Church Doctrine

Holy Rites

There are a number of Holy fites or Sacrament within the form of Worship in Celestial Church of Christ that is of utmost importance to members. These are: Baptism, Holy Communion, Annual Washing of Feet. Annual Pilgrimage to Imeko-Ogun State, Nigeria at Christmas Eve, Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service, and Holy Mary's Day,

Values And Ordinances For Members

1. Parishioners can not belong to any cult, Satanic organizations of any sort, seek help from fetish priests, voodoo. Witches, wizards, or engaging in magic or any powers of darkness.
2. New members are required to undergo sanctification with a pail of water, candle, sponge, perfume (miss paris or any available spiritual perfume), and soap for spiritual purification in the church. The prayer of sanctification shall be conducted by a Pastor's representative in charge of the Parish or by his appointee - using CCC hymn #8 (Exodus 30:17). The stick of candle which when lit is symbolic of the spirit of God like tongue of fire which descended on the first apostles to sanctify them on the day of Pentecost-Act.2:1-4.
3. All member of the Church are required to be baptized in the Celestial Church of Christ, irrespective of any previous baptisms in any other Christian denominations. Baptism is usually done after members have been worshiping in the church for 1 year
4. Anointment - Parishioners can only receive anointment at least two years after baptism depending on their role, activities and spiritual growth in the church.
5. Celestial Church of Christ does not encourage polygamy
6. Shoes cannot be worn into the Sanctuary and when in Sutana garment.
7. Drinking of alcoholic beverages and smoking of tobacco products are not allowed
8. Male and female members are not allowed to sit side by side in the Sanctuary
9. Its forbidden in Celestial Church of Christ to:
   • To carry a corpse into the temple of God and to bury the dead close to the temple
   • To eat Pork: Crawling animals like snake, snail, and species offish that have no scale. Eating of raw meat or drinking of blood Lev.3:17; Gen.9:4-5; Deut.12:15-16; 23-25
   • For members to go raving at night
   • For members to wear anything red or black either as underwear or as attires except for professional purpose
   • For members to eat anything offered to idols.

The following ordinances are to be observed by

FEMALE PARISHIONERS

• Female members cannot come into the Church during their monthly period. They are expected to return after sanctification on the eighth day or 3days after menstruation if it lasts longer than 8 days (Lev. 12:1-3).
• After delivery of a new baby, the mother shall not return to the church with the baby until after the period of purification which is the 40th day after delivery. (Luke 2:22). Sanctification is required of the new mother before entry into the Church.
• Female members cannot enter the Sanctuary without appropriately covering their head (1 Cor. 11:5).
• Female are expected to wear moderate makeup.
• Women should abstain from wearing transparent dress or use transparent material to sew their sutana;
• Women are not allowed to mount the pulpit to deliver sermon or lead congregational worships 1 Tim. 2:11-12;

MALE PARISHIONERS

• Service conductors must sanctify themselves for 3 days prior to conducting any service
• Members cannot enter the Altar without loin
• Members must be in full regalia (fully dressed according to their ranks) in order to sit in the Altar
• Should abstain from leaving hair to grow too long

GENERAL

• When members are moved by the Holy Spirit, they are to be direcled by same gender in the Sanctuary.