{"id":10446,"date":"2018-01-16T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=10446"},"modified":"2018-01-16T08:47:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T08:47:40","slug":"gospel-musicians-stay-away-alcohol-philipa-baafi-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/gospel-musicians-stay-away-alcohol-philipa-baafi-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel Musicians Should Stay Away From Alcohol &#8211; Philipa Baafi Urges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gospel musician, Philipa Baafi has condemned Gospel musicians who indulge in alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, there are some gospel artistes who take alcohol before they perform.<\/p>\n<h4>Statement from Philipa Baafi<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI will not dispute that fact and it is not only the females, the males are also into the act. It is a human institution and we have bad nuts in there. It\u2019s not only alcohol. Also, people are involved in other things.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But my brother, why will you take alcohol before you perform? Our Bible indicates that we should be filled with the Holy Spirit. Thererefore, the Holy Spirit will lead you to perform so why should you drink before you perform.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She made these statements in an interview on an online radio station in the Central Region.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, she is warning gospel musicians to desist from taking alcohol. This is because God abhors such behaviour, particularly from people who have devoted themselves to propagate the gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Philipa Baafi advised her colleagues in the gospel industry to be wary of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gospel musician, Philipa Baafi has condemned Gospel musicians who indulge in alcohol. According to her, there are some gospel artistes who take alcohol before they perform. 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