Celebrity Christianity

[unworthyservant]

1 minute ago, missmuffet said:

I like to see it when a person thanks God. After all who gave that person their talent? 

I'll bet dollars to donuts that God didn't give them that talent to do the devils work. If they used their talent for the Lord we wouldn't even be having this discussion!

[missmuffet]

3 minutes ago, unworthyservant said:

I'll bet dollars to donuts that God didn't give them that talent to do the devils work. If they used their talent for the Lord we wouldn't even be having this discussion!

They choose what they will do with that talent. But God gave it to them. They are just making worldly choices. 

[unworthyservant]

Just now, missmuffet said:

They choose what they will do with that talent. But God gave it to them. They are just making worldly choices. 

Indeed they have the choice to use their talent for the Lord or for Satan. All I'm saying is if they choose to use it for Satan's work then we should evangelize them and not applaud their sinful work and support their celebrity much less hold them up as someone whose Faith we should admire.

[missmuffet]

1 minute ago, unworthyservant said:

Indeed they have the choice to use their talent for the Lord or for Satan. All I'm saying is if they choose to use it for Satan's work then we should evangelize them and not applaud their sinful work and support their celebrity much less hold them up as someone whose Faith we should admire.

I do not watch television or go to movies so I am not supporting the media. 

[unworthyservant]

8 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I do not watch television or go to movies so I am not supporting the media. 

And just remember not to praise them even though you don't support them. Praise the Lord!!!!!!

[missmuffet]

10 minutes ago, unworthyservant said:

And just remember not to praise them even though you don't support them. Praise the Lord!!!!!!

This also goes for famous sports figures. 

[unworthyservant]

1 minute ago, missmuffet said:

This also goes for famous sports figures

Amen!!! I think that might make a good separate topic. Athletes and the FoCA! Thanks and God Bless!

[saved34]

Well I do watch television and occasionally take my son to the movies. Like anything else you can just be selective.

Tv is just an instrument that can be used for good or evil. Just like our PCs and phones. We have God’s wisdom residing in us to use these things for his glory instead of pornography and foolishness.

As far as being happy when someone famous or infamous gets saved, I don’t see a problem. It’s not putting them on a pedestal, it’s just surprising.

The Saints were surprised when Paul got saved. As evil as the industry is, God still has his people in it shining as lights. I believe God has his own in every walk of life whether rich, poor, famous, sports, etc. 

Because a person sings secular music does not mean they are unsaved or evil. What is the content of the music? All secular music is not sin, all tv shows are not sin. Nothing wrong with abstaining from these things if that’s your choice, but know our God is all powerful and has a remnant even among the devil influenced Hollywood and media.

1Ki 19:14  He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."

1Ki 19:18  Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him."

 

[unworthyservant]

2 minutes ago, saved34 said:

Tv is just an instrument that can be used for good or evil. Just like our PCs and phones

PC's and phones are necessary in this modern world and indeed can be used for the Glory of God. As for TV, while it can be informative (i.e. news and special interest type of shows) I don't believe that a Christian should support the sinful part of the content by paying for the right to more stations only to have the money go into the coffers of the wicked people at the top of the secular entertainment heap. Ditto, the movies. While a particular movie may not contain objectionable content, the money you spend to see it goes to those who use it to make movies that do, so by extension is the same. I just think that "The harvest is great and the laborers few" and each dollar that you send to the sinful entertainment empire is money that could have been used for doing God's work and actually Blessed someone. Isn't that a much better way to use the money that God has given you?

[LadyKay]

16 minutes ago, unworthyservant said:

I don't believe that a Christian should support the sinful part of the content by paying for the right to more stations

I really think stuff like this is personal. It may not be right for you to pay for extra tv channels. But that does not mean that that should apply to everyone else. What I pay for as a Christian and what other Christians pay for is between them and God. We as Christians should not be looking down on our brothers or sisters who choose to pay for something you would not.