nobleseed Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Members * Followers: 1 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 341 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 117 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 28, 2019 is playing violent games a sin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzephanyahu Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,625 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 2,033 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/10/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted August 28, 2019 Shalom Nobleseed, If playing them makes you react, visualise or think violently - then it will be a stumbling block for you, leading to sin. In the same way, anything can be a stumbling block if your motivations aren't good or if that thing corrupts your motivations. You'll know yourself better on this matter than anyone else in this forum. Love & Shalom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.95 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, nobleseed said: is playing violent games a sin It would depend greatly on the way these games make you feel and think. There can be after effects as a result of this type of gaming. Here's a good response. 50 minutes ago, Tzephanyahu said: If playing them makes you react, visualise or think violently - then it will be a stumbling block for you, leading to sin. In the same way, anything can be a stumbling block if your motivations aren't good or if that thing corrupts your motivations. You'll know yourself better on this matter than anyone else in this forum.  So, what do you think, @nobleseed? I have little personal experience, but have observed a few who were very much involved with this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repose Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 205 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 231 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 28, 2019 I think it depends on your motives, and also a bit on the game itself. I'll often put a game down if it seems to relish in violence, or it's set up in a frustrating way that makes me react in anger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saved34 Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,185 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 667 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/28/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/19/1971 Share Posted August 28, 2019 If it’s not expressly forbidden in scripture it is not a sin. That being said, even things that are not sinful can at times not be good for us. They can be weights and entanglements. Realistically the Bible has some horrific depictions of violence. Only they are real and not fantasy. Unless you have mental issues with separating fantasy from reality, I personally do not see an issue. Asceticism has never made anyone more Holy. Our life in Christ is not all about don’t do this, or don’t touch that. Col 2:20  You died with Christ. Now the forces of the universe don't have any power over you. Why do you live as if you had to obey such rules as, Col 2:21  "Don't handle this. Don't taste that. Don't touch this."? Col 2:23  Obeying these rules may seem to be the smart thing to do. They appear to make you love God more and to be very humble and to have control over your body. But they don't really have any power over our desires. Another good rule of thumb to think about is can I really do whatever I am doing to the glory of God. Maybe witness to your fellow gamers, dedicate  intercessory prayer to God on their behalf. Just ideas.  Col 3:17  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 1Co 10:31  So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theologyofone Posted August 28, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 28, 2019 IÂ have the right to do anything," you say--but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"--but not everything is constructive 1 Corinthians 10:23Â You need to ask yourself how is this helping me grow in Christ can I make better use of my time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolem Posted August 30, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 433 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 225 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/25/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/24/1990 Share Posted August 30, 2019 No, but having it replace God is idolatry and obsessing over them in ways that make you forfeit relationships with people in the real world is not wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted September 1, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 3:54 AM, nobleseed said: is playing violent games a sin If it's the violence you like, then yes, it is a sin. Being in the military is not a sin, but killing for the fun of it is, if I can use that as an analogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saved34 Posted September 3, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,185 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 667 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/28/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/19/1971 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 9:53 AM, johnthebaptist said: If it's the violence you like, then yes, it is a sin. Being in the military is not a sin, but killing for the fun of it is, if I can use that as an analogy. Brother John, what exactly have you killed? Some pixels? You surely have not killed a real human. If you cannot separate fantasy from reality then I can agree that you should not play violent video games. To say it’s a sin to kill a pixelated image is a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted September 3, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, saved34 said: Brother John, what exactly have you killed? Some pixels? You surely have not killed a real human. If you cannot separate fantasy from reality then I can agree that you should not play violent video games. To say it’s a sin to kill a pixelated image is a bit much. I might remind you that you don't have to steal something to commit a sin. To merely covet is a sin. You don't have to touch anyone to commit adultery. All you have to do is look lustfully at someone. And I suppose if you like to fantasize committing violence, then you also are sinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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