The word "Christian" does not always mean Christianity
Advice for today: be skeptical about something that claims to represent Christianity. Don't always trust that something claiming to be Christian is accurate. We have experienced two major examples of 'false representation' just recently.
One is NBC's new show, "The Book of Daniel." NBC claims that this show is a serious drama about Christianity; however, it appears otherwise. Focus on the Family says, "The [Book of Daniel] series wants us to think of Jesus as a joke... It preaches that homosexuality is both genetically derived and socially proper... That sex before marriage should be assumed... And that pot is part of life". Some TV stations have already ceased broadcasting the show, and most of the show's advertisers have backed away from sponsoring it.
The other example I will mention briefly. A church in Germany has actually started selling an explicit, nude Bible calendar "intended to entice young people". It goes without saying that this most certainly disagrees with what we believe. John Massam, a publisher for New Zealand's Challenge Weekly, says, "I ask what next? Can't they do anything better than using the Bible for producing a pornographic calendar? It is unbelievable that the church should provide a calendar like this to make money."
So, my point is this (and is especially emphasized for the unbelievers out there). Don't assume that everything claiming to be "Christian" is authentic. The Bible says in Matthew 7:15-16, "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don't pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles." (NLT) Also, Matthew 7:21 says, "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as `Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven." (NLT) That is the key component in all of these situations... "whether they obey my Father in heaven."
One is NBC's new show, "The Book of Daniel." NBC claims that this show is a serious drama about Christianity; however, it appears otherwise. Focus on the Family says, "The [Book of Daniel] series wants us to think of Jesus as a joke... It preaches that homosexuality is both genetically derived and socially proper... That sex before marriage should be assumed... And that pot is part of life". Some TV stations have already ceased broadcasting the show, and most of the show's advertisers have backed away from sponsoring it.
The other example I will mention briefly. A church in Germany has actually started selling an explicit, nude Bible calendar "intended to entice young people". It goes without saying that this most certainly disagrees with what we believe. John Massam, a publisher for New Zealand's Challenge Weekly, says, "I ask what next? Can't they do anything better than using the Bible for producing a pornographic calendar? It is unbelievable that the church should provide a calendar like this to make money."
So, my point is this (and is especially emphasized for the unbelievers out there). Don't assume that everything claiming to be "Christian" is authentic. The Bible says in Matthew 7:15-16, "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don't pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles." (NLT) Also, Matthew 7:21 says, "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as `Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven." (NLT) That is the key component in all of these situations... "whether they obey my Father in heaven."
posted by Derek Seymour at
9:24 PM
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