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Jun 8, 2022 · Answer. Movies are a powerful medium, and they have a profound impact on culture. And the sad truth is that many movies these days, including those outside the scary “horror” genre, are either completely antithetical to Christian values or at the very least are at odds with God’s divine standard of holiness.
When we consider viewing a movie, we should ask ourselves if it glorifies Jesus. There are some Christian movie producers who intend to show the spiritual battle, the evil of this age, and the need for Jesus. But most horror movies are interested in just frightening the audience.
Jan 4, 2022 · The danger lies in (1) how what we are watching affects our heart and (2) how it affects others. For ourselves, if the scene we see brings a feeling of lust, anger, or hatred, then we have sinned ( Matthew 5:22, 28 ), and we must do whatever we can to avoid that happening again.
The believer is not prohibited from watching movies. Instead, Christians are called to a higher standard regarding which movies to watch and how many movies we watch. First, a movie is simply a story on a screen. The story can be good or evil, beneficial or harmful.
According to 1 Cor. 15:33, “bad company corrupts good character.” So some argue that horror films with sinful content numb believers over time to what God calls evil, damaging their discernment and holiness. The shocking gore also trivializes what should appall us, further eroding biblical morality.
Oct 31, 2016 · If you could watch a good exorcism, poltergeist, ghost or undead movie then you were brave and whoever wouldn't was a wimp. Let's set the record straight: Watching horror films is not sinful as such, but it can lead us into sinning. Fear is the most potent motivation to sin, to distrust God and to act against His will and commands.
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No, Christians are worried most often that movies about demons somehow contaminate or taint faithful believers. I’ve been warned plenty that to partake of The Exorcist or The Exorcism of Emily Rose or The Last Exorcist (and its unfortunately named sequel The Last Exorcist Pt 2) and, yes, Hereditary is “opening myself up to the demonic.”
