It is amazing how much popularity and money the entertainment
business generates.
Whether it is the big screen, television, or DVD rentals, both Christians and non-Christians alike, "invest" much of their time and money in these forms of entertainment. Just as amazing is the fact that most of it is make-believe. It is the "make-believers" for whom the world, and a great part of the church, has set apart and on a pedestal as celebrities and icons of our culture. The skill of "acting" has become a profitable endeavor for both reward and award.
Our society has heaped praise and trophies upon those who are professional pretenders.
Sadly, some of the greatest actors and pretenders are not in the Hollywood hills, but within the city that is to be set upon a hill – The Church.
Hypocrisy or pretension has its origins in the root of idolatry.
The church-attending actor(ess) is desperately seeking the approval and affirmation of man rather than GOD as his or her primary source of meaning and direction. Worse yet, many of these individuals have been walking in man-centered idolatry for so long, that they are led to believe that they are superstars, and that they are doing GOD a favor whenever they mention His name.
Without the healing touch of GOD to liberate us into transparency and truth, the "actor" will come to a point of believing their own warped natural and spiritual viewpoints. The proof of spiritual truth in our life can be summed up by asking ourselves two simple questions: "Does my public life (the life that I "present" to others) reflect my private life?" and "Does my spiritual life line up with GOD's Word?"
From noticing some of the Christian worship services on television, the world has taken the church and turned it into a place of entertainment, instead of a place to worship.
We must pray for the churches that have lost their focus of serving the Lord.
The Lord said, His house will be a house of prayer and worship to Jehovah our Father.
He will not accept anything less!
Whether it is the big screen, television, or DVD rentals, both Christians and non-Christians alike, "invest" much of their time and money in these forms of entertainment. Just as amazing is the fact that most of it is make-believe. It is the "make-believers" for whom the world, and a great part of the church, has set apart and on a pedestal as celebrities and icons of our culture. The skill of "acting" has become a profitable endeavor for both reward and award.
Our society has heaped praise and trophies upon those who are professional pretenders.
Sadly, some of the greatest actors and pretenders are not in the Hollywood hills, but within the city that is to be set upon a hill – The Church.
Hypocrisy or pretension has its origins in the root of idolatry.
The church-attending actor(ess) is desperately seeking the approval and affirmation of man rather than GOD as his or her primary source of meaning and direction. Worse yet, many of these individuals have been walking in man-centered idolatry for so long, that they are led to believe that they are superstars, and that they are doing GOD a favor whenever they mention His name.
Without the healing touch of GOD to liberate us into transparency and truth, the "actor" will come to a point of believing their own warped natural and spiritual viewpoints. The proof of spiritual truth in our life can be summed up by asking ourselves two simple questions: "Does my public life (the life that I "present" to others) reflect my private life?" and "Does my spiritual life line up with GOD's Word?"
From noticing some of the Christian worship services on television, the world has taken the church and turned it into a place of entertainment, instead of a place to worship.
We must pray for the churches that have lost their focus of serving the Lord.
The Lord said, His house will be a house of prayer and worship to Jehovah our Father.
He will not accept anything less!
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