A Celestial Church of Christ service has gone viral after a prophet reportedly sold a candle for ₦1.5 million to a congregant during a live service.

The controversial incident was captured in a TikTok video posted by @yourariesqueenofficial, sparking mixed reactions online. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

How the Candle Sale Happened

In the footage, prophets inside the church were seen advertising candles to the congregation while a man with a microphone kept announcing escalating prices, starting from a few hundred thousand naira to ₦1.1 million, and finally reaching ₦1.5 million.

To the shock of many members, a male worshipper eventually stood up, approached the altar, and collected the candle before kneeling down, apparently as a symbolic spiritual act.

Mixed Reactions Online

The video has drawn criticism and debate on social media, with many Nigerians questioning the commercialization of religion and labeling the act as “modern-day spiritual extortion.”

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