GoLions Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Here's a quote from Adventist Home: A Rule by Which Lawful Pleasures May Be Recognized—Let us never lose sight of the fact that Jesus is a wellspring of joy. He does not delight in the misery of human beings, but loves to see them happy. {AH 4.1503} Christians have many sources of happiness at their command, and they may tell with unerring accuracy what pleasures are lawful and right. They may enjoy such recreations as will not dissipate the mind or debase the soul, such as will not disappoint and leave a sad after-influence to destroy self-respect or bar the way to usefulness. If they can take Jesus with them and maintain a prayerful spirit, they are perfectly safe.4 {AH 4.1504} Any amusement in which you can engage asking the blessing of God upon it in faith will not be dangerous. But any amusement which disqualifies you for secret prayer, for devotion at the altar of prayer, or for taking part in the prayer meeting is not safe, but dangerous.5 {AH 4.1505} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmettsmith Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Video games can be very time consuming. It is hard to tell your children they can not play certain things and then play them yourself. The content in games has changed so much in the last 10 years. Quote http://www.forgodschurch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Bravus Posted July 9, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2011 Quote: Christians have many sources of happiness at their command, and they may tell with unerring accuracy what pleasures are lawful and right. They may enjoy such recreations as will not dissipate the mind or debase the soul, such as will not disappoint and leave a sad after-influence to destroy self-respect or bar the way to usefulness. If they can take Jesus with them and maintain a prayerful spirit, they are perfectly safe. As I've pointed out before, though, 'What Would Jesus Do' ends up so often being conditioned by our particular church culture, time and place, and things that would be considered quite appropriate to take Jesus to in one country are considered inappropriate in another. Our own feelings, conditioned by our culture, are not really a very reliable guide. 'What *Did* Jesus Do' is a much better guide - and in many ways a radical one. Quote Truth is important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shane Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It is hard to tell your children they can not play certain things and then play them yourself. If it is something we wouldn't allow our children to do, in most cases it is something we shouldn't be doing either. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 10, 2011 Members Share Posted July 10, 2011 If it is something we wouldn't allow our children to do, in most cases it is something we shouldn't be doing either. Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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