On his earrings, Jimmy said, “…in the book of Exodus, when the children of Israel got out of Egypt and wanted to do golden calf, they collected jewellery, rings, and earrings from their sons and daughters.”
By Jeffrey Agbo
Jimmy Odukoya, son of the late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has said that his dreadlocks, beard and earrings have scriptural approval.
Jimmy was announced last Sunday as the new senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church (TFOLC) following the death of his father last month and burial.
Since the announcement, many have raised concerns about Jimmy’s looks, stating that he could influence young people negatively.
However, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Jimmy – the star of Netflix’s Woman King movie – stated that he had scriptural backing for his appearance.
“God has called me into this new season of my life. This new position is a big responsibility. All of my focus is here (on the church). As for my dreads, most people don’t know I can back up everything I do with scripture,” he said.
“If you say I’m wrong to keep my hair as a pastor, I can tell you that God told Samson not to cut his hair in the Bible. That means long hair is not a bad thing.”
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“Also, if you say the pastor is keeping beard, I can tell you that the Bible says that when Jesus was tortured, they pulled hair from his face.”
Jimmy continued, “If you say this pastor is putting on earrings, I can tell you that in the book of Exodus, when the children of Israel got out of Egypt and wanted to do golden calf, they collected jewellery, rings, and earrings from their sons and daughters.
“Anybody can do what they want. A personal opinion is different from saying something is sinful. You should not use your own personal opinion to judge me.”
Jimmy’s acting career started in 2016 after featuring in Baby Shower.
He is also a singer, model, motivational speaker and dancer.
