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114 PURE LIFE, Vol.11.No.4, December. 2017 (Rabīʿ Al-Thānī 1439. Azar 1396)
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So it is a sin to play video game? From a Christian view
if the game is filled with bad behavior we should not play
it. It is said in Bible: “Your eye is the lamp of your body.
When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light.
But when it’s evil, your body is full of darkness.
Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn’t
darkness. Now if your whole body is full of light, with no
part of it in darkness, it will be as full of light as when a
lamp gives you light with its rays”.
So what is expected to be seen in a game filled with all
types of evil? Based on addiction, video games will
become a idol.
Many people come home from school or church and
start playing Madden, Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty.
Many people camp all night for the new release of PS4’s
or Xbox’s. But they would never do that for God.
Many people are not exercising or working becouse all
they do is spent 10 or more hours a day playing video
games. So isn’t these taking us away from our
relashionship with God? The Bible said: ’’I have the right
to do anything, but not everything is beneficial.”
I have the right to do anything but i will not be
mastered by anything. Does video games cause you to
stumble? The things you watch and participate in does
influence you. You might say when I play a violent game
it doesn’t affect me. You might not see it, but who says it
isn’t affecting you? You might not act it out in the same
way, but it can lead to thinking sinful thoughts, bad
dreams, corruptness of speech when you become angry,
etc. It will always affect you in some way.
Do I believe that playing video games with friends is
wrong? No, but we have to use discernment. We must
pray to the Lord for wisdom and listen to His response,