Are Video Games Christian?

[davidsheart77]

I will play my games. And I will trust in Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour. That being said, I won't be an [my mouth is washed, thank you very much] on CF and try to get people to adhere to my strict interpretation of the Bible.

awesome buddy as long as its in moderation we are in the clear its the same with eating some people have a serious problem with food.

 

[davidsheart77]

That is besides the point, if Hitler said that what he was doing was wrong yet continued to do it anyways, would that make what he said any less true?

I am constantly trying to please the spirit and deny the flesh.
I have left everything behind to open up a christian bootcamp to help others get over their flesh.
Most of the time I sleep out of my car just so I won't be able to do the things the flesh wants to do.

I've spent the past 3 years looking for Christians who want to live like Christ, I have not found 1 person.

Actually I do but not according to your way, which is your own right, we can have a life in this life but with Christ Jesus and not without him here it is in MARK 30Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. If any man has left his house, or his brothers, or his sisters, his mother, or his father, or his children, or farms, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, he will receive his pay in this life. He will have a hundred times as many houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and farms. He will have trouble also. But in the next world he will live for ever. We are to stick with Jesus and his principles and not violate the law of love for gain but trust in him, this has nothing to do with recreational activites as long as they are within love.

 

[davidsheart77]

If people were helping people ALOT, then no one would be saying anything about playing videogames.

But hardly anyone cares.

I'm not saying to never have fun, I'm saying that christians have their prioritys mostly wrong, mostly selfish.

No you my friend are heading down a path of in-balance that i once entered. I also thought just like you at one point of time, and my exact words I will never forget it was that, "i have not found 1 christian. I also began to think I was the only one with the truth and felt persecuted and deserted when I spoke the way you are currently speaking. It led me to isolation and eventually turning my back on God and being bitter towards Christians. What took me to come back is that their is a time for everything still, still holding the principles of Christ thats number 1 in everything we do, rather tv, movies, games, music, finances etc. but to say their is no down time, or you have to sell off all your possessions and live in the streets is missing the point. Christ hung out with sinners but was not influenced he was an example a positive influence. Was at a wine party but was not gettin drunk or acting a fool. Had dinner with the apostles and was a carpenter. In all these things he kept God in the center but he lived life. Christ said I come that you may have life more abundantly. I use to stress about what's next, what can I do now but i realize I might accomplish all that yet fail in other areas and still end up short. So its better step at a time, with Christ hand by hand! here a little there a little. God bless bro!

 

[davidsheart77]

Sunstone, I think your message has expanded beyond the question, "Are video games Christian?" and perhaps would serve better in its own thread, one where we may all talk about how we believe or don't believe Christian values fall by the wayside in the modern world.

I concure buddy this went way off the chart.

 

[pgp_protector]

and my last post was for sunstone.

Just an FYI, his last post in this thread was in October of 2009

 

[davidsheart77]

Is this true for you also, do you follow this advice that you're giving?

Would we really consider that advice or is he going through a personal struggle of his own?

 

[davidsheart77]

Oh duh!!!!!! haah silly me well it was good practice it just drives me bonkers when people start condoning people like that