In 1985, the Church in Ghana attained Autonomy, and Apostle A. Ofori-Addo became the first President. Besides the belief of C.A.C. Adegoroye, J.O. About 1939, the Church changed its name to NIGERIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH. The Aladura churches are independent African churches (or African Instituted ChurchesAICs), that emphasize prayer and healing. Finders reveal that the water has no end or begin and it has never gone since 1928. He is also the Grand Patron of Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN) Lagos State. This is applicable too even in Nigeria. witchcraft). Thousands of people surrendered theirs lives to Jesus. Stiff opposition came from the detractors of the Church including some of the orthodox churches, most government officers, some Obas and high chiefs and even evil forces. The Apostolic Church continued its connection with its British counterpart; other secessions produced further apostolic churches. Things came to a head in 1940 when there arose a disagreement over the practice of the doctrine of divine healing, particularly in relation to the use of medicine. Deut 34:7; He believes in the undiluted and unadulterated word of God and that the miracle of God is different from the magic of men. The history of the Church can be traced to a group of men in Ijebu-Ode, a town in Ogun State, in western Nigeria who, about the year 1918, had a burden to begin to meet for prayer outside Church regulated prayer meetings. Most of them were members of the St. Saviors Anglican Church, Ijebu-Ode. Rom 6:4, 6:11, 6:13-14, Luke 3:21; Mark 16:16, Luke 2:22-24, 34; Mark 10:16, Luke 22:19-20; Matt. Igwe succeeded Pastor G.O. Aladura, (Yoruba: Owners of Prayer), religious movement among the Yoruba peoples of western Nigeria, embracing some of the independent prophet-healing churches of West Africa. Sadela married a 31 year old damsel. The angel told him that the yam was the tuber with which God fed the whole world. We pray that the eyes of your understanding (mind) may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of Christ's calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. As numerous as the churches in Nigeria are, a few of them have managed to stand out in terms of popularity, branches, and the number of members worshipping there every week. This name was again changed to UNITED APOSTOLIC CHURCH until 1942 when God specifically revealed that the name of the Church should be CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH. [4][5] In 1938, the denomination counted 120 churches in Nigeria. Comment:I am so proud of apostolic Church. His second coming and millennial reign upon earth. unrepentant). Opposition from traditional rulers, government, and mission churches led the movement to request help from the pentecostal Apostolic Church in Britain. (Written By: Williams Fasemeji, 23 / 05 /2021 at 14:55), Synopsis of Dr. Olusegun Rahman Mimiko (a.k.a. An entire building was provided for their comfort. The church is one of Nigerias largest churches. Our Foundational Articles of Faith. Another noticeable feature of his work was the usage of water for healing which prompt the popular C.A.C song then: Babalola Olomi Iye re o. Omi Iye, Iye, Iye, re o. Omi Iye. B. Akinyele later came to play important roles in the growth of the Church. Pastor D. P. Williams, A. Turnbull and W. J. Williams arrived in Nigeria as guests of the Church. The Church has its origins in the founding of a prayer group called the "Precious Stones" of Ijebu Audo by Anglican leader Joseph Shadare in 1918; in 1922, the Church left the Anglican Church; in 1923, the Church was founded by the Anglican Church's first president, Rev. Updates? Hence he was fondly called Aboyinbode (which means born the same year the white man arrived) by his parents, relatives and friends from childhood till he became adult. His first encounter with God after hearing his voice, was when the angel of the Lord told him to enter his house the voice called to him again telling him to fast for six days and pray 120 times which he faithfully did as he slept that night, an angel entered into his room like lightning and began to talk to him. Olutola in February 2017. admin@ondoconnectsnewera.org.uk, Story Of Late CAC Founder, Apostle Ayo Babalola From The Book That Reveals His Life! The history of the Church is traceable directly to Oba/Pastor Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Pastor David Ogunleye Odubanjo, Joseph Sadare, Miss Sophia Odunlami and Evangelist (late Apostle) Joseph Ayodele Babalola who was called to the ministry by the Lord on 11th, October, 1928. The location of their headquarters, founder, and current leader is also featured here. Babalola retreated to his home town in Odo-Owa for a personal prayer retreat. It was while he was working as steamroller along Akure Ilesha road in October 9th 1928 about 12.00 noon by the river Ariran that he heard a loud voice from above like the roar of thunder which called his name thrice saying Joseph! They broke with theAnglican Church in 1922 over the issue of medicines and of infant baptism and became affiliated with a North American fundamentalist church called the Faith Tabernacle, which also favored faith healing and adult baptism (though would later break with them over organizational and doctrinal issues). Aladura is the Yoruba word for "praying people.". B. Akinyele, were opposed to the use of medicine, while the pro-European group, led by one Pastor S. G. Adegboyega, saw nothing wrong in it. 2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, Church government by Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, Elders and Deacons. The pro-European group was led by Pastor S. G. Adegboyega while Apostle Joseph Babalola, Pastor D. O. Odubanjo and Pastor (Oba) I. Christ Apostolic Church is a distinctly indigenous African Church with headquarters in Nigeria, but with members spread across the world. Though, his father came from the Olisa Chieftaincy House of Imoru, he was living at Ifon at the time of his birth. He was to arrive in the town on a market day, cover his body with palm fronds and disfigure himself with charcoal paints. Another body is the Standing Committee of the Supreme Council. The CAC regards Babalola as an apostle and his revival ministry as the beginning of the church. When he informed Apostle Babalola he was advised not to go and he sacrificed the legal profession for the work of God. That is how he received the call and he went into series offastingand prayer, all the while he was in Ipetu-Ijesha in Oriade local government area of Osun State. In 1989, Dr. Daniel Olukoya founded what is now known as Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry. The missionaries were Pastors D. P. Williams, W. J. Williams and A. Turnbull. Joseph!!! Sadela is currently the Grand Patron of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos State Chapter. Odubanjo, I.B. [7], In 2018, the church had 4.5 million members in Nigeria. Soon, tension rose between the group and the Anglican Church over such practices as divine healings, opposition to infant baptism, reliance on dreams and visions, abstention from dancing, drumming, debt-owing, drinking of alcohol, gambling and mixing with non-Christians. Comment:Its so fantastic to be a member of TACN,lawna territory,bashua area,abule-ijesha district,abule-ijesha assembly, Im proud to be a member of the church of God. This singular act was largely responsible for the establishment of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria. He believes that since the Holy Spirit who cannot grow old, dwells in him, he will be spiritually sensitive till the end of his life. Apostle S.E. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Samuel Akinbode SADELA was born in the last Saturday of August, 1900 at Ifon, Ondo State, South-West, Nigeria. He became the prophet of God in 1928 when God called him. The Cherubim and Seraphim society is a distinct section of the Aladura founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase, a Yoruba prophet, and Christiana Abiodun Akinsowon, an Anglican who had experienced visions and . A princess in the Adaniker ruling house in Ifon. Their belief in the efficacy of prayer has continued to make them popular as a place of resort for people with life problems seeking divine solution. They separated from the Anglican and other churches in 1928. The majority of that number are Nigerians. During the decades 1940-1960, the CAC was subjected to a series of strain and stresses. John 8:46; 14:30; Col. 1:15; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 3:25; Acts 2:36; Phil. Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians 12:28, The possibility of falling from Grace. In this article, the researchers have tried to describe the early history of the Apostolic Church in Cross River State of Nigeria, West Africa, through a brief biographical stetch of Pastor Eyo . The Supreme Council meets from time to time to take important decisions which are implemented by the lower organs and officers of the Mission. Their reputation grew with reports of answered prayers. It is said that a big python coiled around the pot on which the god was placed. Missionaries arrived in 1932, and the Aladura movement spread and consolidated as the Apostolic Church. Soon the name was again changed to United Apostolic Church. However, due to a similarity in the Churchs acronyms, UAC to a popular conglomerate at that time, the name was again changed to Christ Apostolic Church, which has been the name of the Church till date. He also learn Roller Driver under P W D (Public Works Department), he became a Steamroller Operator then under the control of the whites, learning to become a Steamroller Driver. He travelled through most part of the South-West Nigeria with Apostle Babalola. The Church was therefore christened Apostolic Church. It was later changed to Nigerian Apostolic Church to differentiate it from one with a similar name in Britain. They were joined later by one Miss Sophia Odunlami (who later became Mrs Ajayi). The Church of the Lord (Aladura), which he founded at Ogere in 1930, spread to north and east Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and beyond AfricaNew York City and Londonwhere several other Aladura congregations also meet. Comments Off on Story Of Late CAC Founder, Apostle Ayo Babalola From The Book That Reveals His Life! Akinyele (the traditional ruler of Ibadan town). His grand -father Adidi was a warrior of repute, but Reverend Samuel Akinbode Sadela is a warrior of Christ Jesus. He was born on the 25th of April 1904 at Odo-Owa,Ilofa, in present day Ekiti Local Government areas of Kwara State, Nigeria to the family of late Pa David Lawani Rotimi and Madam Martha Talabi Rotimi. Common Apostolic and Catholic Armenian Christianity falls within general frames set, on the one hand, by belief in prophetical properties of dreams and, on the other, by an emphasis on the sensual and material aspect of relationship with the sacred. The history of the Church is traceable directly to Oba/Pastor Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Pastor David Ogunleye Odubanjo, Joseph Sadare, Miss Sophia Odunlami and Evangelist (late Apostle) Joseph Ayodele Babalola who was called to the ministry by the Lord on 11th, October, 1928. [10], In 2011, the church founded Samuel Adegboyega University, a tertiary institution located in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria and named after LAWNA's first territorial chairman Samuel Adegboyega.[11]. Leave this job you are doing; if not, this year you are going to be cut off from the earth. Again On 11 October 1928, while trying to repair his machine, he heard an audible voice from the Lord to abandon the job and start preaching. The church also has an outstanding live streaming service that allows members and non-members to stream weekly activities and Sunday services on their internet-enabled devices. In 1959, just 2 weeks before Apostle Babalola passed on to glory, he (Babalola) instructed Rev. It is also one of the biggest indigenous pentecostal churches in the country. The distinctive badge of the Church is prayer, no wonder they were referred to sometimes in history in the Yoruba language as the Aladura Church, that is, the praying Church. The child who not only survived the miraculous birth is now an under- graduate in a Nigerian University. He was also given a bottle of life- giving water to heal all manners of sickness. 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The church is categorized into sections called fields with a view of bonding members in a spiritual and healthy fellowship. The current president is Apostle E.S Igwe, who was the chairman of Igboland territory. 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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. B. Akinyele and J. And when accompanied with fasting, it could accomplish the impossible. For a time, the religious activities of the white brothers complemented the religious exploits of Joseph Ayo Babalola. In 1992 he prayed for a woman barren for 10 years and whose husband was said to have low sperm count, she became pregnant and she was delivered of the baby exactly on the day predicted by Rev. Nigeria has a whole lot of churches presently. From the side of the Nigeria, the hope that the partnership would mitigate, if not totally eliminate, their untold sufferings and persecutions became an illusion. By name idongacity akpan. Read on. The Apostolic Church Nigeria is administered as a single entity by the National Council and it is headed by a President. 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Rev. [6], In 2011, the denomination inaugurated a 10,000-seat temple called National Temple in Lagos. Genesis 1:1; Matt 3:16-17; 1 John 5:7, The utter depravity of human nature, the necessity for repentance and regeneration and the eternal doom of the finally impenitent (i.e. Elder Bednar cautioned against members getting caught up in the busy work of the Church and not focusing on Christ. In total, there are 11 authors in this collection, 9 of whom we will briefly cover today. As a Pentecostal denomination, the Church, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is administered by the orders of Apostle, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and teachers. After some weeks that apostle went back to the truck, of the three leafs was Dry, the second was rust while the third one was very fresh. members in prophecy, visions, divine healing and holy living, the focal points of all tenets and practices of the Church is prayer. Its theological beliefs are summarised in its confession of faith, known as the Tenets, which read as follows:[9], The Apostolic Church Nigeria is administered as a single entity by the National Council and it is headed by a President. Copyright 2018 - 2023 TheNigerianInfo. His second coming and millennial reign upon earth. 8 The same applies to Tembu Church founded by a Wesleyan minister, Nehemiah Tile in South Africa as a mark of protest to emancipate from the Mission authority. When no harm came upon them, the inhabitants of Efon were inspired to accept thenewfaith in large numbers. He went on to become a general evangelist in the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), what would become Nigerias largest Pentecostal Aladura church. Babalola was genuinely dissatisfied with the increasing materialistic and sinful existence of his time because of the western civilization influence on society grew.Joseph Ayo Babalola slept in the Lord in 1959. Consequently, theprophetand his men chose a large area at the outskirts of town. The Aladura churches are independent African churches (or African Instituted ChurchesAICs), that emphasize prayer and healing. Ultimate power rest with the Authority of the Church; but it involves elders/deacons, women leaders (deaconess) and leaders of recognized organizations as found appropriate in the process of administration (Eph. Before then, there was the 1918-28 Faith Tabernacle era characterized by the formation of praying groups such as the Precious or Diamond Society found in small pockets all over Nigeria. The District Coordinating Council is headed by a Chairman, the District Council by a District Superintendent and the Board of the Assembly by an Assembly Pastor. info@ondoconnectsnewera.org.uk It was remarked by Elder Abraham Owoyemi of Odo-Owa that theprophetregularly saw angels who delivered divine messages to him. Thus, Babalola became aprophetand a man with extraordinary powers. Daystar Christian Centre which is popularly known as Daystar or DCC, is one of Nigerias biggest churches. Scholars disagree as to whether the Aladura churches are Pentecostal, some noting broad similarities and others pointing to important differences in practices. . 22:20, Justification and sanctification of the believer through the finished work of Christ. Gabriel Olutola(born 4 April 1933 in Ilesa, Osun State) is a Nigerianpastorand president of The Apostolic Church Nigeria Emmanuel Omaleis a Nigerian charismatic pastor and televangelist. The visiting missionaries later ordained the first set of seven pastors of the Church (who had earlier been ordained by proxy by Pastor A. Clark in America). The Aladura churches reflect the indigenization of Christianity through its use of African symbols, traditional healing modalities . Igwe with His Wife Deaconess Rose Igwe A whiteman medical officer in the Colonial office witnessed this miracle because he used his stethoscope to check and confirmed that the young man was dead when the parents brought the corpse to the revival ground. Winners Chapel is the second largest church in the country. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The moment they set eyes on me they fled. He was one of the first and fewprophetof God that have the grace to know when they will die, as he predicated his death in 1957 for his disciple at ikere Ekiti during his 3 daysfastingand prayer with them. In Support Of Gay/LGBTQI: Church Of England To Stop Referring To Church Of England Votes In Favour Of Blessings For Gay/LGBTQI Marriage Muslims Turning To Christ In Great Numbers Through Dreams And Visions, A Group Of Lions Save Christians From Execution By Islamic Militants. The Redeemed Christian Church of God is the largest pentecostal church right here in Nigeria. Some of these are: He believed there is no middle way in commitment to serving God. The Apostolic Church Nigeria : A New century on a thankful note Vice Chairman, LAWNA Territory Pastor S.G. O Uyeh, pointing to a facility while taking journalist round the LAWNA premises A few weeks ago, The Apostolic Church Nigeria held its yearly convention. He predicted the changes that will occur in C.A.C ( Chirst Apostolic Church) doctrines after his death in 1959. Deji Isaac Ayegboyin, Heal the Sick and Cast out Demons: The Response of the Aladura, Studies in World Christianity, Vol. This singular act was largely responsible for the establishment of Four Square Gospel Church in Nigeria. He was subsequently led by God to join himself to the leaders of the Faith Tabernacle, together with whom he carried out revivals. Later in 1931 Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola baptized him by immersion. Its theological beliefs are summarised in its confession of faith, known as the Tenets, which read as follows: The Constitution of the Apostolic Church in the United Kingdom states that These Tenets shall forever be the doctrinal standard of the Apostolic Church and shall not be subject to change in any way whatsoever.. "Untitled," Christ Apostolic Church billboard near Ibadan, Nigeria, Jean-Baptiste Dodane, modified from Flickr Creative Commons. In 1928 he met the legendary Prophet Moses Orimolade, the founder of Cherubim and Seraphim Church. The liturgy of the Church consists in choruses, anthems, praises and worship (often with hand clapping and dancing), spiced in African rhythm; extempore praying, preaching and the teaching of the Bible. He was specifically instructed by God to heal the sick through water which he prayed into. Contrary to expectations that the partnership between the Apostolic Brothers and the Faith Tabernacle would help to reduce the persecutions being suffered by the latter, the problems did not abate. You are welcome to The Apostolic Church LAWNA Theological Seminary, (LATS) Ilesa website. Igwe succeeded Pastor G.O. However for a period of six months he still maintained a strict regime of prayer andfasting. The Apostolic Church Nigeria was borne out from the Apostolic Church of the United Kingdom through three Missionary delegates who arrived in Lagos, Nigeria on September 23, 1931; they were the late Pastors D.P. - Facebook Joseph Ayo Babalola (d. 1959), a Yoruba Anglican and public works employee, had a series of visions that brought him to the Precious Stone Society. [3] The church joined the Apostolic Church in 1931. In 1931, after exchange of doctrines and other fundamental scriptural truths between the missionaries and leaders of Faith Tabernacle Congregation of Nigeria, the leaders of the fellowship decided to affiliate with The Apostolic Church of the United Kingdom and adopted The Apostolic Church as a denominational name together with its principles and practices. Sadela's life was that of a man who rose from the position of a houseboy and tax collector to become one of the greatest preachers of the gospel in Nigeria. Apostle Babalola predicted that a time would come that Rev. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Sadela attended an International Conference of Ministers of God tagged Amsterdam 83 in Holland in 1983. Thereafter a brighter light completely different from any other lighted the whole room. Pastor Chris, the founder and current leader of the church, is also one of Nigerias richest and most popular pastors. Nearly every street you pass has at least one church in it. Problems arose over the missionaries use of Western medicinesclearly contrary to doctrines of divine healingtheir exclusion of polygamists, and their assertion of full control over the movement. He was an active member of theBoys Scout. Isaiah 65:22; I King 3:14. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He served from 1985 to 1987. In 1986, David Oyedepo founds Living Faith Outreach . Accompanied by some followers, Joseph Babalola went to Offa, in present Kwara State. With all its challenges, the church is still one of the biggest Pentecostal churches in Nigeria. You have entered an incorrect email address! Apostle P. Attah Antwi followed from 1987 to 1996. In 1930 Faith Tabernacle affiliated with the British Apostolic Church. During this period offastingand prayers , he received lots of revelations which formed the basis of the way he operated in his ministry. The group received prayer points from people with diverse needs, and met regularly to pray over those needs. This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 08:50. [8], The Apostolic Church Nigeria is built on a fundamental doctrinal belief based on the Holy Scriptures. One day the angels gave him a fruit of the tree of life to swallow which he did. Glory be to God almighty in the highest for the life of his servant, hisworksspeaks on till today and as given birth to so many revivalists in our days now. Pastor G.O Olutola succeeded Pastor Eyo Okon in 2011 and retired at the age of 80 in 2017. In this Special Report, City People ONDO/EKITI Reporter, ADEOLA SHITTU tells you some hard Facts and predictions of the founder of C.A.C, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola. Curtis of Four Square Gospel Church was healed of a dangerous boil inside his ear in 1956, after he was anointed and prayed for by Rev. A. Medayese, A. O. Omotoso, John Oye, J. 1. The love of christ for hime to die for us on the cross of calvary.. Verily verily I say unto you except a man be born again he shall not see the kingdom of God, 2019 CAC World Wide All Rights Reserved. The parable of the 3 Palm tree leaves that God gave toApostle Babalolaon the believers and the church of God. Serving As House Boy To Whitemen District Officers, Unique Experience with Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, Brought Four Square Gospel Church To Nigeria. British colonial officers, concerned by the Aladura opposition to medicine and by witch-hunting, attempted to limit the growth of the churches and arrested Babalola and other Aladura leaders. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2010), pp. LATS is an institution established in 1976 as LAWNA Bible College, with the coming together of the erstwhile Bible Schools of The Apostolic Church in South-West and Northern Nigeria, for theological training. Then following a schism in the Apostolic Church about 1940, Babalola went with a newindependent church, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), where he continued his healing and revivalist activities until his death. Rev. The Mission is divided into District Coordinating Councils (made up of a group of Districts), District Councils (made up of a group of assemblies) and Assemblies. Babalolas evangelistic success in Efon-Alaaye was a remarkable one. So, on their behalf, Mr D. O. Odubanjo sought co-operation with British Apostolic Brothers in Bradford, England. Eventually, the leaders of the Church decided to chart their own course. He passed the Senior Cambridge in 1946 and London University Matriculation in 1949. The Gospel Apostolic . Whenever they pray they add Olorun Joseph Ayo Babalola. Recommended: Life and Biography Of Pastor Gabriel Olutola, Former President of TAC. Our foundation is the historic Christian faith as presented in Old and New Testaments of Holy Scripture, which lead us back to Jesus. Ever since it was founded by Pa Josiah Akindayomi in 1952, the church has continued to wax stronger and stronger. To the glory of God, today the prophecy has been fulfilled. These led to their reaching out through Mr D. O. Odubanjo to the Apostolic Brothers in Bradford, England for cooperation, especially since at that time Nigeria was a colony of England. "Every leader should make a conscious decision on every occasion and in every circumstance to make sure there is an . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It was thereafter that the name was registered as No. This week, we are focusing on The Apostolic Church Nigeria, its beliefs and a little history. Members of the group were eventually forced to leave the Church and to withdraw their children from the Anglican School. In the year 2001 he lost his very dear wife Madam Julianah Anike Ajisomo Sadela at 62 years of age. Acts 2:38; Luke 15:7; Romans 4:25; 5:16; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:30, The baptism of the Holy Ghost for believers with signs following. Olutola in February 2017. A dead young man whose corpse was already smelling was miraculously revived and healed at the revival ground in Akure in 1948. History Of The Church Of Nigeria Anglican Communion. Rev. His parents were Chief Olomonehin SADELA of Imoru (Second in command to the Olumoru of Imoru) and Princess Adetiye SADELA. Adeboye occupies that position. This god was situated on a bushy hill and no one dares goes there for fear of being harmed by the god or the python guarding it. The headquarters of the church which is located in Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State can sit about 250,000 persons. Ayo Babalola was sent out of the Anglican Church of his village by his Bishop because most members of the Church see visions; speak in tongues and pray vigorously. Reverend Sadela decreed in prayer that a woman with threatened abortion at the 6th month of pregnancy should bear a live child on 24th November, 1991. He was baptized by sprinkling of water on the forehead in 1928 at the Anglican Church, Ifon. Rev. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. They meet more frequently to address urgent matters and take decisions which they report back to the Supreme Council. In 192526 they formed the society, with doctrines of revelation and divine healing replacing traditional charms and medicine. Also in 1990 he went on speaking engagement to Emmanuel Bible College (formerly Armenian Bible College) in Pasedena, Carlifornia, USA. This necessitated that somebody be appointed . That is how much he is reverred by CAC adherents. He was born on the 25th of April 1904 at Odo-Owa,Ilofa, in present day Ekiti Local Government areas of Kwara State, Nigeria to the family of late Pa David Lawani Rotimi and Madam Martha Talabi Rotimi. Esinsinade), D.O. Surprisingly, he could not read any other book apart from the Bible by then.