No condemnation....

[yomotalking]

Hi all.

I was thinking......I do a lot of that lately.......and I thought of this verse......can't remember, but I think it is is Phillippians, and it says that we must think upon pure things...lovely things.....and things of virtue.....

Then I thought of the movies I'd seen....

I don't watch horrible movies...but thinking about it, is 007 blowing upbuildings really virtuous?

Or seeing Mission Impossible guys blasting enemies with shotguns, and blowing up cars, pure?

Hmmmmm

And what about Indiana Jones???

And if it comes to that, Snow White is bad, because the Evil Queen gets a hunter to take out her heart!!!!

But then I remembered the Verse that says "There is now no condemnation in Christ Jesus........" (or something like that)

What do you guys think? No, I'm not bound up in religeon...but I'm interested in your replies...

Thanks.

[yomotalking]

Anyone?

[NITE OWL]

Philippians 4:8 Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.

Meditate only on good things.

Don't worry about 007 or MI, unless of course these movies draw you from the Light. If they're causing you to react in a bad way, then I would put them aside.

People make too much out of movies. They like to tell us what we can and can't watch. God searches the heart. He knows where you stand with him.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings,

Just because we have the freedom in Christ, because we are not under law, does not mean that we should be involved with the world's version of entertainment or happiness. We are to be filled with the Holy Spirit. You may want to consider:

1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[mikado5001]

Yomo: PRay that G-d will grant you the wisdom and discernment to see these movies for what they are. Especially Mission Impossible. And that is ENTERTAINMENT. And pray that G-d will grant you the power to integrate those things in these movies you see that are of and for good.

[yomotalking]

Don't worry about 007 or MI, unless of course these movies draw you from the Light. If they're causing you to react in a bad way, then I would put them aside.

People make too much out of movies. They like to tell us what we can and can't watch. God searches the heart. He knows where you stand with him.

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So those types of movies are OK, so long as they do not have an effect on my life, or relationship with God?

Is that what you are saying?

[Constant]

That is what I am thinking. TO me, if a movie has you thinking bad thoughts of lust or of the sort, stay away from them. I can watch a horror movie and not be effected by it besides being scared lol. Your heart will let you know what to watch and what not to watch.

[NITE OWL]

Don't worry about 007 or MI, unless of course these movies draw you from the Light. If they're causing you to react in a bad way, then I would put them aside.

People make too much out of movies. They like to tell us what we can and can't watch. God searches the heart. He knows where you stand with him.

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So those types of movies are OK, so long as they do not have an effect on my life, or relationship with God?

Is that what you are saying?

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If something is effecting your walk with the Lord in a bad way, leave it alone.

If the movies you watch are causing you to sin, don't watch'em.

I believe things can be learned from these movies and TV programs. It gives us an idea of where the world sits with some issues.

James Bond, Mission Impossible, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Passions of Christ. They are just movies. A story inside someones head that is brought to the big screen. We don't meditate on them. Sure we talk about them but that's not the same as meditating on them.

If we're going to throw out movies, we had better be ready to throw out the TV's too. There is absolutly nothing that is good about television. We can keep the news but the rest has to go.

I'll get slammed for these comments but I'm getting used to that. You see I learn from those too. It tells me where the mind of the church is.

People are so flighty on issues of sin. They like to name names and point fingers. Appointing themselves as judges over others. And in their judgments they know not that they sin.

I don't know what to tell you kiddo. The walk you walk is between you and God. No one elses business but yours. I'm not going to tell you what to watch and what not to watch. That decision is yours.

One thing you should remember is, everybody falls. Nobody's perfect. The trick to defeating those stumbles is getting back up.

Christ told Peter he would deny Him. Do you know what else He said?

Luke 22:32 " But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail, and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren".

Learn by your mistakes and teach others. Teach them, not command them. There is a difference.

[yomotalking]

THankyou so much, NITE!!!

[NITE OWL]

THankyou so much, NITE!!!

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You're welcome.