In that Jesus wants us to refrain our tongue and actions from evil, would He be pleased that we watch evil or Satanic shows on TV, our devices and at the movies?

In that Jesus wants us to refrain our tongue and actions from evil, would He be pleased that we watch evil or Satanic shows on TV, our devices and at the movies?

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew [turn away from] evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue [pursue] it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 1 Peter 3: 10-12

Sure, it's easy enough to separate them out by saying that watching this evil is just entertainment and my actions are totally separate, but is that true? They have many, many  sites that include research on this topic. Here are a few excerpts:

As a result of 15 years of “consistently disturbing” findings about the violent content of children's programs, the Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior was formed in 1969 to assess the impact of violence on the attitudes, values and behavior of viewers. The resulting report and a follow-up report in 1982 by the National Institute of Mental Health identified these major effects of seeing violence on television:
  • Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others.
  • Children may be more fearful of the world around them.
  • Children may be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others.
Research by psychologists L. Rowell Huesmann, Leonard Eron and others starting in the 1980s found that children who watched many hours of violence on television when they were in elementary school tended to show higher levels of aggressive behavior when they became teenagers. By observing these participants into adulthood, Huesmann and Eron found that the ones who'd watched a lot of TV violence when they were 8 years old were more likely to be arrested and prosecuted for criminal acts as adults.  http://www.apa.org/action/resources/research-in-action/protect.aspx

Abstract

A meta-analysis is performed on studies pertaining to the effect of television violence on aggressive behavior. Partitioning by research design, viewer attributes, treatment and exposure variables, and type of antisocial behavior, allows one to interpret computed effect sizes for each of the variables in the partitions. We find a positive and significant correlation between television violence and aggressive behavior, albeit to varying degrees depending on the particular research question.   http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/009365094021004004

Abstract (Craig A. Anderson-Iowa State University and Brad J. Bushman-Ohio State Unversity)
Evidence is steadily accumulating that prolonged exposure to violent TV programming during childhood is associated with subsequent aggression. In their Perspective, [Anderson and Bushman][1] discuss new work ([ Johnson et al .][2]) that clearly demonstrates this association in adolescents and young adults, thus broadening the range of individuals affected by media violence. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/295/5564/2377 [2]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/295/5564/2468
The Effects of Media Violence on Society (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11440811_The_Effects_of_Media_Violence_on_Society [accessed Apr 28 2018].


Studies in psychology have shown that watching intense emotions on television leaves a long-lasting impression on one's mind. Horror scenes or other frightful scenes on television have a negative impact on the minds of people watching. Verbal, physical, or any other form of abuse shown on TV has a psychological effect on the viewers. https://entertainism.com/negative-effects-of-television

✦ The American Academy of Pediatrics has said that a child watching TV (non-educational content) for 3-4 hours daily will have seen about 8,000 murders on screen by the time he completes grade school. https://entertainism.com/negative-effects-of-television

If we let our fears keep us from sharing our faith with others, does it really matter to Jesus?

If we let our fears keep us from sharing our faith with others, does it really matter to Jesus?

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20

As this passage states, it really does matter to Jesus. Not only does He want us to do it, but He rewards those who do it on His behalf! The sad thing is, I've let all too many opportunities pass me by where I could have shared my faith with others. I always figure that there's someone better able to share their faith than me, or I may say the wrong things, or they might get upset with me. I've let these things interfere with being the Christian that Jesus wants. I have to remember that Jesus put me with that person at that particular place and time and if He wanted another person to share their faith with them, He would have put that person there instead of me! Wow! The part in blue is something Jesus is showing me about my own failure to do this on His behalf. Maybe, the same thing applies to you...

If someone asks you to pray for a sick relative or a special concern they have and you don't because you figure your prayer doesn't really make a difference, are you doing Jesus' will?

If someone asks you to pray for a sick relative or a special concern they have and you don't because you figure your prayer doesn't really make a difference, are you doing Jesus' will?

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availath much. James 5:16

One thing you have to know is that in Hebrews 6:18 it says that it is impossible for God to lie. If Jesus tells us through the Bible in James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availath much, then we are missing the mark if we don't find time to pray on their behalf. We never know the final outcome, but Jesus does!

So, if we look the other way when we know there is something we could do to help others, whether with our time, money, talents or a kind word, are we being the Christians that Jesus wants?

So, if we look the other way when we know there is something we could do to help others, whether with our time, money, talents or a kind word, are we being the Christians that Jesus wants?

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4: 17

I can't say I haven't done it myself and I'm ashamed, but there's just no getting around it. Jesus doesn't want us to ignore what He wants us to do on the behalf of others for Him!!!!

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