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NASB | Philippians 4:8 ¶ Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:8 ¶ Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God's word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]. |
Subject: Is having a TV unbiblical? |
Bible Note: Dera JesusFreak1012, It would be hard to provide a more sound response than mommapbs- she spoke with wisdom! From my perspective, here are a few scriptural considerations: The apostle Paul wrote 4 times in 1 Cor. 6:12, and 10:23, that "all things are lawful..." "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything." As Rom. 12:2 says, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Further, Eph.5:16 states "making the most of your time, because the days are evil." In my humble estimation, too many Christians spend way too much time subjecting themselves to mindless time-wasting watching TV. We could be so much more productive in our walk if we would limit or minimize our TV time. I'm amazed at the use of "I'm busy", when we spend almost as much time on average, watching television as we do work! A very worthwhile albeit non-Christian discourse on the effects of our "entertainment" culture is titled,"Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman. I read it several years ago and found it to be a very penetrating look at how television has impacted various areas of our life- including Religion! Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |