Comments on: Culture and Christianity-part 1-Where is the Balance Between Culture and Christianity? http://ecbrown.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/culture-and-christianity-part-1-where-is-the-balance-between-culture-and-christianity/ My Personal Web Blog. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bennett S. http://ecbrown.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/culture-and-christianity-part-1-where-is-the-balance-between-culture-and-christianity/#comment-7 Bennett S. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:11:17 +0000 http://ecbrown.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/culture-and-christianity-part-1-where-is-the-balance-between-culture-and-christianity/#comment-7 Good post, Erik. This is something that I've definitely been convicted of recently--isn't it fine to play that video game (because it's fun) even though there's a lot of swearing? That movie wasn't that bad, right?--though mainly my sanctification process has dealt with video games. But now God has directed my thoughts to know what is good and wrong, and to not ask, "Is this allowed?" but to ask, "Is this glorifying to God?" He has shown me that it's not about what we can get away with (which is sin--legalism--anyway), but what we can do to more honor and reflect His character in our actions everyday. As far as witchcraft/wizardry goes, I'm really convicted by what you've said, for I love "The Lord of the Rings," both movie and book. And this is something that I truly am just not sure about. Hopefully God will show me what is pleasing to Him, what is legalistic (which might even include NOT watching the movie or reading the book), and so on. In Christ, Bennett P.S. How do you make things italicized and so on? Good post, Erik. This is something that I’ve definitely been convicted of recently–isn’t it fine to play that video game (because it’s fun) even though there’s a lot of swearing? That movie wasn’t that bad, right?–though mainly my sanctification process has dealt with video games.

But now God has directed my thoughts to know what is good and wrong, and to not ask, “Is this allowed?” but to ask, “Is this glorifying to God?” He has shown me that it’s not about what we can get away with (which is sin–legalism–anyway), but what we can do to more honor and reflect His character in our actions everyday.

As far as witchcraft/wizardry goes, I’m really convicted by what you’ve said, for I love “The Lord of the Rings,” both movie and book. And this is something that I truly am just not sure about. Hopefully God will show me what is pleasing to Him, what is legalistic (which might even include NOT watching the movie or reading the book), and so on.

In Christ,
Bennett

P.S. How do you make things italicized and so on?

]]> By: Kevin E. http://ecbrown.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/culture-and-christianity-part-1-where-is-the-balance-between-culture-and-christianity/#comment-4 Kevin E. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:55:41 +0000 http://ecbrown.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/culture-and-christianity-part-1-where-is-the-balance-between-culture-and-christianity/#comment-4 Good stuff, Erik! I can't wait for part two and I will give my comments then :) Good stuff, Erik! I can’t wait for part two and I will give my comments then :)

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