I'm a Christian and I have a question: the Bible says I should stay away from violence, etc. Do you think it's a sin to play ego shooter on my Playstation? I'm very confused.
Only if you play the original shooter with a Hama headset on your head.
Because it is written:
Thou shalt liberate the earth from all adversaries, otherwise hama a problem.
First person shooters glorify violence and that's the problem I see. I've been playing Call of Duty and Follout myself for a long time, but turned away from it when I turned more to faith because, of course, I thought of doing so many useless things and playing first-person shooters It would only extend the list and because war is one of the most terrible things people do.
It's true that there are no real humans dying there and there are no real bullets to fire, it's just a fantasy world, but we Christians believe that the heart's posture is important, so you have to worry about it as a believer what you do in your emotional and mental world.
In addition, the question is justified what the "Gamen" means? Does it take up more space in your life than God? Do you neglect activities to "gamble"? Could it be that the "Gamen" has become a kind of idol for you, which you make sacrifices by canceling appointments to "gamble" and spend hours?
God hates violence and therefore, as a believer, one should also hate any kind of violence. But if you hate something, you do not bother with it. Not even in his imagination, because you just do not like it. In fact, our brain is like a sponge and it also changes based on the things we're dealing with.
JHWH scrutinizes the righteous as well as the evil. He hates anyone who loves violence. (Psalm 11: 5)
Seek the good, and not the evil, to keep you alive, and so that YHVH, the God of hosts, may be with you as you have said. 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and give the right a place in the gate. (Amos 5:14)
As obedient children, do not allow yourself to be shaped by the desires that you formerly had in your ignorance, 15 but, like the holy one who called you, be holy in your whole life. 16 For the scriptures say, "Ye shall be holy, because I'm holy." (1 Peter 1:14)
Ephesians 5: 1-3 says that evil things among Christians should not even be mentioned, as it is for saints. "
God has a big eye for what sacrifices you make for Him. He also appreciates smaller things (1 Corinthians 5: 6-8, Hebrews 6:10). Great that you think about it at all.
Perfectly explained.
