WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:05.960 You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand. You know, I was 2 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:10.359 thinking, as we were talking about paganism, there's a game, the college 3 00:00:10.400 --> 00:00:15.320 game, many many years ago, six degrees of separate separation, or six 4 00:00:15.359 --> 00:00:19.600 degrees of Kevin Bacon, where you would you would sit there and you would 5 00:00:20.440 --> 00:00:25.679 name a person, and you try and see how many times you could get, 6 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:28.960 you know, or name a person if you could get within six tries 7 00:00:29.480 --> 00:00:33.600 or six movies back to Kevin Bacon. So you'd name an actor and you'd 8 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:36.039 say Tom Cruise, Well, Tom Cruise was in this with so and so, 9 00:00:36.079 --> 00:00:38.320 and that was and then so and so was in this with so and 10 00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:44.079 so, and ultimately, within six tries you'd get back mathematically to a movie 11 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:48.880 that Kevin Bacon was in. Well, it's almost six degrees of paganism, 12 00:00:49.439 --> 00:00:53.799 because no matter where you go or what direction you run in, you can 13 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:57.320 be brought back to paganism even in the things you're comfortable with. As we're 14 00:00:57.359 --> 00:00:59.960 limited on time, we can only talk so much, you know, during 15 00:01:00.119 --> 00:01:04.640 during phone calls and stuff like that. But as we're talking and the mention 16 00:01:04.719 --> 00:01:07.879 of Christmas and goes, well, that's Christmas, and they celebrated and the 17 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:12.519 wise men. Unfortunately we had to go to a break. But you think 18 00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:17.200 about the concept of the wise men. The wise men were the magi, 19 00:01:18.400 --> 00:01:26.719 they were pagan astrologers, and yet people have those on cards and everything like 20 00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:33.719 that, and during the holidays and even see shirts saying wise men still follow 21 00:01:33.799 --> 00:01:37.920 him today with a picture of me on it, you know, either on 22 00:01:37.959 --> 00:01:42.400 the cross or something like that, and things like this. You'd be surprised 23 00:01:42.599 --> 00:01:48.640 how much it is it has infiltrated, not on its own, but willingly 24 00:01:48.799 --> 00:01:57.359 buy different groups or leaders like Constantine and the like that had shaved off as 25 00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:00.680 much of it as they could and then applied the others so that there was 26 00:02:00.799 --> 00:02:05.239 comfort level in its growth. As a matter of fact, Christianity can be 27 00:02:05.400 --> 00:02:10.960 argued by historians at least I might have a different thought, but that a 28 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:17.400 lot of that is what propelled Christianity, you know, Rome, Constantine changing 29 00:02:17.599 --> 00:02:23.240 Rome and their national religion and belief system. Or first it was opening it 30 00:02:23.319 --> 00:02:28.840 up to all beliefs, and it was more of a okay, listen, 31 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:31.599 you're not going to be persecuted for being Christian anymore. That's the first thing. 32 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:38.840 And then slowly he started opening that up and then he started saying, 33 00:02:38.919 --> 00:02:43.199 well, no, paganism's a problem, and we're going to start not just 34 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:47.280 allowing everything, but now putting paganism down. And through the process of the 35 00:02:47.400 --> 00:02:52.759 years and so on, came to a point where he says, now Christianity's 36 00:02:52.800 --> 00:02:59.840 mandatory in ways. And then you've got people going, okay, well, 37 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:01.000 I'm just gonna take this with me, or this with me, or this 38 00:03:01.080 --> 00:03:06.360 with me. Does that always work? Absolutely not. Are there systems that 39 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:13.960 are polluted and perverted because they've brought things into Christianity. Absolutely, But that's 40 00:03:13.960 --> 00:03:17.280 where discernment comes from. And my purpose for bringing these things up and pointing 41 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:24.080 them out is even the word holy day has been muted to holiday, and 42 00:03:24.240 --> 00:03:30.439 there are things like blessings and the term holy itself that really date very far 43 00:03:30.479 --> 00:03:37.719 back, pre dating Christianity. And if you start just throwing the baby out 44 00:03:37.759 --> 00:03:40.120 with the bathwater, you have problems. The bath water is dirty, the 45 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:46.479 baby is clean, and you need to look around and see how these things 46 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:53.919 are interacting in your life. If they are neutral or can be neutralized, 47 00:03:55.039 --> 00:04:00.439 then that's fine. If they're infiltrating by way of someone an agenda or something 48 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:03.840 or these types of things, then yes, you are to defend yourself and 49 00:04:03.879 --> 00:04:10.240 your faith against those kinds of interruptions. But many of these things from thousands 50 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:19.720 of years of filtering have become benign. You know, the practices that these 51 00:04:19.759 --> 00:04:24.360 things once held have nothing to do with it. A child is not running 52 00:04:24.399 --> 00:04:29.920 around in a costume of their favorite superhero thinking that they are warding off demons 53 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:36.839 and spirits and ghosts as they dance around a bonfire. It's simply them trying 54 00:04:38.000 --> 00:04:43.199 to get candy and dressing up. When it says in scripture that you are 55 00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:46.720 created in the image of God, some argue that that is that you have 56 00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:49.759 intellect, will, and emotion. Others would say that your very creativity, 57 00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:54.040 of the desire to be creative or create and to build in any way, 58 00:04:54.040 --> 00:04:59.160 shape or form, is antithetical to the devil himself, who wishes to destroy. 59 00:05:00.959 --> 00:05:04.279 So when you find children having a desire to create or be creative, 60 00:05:04.319 --> 00:05:10.319 it is something that should be encouraged. Others will look at Halloween and the 61 00:05:10.360 --> 00:05:13.839 concept of death in Mayhem and say, oh, well, it deals with 62 00:05:13.920 --> 00:05:19.759 the death or death or skeletons. And I've always appreciated the look of our 63 00:05:19.800 --> 00:05:30.680 brothers and sisters that have cultures rooted in in Mexico, and they are understanding 64 00:05:30.759 --> 00:05:35.839 or they're at peace with the concept of death, and they celebrate the Day 65 00:05:35.879 --> 00:05:42.279 of the Dead, not as something that worships the dead, but as something 66 00:05:42.360 --> 00:05:45.560 it's kind of like All Saints Day, where it's a time to look back 67 00:05:45.639 --> 00:05:49.079 on those from your family that have passed on and to celebrate their life. 68 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:55.360 But it's done with imageries, the imagery of skulls, and you know, 69 00:05:55.439 --> 00:06:00.399 people get confused, what is this about? And is it looks dark and 70 00:06:00.439 --> 00:06:08.519 sinister, and really it's not. It's about life. Even the place where 71 00:06:08.560 --> 00:06:13.920 I died, Golgatha, is the place of the skull. Christians are taught 72 00:06:14.040 --> 00:06:17.240 not to fear he who can kill the flesh, but he who can kill 73 00:06:17.279 --> 00:06:27.959 the spirit, or both, and so the concept of combating the fear of 74 00:06:28.319 --> 00:06:33.839 death is a scriptural one. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow 75 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:44.600 of death, I show fear no evil, and that kind of attitude can 76 00:06:44.639 --> 00:06:47.959 be healthy and productive. Now, as an adult, you need to have 77 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:51.920 discernment in all things and apply it to your life and the life of your 78 00:06:51.959 --> 00:06:59.160 children absolutely and find where that line is for you and how you would want 79 00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:06.000 to practice something like this but I will tell you that when you when you 80 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:11.639 kind of sequester a child from something that's going on in the world and it's 81 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:15.639 not explained properly, or it's just well that has demonic roots, a kid 82 00:07:15.639 --> 00:07:19.399 doesn't even know what a pagan is or any of those things, then you 83 00:07:19.480 --> 00:07:26.199 end up cutting off much more than you think you are because environmentalism. Yes, 84 00:07:26.279 --> 00:07:28.800 on one side, you can say I'm being a good steward with the 85 00:07:28.839 --> 00:07:34.079 world that God has given. But on the other side, early pagans were 86 00:07:34.079 --> 00:07:39.560 worshiping and taking care of the world. So is it about taking care of 87 00:07:39.600 --> 00:07:44.720 the world that's good or bad? Or is it about why you're taking care 88 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:47.800 of the world and to who that glory goes? These are the things that 89 00:07:47.839 --> 00:07:53.199 I think are lost in these battles of well, it's just bad or it's 90 00:07:53.360 --> 00:07:58.279 just good. God is just good. And there are a lot of Christian 91 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:01.120 liberties and a lot of battling that went on in the Church of Corinth, 92 00:08:01.319 --> 00:08:07.319 and oh, should I eat this if it was given to idols or sacrifice 93 00:08:07.319 --> 00:08:11.079 to idols? Should I do this? And in many cases it's like, 94 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:13.360 eat what you want. If it glorifies God, you're fine. And then 95 00:08:13.399 --> 00:08:18.160 on some cases, if there's somebody who's going to stumble by the very fact 96 00:08:18.519 --> 00:08:20.759 that you're doing that. You don't want to cause the lesser minded, as 97 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:26.959 Scripture says, or those that know less to fall, but you also want 98 00:08:26.959 --> 00:08:31.320 to educate them. In educating them, then they won't stumble on the smaller 99 00:08:31.360 --> 00:08:37.600 stones. They'll see the bigger picture. And that's my only hope here. 100 00:08:37.600 --> 00:08:41.399 It's not to champion a particular holiday or to tear another holiday down. It's 101 00:08:41.440 --> 00:08:48.120 to be reasonable, partially because if when you're reasonable, others will see you're 102 00:08:48.159 --> 00:08:52.799 reasonable and they'll believe what you say about your faith and about God if they're 103 00:08:52.799 --> 00:08:56.320 non believers, if you're unreasonable, they will reject what you say and what 104 00:08:56.399 --> 00:09:03.320 you do and your belief in God. Rebecca, Welcome to the Jesus Christ 105 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:05.879 Show. Hi, I was wondering if you're tell me what your thoughts are 106 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:11.879 on the way man seems to be destroying the earth and the skies and the 107 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:16.519 oceans. Well, make no mistake about it. I know it gets politicized 108 00:09:16.679 --> 00:09:24.519 and it seems wrongly so that to become a political issue. And I know 109 00:09:24.600 --> 00:09:28.159 that there's different pundits from different sides going, oh, well, you know 110 00:09:28.480 --> 00:09:31.879 such and such wants this, or so and so wants that. But Scripture 111 00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:37.399 is very clear. Scripture talks about the importance and the beauty of creation and 112 00:09:39.320 --> 00:09:45.799 how humans have stewartship over it. And the term stewartship is very specific in 113 00:09:45.840 --> 00:09:48.960 the sense that you're there to take care of it. And so does that 114 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:54.240 mean that you should cease doing anything that deals with production or anything. No, 115 00:09:54.320 --> 00:10:00.919 it's not about that there. But taking care of the earth is is 116 00:10:01.080 --> 00:10:07.360 part of the commission of God throughout the entirety of Scripture, and the balance 117 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:11.240 there you have to understand as to how to do that in a way to 118 00:10:11.320 --> 00:10:18.879 leave the smallest print and damage on the earth as you exist on it, 119 00:10:18.039 --> 00:10:22.159 so that others can exist on it as well. And both sides politicize it 120 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:26.799 in a way that I think is vulgar and upsetting. One group plays the 121 00:10:26.840 --> 00:10:33.360 heartstrings and manipulate science to get their point, and the other does the same 122 00:10:33.399 --> 00:10:39.279 thing in the other direction. So if you scrape all the politics off it, 123 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:43.519 God says you should take care of the animals. That doesn't mean that 124 00:10:43.559 --> 00:10:48.320 you can't eat them. Strangely enough, so likewise, God says to be 125 00:10:48.360 --> 00:10:50.879 a good steward or take care of the planet doesn't mean that you can't use 126 00:10:50.919 --> 00:10:54.080 its resources, but you have to be reasonable in doing those things. And 127 00:10:54.120 --> 00:11:00.279 I think the Bible is very clear in that, Rebecca, And there's a 128 00:11:00.320 --> 00:11:03.279 balance there. A lot of the pollution that comes from greed and people wanting 129 00:11:03.279 --> 00:11:07.120 to make something cheaper and faster and all this stuff. That's a problem. 130 00:11:09.320 --> 00:11:13.720 That's a problem, But in a capitalistic society, the United States is governed 131 00:11:13.240 --> 00:11:18.919 by the Constitution, not by the Bible. So I think the individual Christian 132 00:11:18.399 --> 00:11:24.080 should be governed by a scripture and know that as an individual, if they 133 00:11:24.120 --> 00:11:28.480 own companies or if they go out and use products, that they should be 134 00:11:28.639 --> 00:11:33.759 aware of how these products are, the things they're doing affect the world around 135 00:11:33.759 --> 00:11:41.559 them, and if it may lay harm to someone else, and these types 136 00:11:41.600 --> 00:11:45.559 of things. You've got to keep it all in balance. And unfortunately politics 137 00:11:45.559 --> 00:11:50.159 doesn't bring much balance, So steer away from the political talk about it and 138 00:11:50.279 --> 00:11:52.480 just know that you've got to be sensible. You're not going to throw trash 139 00:11:52.559 --> 00:11:56.519 or garbage on the ground, don't put it into the air, don't put 140 00:11:56.519 --> 00:12:03.720 it into the water. James, Welcome to the Jesus Christ Show. Yes, 141 00:12:05.320 --> 00:12:07.799 hi, James, I'm well, sir, quickly, we only have 142 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:11.279 it a moment a moment or so here, okay, help, Yes, 143 00:12:11.480 --> 00:12:16.799 I was just wondering, why should we, you know, promote those evil 144 00:12:16.840 --> 00:12:22.960 holidays and give it a bad example to the kids. Okay, well, 145 00:12:22.240 --> 00:12:28.600 I think that's a legitimate question. What would you say about the Halloween holiday, 146 00:12:28.600 --> 00:12:31.799 which really is a derivative of a Christian holiday, All Saints Day, 147 00:12:31.879 --> 00:12:39.279 and not necessarily sow in the Celtic festival which preceded them, But it is 148 00:12:39.360 --> 00:12:43.919 more mutation of All Saints Day and All Hallows Eve, which came from the 149 00:12:45.000 --> 00:12:50.080 Christians. So what part of Halloween do you find to be evil? Well, 150 00:12:50.240 --> 00:12:54.240 that's in the night, and everybody studies who whoa, whoa, whoa, 151 00:12:54.240 --> 00:12:56.679 whoa, whoa, whoa whoa. Why would why would be in the 152 00:12:56.799 --> 00:13:01.240 night? Why would something be in the night be evil? Because that's when 153 00:13:01.399 --> 00:13:05.639 evil people celebrate, you know, So if you not necessarily, there were 154 00:13:05.679 --> 00:13:09.480 many pagan rituals that were in the morning. So if you go to church 155 00:13:09.519 --> 00:13:15.000 at night, that's evil, no necessarily, okay, So anything you do 156 00:13:15.080 --> 00:13:20.399 at night is evil, not necessarily okay, So why is it evil in 157 00:13:20.399 --> 00:13:26.840 this case? Because of all this evil masks and Okay, So what would 158 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:31.679 be an evil mask? Well, they got you could go out there and 159 00:13:31.720 --> 00:13:33.879 see yourself all these evil masks they're worrying you know. Okay, are there 160 00:13:33.919 --> 00:13:39.399 not some non evil masks? Very few? Okay, but there are some 161 00:13:39.919 --> 00:13:46.039 few. Okay. So you're saying if they wear an evil mask and maybe 162 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:48.480 go out at dusk before it gets too dark, it's okay. No, 163 00:13:48.600 --> 00:13:52.960 But the whole point is that pretty much we're following, you know, taking 164 00:13:54.279 --> 00:13:58.639 holidays. No, actually, it's not anymore. That's that's the true point, 165 00:13:58.840 --> 00:14:01.039 is that it's not in anymore. And if anything, if you could 166 00:14:01.080 --> 00:14:05.960 imagine an old, decayed building that was used as a you know, selling 167 00:14:07.399 --> 00:14:11.679 crack or something James, that has been repainted and refixed up to be something 168 00:14:11.720 --> 00:14:16.759 that is more productive and better, then that should be honored. It's not 169 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:18.879 about what it used to be, it's about what it can become. And 170 00:14:18.919 --> 00:14:24.559 that that really is on the shoulders of the Christian parent to direct their children 171 00:14:24.559 --> 00:14:28.639 in a proper way. But really saying because that night is silly or because 172 00:14:28.639 --> 00:14:31.480 they're evil masks, you can change the evil mask things, and certainly not 173 00:14:31.559 --> 00:14:39.559 everything at night is evil. Dennis, Welcome to Jesus. Christ Show. 174 00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:46.360 Hi, Dennis, how can I help you? I'll just listen to them 175 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:50.559 other two callers there about Halloween there, Yes, sir, I wouldn't think 176 00:14:50.639 --> 00:14:54.639 that anybody would really think of it as being evil unless they worship it as 177 00:14:54.759 --> 00:15:01.039 evil. I look at it as fictional and characters just like anything else, 178 00:15:01.080 --> 00:15:05.840 and fun for the kids. I mean, unless you worship them and them 179 00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:11.039 evil if they think they're evil to mask and whatever that would like say, 180 00:15:11.080 --> 00:15:15.840 ghost in goblins. I don't believe in ghosts and goblins and whiches and stuff 181 00:15:15.840 --> 00:15:20.919 like that. Anyway, Well, no, he worshiped them and put them 182 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:24.919 before God. It's just a holiday for the kids. I think that is 183 00:15:26.000 --> 00:15:28.320 well said. I think there's a lot of people that see it for something 184 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:33.919 that it's not, or that it was once, but it doesn't involve those 185 00:15:33.960 --> 00:15:37.039 things. And truly it lands on the parents to make the decision in the 186 00:15:37.440 --> 00:15:43.720 life of their child. But be careful. There are things we say on 187 00:15:43.759 --> 00:15:46.879 the program often that there are wounds you bandage and wounds you amputate so it 188 00:15:46.919 --> 00:15:52.279 doesn't pervert the rest of the body. And there are some things you want 189 00:15:52.279 --> 00:15:54.120 to cut from your life possibly and say, well, we don't want this, 190 00:15:54.159 --> 00:15:58.039 we don't want that. But there's also things that you can rebrand or 191 00:15:58.080 --> 00:16:02.679 structure in a way that are fun and healthy and it can have a good 192 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:07.960 time. And I speak to many many Christians and inevitably you ask them and 193 00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:10.759 they say, well, I just don't want to do them a child, 194 00:16:10.759 --> 00:16:14.200 And I say, well, were you brought up in a Christian household? 195 00:16:14.320 --> 00:16:18.519 Yes, but my parents let us celebrate it, And how long have you 196 00:16:18.559 --> 00:16:25.080 been worshiping the devil? Now, it's not necessarily the way the path goes, 197 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:27.759 and you want to protect your children to the best of your ability, 198 00:16:27.799 --> 00:16:33.320 but also keep in mind that if you're over sensitive on things that are benign 199 00:16:33.919 --> 00:16:41.360 or neutral, or that you can you can put an understanding of Christianity on 200 00:16:41.440 --> 00:16:45.480 it, then sometimes it confuses and causes great rebellion. And that's not to 201 00:16:45.519 --> 00:16:51.679 say to be lukewarm and wishy washy without bringing because you don't want the kids 202 00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:55.600 to rebel. It's not my point. The point is that make sure that 203 00:16:55.679 --> 00:16:57.360 the things that you're trying to cut from their life, that you make a 204 00:16:57.360 --> 00:17:00.919 good case for it, and that it's understood across the board. Otherwise, 205 00:17:02.200 --> 00:17:06.559 truly, as they get older and start doing their own research search and seeing 206 00:17:06.559 --> 00:17:12.440 that there's all kinds of things in your home that have pagan origin and customs 207 00:17:12.480 --> 00:17:18.319 and things like that. Then and then I'll start turning it back on you, 208 00:17:18.359 --> 00:17:26.680 and of course that'll be a problem. Paul, Welcome to the Jesus 209 00:17:26.759 --> 00:17:33.640 Christ Show. Hello. I I live in rural West Virginia and my neighbors 210 00:17:33.680 --> 00:17:37.599 down the down the road for me, or kind of like my second family. 211 00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:45.680 And it's a married couple with two dis beautiful young girls eight and ten. 212 00:17:47.720 --> 00:17:53.039 And the wife left I guess about six or seven weeks ago, and 213 00:17:53.079 --> 00:17:57.759 I've kind of been his third year and you know, his support. And 214 00:17:59.680 --> 00:18:04.039 I'm I had a lot of time down there now. And the other day 215 00:18:06.160 --> 00:18:11.960 there there are two dogs killed one of their cats, and and and and 216 00:18:12.039 --> 00:18:18.720 my friend and his girls are just just getting devastated. I'm like, I 217 00:18:18.759 --> 00:18:22.599 mean, I said, man, evil is just coming in and ripping his 218 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:27.359 family apart. And and I offered to give me your gun and I'll put 219 00:18:27.359 --> 00:18:30.640 the two dogs down. Now, I mean, I wouldn't do it in 220 00:18:30.640 --> 00:18:33.759 front of his girls, but you know I would put the dogs down because 221 00:18:33.599 --> 00:18:38.359 I mean, they're they just destroyed something that they loved. And on top 222 00:18:38.400 --> 00:18:48.680 of that they lost their mom, and I was wondering if you give me 223 00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:55.680 any words of encouragement that I could share with the people and bring love back 224 00:18:55.720 --> 00:18:59.960 into their their heart. Well, i'll tell you what. Won't do it? 225 00:19:00.599 --> 00:19:04.960 Causing more destruction will not. And I know that when you see people 226 00:19:06.000 --> 00:19:11.480 in pain, that the desire, Paul is is to defend them in that 227 00:19:11.599 --> 00:19:14.000 sense. And this is not the type of pain that you can defend. 228 00:19:14.839 --> 00:19:18.920 This is the type of pain that you work through. Proverbs twelve twenty five 229 00:19:18.960 --> 00:19:22.279 says anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes 230 00:19:22.359 --> 00:19:26.720 it glad. And that doesn't mean going out and killing things or destroying You 231 00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:32.400 know, God's creatures is going to bring beauty just because there was pain that 232 00:19:32.480 --> 00:19:36.240 was brought by them. And the dogs didn't know they were bringing pain on 233 00:19:36.279 --> 00:19:42.880 anyone. And in this particular case, what these people need is time to 234 00:19:42.960 --> 00:19:47.559 express themselves, time to feel their pain, and somebody who cares. And 235 00:19:47.599 --> 00:19:51.119 you seem to be that person. You seem to be someone who genuinely loves 236 00:19:51.160 --> 00:19:53.400 I can hear it in your voice and cares for them. And right now 237 00:19:53.440 --> 00:19:56.839 they need that, They need somebody just to love them and be with them. 238 00:19:57.119 --> 00:20:03.400 Bring beauty, not destruction. Make a meal, share a meal, 239 00:20:03.960 --> 00:20:07.799 spend time. Listen above all, listen and let them speak. Because people 240 00:20:07.880 --> 00:20:17.400 run from people who've gone through tragedy. Don't run. Charlie, Welcome to 241 00:20:17.440 --> 00:20:19.680 the Jesus Christ Show. Hi, Hi, Charlie. How can I help 242 00:20:19.720 --> 00:20:26.559 you? I I just had a question about, like, how do I 243 00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:34.880 give glory to God in the like everyday simple things in life, like going 244 00:20:34.920 --> 00:20:40.119 to a movie with friends or mowing the grass or everything like that. You 245 00:20:40.160 --> 00:20:44.599 know, well, there's it really comes down to. If you hear a 246 00:20:44.720 --> 00:20:48.119 child talk about their parents and you ask that child, you know, would 247 00:20:48.160 --> 00:20:52.799 you give your life for your parents? They'd say yes. But you asked 248 00:20:52.839 --> 00:20:57.279 that same child if they'll mow the lawn or do the dishes, and they'll 249 00:20:57.279 --> 00:21:02.680 go, ah, I don't want to. And Christians do this sometimes too. 250 00:21:02.759 --> 00:21:06.960 It's like you would lay down your life for your God if necessary, 251 00:21:07.079 --> 00:21:10.359 but you won't live your life for God. And that means every little boring 252 00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:15.960 thing your parents don't want to be you to be at their foot every ten 253 00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:18.440 seconds, going Gosh, you're the greatest parents in the whole white world. 254 00:21:18.519 --> 00:21:22.079 I love you. They want you expressing that in the things that you do, 255 00:21:22.200 --> 00:21:27.359 showing them that the life they've given you will be a life that's productive 256 00:21:29.400 --> 00:21:36.440 and righteous and filled with purpose. And God wants the same thing. Yes, 257 00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:40.119 God wants you to worship him. God wants you in church. God 258 00:21:40.160 --> 00:21:42.279 wants you to pray. God wants you to do all those things that have 259 00:21:42.359 --> 00:21:51.160 become religious in nature. But truly, God wants you to live a life 260 00:21:51.640 --> 00:21:59.400 that is filled every single day with creativity, with exploration, with curiosity. 261 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:04.559 And for instance, it says in Scripture to pray without ceasing, and truly 262 00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:11.480 it's It doesn't mean NonStop like a mantra. It means kind of like an 263 00:22:11.480 --> 00:22:15.079 incessant cough. It means always be in that state of knowing that God is 264 00:22:15.119 --> 00:22:18.640 there and that you're thinking about God. And that's kind of what you do 265 00:22:19.079 --> 00:22:23.440 with everything. And if you partake in something Charlie where you feel like how 266 00:22:23.480 --> 00:22:27.680 can I bring God into this and it doesn't quite work, then maybe that's 267 00:22:27.680 --> 00:22:33.319 something that you want to not do in your life. Yeah, yes, 268 00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:38.200 I had a question about like what about like going to see like scary movies, 269 00:22:38.279 --> 00:22:41.799 Like to me, it doesn't affect me, like I don't think it's 270 00:22:41.839 --> 00:22:47.240 bad, But like, is it not giving glory to God? Like if 271 00:22:47.240 --> 00:22:49.279 I were to go see like a scary movie, well, it's what the 272 00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:53.720 purpose is. There are many scary parts to scripture, and I know that 273 00:22:53.839 --> 00:23:02.079 movies depict you know, angels and demons as particular types of creatures, but 274 00:23:02.160 --> 00:23:07.559 if you saw a good angel, it would creep you out at first. 275 00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:11.599 The concept it's not the single pair of wings. Some angels have multiple pairs 276 00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:15.960 of wings on their feet, on their shoulders, on their backs, and 277 00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:18.559 there are things that would be quite frightening. As a matter of fact, 278 00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:26.279 there are times in scripture where people were frightened of good angels or godly experiences. 279 00:23:26.680 --> 00:23:33.759 If you put scripture on camera and on film in a very articulate and 280 00:23:33.880 --> 00:23:41.279 legitimate way, there would be horrible sex scenes, there would be horrible scenes 281 00:23:41.279 --> 00:23:44.599 of violence, there would be scary things, there would be exciting things. 282 00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:48.640 So really it's not about those things. In general. There's a whole psychology 283 00:23:48.680 --> 00:23:56.319 that surrounds the concept of fear and why people like to be afraid and get 284 00:23:56.359 --> 00:24:00.279 scared when that's why they go on roller coasters. A scary movie, within 285 00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:07.119 reason, is no different than going on a roller coaster or experiencing something else 286 00:24:07.160 --> 00:24:11.160 that would give you a thrill, but it's the context of what's being done. 287 00:24:11.440 --> 00:24:15.319 And the divider really is if something's prescribing you to do something bad, 288 00:24:17.799 --> 00:24:22.119 then you're not a part of it. But if something is describing something bad, 289 00:24:23.039 --> 00:24:26.599 then that's just a description of things that are taking place, or something 290 00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:32.279 that is causing you to think about the way the world works, or things 291 00:24:32.359 --> 00:24:36.440 like that. So different people go see them for different reasons. Some people 292 00:24:36.440 --> 00:24:41.359 see them because they're movie buffs and they're fascinated by the concept of special effects 293 00:24:41.559 --> 00:24:45.680 or the storyline, or they like the thrill of not knowing what's coming next. 294 00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:51.039 But you could say that about a lot of things that, you know, 295 00:24:51.160 --> 00:24:53.720 some people would think are benign. You know, some people think a 296 00:24:53.799 --> 00:24:59.359 Stephen King novels okay, but a Freddy Krueger movie is not, or you 297 00:24:59.359 --> 00:25:02.960 know, and go back and forth in these concepts. Having said that, 298 00:25:03.480 --> 00:25:07.680 Charlie, there are some things that really focus and are done by people with 299 00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:14.839 dark intent and really focus on evil things. And in that case, I 300 00:25:14.880 --> 00:25:18.759 would use great discernment as to whether you were bringing those images or those thoughts 301 00:25:18.839 --> 00:25:22.319 or those concepts into your life. You have to decide where that line is 302 00:25:22.559 --> 00:25:33.319 for you, Because like many things, there are specific commandments and admonitions by 303 00:25:33.359 --> 00:25:38.599 God that are for everyone. Don't murder, don't steal, these types of 304 00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:42.880 things, and then there are ones that are specifically for you. For the 305 00:25:42.920 --> 00:25:48.599 alcoholic, they can't drink period. That becomes a new commandment in their life, 306 00:25:48.160 --> 00:25:52.279 because any drinking becomes a sin, whereas someone who's having wine with dinner 307 00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:57.519 or something, it's not necessarily a sin. So with you, you may 308 00:25:57.559 --> 00:26:03.119 have a tolerance for certain films is because you like the genre, whereas for 309 00:26:03.200 --> 00:26:07.680 someone else it could be a problem because of tendencies in their life or things 310 00:26:07.720 --> 00:26:11.119 that excite them in a way that shouldn't or things like that. And you 311 00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:15.359 have to just be honest with yourself as to why why you explore those things 312 00:26:15.480 --> 00:26:23.359 or why you're curious about them. Are you a horror fan? Buff I 313 00:26:25.200 --> 00:26:26.680 am? I? I just I like to watch them with my friends and 314 00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:30.440 we like to laugh at some of the scenes, and it's just it's just 315 00:26:30.519 --> 00:26:33.559 kind of amusing. It's not I don't ever really get scared by them, 316 00:26:33.599 --> 00:26:38.680 But I have a friend who thinks that it's it's glorifying satan, and I 317 00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:44.000 just don't know. If that's not well, some may be, and that's 318 00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:47.079 that's a decision you're gonna have to make as you look at them. There 319 00:26:47.119 --> 00:26:49.759 have been some. Now I don't think they're going to throw you into the 320 00:26:49.920 --> 00:26:52.920 arms of the devil if you're a Christian and that is that is your faith, 321 00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:57.880 and on the contrary, it may make you run closer to God. 322 00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:03.759 But these things are our judgment calls on your own to say all things that 323 00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:12.319 deal with violence or ugliness or different spirituality or are bad would really put you 324 00:27:12.319 --> 00:27:21.319 know, everything aside. Think about the Christian police officer who is in crime 325 00:27:21.359 --> 00:27:26.279 scene investigations that ask to come on actual scenes of these things every day or 326 00:27:26.440 --> 00:27:32.480 see even ritualistic killings or things like that. Does that mean that that that 327 00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:34.920 they would cut that out of their job and say I can't go on those. 328 00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:40.240 It depends what the purpose of these things are and as to where they 329 00:27:40.279 --> 00:27:44.559 are and if you're using them for good and how you're applying them. If 330 00:27:44.799 --> 00:27:48.240 you think that it's something that's become to you know, it's kind of a 331 00:27:48.319 --> 00:27:51.680 rite of passage. Passage for men. A lot of them see these things 332 00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:56.319 and kind of a lot of gallows humor and laugh at the things that are 333 00:27:56.359 --> 00:28:02.480 they're not. Sen's to build a thick skin and to establish yourself into manhood 334 00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:06.640 and things like that kind of the part of the warrior process. And that 335 00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:11.880 can be fine. If it becomes an infatuation or something, you know that 336 00:28:11.960 --> 00:28:17.359 you're the that you're getting just totally caught up into Macob, then you got 337 00:28:17.400 --> 00:28:23.160 to check yourself a little bit. Fair enough. Yeah, you're very welcome. 338 00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:26.839 It doesn't mean that every single thing that deals with the macab or oh 339 00:28:26.880 --> 00:28:30.119 my gosh, I'm throwing out all my Tim Burton stuff, or any of 340 00:28:30.880 --> 00:28:37.359 these things. It's just it's not fair to the concept of of different types 341 00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:45.000 of literature and art and filmmaking. There is many types of art, paintings 342 00:28:45.039 --> 00:28:49.960 or otherwise that could be considered Macob that are quite brilliant and wonderful and insightful. 343 00:28:51.720 --> 00:28:53.119 And that goes for movies as well. But you have to use the 344 00:28:53.160 --> 00:28:56.759 discernment. If it starts to become a thing, then maybe you should check 345 00:28:57.400 --> 00:29:00.480 check yourself every once in a while, being prospective about it, prey on 346 00:29:00.559 --> 00:29:10.640 it and think that way, ah, discernment, Isn't it just easier to 347 00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:17.119 just say no to everything. One of my pet peeves if you will. 348 00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:21.599 Is the concept of zero tolerance. You see this a lot in schools, 349 00:29:22.359 --> 00:29:27.160 so that a child that brings an aspirin to school is considered as big of 350 00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:36.480 a problem as someone who brings illicit drugs marijuana, whatever, it might be, 351 00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:41.599 cocaine, but they're all drugs. Even though it's aspirin, everyone gets 352 00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:49.240 expelled. So that kind of concept of all or nothing that it really points 353 00:29:49.240 --> 00:29:55.880 to laziness then it does anything else. And if you're going to be lazy 354 00:29:56.640 --> 00:30:00.440 in your faith and not use discernment, then why did God put you here 355 00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:07.119 and give you the tools like scripture and prayer and say things like there is 356 00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:11.640 wisdom in a multitude of council so the people around you to get insight if 357 00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:15.920 you're just supposed to go, okay, not doing this ever? Are there 358 00:30:15.920 --> 00:30:21.319 not doing this ever? Type things? Sure there are. But even the 359 00:30:21.319 --> 00:30:26.720 Ten commandments you talk about thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not kill, 360 00:30:26.839 --> 00:30:30.799 because if you're in law enforcement or military or things like that, that could 361 00:30:30.839 --> 00:30:37.359 become an issue. And you know, not bear false witness. However, 362 00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:44.119 if you are a Christian in nineteen forties Germany and the Naziss comes to your 363 00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:49.079 door and asks if there's Jews in your floorboard being hidden? You say no. 364 00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:56.720 So the context is very important and the purpose in which you do things, 365 00:30:57.359 --> 00:31:00.680 and that has to be part of your decision making. If you just 366 00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:08.240 throw out all your skills of decision making, it's that just becomes spiritually lazy. 367 00:31:08.359 --> 00:31:12.000 You're just looking for a reason not to have to practice your faith, 368 00:31:12.400 --> 00:31:17.799 not to have to apply your your understanding and scripture. Well, you know 369 00:31:17.880 --> 00:31:21.279 what I if I don't just cut it out now, I have to read 370 00:31:21.279 --> 00:31:25.559 scripture and really understand things and know whether this is right or wrong in this 371 00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:27.519 context, and it just takes too much effort. I'm just going to say 372 00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:34.160 no. And that kind of spiritual laziness is permeating the church in a way 373 00:31:34.680 --> 00:31:42.039 that the concept of being a sheep becomes the negative or the pejorative of being 374 00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:48.119 a sheep and just stupid and doing whatever. Whoever in front of you says, 375 00:31:48.599 --> 00:31:53.799 that's not the purpose. The concept of sheeps in scripture is to show 376 00:31:53.839 --> 00:32:04.519 the purity and the kindness and the simplicity of following your Master. But doesn't 377 00:32:04.519 --> 00:32:07.359 mean you do that in everything you do at church and all of those things. 378 00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:10.799 And I want you to be able to think through things and use that 379 00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:16.920 brain in the top of your body. Kf I AM six forty on demand