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Posted 20 February 2010 - 04:58 PM
I mostly agree that TV is a distraction from God and now the Internet (one of Satan's biggest weapons ever?) has probably done more to divide Christians and keep Peoples from seeking God's truth? In this regard perhaps along with other issues, I've posted a thread at: http://www.christian...=1&#entry364272 and my contact info is there too should anyone wish to edify and/or discuss further privately? The Glory is God's 
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Spirit Filled One, on 13 November 2006 - 10:09 PM, said:
Hi Cornelius and blessings to you.
There is something that I want to share with regard to what you are saying.
For a very long time now I have been listening closely (and hearing) as God has been pointing out to me why in the past my faith has not been what it should have been.
I know that what Im about to say is going to be argued against by many and certainly I will be called names like fanatic. Im ok with all that.
Many Christians like to use the WWJD (what would Jesus do) thing, but when they (as I was) are confronted with regard to the things of this world, they just chalk it up to a "there's nothing wrong with that" and "everybody does that" kind of attitude.
An example (and with regard to something that I posted awhile ago):
Television....
The more that I consider all that it is and all that it stands for, the more that I keep hearing the Holy Spirit confirm it.
Why am I choosing the TV? Because it is the most commonly used/watched thing on this planet.
If we think of it all very rationally, the television first of all causes us to do one thing, and that is to live by sight (not faith) it causes us to lust with the eyes, it causes us to covet almost continually.
The fact that programming is based on selling advertising to get people to want something that they dont have and dont need, and this (by the standard of God's word in Exodus 20) is called coveting.
Now there are those that are going to say that it is good because they can watch some Christian programming... Well, that might be alright, but there probably is not one that is not trying to sell the word of God. They are always asking for $ and trying to sell a cd or book that they say is inspired by the Holy Spirit,
Blasphemy!!!
Now just ask this question: Would Jesus be sitting down to watch some late night programming or catch one of the soaps? Would He be interested in one of the game shows? Or, dare I ask, would He be praising His
Father while writing out a check to support yet another endless evangelistic fundraiser?
I think that the time has come for God,s people to see this world for what it is, it's time to come out from among them and to not be partakers of their wicked deeds.
I know that I zeroed in on TV, but I think that it is just the beginning of identifying the things that we that call upon the name of Jesus need to come away from.
Why is the movie industry so rich? Yes even the christian movie industry. Why is disney world so popular?
Why do we have such enthusiasm for the things of this world and the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life? Understand that Im in reference to the "christian" portion of funds that these entities are grossing.
Again: What would Jesus do if He were here today and lived in this modern age? Im sure that His passion would be to reach those that are in need of a physician, He would be where the homeless and hungry are, His passion would be to weep with those who are weeping and to comfort the broken-hearted. He would be giving His "spare time" to the things that the Father was telling Him to do, He would be seeking the Father in the early morning hours in a quiet place alone, He would be spending His evenings trying to reach the lost and fasting to find strength to reach yet more.
What are WE doing???
Im not perfect, but Christ, my Lord, is perfecting me. By His mercy and grace, I have had my eyes opened to the truth of the lies that American tradition has taught and what I see is that if we do not all "come out from among them", those that choose to remain will be found as partakers of her iniquity.
"What would He do", truly is the question. So when you say "how far would I acually go to trust Him?"
I think that He truly wants people to stop living as if God has an on/off switch and to stop thinking that they can sub-divide the real-estate of their body, giving this portion to God and that portion to self.
I think that for sure the chuch of the Laodicean's is here and it is only a matter of time before it is spewed out.
Truly and passionately,
In Christ ... May His name be praised!!!!
Chris
There is something that I want to share with regard to what you are saying.
For a very long time now I have been listening closely (and hearing) as God has been pointing out to me why in the past my faith has not been what it should have been.
I know that what Im about to say is going to be argued against by many and certainly I will be called names like fanatic. Im ok with all that.
Many Christians like to use the WWJD (what would Jesus do) thing, but when they (as I was) are confronted with regard to the things of this world, they just chalk it up to a "there's nothing wrong with that" and "everybody does that" kind of attitude.
An example (and with regard to something that I posted awhile ago):
Television....
The more that I consider all that it is and all that it stands for, the more that I keep hearing the Holy Spirit confirm it.
Why am I choosing the TV? Because it is the most commonly used/watched thing on this planet.
If we think of it all very rationally, the television first of all causes us to do one thing, and that is to live by sight (not faith) it causes us to lust with the eyes, it causes us to covet almost continually.
The fact that programming is based on selling advertising to get people to want something that they dont have and dont need, and this (by the standard of God's word in Exodus 20) is called coveting.
Now there are those that are going to say that it is good because they can watch some Christian programming... Well, that might be alright, but there probably is not one that is not trying to sell the word of God. They are always asking for $ and trying to sell a cd or book that they say is inspired by the Holy Spirit,
Blasphemy!!!
Now just ask this question: Would Jesus be sitting down to watch some late night programming or catch one of the soaps? Would He be interested in one of the game shows? Or, dare I ask, would He be praising His
Father while writing out a check to support yet another endless evangelistic fundraiser?
I think that the time has come for God,s people to see this world for what it is, it's time to come out from among them and to not be partakers of their wicked deeds.
I know that I zeroed in on TV, but I think that it is just the beginning of identifying the things that we that call upon the name of Jesus need to come away from.
Why is the movie industry so rich? Yes even the christian movie industry. Why is disney world so popular?
Why do we have such enthusiasm for the things of this world and the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life? Understand that Im in reference to the "christian" portion of funds that these entities are grossing.
Again: What would Jesus do if He were here today and lived in this modern age? Im sure that His passion would be to reach those that are in need of a physician, He would be where the homeless and hungry are, His passion would be to weep with those who are weeping and to comfort the broken-hearted. He would be giving His "spare time" to the things that the Father was telling Him to do, He would be seeking the Father in the early morning hours in a quiet place alone, He would be spending His evenings trying to reach the lost and fasting to find strength to reach yet more.
What are WE doing???
Im not perfect, but Christ, my Lord, is perfecting me. By His mercy and grace, I have had my eyes opened to the truth of the lies that American tradition has taught and what I see is that if we do not all "come out from among them", those that choose to remain will be found as partakers of her iniquity.
"What would He do", truly is the question. So when you say "how far would I acually go to trust Him?"
I think that He truly wants people to stop living as if God has an on/off switch and to stop thinking that they can sub-divide the real-estate of their body, giving this portion to God and that portion to self.
I think that for sure the chuch of the Laodicean's is here and it is only a matter of time before it is spewed out.
Truly and passionately,
In Christ ... May His name be praised!!!!
Chris
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