Simple concerning evil

This might be a sensitive subject for some, nevertheless, it is an issue in the Church that must be addressed.

To begin, I have two important questions to ask: What is it that you set before your eyes and ears on a regular basis? And is it offensive to the LORD?

The reason why I ask this is because members in Christ's Church are frequently being entertained by things which we ought not be entertained by, things which we are called to be separate from. This is a definite problem.

It is certain that you are fully aware of how immoral television and the movies have become of late. Is it right that we are being entertained by these things?

Television, movies, music, and other forms of media, are continually promoting things which are contrary to God's word. His word, the Bible, is our standard for determining what is right and what is wrong. Do you want to know whether or not what you are putting in front of your eyes or ears is offensive to God? Put it before the word of God.

In all reality, what does mainstream entertainment offer you for the most part? “…Unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, envy, murder, debate, deceit, malice, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, the despiteful, the proud, the boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedience to parents, without understanding of what is good, covenantbreakers, those without natural affection, those impossible to appease, and those who show no mercy.” (Derived from the text in Romans 1. Gave commentary and modern definitions for certain words.)

Just one example of how ungodly the media has become is the fact that the Lord's Name is taken in vain on a regular basis, even in "good" movies. That is breaking the 3rd Commandment. God said that He would not hold a man guiltless for taking His Name in vain. And this is just one example!

These things are clearly against what is just and good; these things are against our Lord.

God's Law reveals to us that these things are sin. God's Love is revealed to us by Christ's death for this sin. Yet we are entertained by these things? Why?

Would to God that we would keep His Law and His Love at the forefront of our minds, and that we would not be entertained by these things anymore.

Christian, while we cry out against the evils of this world, shouldn't we also protect ourselves from them, even though it is "just entertainment" and not real life? (Read Galatians 6:7-8 about sowing and reaping.) We should protect ourselves. Why don't we just be "simple concerning evil," as Paul had written.


Here are some passages to meditate upon:


Wise about good, simple about evil:

"For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simpleconcerning evil." (Romans 16:19)

Protect your eyes (the light of the body) and ears:

"He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;" (Isaiah 33:15)

Description of the One who dwells within His children:

"[Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?" (Habakkuk 1:13)

All will be held accountable by Him:

"The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good." (Proverbs 15:3)


Keep yourself unspotted from the world,

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