Jesus

Jesus

There is no darkness in God. God hates sin and evil but loves people. The only values in Him are peace, love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness. Stay away from the dark stuff in our culture. Christians aren’t into this stuff. Learn to draw lines on the media you consume (ask “Does this glorify God?”, “Is this good for my mental health?”, “Is this something God wants me watching or listening to?”).
- Horror/Dark Themes – These movies put dark ideas into your head that affect your thinking.
  - Probably OK to watch
    - Light Halloween/Horror – e.g. Ghostbusters and Hocus Pocus
    - Detective Shows from the perspective of the detectives (e.g. catching bad guys) – CSI, NCIS, Will Trent
    - Gray Heroes – The Mask of Zorro is a good example. He is a vigilante and seeks revenge but the overarching theme is that he fights for the poor and oppressed.
  - Not OK
    - Hardcore Horror – e.g. Texas Chainsaw
    - Crime shows from the perspective of the criminals.
- Rock & Metal Music
  - Much of Metal and lot of Rock has you worshiping the devil with hand gestures, imagery and lyrics. You will be judged at the end.
  - A lot of music in these genres tends extremely sad, angry or hateful. Going to therapy to talk about the trauma you have experienced would be a better outlet and would be much better for your mental health. If you are listening to this stuff you most likely are internalizing the trauma that you have experienced (meaning you don’t tell people about it because you think they don’t care). People do care about you – give therapy a shot for a private and non-judgmental outlet.
  - Typically if it is on the radio it is OK.
- Rap Music
  - One group I can think of has a satanic name (Three Six Mafia). Some groups make the hand gesture – probably wise not to listen to these groups.
  - Running a crime gang, pimping, and songs about graphic porno are probably not something God is into. I’m not talking about sex, love, or being upset at the state of the world.
- Halloween
  - Stay away from dark Halloween
  - Captain America, Iron Man or a silly costume (not mean/offensive) are OK examples.
Loving God and Loving people are the two most important commandments.
Once you see something it is very hard to unsee it and forget it. Less is more with curiosity. Consuming dark media content does warp your mind and moves you away from God.
Less is more on the internet. There are all kinds of things on there that will warp your mind in negative ways. Stick to education for work, learning how to do things in life (e.g. cooking) or light entertainment.
Read the Bible – instruction manual for life (God’s Wisdom). Try the Sermon on the Mount to see who Jesus is.
Stay in Church, Pay attention in Church. There is always a lesson that will help you in life.
The Good Guys help people and the bad guys hurt people. God asks you to deny yourself and do the hard thing. Helping people isn’t easy but you will come to find it is very rewarding.
Christian Communication with others
- No lying
- No Gossip behind a person’s back
- Jokes are fun & silly – not mean and cruel
God’s way is through peaceful and non-violent protest with democratic reform to enact change. War is for defense only.
Maintaining your relationship with God requires discipline and routine. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle.
- Church every Sunday
- Prayers
- Offering
- Volunteering
- Donating to Charity
Large decisions are important and should be taken seriously. Be wise and stay on the straight and narrow path. God will judge you at the end of your life.
Sins come in thought, word and deed. Words and deeds are obvious. Thoughts are also sinful – what you think can easily come out and hurt someone. So just as “If you don’t have anything nice to say, we don’t say anything at all” – we also should have “We only think good things – things that are true, helpful and kind”. “Is this something God would want me thinking about?”