Jesus never directly mentioned movies, as they didn't exist, but biblical principles guide Christians to watch content that brings glory to God, renews the mind, and avoids evil or worldly patterns, focusing on what is pure, noble, and edifying rather than harmful or corrupting. The decision involves personal wisdom, considering if a film fosters lust, anger, or worldly values or instead builds up one's faith and conscience, using verses like 1 Corinthians 10:31, Philippians 4:8, and Ephesians 5:4 as guidelines.
The Bible never comes right out and says what to do with movies. Moses didn't bring back a commandment that said, “Thou shalt not watch any R-rated film (unless thine film be titled Passion of the Christ).” Jesus never explicitly spoke about Hollywood.
Even when God urges us to sacrificially share our wealth with others, He reminds us that He “richly provides us with everything to enjoy” (1 Tim. 6:17). Enjoyment invariably involves entertainment, and Scripture approves of many of its forms.
The biggest unforgivable sin varies by faith, but in Christianity, it's often seen as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, a persistent rejection of God's grace, while in Islam, the gravest unforgivable sin is shirk, or associating partners with God, if not repented. Pride is also considered a foundational, serious sin across many faiths, linked to the downfall of figures like Satan.
Many Christians want to know how much profanity, violence, and sex and nudity are in a movie or TV show, or they want to know what a movie “believes” before they will watch it. Much of this concern stems from a desire to “guard” our hearts (Proverbs 4:23) and to “be holy” (1 Peter 1:15).
Just because your family watches Disney does not make you a bad Christian. And if you have chosen not to watch those types of films doesn't make you an overly strict parent either. If you are following God's plan for your home, then you can trust He has only the best in store for you!
Pride is known as hubris (from the Ancient Greek ὕβρις) or futility; it is considered the original and worst of the seven deadly sins—the most demonic—on almost every list. Pride is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Pride is viewed as the opposite of humility.
Matthew 12:30–32: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
These seven sins—idolatry, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty, drunkenness, and foul language—can lead us away from God and prevent us from entering heaven. But there is hope. Repentance and turning away from these sins are key to restoring our relationship with God.
So now to answer the question, “Are sins of thought really as bad as committing the actual sin?” Yes. Jesus is clear. Praise God for that truth, because otherwise our sinful natures might convince us that we can do enough to enter heaven. The lesson of Jesus is that even our thoughts condemn us.
Other times it is merely an innocent surprise reaction which, while morally problematic to thoughtlessly use the name of God, does not arise to a level of serious sin. Use of “oh my gosh” or “goodness” does not reference God and therefore would not be considered to be sinful.
He went to weddings. He shared lively meals with his friends. He drank with them. He had so much fun and acted so freely around the dinner table that the uptight religious leaders called him a glutton and a drunkard.
In conclusion, no, the Bible doesn't specify which ratings we should be watching or not be watching. But as new beings, we are called to purity and godliness, so the responsible path is to choose to put things in front of us that reflect godliness, not mock it.
While the Bible does not explicitly mention horror movies, it offers wisdom about guarding our hearts and minds. Philippians 4:8 encourages believers to focus on things that are true, noble, right, pure, and lovely. Watching movies filled with darkness, fear, or violence could conflict with that instruction.
As we said before, The Office is not a Christian show. There are some Christians who would find it offensive. At the beginning of each showing, we typically acknowledge this and offer a disclaimer, as well as presenting a case why Christians can watch and engage with this show.
Adam Scovell, writing for the British Film Institute, describes three films from the late 1960s and early 1970s as the "Unholy Trinity" of Folk Horror: Blood on Satan's Claw, Witchfinder General and The Wicker Man.
The answer: unrepentant, habitual liars go to hell. Thankfully, repentant liars — like Peter, the Christ-denying apostle — can repent sincerely, put away lying (see the next verse), and be forgiven by the Lord and look forward to heaven with Him.
If you put your faith in Jesus you can be “100%” sure you are of going to heaven someday, not because you said a prayer, but because you put your faith in Jesus! Now share that good news with everyone you can!
If you say with your mind and your heart, “Yes, I believe in Christ and receive what He has done for me”—that He died for my sins—then you have eternal life. Faith, then, means surrender and commitment to the claims of Christ. It means acknowledging sin and turning to Christ.
In Mark 3:29 Jesus says that “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” Matthew's account adds that even blasphemy against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but not blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31–32).
GREED or AVARICE: The inordinate love of and desire for earthly possessions. Amassing a fortune and desiring to accumulate more than others is greed. Next to anger, lust and envy, more crimes have been committed due to greed than any other deadly sin.
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. This is what people are referring to when they speak of the unpardonable sin, often also described as the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Considering pride as a major sin peaking in self-deification, Lucifer (Hêlêl) became the template for the devil. As a result, Lucifer was identified with the devil in Christianity and in Christian popular literature, as in Dante Alighieri's Inferno, Joost van den Vondel's Lucifer, and John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Jesus hated impurity so much that He told His disciples that they should be willing to pluck out their right eye and cut off their right hand rather than sin with those members (Mt. 5:27-29).
Here are 8 sins we tend to ignore but can't afford to ignore any longer.