instagram influencer and pastor, Richie the Barber, as an example.
Odukoya, in his sermon, stated that Richie, despite having multiple tattoos and dressing like a clown preaches about Jesus.
Source: Instagram
How Richie The Barber came about his look
According to Daily Mail, as Richie The Barber's career flourished, he said he 'hid' his love of clowns for 'many years,' but eventually, he decided to embrace it and become one 'forever'.
He got his first face tattoo when he was 23 - and it was soon after that he started transforming himself into a circus character.
Below is a video of Pastor Richie The Barber:
Jimmy Odukoya addresses critics
The clergy shared another clip from his sermon, in which he preached about John the Baptist's appearance and how he became the forerunner of Jesus Christ.
Odukoya stated that many would have found it difficult to accept John The Baptist today because the Bible describes him as a wild man.
In a caption of the video, Jimmy Odukoya wrote:
"Our problem is that we know too much."
Watch Jimmy Odukoya's video below
Reactions as Jimmy Odukoya replies to critics
Legit.ng compiled some comments that trailed Pastor Jimmy Odukoya's new video and caption as some netizens defended him.
myfitishforties said:
"The Son Of God Himself was called a demon and accused of being possessed and working with the devil. And He was quite different to John the Baptist in appearance. Yet they found something to vex them."
morenikeadams commented:
"The mouthpiece of God must have clean rows, must walk circumspectly and must carry big bible." God, help us to see beyond the physical at all times."
mona_blcvk reacted:
"I need to watch this sermon ASAP."
ruthgab56 wrote:
"This Message speaks a lot about us. God is indeed Merciful towards us."
sweetglam155 reacted:
"We know too much but know nothing. We work by sight and are easily deceived by "packaging."
solaoyegbade wrote:
"This struck a chord, deeply and profoundly!.. I'm still meditating on a lot of revs in this message! God help me."
"Dreadlocks backed by the bible" - Jimmy Odukoya
In a similar report, Legit.ng reported Pastor Jimmy Odukoya reacted to his hairstyle shortly after he was named the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, after the death of his father, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya.
During an interview with BBC, Jimmy revealed that he was ordained as a minister in 2009 and became a full-time pastor in 2012. He shared that he had been the lead pastor of the youth church for many years.
The actor-turned-pastor said of his hairdo that there are places or verses in the bible that back his hairstyle.
Jimmy's late father and mother, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya were founders of the Fountain of Life Church, in Ilupeju, Lagos.
In her lifetime, his mother was a relationship expert. She sustained injuries in a Sosliso plane that crashed on December 10, 2005, killing many students alongside adults but died on December 11, the next day.
Christianity should reflect in your appearance - Influencer
According to Spiricoco, the heart should match with physical appearance.
"It’s not balanced. Christianity starts in your heart but reflects in how you look. Peter asked women to dress modestly. Paul told us to yield our bodies to God," he said.
Jimmy Odukoya's message to women
In other news via Legit.ng, the cleric addressed women who refused to assist financially in relationships and marriages.
Odukoya noted that a man needs a woman who would help and not a dependent.
He argued that many women do not have what it takes to be truly wives.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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