About the ESOCS Church

ABOUT OUR MOTHER CHURCH

The ESOCS Church - Who We Are

The ESOCS Church is the parent Body of MZYS International. MZYS International is not a full fledged Independent Church. She is the Youth?s arm of ESOCS. For more information about the ESOCS Church, Click Here to visit the ESOCS Church website

The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS) was established as the earthly counterparts of the heavenly Cherubim and seraphim. Cherubim is the plural form of the word Cherub, likewise Seraphim. Cherubim and Seraphim are angels of the highest order in heaven.

The Cherubim were put in the place of Adam by God after he was driven out of the Garden of Eden because of his sins against God (Genesis 3:24). The Cherubim uphold the reign and the rule of God (Psalm 18:9-10). They are constantly in the presence of God worshipping day and night without ceasing. God actually dwells in the midst of the Cherubim (Psalm 80:1).

The Seraphim on the other hand, are closely related and counterpart to the Cherubim. They surround the throne of God and sing His praises day and night before the throne of God. (Isaiah 6:1-3).

ESOCS Members are born again believers that have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. They consent to the Priesthood of the believer and are committed to the propagation of the Gospel of Christ as the Lord and Savior of mankind.

Brief History of the ESOCS Church

The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim was solely founded by Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase in the early part of the 19th century. He began his ministry from his home town Ikare. He left Ikare in 1915 and his missionary journey took him to Lokoja, Jos, Zaria, Kano and later down to Ilorin and Oshogbo until he arrived in Lagos in July 1924. He intensified his preaching of the gospel in Lagos (Nigeria), be it in churches or through open air preaching. He quoted the Bible freely and recited portions to the amazement of his followers who had grown to large numbers. God also used him to work great and mighty miracles. He first named the Church on 9th September 1925 and incorporated it with the CAC under the Company Ordinance Cap. 18, as No. 316 on the 14th of February, 1930 in Nigeria. On Thursday, the 19th October 1933, at 3.00a.m, in the midst of his disciples, Baba took his last breath and was laid to rest at Ojokoro on the 20th October, 1933. After him, the successive Baba ? Aladuras who have been used by God as Prelates in ESOCS to sustain his vision are named below:

ELDER ABRAHAM WILLIAMS ONANUGA-GORAH - MOSES ORIMOLADE II 1933-1946

ELDER SAMUEL AMODU ADEWUNMI-ARONIJAH - MOSES ORIMOLADE III 1946-1957

ELDER JOSIAH SOYEMI OLUGBUSI-AJAGUNGBADE- MOSES ORIMOLADE IV 1960-1973

ELDER GABRIEL ADEBOWALE OGUNYAD I- MOSES ORIMOLADE V 1973 -1985

ELDER GODFREY ITSE MENE OTUBU -ADONAI SHABAH- MOSES ORIMOLADE VI 1986-2004

ELDER EMMANUEL OLUDOTUN OKEYEMI (JP )- MOSES ORIMOLADE VII 2005-2010

ELDER LAZRUS ANUBA ONYELEONU ? MOSES ORIMOLADE VIII ? 2011- 2016

ESOCS Vision, Mission and Doctrine

Vision Statement:

To represent/establish the Kingdom of God on earth through prayer and the preaching of the Gospel.

Mission Statement:

To evangelise and to arose the African in Nigeria in particular and the whole world in general to the practice of a Spiritual Christian Life and faith as thought by Christ Himself.

Doctrine:

The church holds unshaken faith in the Holy Bible as the word of God; in salvation through Christ; and in the Trinity in Unity. The church believes in the use of incense, purification by prayer and fasting and the resurrection of the dead.

Its first and primary work is that of prayer and preaching of the Gospel.

It believes in the curative effect of prayers for all afflictions, spiritual and temporal but condemns and abhors the use of charms or fetish witchcraft or sorcery of any kind and all heathenish practices.

It is not averse to the judicious use of curative herbs, the engagement of qualified medical practitioners or doctors or the use of patent medicines or other drugs. It endorsees and does practice the sanctification of water by prayer and the effect of such consecrated or holy water for every purpose.