Man's relationship to God in creation was based on works. What Adam failed to achieve, Christ, the second Adam, succeeded in achieving. Ultimately the only way one can be justified is by works. (R.C.Sproul) Works! Works! A man gets to heaven by works? I would as soon think of climbing to the moon on a rope of sand! (George Whitefield) “With the wolves you cannot be too severe. With the weak sheep you cannot be too gentle.” (Martin Luther on false teachers)

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Seen any good movies lately?

Let me hazard a guess. Proly not! Well, maybe so, if you can use discernment. My difficulty has always been that I just don't have the mental acumen and sophistication to formulate the filters through which I should always evaluate the movies that I watch. It's not an easy task; it involves more than a simple decision to view a particular movie. I'll save the more cogent explanation for this: There is an excellent article on the Reformation 21 blog, in which the writer does a fine job of helping the reader develop the guidelines and worldview filters that are needed simply to allow oneself to indulge in the viewing of Hollywood produced movies. The article is Watching Movies to the Glory of God.
Also, here is a highly pertinent article by Guy Davies, The Exiled Preacher. Post title is Spider-Man Theology.
Expanding the concept a bit, Young Puritan has an article by Dr. Joel Beeke that asks, and answers, Is TV Really So Bad?
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