AThornquist
Puritan Board Doctor
In light of a recent thread concerning whether or not watching movies with sinful content causes a Christian to sin, I have a question. Lately I have had such a hunger for the word of God and for godliness, and when I hear cursing on television or see something sinful depicted, I become angry at the sin and feel ashamed that my family would support it by allowing the program to be on in our home (even though I don't watch hardly any TV myself; it's usually the parents or siblings). It causes me serious discomfort because I don't want to grieve the Holy Spirit in any way and I don't know if my family grieves the Holy Spirit by the actions I've described already.
So, are there any questions I can ask myself or any tests I can judge myself by to see if I have brought a standard upon myself and family that Scripture does not warrant? I consider Philippians 4:8, 9 and think that, yeah, I should feel ashamed for supporting any sort of sin via watching certain programs, but in hearing that we ourselves do not sin when we are only by-standers to such sins makes me second-guess myself because many of you are very wise and much more godly than I. Anyway, what is the balance you find in not watching a certain program and being willing to put up with the sin depicted therein?
Thank you.
So, are there any questions I can ask myself or any tests I can judge myself by to see if I have brought a standard upon myself and family that Scripture does not warrant? I consider Philippians 4:8, 9 and think that, yeah, I should feel ashamed for supporting any sort of sin via watching certain programs, but in hearing that we ourselves do not sin when we are only by-standers to such sins makes me second-guess myself because many of you are very wise and much more godly than I. Anyway, what is the balance you find in not watching a certain program and being willing to put up with the sin depicted therein?
Thank you.