EVANGELIZE

Soooo. We watched another movie in Bible these last few days. I very much enjoyed it. It was funny but had some really great points to it.

JESUS CAMP

We watched a movie in Bible class called Jesus Camp.  At the first I thought all the people on it were crazy, all these kids were getting visions and speaking in tongues and all this stuff. But I realized these people were for real. I'm not gonna lie and say none of it touched me, because it did. Yes, they did some really weird stuff. But some of the children, just the fire they had for God was actually really amazing to see. And yes, I teared up while everyone else was laughing. haha:) But that's besides the point. I disagree when the girl said that there were "dead churches" and "alive churches" and if you weren't up with your hands raised yelling to God you weren't worshipping. I can see where she comes from, but you don't know a person's heart and there's many ways to worship God. The main, crazy lady I believe had it right on some things. I think the fact that she wanted to see children being radical about God is a pretty amazing thing to set out to do. Yes, I believe she took it too far. But the idea of it was good. Children are so willing to listen, to understand and to learn. Adults can be so stubborn, I believe children are easy to reach. I do not believe the whole Jesus Camp and the church behind it is wrong. But they do need to improve on certain things. Like one thing Mr. Mendenhall mentioned in class, how are the kids going to be able to back up their faith? It's fed to them through little goofy illustrations. In a way it's good because they can have a visual understanding of it, but if their faith is put to the test I believe they're gonna have trouble defending what they believe. I don't think that they were necessarily brainwashing the children, but I also don't think they were exactly giving them all the choice. I think the kids kinda just did what they were told. I don't know, I don't know the hearts of any of those people so it's hard to determine where they all come from and their intentions. So in conclusion, I do like the idea of raising up a generation that will make a difference for God. We all just need to be careful in the way we do that. I guess that's all I have to say :)

DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE

1. pg. 55
It happens everywhere. You should make it to where you always boast in the cross and nothing besides that. Don't boast in earthly treasures, simply boast in the cross and the cross alone. And I would say almost everywhere, I should boast more in the cross because it's the only reason I'm here.

2. The old person you used to be died but now I live with Christ in newness of life. When you accept Jesus to be your personal Savior. Without Christ you are dead but are renewed in Christ.

3. No areas are sticking out to me that I'm truly living by faith, but I should be living by faith all the time.  It's hard at first but it's the only reason we're here! I can't stress that enough. I need to be able to trust God when I ask him about things and make sure I listen.

ALTER CALL

GRILLED CHEESUS

Well, a few things I noticed in the the 'Glee' episode was one part it said that Jesus was a Santa Claus for grown ups. Which is obviously not how you should view Jesus from a Christian point of view. Umm.. the thing that kinda stuck out the most to me was when Kurt said something like Why would I believe in God, he makes me gay and then he says it was my choice and calls it wrong in the Bible and I have been made fun of every day of my life for it like why would I chose that.  I thought that was kinda sad, I mean I take gay people as a joke and have no problem with making fun of them but I'm sure they hurt or whatever. I am not saying I feel sorry for him cause I do beileve it is a choice. However, I shouldn't look at them as a lower person just cause they struggle with something that I don't. I don't know that kinda stuck out to me and that line coming from a secular show kinda shocked me. I thought the over all episode was actually good and there were a lot of positives in it I think. The accurate parts I guess you could say were just all of the friends in the club were really encouraging and stuff. And that black girl was really nice I can't remember all the things she said when she referred to the Bible but she said things that were accurate. The whole grilled Cheesus thing was weird but at the end he realized that it wasn't the grilled cheese that was doing everything or God. So if some weird person watching that show was like I need to go make a grilled cheese and pray to it then if they continue to watch the episode it was proven wrong obviously.. I think the director of the show has it mostly on but there are a few parts that were a little iffy. I don't know how I would look at this is if I was a non Christain. Hmm..
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DIVORCE

In the sermon on the mount it has a brief section on divorce.  To summarize it, it is saying that if you are to divorce your wife, get a certificate.  But if he is to divorce his wife except adultry makes her commit adultery.  And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. So yeah it's pretty clear cut.

You apply this by NOT DIVORCING PEOPLE. Solve your problems before they get bigger.

The end :)

HALLOWEEN.... GOOD OR BAD?

We read an article on Halloween and if it is good or bad for Christians.  The article also mentioned how the holiday got started.  After reading it all, I concluded that it is not wrong to dress your cute little kid up and go trick or treat.  It's not like you're worshipping Pagan gods or playing with the demons.  I know that some teenagers and stuff try to do some ridiculous things on halloween like Ouija Boards and stuff but I don't think halloween is bad by any means.  I have two words to conclude this..... EAT CANDY.