I just read about a prominent native doctor in a part of Nigeria—one of those widely celebrated by proponents of traditional religion. Tragically, decomposing human bodies were discovered buried in his compound. Multiple pits. Multiple victims. Once again, another horrifying reminder of the darkness that often lurks beneath the surface of so-called "ancestral spirituality."
This is not an isolated case. Time and again, the trail of traditional religion in many parts of Africa leads to fear, death, ritual killings, and human sacrifice... So I ask: What exactly are we returning to when we say, "Let's go back to our roots"?
No, our forefathers did not serve God through idols.
They served the devil.
And the devil does not do good—he cannot. Just as God cannot do evil, Satan cannot do good. This is not an issue of heritage—it’s a matter of truth.
John 10:10 (NKJV)
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
Wherever idol worship thrives, you will almost always find:
Ritual killings
Fear
Mysterious disappearances
Don’t be fooled. Christianity and idol worship cannot lead to the same God. Jesus gives life. Satan takes lives.
Let me share a personal experience: I was traveling to Ile-Ife, a city where I was taking a course. It was getting late, and several people advised me not to enter the town at that hour. Why? Because since the enthronement of the current monarch, the city has become a celebrated hub of idol worship. Almost every day, new smelly shrines are erected.
Now ask yourself: if it were a city known for its strong Christian community, where the light of Christ reigns—would anyone need to warn me about walking into it at night?
In fact, there is a particular region in Nigeria known for its open criticism of Christianity and loud praise of ancestral gods. Interestingly, this same region is also the most widely acknowledged for ritual killings, often involving human lives.
Where Jesus rules, there is light and rest.
Where satan is exalted, there is darkness, fear, and danger.
So again I ask: What are we really going back to?
Let us not glorify the chains that once held us captive. Christ has made us free. Let’s celebrate our salvation and walk in that freedom, not return to the yoke of Satan's slavery.
Galatians 5:1 (NLT)
“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery ...”
I pray for us Africans (especially for our young ones), that the truth will shine, and we will fully embrace the light and life that comes only through Jesus Christ.
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