sunkoye: If u feel blessed and OK pls leave.

true...some pple jst go to church 4 praise and WOrship and afta dat they are out it doesnt make dem lesser xtians/born agains

yertyr: When you see that which is right and doeth it not, it is ... (I'll let u complete that)
because God is not visible, u play in his presence. Try leaving ur place of work before closing hours or walk out of a very important meeting at the office or you cud take to foot absent words while the lecturer is in class. Think... The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. I'm a catholic and in my church, you exit after the reverend leaves.

mtcheew.
No b afta 30mins?
Who no go fit go catholic church make e no near church atol

dedons: Why should you leave the church when u never pay your offering

lwkmd!

oyin01: after you drop your offering.

lol

If you can study fourier transfers, navier stokes, all the differential equations and understand them, why can't you sit in your home, read the Bible and understand it? Why do you need a Pastor who, half the time is not even educated.

nadia_SA: lemme answer u...it goes both ways ok
is not a sin if u phuck(make love not war) nicely not nasty nd all dat rough ish
is a sin if one is too wild ,making al goat sounds thts disrectful on sunday ok
hope u understand

huh? but i do love it when we both make noise. i mean it brings out the freak in her and makes me fire more.but y'all really religious though,be calling names while it is going in and out

Pastors now regard themselves as superior to the average human being ..... Bunch of deluded and deceitful loonies!

Table Leg :
Pastors now regard themselves as superior to the average human being ..... Bunch of deluded and deceitful loonies!

I'm saying!
sheesh.

@topic who gives a d--n?
shoot! i'd leave while he was talking.


He's a mortal just like we are. Since when is he above his congregation?
mschew!

Nigerian pastors need to start being sensitive to the feelings of their congregation
Rather than this pastor to scare his listeners with sin,he ought to round up his sermon quickly,cut down on the announcements and pack the whole service into 2 hrs maximum,2.5.
Most of these people work 5 days a week,do a myriad of chores on Saturday and Sunday shouldn't be another work day with a Pastor that can't read the tired and hungry faces he is preaching to.
Some of these Churches start at 9 AM and by 12 noon ,the MOG is just about to mount the pulpit with his Sermon.
Why won't people walk out

abeg my man, the pastors we get for the churches today na yje real "ogas at the top" o, servant ke? you think say na Apostle Paul we dey talk about?
Many of them be tin god these days o......

It's a sin to have 2 or more private jets while a few members are starving

obyrich:
If you were called to come and rescue someone, would you hesitate in order to remain in the presence of the lord? Try to understand the nature of the lord you serve. I thought in the presence of the Lord there is liberty? The Lord we serve is ubiquitous.

Those dat live For good reasons,,,,dat is undstandabl,,,,,but on a gud day hw will one liv church for some unreasonble tins.....nt drailin!

kalufelix: lol...Gods decoy camera dey watch yhu o...sit up

no worry, I get the cheat code.

obyrich:
I can help out.

hmmm really u want to deliver me... Tel me place n time il b there

....dont leave the church without sharing the GRACE,u might meet DISGRACE outside.....

Joagbaje: It's irreverentce to God when someone walks out of a church during service. Every church has structure according o the leading of the spirit there. Some people do that a lot . A service is not over until God is through with them. In many churches the service ends by the pastor pronouncing blessing on the congregation after which they have benediction.

Irreverence to Gods presence can be a sin. It's not about the pastor, it could have been when someone is praying,altar call ,healing hour etc. a christian must be sensitive to the holygjost when he is in operation . How can a man of Gid be teaching you and you just walk out?

Technically it's not a sin . There could have been a reason to leave a church during service ,maybe for nature call, emergency ( for doctores , police etc) at such time ,such individual you politely tell the ushers ,and he can exit reverently. There is order in the church. He is a Gid of order.


[i]1 Corinthians 14:33[/i
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

God is indeed a God of order, but He is also Omnipresent. He cannot be compartmentalized. His presence is not just in church. As long as there is a genuine reason to leave early, I don't believe it's a big deal. Matthew 15:9 talks about people who give God lip service and yet turn man's theories and commandments into doctrine. While we're quoting scriptures, let's remember that in the Bible there were no church buildings. People gathered in homes. The church was the people. "Churches" in that verse means congregations/assemblies. Respect God, yes, and respect His servants (while of course also exposing and refusing to be involved in the works of darkness, which might mean walking out of a shady service), but remember that sitting in church longer does not get anyone closer to heaven.

it is not a sin to leave church before pastor leaves but it is a sin if you leave when service is not over. Shikena

only leave if you have young boys, its a race to the parking lot, pastors in america molest kids, so kids usually run outside and the pastor runs after shortly

For those who live before share d grace, be warned that it is dangerous to walk out on God. It is an insult to Almighty. Those who are inside God & God inside them are never in hurry to go away from the presence of God.

^
Where do you folks come up with these rules? God hasn't dealt with Boko Haram, a terrorist organization that is massacring his children, but he has time to deal with mundane occurrence such as someone walking out of church early. This una God sef get as he be. Talk about misplaced priorities.

mikkyd: For those who live before share d grace, be warned that it is dangerous to walk out on God. It is an insult to Almighty. Those who are inside God & God inside them are never in hurry to go away from the presence of God.

Ur argument is redundant - "Inside God and God inside them" but there is a presense of God somewhere.
These are the kind of statements I always hear in churches... Pls make sense next time.

Sanboy25:
No, I don't think it's a sin.
The pastor should be the last to leave since he has to make sure that none of the believer needs to talk to him.
He should be there for his people, anyway, that's how it goes in MY church...
The pastor is supposed to be there for you, and not the other way around...

Jesus says that is how they make the Words of GOD have no effect through their own traditions. Your Pastor is not your GOD as many Christians worship their pastors instead of GOD.

I dont think its a sin but really i dont see a reason why you cant leave the church when you have paid your tight and offering unto the lord.

bknight: Indoctrination.

Its not a sin. Maybe a sin against d pastor but not against God.

In a strict catholic rule, after mass, until d father (d procession) enters d sacristy d congregation shld not disperse yet.

True, maybe the poster is catholic.

But the question is still silly though.

Perhaps the op should give us some background into his situation so we can know what prompted it.

Sanboy25:
No, I don't think it's a sin.
The pastor should be the last to leave since he has to make sure that none of the believer needs to talk to him.
He should be there for his people, anyway, that's how it goes in MY church...
The pastor is supposed to be there for you, and not the other way around...

Moses had to appoint others to assist him in ministering, when the load became too great and he was getting worn out.

Look at what you just typed, especially your last sentence?

frosbel: You can leave anytime. The Pastor is not your GOD.

VERY POIGNANT AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

babyosisi: Nigerian pastors need to start being sensitive to the feelings of their congregation
Rather than this pastor to scare his listeners with sin,he ought to round up his sermon quickly,cut down on the announcements and pack the whole service into 2 hrs maximum,2.5.
Most of these people work 5 days a week,do a myriad of chores on Saturday and Sunday shouldn't be another work day with a Pastor that can't read the tired and hungry faces he is preaching to.
Some of these Churches start at 9 AM and by 12 noon ,the MOG is just about to mount the pulpit with his Sermon.
Why won't people walk out

THE MAN DIDNT FORCE YOU INTO HIS CHURCH. IF YOU DONT LIKE THE HOURS, DONT GO

Pastor Kun: I remember a few years ago i was invited for a church service were matthew asshimolowo was the guest preacher, at that time i wasn't very familiar with the antics of some Nigerian pastors to twist scriptures and use God's name to deceive people into giving them money so i was really shocked at all the lies and scriptural manipulation Asshimolowo did to get people to donate money to him. Infact i was so nauseated and offended by all the lies he was telling that i could not take it any more and had to leave the service whilst he was still preaching lying.

How did you know he was telling lies?

Thats the kind of chic that will fight with you when you tell her She doesnt know what her pastor does in the secrecy of the night or his inner chamber!

is it a sin wen a car is speeding and u open d door and get down

..even when i need to chase woman in church..i juss get up and leave (no time wastin!)

y are christians always creating laws for themselves?whhich law says we can or you cannot leave before,during,after,or whenever there's need to do so?what is all dis legalism about?