Nah! I say let it die! ♫ Let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up an- ♫ c'mon, who's with me, huh?
The things you say just might be true, It could be time to start anew, and maybe change my point of view. You listen to me, boy! Don't go poking around in things you don't understand, or I'll be your worst nightmare! I'm Frankenstein's head ON A SPIDER'S BODY!! Why, I can't think of any reason you'd ever want to go outside of town again. Lots of fun stuff to occupy your short attention span. He is with us wherever we go.You got a beautiful town here, Ted. As Christians, we of course know that the Spirit of Christ resides in our hearts (Romans 8:9). In deciding what movies to watch, perhaps it would be wise to heed the words of the apostle Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians: “Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you?” (2 Corinthians 13:5 emphasis added).
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Better yet, how beneficial would it be if such a movie could even point to our need for a Savior? Certainly if such a movie could help the audience appreciate the depth of our worldly struggle between good and evil, then such a movie could indeed be congruent with a Christian paradigm. Realizing that evil is a very real part of our existence on earth, they feel it is not only possible but responsible to make a horror movie that accurately depicts the reality of the dark forces of evil with which Christians constantly struggle.
Now, notwithstanding the above, it should be noted that there are some Christian moviemakers who actually produce horror movies, albeit not the bloodlettings referred to above. How can it be possible to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) when we are at a horror movie laden with murder and mayhem and, essentially, being entertained by the very sins that Jesus Christ died for? These verses should guide us daily in everything we do, including the movies we choose to see. Scripture tells us to be moral and pure, abhorring what is evil and to have our minds focused on things which are noble and pure, lovely and admirable, excellent and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8), and that “whatever do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). We are to be beacons of light in an ever-darkening world, striving to live a life that is holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1 1 Thessalonians 2:12). As such, this is a subject that should hardly be taken lightly neither should it be considered a form of “entertainment.” If something would offend Jesus Christ, it should offend His children in whom His Holy Spirit resides.Īs we mature in our Christian walk, sin and evil should bother us more and more all the time. Christians are keenly aware of the evil reality of demons and how every moment of their very real existence is spent trying to “steal, kill and destroy” (John 10:10) or to otherwise separate us from our Savior. Scripture makes it clear that our earthly struggle is “against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). Let’s consider the horror movies that delve into the supernatural realm with a particular focus on demonic activity.
All things considered, true Christians would likely find it difficult to enjoy the majority of today’s horror movies. The problem is, however, that it takes more and more to shock seared consciences these days, which means the level of depravity is continually on the rise to accommodate our increasing desensitization to hard-core gore and evil. The gruesome means by which moviemakers attempt to shock our consciences usually involves an abundance of carnage and bloodshed. As for most horror movies, their “entertainment” value often lies in their ability to titillate our youthful desire to be scared witless. And the sad truth is that many movies these days, including those outside the scary “horror” genre, are either completely antithetical to Christian values or at the very least are at odds with God’s divine standard of holiness. Movies are a powerful medium, and they have a profound impact on culture.
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