should I take my pastor's advice?

Neostarwcc said:

Yesterday I got an email from my pastor. I had sent him an email because of his sermon last Sunday. It was about doing stuff for Jesus, and how we all are involved. This got me to thinking of a work I had began doing for Jesus about 2 or 3 years ago, and Larry had advised me to quit doing what I was doing because it was evil, and it didn't profit God any. It didn't matter what defenses or scriptures I used to support what I was doing, Larry ignored them all and quoted the verses that he wanted to use. Something that is a common trait of him. I'm not calling him a bad pastor because my wife and I love him, but I'm wondering if he is right in where he advised me.

So what am I doing? I've been evangelizing, if you will, here on the Christian Forums, which is not a problem, but what I thought could potentially be a problem is that I'd also evangelize outside of the Christian Forums, in sinful video games. Like, for example, World of Warcraft and the Diablo series and stuff. Since video games like that contain magic, I was wondering if I'm being stupid, which is basically what Larry is saying because it's... I don't know. He's saying that being around video game magic isn't worth the "good" I could do by evangelizing there. And much good has come out of this. Because people have come to Christ due to God's work through me.

So, is my pastor correct? Or should I continue doing what I'm doing, since it is doing good? I mean, my pastor has a point, that we are supposed to be holy as God is holy, but I can't get around all the good that my efforts have been doing and could continue to do.

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Neostarwcc said:

Well to be completely honest with you? WoW made me a very bad person who constantly yelled at people for being "noobs" and idiots.

An evangelist as to be completely calm andn in order to be efficient him job. I'm capable of it, I brought one of my close friends to Christ but, this was over Skype. I didn't start play WoW w I th him until after his conversion..

Also when I used to con money from people (this was before my comverstion) I conned to fulfill my WoW habit. I played the game for over 16 years. I might go back but I want to go back because God is telling me not because I want to go back. I do think God is calling me to video game ministry but he can't be calling me right now to a game that's only brought the worst of me.

I use more JFC Bombs when I'm playing World of Warcraf t than any o f ther game well.

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Neostarwcc said:

..He's saying that being around video game magic isn't worth the "good" I could do by evangelizing there. And much good has come out of this. Because people have come to Christ due to God's work through me..

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Neostarwcc said:

Yesterday I got an email from my pastor. I had sent him an email because of his sermon last Sunday. It was about doing stuff for Jesus, and how we all are involved. This got me to thinking of a work I had began doing for Jesus about 2 or 3 years ago, and Larry had advised me to quit doing what I was doing because it was evil, and it didn't profit God any. It didn't matter what defenses or scriptures I used to support what I was doing, Larry ignored them all and quoted the verses that he wanted to use. Something that is a common trait of him. I'm not calling him a bad pastor because my wife and I love him, but I'm wondering if he is right in where he advised me.

So what am I doing? I've been evangelizing, if you will, here on the Christian Forums, which is not a problem, but what I thought could potentially be a problem is that I'd also evangelize outside of the Christian Forums, in sinful video games. Like, for example, World of Warcraft and the Diablo series and stuff. Since video games like that contain magic, I was wondering if I'm being stupid, which is basically what Larry is saying because it's... I don't know. He's saying that being around video game magic isn't worth the "good" I could do by evangelizing there. And much good has come out of this. Because people have come to Christ due to God's work through me.

So, is my pastor correct? Or should I continue doing what I'm doing, since it is doing good? I mean, my pastor has a point, that we are supposed to be holy as God is holy, but I can't get around all the good that my efforts have been doing and could continue to do.

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