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Guys just dey type nonsense dey attack the MOG.

What led to him giving these instructions? Alot of chewed gum where discovered under most
of the seats in the church.

As for the phone issue, do you operate your phones when you are in the Court.

You guys continue to attack him, he's not the reason fuel is now been sold for #1,500 neither is he the reason your
president is about to borrow more billions from the WB.

Kukutente23:
Before you attack him, he's saying don't drink water inside the church auditorium
If you want to, go outside the church building to do so
You may disagree with him but he's not said anything that's not practiced by most churches and religion

In the old testament, didn't God tell the Hebrews to come and eat, drink wine and enjoy themselves in his presence?

All these are just man made laws that has nothing to do with one's salvation

MATV:
“DON’T DRINK WATER IN CHURCH” — Pastor David Obiyeome’s Strict Rules Spark Massive Debate Online (VIDEO)

A viral video of popular preacher David Obiyeome is currently causing serious reactions across social media after he issued strong warnings about behavior inside church.

During a church service, the founder of Salvation Ministries warned members against chewing gum, drinking water, and using phones inside the auditorium.

According to him:

“You’re not a goat. Don’t chew gum in church. Don’t drink water in church. If you want to drink water, go outside. Don’t use phone at all in church.”

His comments have now divided Nigerians online.

While some people say the pastor is absolutely right about discipline and reverence in God’s house, others believe the rules are too extreme and outdated for modern worship.

But the BIG question people are now asking is:

Has church become too casual nowadays… or are some pastors becoming too controlling?

The reactions under the video are even more shocking than the sermon itself.

Watch the FULL VIDEO and see Nigerians’ reactions here👇


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifBuCovfF68?si=crCAnzGFsJgE4v0S

What’s your own opinion on this?

While this is good, but I think and still think it's not what should be a thing of concern for the church. It's like one speaking against indecent dressing meanwhile those who are considered to be true christian believers have serious attitudinal and character issues that do not reflect the fruits of the spirit.

While at that, I keep wondering if this issue is being raised as a way to discipline congregants, why is it that we don't hear about the Lord doesn't receive tithe from those who are into sin and who continue in sinful acts ranging from adultery, fornication harlotting/prostitution of different forms, stealing by fraudulent practices, telling lies to make more gains in business, over profiting in business, etc,etc.


Or make it simple, let a comment be said, that anyone who sins certain kinds of sin within a month shouldn't pay their tithe and give offering within that month and let's see what will happen and if they do, they are only giving the church and not God because God doesn't receive anything from a sinner except a repentant heart.

richmond500:
in masters and PhD u mentioned, no lecturer will tell you not to drink water in class.

That is not true. Even in master’s and PhD programs, some lecturers or universities restrict food and drinks, including water in classrooms, labs, or lecture halls because of equipment, hygiene, or institutional policy. Even where it is not stated but the school rules say so, the Professor enforces it. For the Professor to enforce it as a rule before teaching is not because he wants to be stubborn. Today, there are some professional exams you will do that they prohibit water, gum or anything foreign for the 3, 4 or 5 hours of the session. Human beings sign up for these things and are not brainwashed. They sign the forms, accept the rules and abide by it. When they are done, they leave. Understandably so, some of them allow breaks for health reasons OUTSIDE. It's 2026, some of these schools still de tell their students to use pencils. Not laptop or smartphones, pencils. No face caps, no this and that. So many rules. If you don't want it, don't come.

For example:

https://classrooms.yale.edu/what-are-rules-use-classrooms

Yale University classroom rules state that "Neither food nor drink is permitted in classrooms without authorization."

https://catalog.upenn.edu/pennbook/classroom-guidelines

University of Pennsylvania classroom guidelines explicitly say faculty should ensure that "food and drink never enter the classroom."

So while many professors don't care if students drink water and it may not be in the school rules, it's inaccurate to say "no lecturer will tell you not to drink water in class." Some absolutely do, especially where university policy already exists. I screenshot Penn's rules here 👇

PLEASE NO ONE SHOULD SPEAK ILL OF PASTOR DAVID IBIYEOMIE.

HE IS 100% CORRECT.

DISCIPLINE IS ALL WE NEED.

SixSeven:
Discipline refers to training that produces obedience, self-control, or order, often involving rules and, sometimes, punishment for violations. It encompasses both internal self-regulation (the ability to act in spite of distractions) and external regulation (enforced rules).


It is free will to not obey the rules by not attending. Don't you think so?

It is also free will to choose not to obey such rules in the church.

Here's the thing, if people start obeying such man made rules by walking out of the church auditorium to eat or drink, this same charlatan will order them to not leave because they in the presence of God and claim that it's disrespectful to leave their seats during worship.

My oyinbo church for Canada go put coffee, hot chocolate, tea, iced tea and sometimes baked goods and fruits at the entrance of the church. You will see worshippers with their cups of coffee on one hand during sermon and Bibles on the other. The service is orderly and people feel blessed. The church is growing. Our church wahala too much for naija abeg.

So if they are not goats what are they ? And why are you the Shepard 😂😂😂 in charge

Church should stop doing business too Jesus did not do business all through his ministry. A church is a place to hear God's word and not to sell miracle materials and annoying oil and all manners of motivational books

GeneralOuki:
In the old testament, didn't God tell the Hebrews to come and eat, drink wine and enjoy themselves in his presence?

All these are just man made laws that has nothing to do with one's salvation

Where did God say so? Can you quote it?

GeneralOuki:
In the old testament, didn't God tell the Hebrews to come and eat, drink wine and enjoy themselves in his presence?

All these are just man made laws that has nothing to do with one's salvation

lol. Pounded yam and egusi soup inside church.

MrJames007:
What about pastors who drink water on the pulpit while preaching

Or use their tabs to preach

Cum4me:
If many Nigerians could wake up a lot of churches will be empty. Religion is a complete brainwashed institution

The indicent behaviors the pastor is instructing the congregation against can you do that in front of a sitting president in his office.

GeneralOuki:
It is also free will to choose not to obey such rules in the church.

Here's the thing, if people start obeying such man made rules by walking out of the church auditorium to eat or drink, this same charlatan will order them to not leave because they in the presence of God and claim that it's disrespectful to leave their seats during worship.

Again, I don't know this man and I don't care but I disagree with you about manmade this or that. I don't believe in sheeple. There are those guys who wear aprons while their oga is using bodyguards, if they choose to be like that, all the best to them. What I won't accept is that certain places don't have rules. I don't believe in that.

If the rule in your house is that you must call me before coming, I should respect that. I won't call you a charlatan for that rule neither will I insult those who go there if I prefer surprise visits. There is freewill and because of people like this, there are consequences too. Have you seen someone heckling a comedian or panelist while they are speaking to an audience? It's freewill but there are rules to these places. Indiscipline is when you cannot obey rules or regulate yourself with other people.


https://www.tiktok.com/video/7547802946029817102

GeneralOuki:
It is also free will to choose not to obey such rules in the church.

Here's the thing, if people start obeying such man made rules by walking out of the church auditorium to eat or drink, this same charlatan will order them to not leave because they in the presence of God and claim that it's disrespectful to leave their seats during worship.

The freedom to go out and drink water is when it's absolutely necessary, things we couldn't do in the presence of ordinary governor let alone president,we are comfortably doing it in the presence of God.

MATV:
“DON’T DRINK WATER IN CHURCH” — Pastor David Obiyeome’s Strict Rules Spark Massive Debate Online (VIDEO)

A viral video of popular preacher David Obiyeome is currently causing serious reactions across social media after he issued strong warnings about behavior inside church.

During a church service, the founder of Salvation Ministries warned members against chewing gum, drinking water, and using phones inside the auditorium.

According to him:

“You’re not a goat. Don’t chew gum in church. Don’t drink water in church. If you want to drink water, go outside. Don’t use phone at all in church.”

His comments have now divided Nigerians online.

While some people say the pastor is absolutely right about discipline and reverence in God’s house, others believe the rules are too extreme and outdated for modern worship.

But the BIG question people are now asking is:

Has church become too casual nowadays… or are some pastors becoming too controlling?

The reactions under the video are even more shocking than the sermon itself.

Watch the FULL VIDEO and see Nigerians’ reactions here👇


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifBuCovfF68?si=crCAnzGFsJgE4v0S

What’s your own opinion on this?

Ibiyomie and his commandments, thank God he is not God. His wife the other was cursing women who divorced. I don't understand that church at all. Na commandments and instructions dem just give. If your congregation chewing gums, it means the church is as boring as anything but they can't understand that cos of the high pedestal they laced themselves.


That being said, people should behave themselves too.

Presence with God is a state of the mind. A lot are there physically but absent spiritual wise.
If I need water while in Gods presence, who are you as a Pastor to say I shouldn’t drink it right there?
You’re gradually taking over God in your church o.
Kontinu

Guestmale:
The freedom to go out and drink water is when it's absolutely necessary, things we couldn't do in the presence of ordinary governor let alone president,we are comfortably doing it in the presence of God.

Both governor and president rules you are referring to are not sacrosanct. If I do, what will happen?
The point is don’t compel people not to be free as long as they don’t constitute nuisance to the next person or environment.
People like you will advise the governments to ban public eating because some other people don’t have what to eat.

QOBB:
Both governor and president rules you are referring to are not sacrosanct. If I do, what will happen?
The point is don’t compel people not to be free as long as they don’t constitute nuisance to the next person or environment.
People like you will advise the governments to ban public eating because some other people don’t have what to eat.

I know very well you can't misbehave in the presence of those public office holders,the security operatives will do the needful. Church is not an idol worshipping center where all sorts of demonic rules and instructions were given,yet we need to conduct ourselves in the church with great reverence because God is greater than anyone or anything, either in heaven or on earth.

buygala:
Muslims don't drink water, eat or chew gum n mosques during their prayers...By so doing, they show by example how others should respect their religion and Prophet

If Christians choose not to respect their own Jesus by behaving anyhow in Church, then what basis do they have to demand such respect from others?

If these same Christians are before even a Local Government Chairman, they won't be eating, drinking and chewing gum in his presence

I don't like Pastor Ibiyeomie, but but he is right on this one..

I’m Muslim. And I don’t think the man makes any sense. There is nothing in Islam that prohibits drinking water while in the mosque. I’ve had to enter the mosque with a bottle water, not because I want drink it but because there’s still water in it and I don’t want to leave it inside the car due to heat.
Moreover, Islamic prayers don’t take consume hours and are not physically exhausting.
During Ramadan Muslims eat in the mosque very consistently.

Na una dey carry tithe give am

Bernadette9:
He is 100% right on this one.
Most Nigerians are not disciplined.
Unless on medical ground, it disgust me when I see people come to church with snacks and drinks for a church program thsts less than 3 hours.
Even of you're coming with a toddler, as long as the were fed before coming out, they should be able to hold on for 3 hours and this practice of coming to church with food is common amongst poor people (no disrespect intended).
As a Catholic, I know I won't stay in church for more than 3 hours.
Sometime last year, my family and I went to a church program and during prayer my husband and I go distracted for few minutes.
In less than 2 minutes i notice that my baby (a toddler) was holding cheese balls.
I asked the woman behind us and she confirmed that she was the one that gave her (i almost ran mad) when she said she gave my child snacks because first of all, you don't know the feeding program of a parent on their child so how dare you give my baby food without my permission.
Secondly, it shows how undiscipline you're as a parent if your child (if not sick) can't stay for 3 hours without putting something in their mouth and it even more disgusting if it's an adult that's eating in the church.
My baby was once crying and a woman asked me to go and buy her biscuits (she comes to church with snacks and carbonated drinks every Sunday) i no just answer am, pamper my pikin to stop cry.

I don’t know why some people behave this way. Why giving someone’s child snacks without their parents consent, and they see it as nothing.
I had this issue with my neighbor, I warned her seriously not to give my children anything,
I beat my children in her presence, for her to see how disgusting I felt about her actions.

Bentacur007:
I pity some Christians that their brain doesnt work again

do you do those things in the mosque?

I shouldn't drink water in my father's house?

He's talking to those that listen to him, not everyone.

He is not wrong,

It's easy to reference Adeboye and Oyedepo when it comes to decency and drinking water, but reference Jesus when it comes to material wealth and they start saying all manner of things.

Flangelo12:
Wetin dey worry this one?

What manner of mind control is this BS?

Çan you do those things in the presence of your boss or even a low life politician you are licking his scrots?

Guestmale:
The freedom to go out and drink water is when it's absolutely necessary, things we couldn't do in the presence of ordinary governor let alone president,we are comfortably doing it in the presence of God.

So if it's not necessary then you don't have the freedom to go and do whatever? And who determines when it's necessary, the pastor or you?

You can go on and about in the presence of God because God doesn't see that as a problem, he instructed the Hebrews to eat, drink wine and enjoy themselves in His presence.

In as much as I don't hold brief for any god of Man, but ah ah nau,why you go dey blow gum inside church,ar ar are you Normal?!!

MATV:
“DON’T DRINK WATER IN CHURCH” — Pastor David Obiyeome’s Strict Rules Spark Massive Debate Online (VIDEO)

A viral video of popular preacher David Obiyeome is currently causing serious reactions across social media after he issued strong warnings about behavior inside church.

During a church service, the founder of Salvation Ministries warned members against chewing gum, drinking water, and using phones inside the auditorium.

According to him:

“You’re not a goat. Don’t chew gum in church. Don’t drink water in church. If you want to drink water, go outside. Don’t use phone at all in church.”

His comments have now divided Nigerians online.

While some people say the pastor is absolutely right about discipline and reverence in God’s house, others believe the rules are too extreme and outdated for modern worship.

But the BIG question people are now asking is:

Has church become too casual nowadays… or are some pastors becoming too controlling?

The reactions under the video are even more shocking than the sermon itself.

Watch the FULL VIDEO and see Nigerians’ reactions here👇


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifBuCovfF68?si=crCAnzGFsJgE4v0S

What’s your own opinion on this?

SixSeven:
Again, I don't know this man and I don't care but I disagree with you about manmade this or that. I don't believe in sheeple. There are those guys who wear aprons while their oga is using bodyguards, if they choose to be like that, all the best to them. What I won't accept is that certain places don't have rules. I don't believe in that.

If the rule in your house is that you must call me before coming, I should respect that. I won't call you a charlatan for that rule neither will I insult those who go there if I prefer surprise visits. There is freewill and because of people like this, there are consequences too. Have you seen someone heckling a comedian or panelist while they are speaking to an audience? It's freewill but there are rules to these places. Indiscipline is when you cannot obey rules or regulate yourself with other people.


https://www.tiktok.com/video/7547802946029817102

You're not getting it. Asking people to not nourish themselves in your presence is shows you're an egoistic control freak, which is what most of these MOGs are. Not even God has ever asked that of any man.

CodeTemplar:
lol. Pounded yam and egusi soup inside church.

And what's wrong with that? In Deuteronomy, God directed the Hebrews to Eat and drink wine( that's shayo) in his presence .