Downloads from the Lord: Let’s Cancel the Cancel Culture! Part Six
To refresh your memory, here are those seven areas of influence:
1. Academia/Education
2. Family
3. Government
4. Media/News
5. Arts/Entertainment
6. Business/Finance
7. Church/Religion
In the last post we looked at how a biblical view regarding Media/News could cause the Powers-that-Be to try to cancel any dialog about said subject. On this post we are going to see how a biblical view regarding Arts/Entertainment could cause the Powers-that-Be to try to cancel any discussion about this very important area.
6. Arts/Entertainment
Psalm 150:3-6 (NIV)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
Matthew 6:24 (ESV)
24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Proverbs 23:17-18 (NKJV)
17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day; 18 For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off.
James 4:4 (ESV)
4You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Colossians 3:2 (NIV)
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Romans 13:13-14 (NIV)
13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Proverbs 21:17 (ESV) 17Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV)
12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.
Luke 8:14 (NIV)
14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.
Next time we will take a look at Business/Finance and discover how the Bible views those who use their money and influence for either their own benefit or to assist others.