That, I think, is a question only YOU can answer. :) Part of being a Christian is using the Bible's wisdom and the Holy Spirit's discernment to figure out your own convictions in situations like this.
However, there are some things you can "test" yourself on to help you figure it out. Ask yourself some of these simple questions (and be honest with yourself!):
Test 1: You and God - What's the Holy Spirit telling me about this? Is it becoming an idol for me or getting in the way of my relationship with God? Am I getting so obsessed with this that it's taking His place in my heart? Am I still putting HIM first?
Test 2: You and the People Around You - How is this affecting my family? Do my parents approve of it? Is it causing my fellow Christians to stumble or get confused in their faith? What message am I sending to my non-Christian friends? What example am I setting for everyone by being a part of this?
Test 3: You and the Bible - What does the Word have to say about this? Does it fit into the Philippians 4:8 glove? Is there anything in it that the Bible objects to or warns against? Does it glorify God and uphold things that please Him? Or does it glorify Satan's ways and uphold things of the world?
Test 4: You and (fill-in-the-blank...in this case, Twilight) - How is this affecting my heart, mind and attitude? What is it telling me? Does it encourage me to do what's right in God's eyes, or does it make me want to conform to the world's ways? Is it distracting me from what's truly important? Or is it causing me to say, think and do things that are wrong?
Remember to be firm and totally honest with yourself when answering these questions. Don't try to find loopholes, excuses or gray areas. Think "SAG": Stay Away from Gray.
Gray is Satan's favorite color. He doesn't like absolutes. He loves lukewarm temperatures, compromises and wiggle-room. It's one of the many weapons he uses to lull Christians into a false sense of security about not-so-good things and get them to think "You know, it's not THAT bad...and the Bible doesn't really say anything specific about it, so it must be okay". Even if the Bible doesn't say anything specific about it, chances are that if it wasn't such a morally-great thing in the first place, you should avoid it.
Just as an afterthought, I know exactly what you mean by "obsessed". I used to be that way about Lord of the Rings; I literally got addicted to it. For a while, it mattered more to me than anything else. It was scary.
Satan knew he couldn't get me with anything big, like drugs, sex before marriage, etc. So he snuck in a quieter way, in little things that I wouldn't notice - by taking something I loved and blowing it up so huge in my mind and heart that it took God's place and became an idol. And I didn't even see it.
Eventually I realized how stupid I was being, but still...it's one thing thing to be crazy about something. It's another thing to let it get in the way of what's truly important. If you're really as obsessed about Twilight as you say you are, you need to be CAREFUL. Satan could be using the same strategy on you that he used on me. He's one sneaky devil, that's for sure.
I don't think so, but it CAN be dangerous. I'm finding that I'm thinking of Jacob Black during the sermon instead of paying attention. =) And I'm more obsessed with Twilight than anything else. Like Dearheart said, it's scary! It really is scaring me because I'm a dedicated fan of Twilight Series and NOT Christianity. But I'm making more time for the Christianity spot.
The thing I like about Twilight is that it IS sort of Christian, aside from some of the language. I mean, Bella and Edward wait until they get married to have sex. That's a very postive message to send out to all Twilighters!
I am not a twilight fan, though i know some things about it (because of all my female classmates) they kept on blabbering about it that almost every class period, some girl asks me if i saw twilight. im like, the ONLY girl whos not obsessed with twilight in my class. (its my type)
I agree with ms. black...there are some christian elemenets. Such as waiting till nmarriage, she uses the vers eand genious and the apple to represent the temptation in twilight. For a vampire book it has some good morals in it...oh yeah and Bella doesn't abort her baby!
Vampires, just like witches are a lifestyle against the Lord. Satan is working more and more to twist the truth and make these things seem harmless. As christians we need to take more caution in these darker days. Just keep your heart open to God and let Him guide you to know what is right...
i'm haveing a similar problem myself, i am have almost finished Twilight..my mom isn't real excited about me reading them but i really like them...when i read twilight i feel bad about reading them because i don't know if god approves, but then again what if he doesn't and i miss something he might want me to see in the books...somebody please help me!!!!
I completely agree with 123dk45. I'm really into the Twilight books as well and I'm wondering what God thinks of it. My parents aren't really happy about me reading them, either. I don't take the books too seriously, but I'm a huge fan. I'm a follower of Christ but I think I'm getting my signals crossed. What do I do?
ok this is wat i have decided to do...but i would still like some input
i've decided to finish the books but i'm not gonna get obsessed or caught up in them.....wat have u decided strcatchrdancer? keep me posted!
Hi! I've totally decided that as long as we don't idolize them, I think we'll be fine. I view the books and the movie as a form of entertainment: that's all! Don't get me wrong, I love the whole Twilight Mania thing but I can't turn my back on my first love: Jesus Christ....
thats exactly how i feel!
i think u can make anything an idol by putin it above god...i would love to comtinue chattin team jacob so if u wanna keep postin then please do otherwise u can add me to your friends list...only if u want of course.
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However, there are some things you can "test" yourself on to help you figure it out. Ask yourself some of these simple questions (and be honest with yourself!):
Test 1: You and God - What's the Holy Spirit telling me about this? Is it becoming an idol for me or getting in the way of my relationship with God? Am I getting so obsessed with this that it's taking His place in my heart? Am I still putting HIM first?
Test 2: You and the People Around You - How is this affecting my family? Do my parents approve of it? Is it causing my fellow Christians to stumble or get confused in their faith? What message am I sending to my non-Christian friends? What example am I setting for everyone by being a part of this?
Test 3: You and the Bible - What does the Word have to say about this? Does it fit into the Philippians 4:8 glove? Is there anything in it that the Bible objects to or warns against? Does it glorify God and uphold things that please Him? Or does it glorify Satan's ways and uphold things of the world?
Test 4: You and (fill-in-the-blank...in this case, Twilight) - How is this affecting my heart, mind and attitude? What is it telling me? Does it encourage me to do what's right in God's eyes, or does it make me want to conform to the world's ways? Is it distracting me from what's truly important? Or is it causing me to say, think and do things that are wrong?
Remember to be firm and totally honest with yourself when answering these questions. Don't try to find loopholes, excuses or gray areas. Think "SAG": Stay Away from Gray.
Gray is Satan's favorite color. He doesn't like absolutes. He loves lukewarm temperatures, compromises and wiggle-room. It's one of the many weapons he uses to lull Christians into a false sense of security about not-so-good things and get them to think "You know, it's not THAT bad...and the Bible doesn't really say anything specific about it, so it must be okay". Even if the Bible doesn't say anything specific about it, chances are that if it wasn't such a morally-great thing in the first place, you should avoid it.
That's my advice, anyway. Hope it helped, lol. :)
Satan knew he couldn't get me with anything big, like drugs, sex before marriage, etc. So he snuck in a quieter way, in little things that I wouldn't notice - by taking something I loved and blowing it up so huge in my mind and heart that it took God's place and became an idol. And I didn't even see it.
Eventually I realized how stupid I was being, but still...it's one thing thing to be crazy about something. It's another thing to let it get in the way of what's truly important. If you're really as obsessed about Twilight as you say you are, you need to be CAREFUL. Satan could be using the same strategy on you that he used on me. He's one sneaky devil, that's for sure.
The thing I like about Twilight is that it IS sort of Christian, aside from some of the language. I mean, Bella and Edward wait until they get married to have sex. That's a very postive message to send out to all Twilighters!
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i've decided to finish the books but i'm not gonna get obsessed or caught up in them.....wat have u decided strcatchrdancer? keep me posted!
i think u can make anything an idol by putin it above god...i would love to comtinue chattin team jacob so if u wanna keep postin then please do otherwise u can add me to your friends list...only if u want of course.