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ЗАБАВЛЕНИЯ И БИЖУТА

ЗАБАВЛЕНИЯ И БИЖУТА

Какъв вид забавления, развлечения и бижута са допустими за християните в светлината на Езекил 16:10-14
Облякох те още във везани дрехи, И те обух с чехли от язовски кожи, Опасах те с висон, И те покрих с копринена покривалка. Украсих те още с накити, Турих гривни на ръцете ти И огърлица около шията ти,Турих и колелце на ноздрите ти, Обеци на ушите ти, И славен венец на главата ти. Така ти се украси със злато и сребро; И дрехите ти бяха от висон, коприна и везано; Ти ядеше чисто брашно, мед и масло; И стана превъзходно красива, И напреднала си дори до царско положение. Ти още се прочу между народите по твоята хубост, Защото тя стана съвършена чрез Моето величие, С което те облякох, казва Господ Иеова.

Много християнски църкви не подкрепят носенето на бижута, това не противоречи ли на този пасаж? Работя с младежите от нашата църква и бих искал да разгледам горепосочените проблеми от библейска гледна точка.

Благодаря за вашите въпроси. Основната цел на възпитанието и образованието е да използваме влиянието си като възрастни, за да помогнем на децата си да развият характер, подобен на Христовия. Съзнавайки, че всяко човешко същество, след греха на Адам, се ражда заразено със страх и егоизъм, ние си даваме сметка, че децата ни се нуждаят от влияние, което да ги доведе до любов и доверие в Бога. Като зрели християни ние разбираме, че чувствата или страстите водят до изкушение (Яков 1:14), а истината лекува и освобождава (Йоан 8:32). Ние знаем, че Светият Дух работи, за да доведе всеки от нас до истинско познание за Бога и всичко, което се стреми да възпрепятства истинското познание на Бога, работи за вечната гибел на нас и децата ни.

Имайки предвид това, ние разбираме, че става дума за нещо повече от определено поведение или действие. Решаващият въпрос са причините и мотивите, които стоят в основата на това поведение.

Например преди 2000 години евреите са знаели, че съботата е Божият свят ден. Но те не са успели да разберат истината за Господаря на съботата и затова, въпреки че с поведението си са се придържали към спазването на съботата, са разпънали Христос. Конкретното поведение не е толкова важно, колкото скритите в основата му нагласа и отношение на сърцето.

Твърде много родители и учители изкривяват представата на децата си за Бога, като въвеждат самоцелни правила, за да се съобразят с културните стандарти, без всъщност да изложат основните причини или принципи в основата на тези правила. Това се наблюдава най-често, когато става дума за бижута. Библията не учи, че носенето на бижута е греховно. Библията учи, че егоизмът, самовъзвеличаването, самоизтъкването, саморекламата, надменността, арогантността, гордостта и т.н. са греховни. Ние трябва да обичаме другите повече от себе си. Когато бижутата се носят като средство за самоизтъкване и самореклама, а парите се използват не за подпомагане на другите, а за суетни прищявки, проблемът не е в бижутата, а в егоистичното сърце, което не обича другите.

Познавам много горделиви “християни”, които критикуват онези, които носят бижута, защото “бижутата са греховни”. Но същите тези “християни” харчат десетки хиляди долари за часовници, кожени изделия, коли, произведения на изкуството и други средства за украсяване на себе си. Някои пък практикуват друга форма на егоцентризъм, като се носят толкова небрежно, невзрачно и откровено непривлекателно, че се открояват от тълпата като ” най-смирените”, с което ми напомнят за един човек, който е заявил: “Аз съм смирен и се гордея с това”.

Виждал съм как преподаватели в християнски университети отблъскват млади хора от Бога с грубото си и дори жестоко отношение към студентка, носеща обеци за 10 долара. Когато си помисля как Христос се е отнесъл към жената, хваната в прелюбодейство, не се съмнявам, че Той не би осъдил тази млада жена заради чифт обеци за 10 долара.

И така, какъв е проблемът? Християните трябва да бъдат като Христос. Те трябва да се отличават от света. Те трябва да живеят в ритъма на постоянния зов на любовта и ценностите им да бъдат толкова различни в сравнение със светския стандарт за себеизтъкване, че хората да спрат и да се замислят.

Ако бижутата всяват объркване и водят до замъгляване на истината за Божия характер на любовта или по някакъв начин подкопават способността ни да свидетелстваме вярно за Бога, тогава трябва сериозно да се замислим защо да ги носим? Но, ще кажа с убеденост, нашето отделяне от света не се вижда основно в дрехите или украшенията ни, а в нашия характер. Животът ни трябва да бъде фар на Христова благодат, любов, доброта и саможертва, така че хората да видят добрите ни дела и да прославят Бога в небесата. Виждал съм Христова любов в хора, носещи бижута, и съм виждал егоистичното сърце на Сатана в осъждащия проповедник или учител, който порицава тийнейджър, носещ обици на ушите.

Що се отнася до игрите, те също са свързани с развитието на характера. Шахът, дамата и някои игри с карти изискват стратегическо мислене, планиране, търпение и прозорливост, а играта на тези игри може да помогне за развитието на тези способности. Игрите могат също така да ни научат на работа в екип, социални умения, самодисциплина и достойно поведение , както при победа, така и при загуба. Всичко това са уроци на живота, които могат да бъдат ценни инструменти за превръщането в зряла личност.

Игрите стават опасни за развитието на личността, когато единственият стремеж е “победата” и подхранването на “егото” за сметка на другия участник. Много игри по своята същност са ориентирани към това да разгромиш другата страна, за да спечелиш “Ти”. Ако не вземем предпазни мерки, това може да подхрани егоистичните подбуди и стремежа към победа на всяка цена, като по този начин се възпрепятства развитието на зрелия характер.

Родителите и учителите могат да смекчат тези тенденции, като се съсредоточат върху взаимоотношенията с участниците в игрите, като оценяват начина на игра, а не победата в събитието, като провеждат дискусии след края на играта, като преподават ценностите на честната игра, а не на победата на всяка цена.

Така че според мен въпросът е в развитието на характера, в това да станем като Христос, а не в конкретните игри или поведения, а по-скоро в сърдечната нагласа, която води до тези поведения.

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I was brought up in a different faith and have been petrified my whole life of God. I believed that I would burn in hell for eternity. When I was 12 I started pursuing the things of this world, but for the next 45 years the Spirit was always calling me, as I knew there was a God through nature. I could see the vast sea of stars in the universe and knew there was something bigger out there. Five years ago, through a Revelation seminar, I was blessed to learn about God’s character and government.

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I’m a native Ghanan, but am currently in France for my master’s degree. Prior to this, during my final years at undergraduate studies in Ghana, I was introduced to your ministry and I’ve been immensely blessed by what you share, especially about the Design and Imposed Laws. God richly bless you for that.

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God bless you so much and your ministry.

Michael A., Ghana

 

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I was invited over a friend’s house to see the “God and Your Brain” seminar today. I became [a christian] 36 years ago at the age of 19, but have struggled with the concept of God taking His ‘pound of flesh’ out on His Son to be appeased. Wow. Your seminar has been an incredible revelation and breath of reason and fresh air! I have your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” and it is SO eye opening. Finally, after 36 years enlightenment has come! Praise the Good Lord! What can I say, but that the Real Gospel is truly “Good News!” Thank you for your efforts in giving the Gospel a clear sound!

Paul C.,  Springfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 20

I just wanted to personally thank you for your teachings and insight into scripture. I came across your website via my cousin who suggested I look into “Healing the Mind” information. My youngest daughter has been struggling over the last couple of years and it all came to a head this spring. When I started listening to the “Healing the Mind” lectures my own life began to be transformed. I began sharing with all my daughters the concepts you laid out so clearly. I ordered your book and soaked it up. I just want to say “Thank You!” My walk with the Lord has been refreshed and renewed. Your obedience to the Lord is a blessing to so many.

R. K., Anderson, SC, USA

 

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Thank you for the ministry you are sharing with us, it is a real blessing to us and especially to my husband and myself! You are encouraging us to think for ourselves and not just to except everything, without thinking it through, with God’s word!

M.K., USA

 

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I came into the church at 21, but that is as far as it went. I was so confused about what love is. I couldn’t find it in the bible, because I am not a person that can read between the lines. I have no logic. I have read many, many books; trying to figure out the crux of the matter. They were helpful, but something was still missing. I have become very frustrated to the point of crying out to God, “Where can I go?”  I needed some basics.

I found two books, written by Timothy Jennings, MD, to be very helpful. God showed me that I had lived my whole life in fear. I didn’t even see it. Now, I do. God is so good.  I discovered the “The Remedy”  Dr. Jennings new book, “The God-Shaped Heart!” Oh, I was so excited, I purchased them right away.

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I would like to express my thanks to the C&R team for creating a platform from which people can learn to trust in God and grow. My life is a witness to the effectiveness of this ministry. Without believing the truth about God as you have shown, I don’t know what my life would be like. I had given up on God helping me with certain sins – it was all useless. Given that the scripture is clear and God is so good, how could I have betrayed him so many times? I was a yo-yo christian; spinning up and down. My faith and enthusiasm was driven by discoveries/threats that prophecy is about to be fulfilled. But when I watched your “Healing the Mind” seminar, it was like a light finally went on. I could see God had no plan to hurt me, the danger came from sin, and that He is working to protect me and strengthen me. Thank you for allowing God to use you. The message God gave C&R saved my life!

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I am blown away by the truth that you present. God’s Design Law makes so much sense! You have validated my impression that, if God is love, He would not kill those who don’t want to know him. If God gives us choice, then how can He destroy us if our choice is not to follow him. Thank you for opening my eyes and heart to the pure love of God seen through Jesus. The love I now have for Jesus is deeper and free from condemnation. My heart has been opened to love others as Jesus loves me. May God continue to bless your God-given insight into His word and your ministry. The truth has set me free!

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I cannot thank you enough for opening my understanding to the beautiful truth of God’s Law of Love and how it applies to everything. I have been a Christian for over forty years, but I feel like I am only now seeing with my eyes open. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

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You have helped make sense of thirty two years of confusion. The material you freely provide reorganized so much of my life into such a beautiful pattern that has always been hinted at from within, but misguided with my training and what I was experiencing externally. My filipno parents, who were converted from Catholicism to SDA, were sincere and did their best to raise me the right way and I have deep respect for them. However, being immigrants and not understanding the language made for a difficult transition as I was growing up, which also applied to my spiritual growth as I learned the patterns of religion. I have been listening to as many bible study classes and reading blog posts as my time in a work truck will allow, searching for the practical applications of where spirituality and reality meet, and I thank you for helping me find that. You have helped me reach a point in which I can truly say that I love God, that I believe He loves me, and, like David, I delight in His law. God bless.

Emmanuel V., Calgary, AB Canada

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I just want to say thank you so much for your conversations via YouTube. I regularly tune in to your lectures, “Let’s Talk” sessions, and many others. Through these I’ve found greater depth and meaning to God’s word. Thanks for all that you do and please continue. I’m currently working in the middle of Silicon Valley at Stanford University. I feel like God really has me in the right place right now and I’m sensing that your teachings might be part of it.

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Testimony 54

I had a lot of pressure, as a pastor’s kid, to conform and be “good.” I was good at being “good.” I thought my life was going along well until it all started falling apart and I could not figure out why! In my search for “why is this happening to me, God?” I came across your book, “Could it be this Simple,” and God started revealing to me the many distortions I held about His character, His principles, and how He has designed His universe to operate. I remember thinking, “Wow, I have had this all backwards.” I was happy and angry all at the same time. Happy to have the light of truth break through the darkness, revealing a wonderful, beautiful way of understanding God and His plan for His children, and angry, because I felt deceived and cheated by the church, my family, and myself!

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