I am posting this topic because I have been reading through a few of the media related threads and it seems to come out most in those threads but I definitely don't think it is limited to that. It also tends to be more easy to read from younger christians than from more experienced older christians.
Anyway where has the idea of holiness gone? Conservative christians will focus so much on the rules and guidelines given from the Bible to try and live a holy life. Liberal Christians aren't much better where they will focus on the freedom and grace that God gives in living holy lives. The problem is that most people (not all) but me included will excuse there way out of living pure holy lives. And the most irritating thing that I have heard (and I probably don't say it but most surely think it) is that a person will allow themselves to do something and say well it doesn't affect me, it depends on your conviction. Only if you are convicted about this or that. Some things you don't need to be convicted about. The problem I feel is that so many people want so badly to live their lives, who can blame them, who would want to. Unfortunately when we give ourselves to Christ he wants all of us. Our every thought should be about him (obviously impossible, but should be our guiding purpose).
So there was this topic that said "Are horror movies bad?" and that is the wrong question. I mean how would watching a horror movie, and by the very nature of a horror movie it contains things that are evil in some form, how would this benefit our relationship with Christ, how would it create a nation of holy people dedicated to living with Christ. We are called to live these holy lives that are holy each and evey day, not only when we are at church, or around our Christian friends. I for one want to at least aim for that, I want to not make excuses. I know that I will fail, I know I will do things that are obviously not holy but that is what I want to move forward towards.
I mentioned conservative and liberal christians early, I think the key is a combination of the both. Conservative christians need to learn the freedom that comes from being a more liberal Christian, but liberal Christians need to so badly learn the rules and guidelines that God doesn't need to convict you off because it is already written in his word. And those christians who have a good balance of both need to really help those on left or the right to balance there lives and be understanding to where they are coming from.
I am sure that people will disagree with me, and I would love to discuss it. However I feel some people may get angry with this.
Anyway where has the idea of holiness gone? Conservative christians will focus so much on the rules and guidelines given from the Bible to try and live a holy life. Liberal Christians aren't much better where they will focus on the freedom and grace that God gives in living holy lives. The problem is that most people (not all) but me included will excuse there way out of living pure holy lives. And the most irritating thing that I have heard (and I probably don't say it but most surely think it) is that a person will allow themselves to do something and say well it doesn't affect me, it depends on your conviction. Only if you are convicted about this or that. Some things you don't need to be convicted about. The problem I feel is that so many people want so badly to live their lives, who can blame them, who would want to. Unfortunately when we give ourselves to Christ he wants all of us. Our every thought should be about him (obviously impossible, but should be our guiding purpose).
So there was this topic that said "Are horror movies bad?" and that is the wrong question. I mean how would watching a horror movie, and by the very nature of a horror movie it contains things that are evil in some form, how would this benefit our relationship with Christ, how would it create a nation of holy people dedicated to living with Christ. We are called to live these holy lives that are holy each and evey day, not only when we are at church, or around our Christian friends. I for one want to at least aim for that, I want to not make excuses. I know that I will fail, I know I will do things that are obviously not holy but that is what I want to move forward towards.
I mentioned conservative and liberal christians early, I think the key is a combination of the both. Conservative christians need to learn the freedom that comes from being a more liberal Christian, but liberal Christians need to so badly learn the rules and guidelines that God doesn't need to convict you off because it is already written in his word. And those christians who have a good balance of both need to really help those on left or the right to balance there lives and be understanding to where they are coming from.
I am sure that people will disagree with me, and I would love to discuss it. However I feel some people may get angry with this.