This will be the sum of my blog post about 50 Shades of Grey, and then I’ll address
some questions that are surely to come up:
Not only should you not read it or watch it, it is a sin to
do so, and you need to repent of that sin.
Easy enough. Now, on
to the questions:
Wait, did you say it
was a sin to read it?
Yes.
A book?
It’s porn. It is a
sin to read or watch porn.
It’s erotica.
That’s another word for porn.
But it’s at the
bookstore, not some adult bookstore somewhere!
That means it’s not porn.
Take your argument up with Amazon:
What about Christian
freedom?
The Christian is freed to righteousness, not sin. Sin is still sin.
But it’s a small
sin! Not a big deal.
Take it up with Jesus, who said, “You have heard that it was
said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks
at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his
heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For
it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be
thrown into hell.” (Matthew 5:27-30).
Well, but I’m just
reading/watching it so I have a better idea of what’s going on with the
culture.
So you commit adultery so you can have a better idea of what’s
going on with the culture? Is that what
you really meant to say?
Don’t you have to
read/watch it to be able to comment on it?
Do you really think that? You have to watch porn to know that it’s bad?
Well, I’m reviewing
it to warn people away.
You need to read/watch porn in order to warn people away?
Er, yes?
No.
No?
No. Christians don’t
review porn. That’s a sin.
And what if the
Christian will not repent of this sin?
Then that Christian should be disciplined by his/her elders.
For reading a book?
For engaging in pornography, yes.
Is it that serious?
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit
the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor
the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom
of God.” -1 Corinthians 6:9-10
And what if someone
does repent and has faith in Christ?
Then that person will find forgiveness for their sins, this
one included, as with all Christians. We
have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, but Jesus, in His love and
mercy, took the sins of His people upon Himself on the Cross. He reconciles the children of God back to the
Father, and we will glorify Him and enjoy Him forever.
Which is better than a wicked Hollywood movie.
