Lol! The most important thing is d word even if u don't have ipad nor bible hardcover. The diff btw d them is one is in soft copy and d other is in hard copy, too much of noollywood makes u believe if u point bible to devil it will run. Moreover have u seen d devil before??

sleemfesh:


This yours is better reason than all the thrash the OP put together.

if u say so.

.

jerflakes:
Na lie. No friend called you.

But no hard feelings now. You wan make we go court?

I DONT KNOW WHY WE KEEP THINKING THAT CARRYING BIBLE IS WAT MATTERS..HAVING THE SPIRIT IS WAT MATTERS..CARRYING BIBLE WITHOUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE SAYS IS PURE HYPOCRITICAL...
FOR ME SHOWING THE WORLD U ARE A CHRISTIAN IS NOT IT..BUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO DO IS BETTER..

U CAN DEFECT THE DEVIL EVEN WITHOUT A BIBLE IN UR HANDS because THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN YOU CAN MAKE U DEFECT D DEVIL NOT BY HOLDING BIBLE...NEVA DID JESUS HOLD BIBLE WHILE DEFECTING THE DEVIL ,HE DEFECTED THE DEVIL because THE POWER OF GOD WAS IN HIM..

SO WE SHOULD STOP THINKING THAT CARRYING THE BIBLE IS ENUF..

A CHRISTIAN LIVE BY EXAMPLES ...UR WAY OF LIFE EVEN WITHOUT BIBLE TELL ALOT.

because I HAVE SEEN CHRISTIANS WHO CARRY BIBLE EVERY DAY AND EVERYWHERE YET VERY WICKED...

FINALLY DOERS OF THE WORD IS WAT GOD IS AFTER NOT HEARERS OR HOLDING THE BIBLE JUST TO SHOW U ARE A CHRISTAIN

mistypiper:


But no hard feelings now. You wan make we go court?

Na lie. No friend called you.

Keep being backward while the rest of the world leaves you behind.

I did not agree with no 3. You can always put your phone on a flight mode.

I always feel ashamed anything I go to church without bible.

kekakuz:
yes I agree with you
what if the devil comes to attack you at night.
will point you phone to him
the same phone where u have pornn and davidos music
Christians of nowadays

what if the devil doesn't come at night...??

Even if you carry the biggest bible in the world and point it, and you don't know what's it it, I'm sorry, you're long gone....

I DONT KNOW WHY WE KEEP THINKING THAT CARRYING BIBLE IS WAT MATTERS..HAVING THE SPIRIT IS WAT MATTERS..CARRYING BIBLE WITHOUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE SAYS IS PURE HYPOCRITICAL...
FOR ME SHOWING THE WORLD U ARE A CHRISTIAN IS NOT IT..BUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO DO IS BETTER..
U CAN DEFECT THE DEVIL EVEN WITHOUT A BIBLE IN UR HANDS because THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN YOU CAN MAKE U DEFECT D DEVIL NOT BY HOLDING BIBLE...NEVA DID Jesus HOLD BIBLE WHILE DEFECTING THE DEVIL ,HE DEFECTED THE DEVIL because THE POWER OF GOD WAS IN HIM..
SO WE SHOULD STOP THINKING THAT CARRYING THE BIBLE IS ENUF..
A CHRISTIAN LIVE BY EXAMPLES ...UR WAY OF LIFE EVEN WITHOUT BIBLE TELL ALOT.
because I HAVE SEEN CHRISTIANS WHO CARRY BIBLE EVERY DAY AND EVERYWHERE YET VERY WICKED...
FINALLY DOERS OF THE WORD IS WAT GOD IS AFTER NOT HEARERS OR HOLDING THE BIBLE JUST TO SHOW U ARE A CHRISTAIN

The Bible app ought to be used outside the church, not in the church. Like when a lecturer is yet to come, one can quickly go through the Bible(app) or when hanging out with friends. But when going to a formal church setting the hardcopy should be with you . The whole Bible app idea is to keep one always in touch with the word.

Phinity318:
That awkward moment when the pastor wants to cast out the demon with an iPad and the battery runs low.. lobatan niyen ...the demon will grow stronger ..


The demon will grow stronger ...
There's really no electronic substitute for the holy bible ...

Look at what Nollywood and church dramas have done to our collective psyche. So, its is the "book" that casts out the devil? If you like use the biggest Bible in the Guinness Book or records without the spirit of God and the manifestation of the word, you are just wasting your time.....Jesus and his disciples didn't actually walk about with bibles, you know? and the devil still fled from them.

nedu2000:
Reasons why sincere Christians should take the book known as the bible to church not a smartphone


1) Holding a bible shows one to be a Christian in public,it acts as an 'identity card' for every Christian. Ipads,smartphones does no such thing

2)Civilisation/technology has given us world where homosexuality is gradually being accepted,female reverends and gender changes all in contrast to biblical pronouncements. The church shouldn't follow the ways of this present world so closely

3)Christians lose the essence of the bible like the order of biblical books(after genesis is exodus.....3rd John then revelations) as a simple google search provides answer in comparison to scrolling round the bible and get fully acquitted with it

4) Ipads,smartphone substitutes acts as sources of distraction in churches with calls,pings,alerts and 'nairalanding' available at one's beck/call.

5) Ipads,smartphones serve one primary aim to most holders,showoff

6) 'battery low'

I accept all ur points,except No1. So, u carry bible to show people that u re a christian? What for? When In the true sense, u ve not obeyed 4/10 of the 10 commandments? Isn't that hypocritical? Must we show off that we re perceived christians? I thought christianity is a thing of the mind other than that of the flesh.

na wa ooo!

what a twisted way to reason.
have u asked ur self why we are not using scroll or papyrus to publish books and documents?

the world as u know it is passing away...

PS:
@OP, emphasis should not be on the container but on what we do with the contents.

Eke40seven:

Look at what Nollywood and church dramas have done to our collective psyche. So, its is the "book" that casts out the devil? If you like use the biggest Bible in the Guinness Book or records without the spirit of God and the manifestation of the word, you are just wasting your time.....Jesus and his disciples didn't actually walk about with bibles, you know? and the devil still flee from them.

Pastor I yaff hear u......
ur point is there is no wrong in using an electronic device shey ?

kevoh:

Did you get that line of reasoning from your religious book? Do you know how many years it takes for a seed tree to grow before you can actually call it a TREE. Of what environmental benefits is cutting trees to make religious books that you guys hardly read/read to understand, while some use same religious books to commit atrocities ?

You might as well say we should stop consuming plants and animals in order to prevent their extinction. Heck hunger is no biggie yeh? Let's stop cutting down of trees so that we can shutdown the furniture industry, i mean who needs paper currency, let's go electronic or just return to barter trade, wiping our asses with tissue after taking that dump is now over, water can always do it. Academic instituitions must quit using paper resources, they should go buy Opon Imon from Osun and sync it with power-point presentations to teach our kids from creche up till university level. I'm feeling you bro. We gotta leave these trees alone.

Matttthew:
I can't find dah in my bible. My pastor didn't tell me dah either.




But u might be right after all.

Well?

hassymo5:
I DONT KNOW WHY WE KEEP THINKING THAT CARRYING BIBLE IS WAT MATTERS..HAVING THE SPIRIT IS WAT MATTERS..CARRYING BIBLE WITHOUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE SAYS IS PURE HYPOCRITICAL...
FOR ME SHOWING THE WORLD U ARE A CHRISTIAN IS NOT IT..BUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO DO IS BETTER..
U CAN DEFECT THE DEVIL EVEN WITHOUT A BIBLE IN UR HANDS because THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN YOU CAN MAKE U DEFECT D DEVIL NOT BY HOLDING BIBLE...NEVA DID Jesus HOLD BIBLE WHILE DEFECTING THE DEVIL ,HE DEFECTED THE DEVIL because THE POWER OF GOD WAS IN HIM..
SO WE SHOULD STOP THINKING THAT CARRYING THE BIBLE IS ENUF..
A CHRISTIAN LIVE BY EXAMPLES ...UR WAY OF LIFE EVEN WITHOUT BIBLE TELL ALOT.
because I HAVE SEEN CHRISTIANS WHO CARRY BIBLE EVERY DAY AND EVERYWHERE YET VERY WICKED...
FINALLY DOERS OF THE WORD IS WAT GOD IS AFTER NOT HEARERS OR HOLDING THE BIBLE JUST TO SHOW U ARE A CHRISTAIN

nobody is saying 'carrying the Bible is enough' but hae man little things count. Even the Bible says 'he that is faithful with the little will be faithful with much'
Show me a spirit filled Christian that isn't seen frequently with his Bible then I will show you a virgin prostitute.

Matttthew:

U on point......
N they overcame the beast with the blood of the lamb.
N whosoever call his name shall be save.
N at the Mention of His Name every knee shall bow n every tongues confess Jesus Christ is Lord.

Gbam! You gorrit.

deejay2x67:
The Bible app ought to be used outside the church, not in the church. Like when a lecturer is yet to come, one can quickly go through the Bible(app) or when hanging out with friends. But when going to a formal church setting the hardcopy should be with you . The whole Bible app idea is to keep one always in touch with the word.

You are the only person and the op that has written something reasonable. I see the bible app as something you use when u are not in church. I see the church as a sacred place. Phones and whatever gadgets u carry are a no no for me. I can use the bible app at home, in a bus, anywhere but when I go to church, the traditional way still stands.

chigoizie7:


I accept all ur points,except No1. So, u carry bible to show people that u re a christian? What for? When In the true sense, u ve not obeyed 4/10 of the 10 commandments? Isn't that hypocritical? Must we show off that we re perceived christians? I thought christianity is a thing of the mind other than that of the flesh.

your right but in some ways there are many who are ashamed to hold their bibles as well

Your reasons are not good enough.

kekakuz:
yes I agree with you
what if the devil comes to attack you at night.
will point you phone to him
the same phone where u have pornn and davidos music
Christians of nowadays

what exactly is pointing the Bible suposed to achieve? Please don't be deceived by what you see in Nollywood. Its the Spirit that gives life, not the letters.

A mind that is full of porrrn yet attempts to "point" the Bible at the enemy is only deceiving himself

Yungwizzzy:




Rubbish

What do you mean by "Rubbish"? State your reasons or shut up.

@ Op... if i talk ehnnn... OK..
Do u know the paper bible was created out of civilization back then, huh?.

Maybe u 'd preferred we use stones and scrolls cos that's exactly how it should be following ur logic..
About the connection thingy with a paper Bible than a smartphone, think first of how the early Christians would v felt When the paper bible was introduced.. And don't tell me it's different cos u have to factor in their mentality, perception on things n ignorance in those era...

Am sure some revolted n some accepted but with time, they kinda adapted to it or maybe natural selection just destroyed those who refused leaving only those who accepted as time goes on... Dunno, not there...
If u r tempted to play a game during church hours, it ain't the phone, try checking yourself well. Stop putting blames on something that can't defend itself. You played game cos u wanted to play it.. Simple....
Will u play the same game if u r in the presence of a lecturer, sitting at the first row and clearly visible, huh?.

Problem is people have a problem with the word - CHANGE, moving out of their comfy zone and treading on testy waters is a No No 4 a lot ppl..
Lets see what will happen in the next 100 century provided the world still exist..
A paper Bible will likely be at home in a museum or an expensive rare artifacts ...
.....

Setaje:



You are the only person and the op that has written something reasonable. I see the bible app as something you use when u are not in church. I see the church as a sacred place. Phones and whatever gadgets u carry are a no no for me. I can use the bible app at home, in a bus, anywhere but when I go to church, the traditional way still stands.

mtchheeew.smh

nedu2000:
Reasons why sincere Christians should take the book known as the bible to church not a smartphone


1) Holding a bible shows one to be a Christian in public,it acts as an 'identity card' for every Christian. Ipads,smartphones does no such thing

2)Civilisation/technology has given us world where homosexuality is gradually being accepted,female reverends and gender changes all in contrast to biblical pronouncements. The church shouldn't follow the ways of this present world so closely

3)Christians lose the essence of the bible like the order of biblical books(after genesis is exodus.....3rd John then revelations) as a simple google search provides answer in comparison to scrolling round the bible and get fully acquitted with it

4) Ipads,smartphone substitutes acts as sources of distraction in churches with calls,pings,alerts and 'nairalanding' available at one's beck/call.

5) Ipads,smartphones serve one primary aim to most holders,showoff

6) 'battery low'

Bible is not I'd card for Christian. By their fruits you shall know them

deejay2x67:
nobody is saying 'carrying the Bible is enough' but hae man little things count. Even the Bible says 'he that is faithful with the little will be faithful with much'
Show me a spirit filled Christian that isn't seen frequently with his Bible then I will show you a virgin prostitute.

I have seen many filled with spirit without holding bible...
beside Jesus and his disciples Neva hold anything things yet they devil flee them...

The message my friend is obey wat the Bible says and do wat is right and b filled with Gods spirit.

we just think every man filled with Gods spirit must have a Bible with him always...I don't think so

olamikhail:



mtchheeew.smh

Write in English

kevoh:

Did you get that line of reasoning from your religious book? Do you know how many years it takes for a seed tree to grow before you can actually call it a TREE. Of what environmental benefits is cutting trees to make religious books that you guys hardly read/read to understand, while some use same religious books to commit atrocities ?

what is this one saying? ode oshi

hassymo5:
I DONT KNOW WHY WE KEEP THINKING THAT CARRYING BIBLE IS WAT MATTERS..HAVING THE SPIRIT IS WAT MATTERS..CARRYING BIBLE WITHOUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE SAYS IS PURE HYPOCRITICAL...
FOR ME SHOWING THE WORLD U ARE A CHRISTIAN IS NOT IT..BUT DOING WAT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO DO IS BETTER..
U CAN DEFECT THE DEVIL EVEN WITHOUT A BIBLE IN UR HANDS because THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN YOU CAN MAKE U DEFECT D DEVIL NOT BY HOLDING BIBLE...NEVA DID Jesus HOLD BIBLE WHILE DEFECTING THE DEVIL ,HE DEFECTED THE DEVIL because THE POWER OF GOD WAS IN HIM..
SO WE SHOULD STOP THINKING THAT CARRYING THE BIBLE IS ENUF..
A CHRISTIAN LIVE BY EXAMPLES ...UR WAY OF LIFE EVEN WITHOUT BIBLE TELL ALOT.
because I HAVE SEEN CHRISTIANS WHO CARRY BIBLE EVERY DAY AND EVERYWHERE YET VERY WICKED...
FINALLY DOERS OF THE WORD IS WAT GOD IS AFTER NOT HEARERS OR HOLDING THE BIBLE JUST TO SHOW U ARE A CHRISTAIN

Finally something sensible.It is truly a sad reality seeing the calibre of Christians we have who believe that putting a "Bible under my pillow" will protect from danger.

The words mean nothing, whether from scrolls or paper-printed Bibles or IPADS is TOTALLY IRRELEVANT!! IT IS THE SPIRIT THAT COUNT!!