To Go or Not to Go…
To go or not to go?
That seems to be the question of the day lately. There are two movies causing quite a stir on my Facebook newsfeed so I would assume some of the rest of you are seeing the discussions as well.
This article is not going to address whether or not I am planning to see either movie. It is not going to address anything that will help you decide whether or not to see either movie. In fact, despite the name of the article, it is not about whether anyone attends either movie.
What I would like for us to consider here is the image we, as Christians, are portraying as we have these discussions about to go or not to go. Some feel very strongly about not supporting one or the other of these films. Others feel just as strongly that there is nothing wrong with one or both of the films. I am afraid that, as people try to argue for a viewpoint where they are trying to make a stand for truth or morality, they are actually damaging the bride of Christ simply by not tempering their words and attitudes.
I am pleading with brothers and sisters in Christ to be aware that the world is watching us as we have these discussions. They are watching for hypocrisy in the viewpoints expressed. They are watching for the attitude being displayed.
Remember, that we are to be the “light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). Paul told Timothy to remember to “…set … an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). Paul also warned the Corinthian church against such things as “quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder” (2 Corinthians 12:20, emphasis added).
Beyond those warnings, we have the admonition of Christ in John 13:35 that “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” By all means, stay true to your convictions and don’t compromise your conscience, but be careful that as you are speaking the truth, you are doing so “in love” (Ephesians 4:15).
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AUTHOR: Amber Tatum
