Subject: How to "win the world" ? |
Bible Note: D Blesser Since we are tip toeing down the path of the love generation, maybe we should take a few bars of John Lennon's song 'imagine' and just imagine there is no heaven or hell. Therefore no judgement therefore no problem. As I hope you well know this is nonsense. Of course all forms of media can be used to bring the message, even a circus, but it must focus the listeners eyes, ears heart and spirit on God and His Son Jesus and if it doesn’t then it nothing more than entertainment. This is what is happening is most cases, the media is only satisfying the perceived needs of the audience. The songs are songs of encouragement based not on hope in Christ Jesus but on the 'ability' of the listener. It is drama that brings conviction not from a change of heart but of a 'emotional reaction' of the senses. It a video that brings a resolve to change because of a 'desire' to make this a better world and not true repentance because the viewer has sense of his sin. Excellent singing, talented acting, infinite budget for technology will not bring people to Jesus, they come only by the Holy Spirit after hearing the Gospel. The problem is not the media, I have no problem if someone can use media and bring people to Jesus. However what is occurring is they are using the media to entertain and delight the senses of the audience in an effort to keep the people, the gospel message is lost. EdB |