AN EXEGETICO-HERMENEUTICAL APPRAISAL OF JOHN 12: 24-26: RESPONSE TO CHRISTIAN RELIGIOSITY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Religiosity in contemporary Nigerian Christianity ought to bear good moral conduct. It has failed to be the true representation of Christ. This has become a dilemma proving difficult to resolve. This paper considered the practical significance of the text, John 12: 24-26 under the prism of Christian religiosity in Nigeria. Since the title is a bit too vast for the limited time of the discourse, the paper, appraised therefore religiosity and the diverse ways that Christian religiosity is expressed in Nigeria. This appraisal is done using the selected text. Synchronic method of exegesis was applied to this effect. The paper is poised to expose John’s view embodied in the text, with a view to contextualize it appropriately in Nigeria. The argument of the work is that John presents vital instruction in the text that is useful in addressing the aberration of religiosity in Nigeria. The paper concludes that the diverse manifestations of Christianity religiosity are not in tune with the teachings of the religion. It recommends that the church should consciously make a turn for good and imbibe the view of the text.