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Would Jesus Watch The Chosen? And The State Of The Modern Christian Audience. – Further. Every. Day

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Would Jesus Watch the Chosen A show made about Himself Is it OK to make a series about the life of Jesus or is that off-limits because we can t possibly ldquo get it right rdquo Can sinful men make a series about a sinless Jesus Would Jesus watch it even if they did Join us as we tackle these questions and more in striving Further Every Day Introduction of Panel Additional comments before we start Further Every Day is not promoting The Chosen one way or the other This podcast is merely trying to help people understand the debate and controversy around the series We encourage each individual to do their own research and come to their own conclusions around this series Framework for the Discussion The debate that rages as it pertains to the Chosen – should we watch it or should we not Is it ldquo anathema rdquo or legit If we watch it how should it be watched Should we allow shows like this in our culture Would Jesus even watch it The Debate That Rages There is substantial debate about The Chosen Here are some of the questions Theology How can the show be good if it is supposed to be based on the Bible and we take ldquo creative liberties rdquo in making the show by adding things we don t find in the Bible Philosophy Can sinful men really make a show about a sinless Jesus and it be ldquo right rdquo Culture Wouldn t a show like this have a negative influence on the understanding of the gospel by non-believers What possible good could come from this show in affecting our culture positively Politics Would it be possible for the government to use a show like this against Christians or non-believers Economics Is it right to make money off a show that is Biblically based How Should It Be Watched So if we watch this show how should it be watched What should we remember or be aware of if we watch the show Theology To make a show like this to reflect 100 on what we see in the Bible would take an extremely long time It would go beyond 7 years like this show s projection So some elements are ldquo combined rdquo Let s see an example https www youtube com watch v KZDvcEkjthA first 2 40 of clip Philosophy It is classified as FICTION That means it may or may not be true If you want to know the facts go to the source In this instance that is the Bible Culture The portrayals in the series regarding the culture of that time may or may not be 100 accurate A person should research what the culture may have been like at that time Politics Very similar to what is shared from the chair of Culture Additionally what was Rome like at this time What were the Pharisees like at this time What were the Sadducees like at this time Economics Well they make money That should be understood A person should also understand the motives of the people producing this show That s where additional research should take place Should We Allow Shows Like This In Our Culture Theology 1 Corinthians 10 31 Psalm 101 3 Romans 12 2 Philippians 4 8 Philosophy Another question to ask here is this Can a show like this lead people to Christ The words of Jesus – as read in the Bible – are being spoken in the show Are they no longer ldquo good rdquo just because they are found in a television show or through theater Culture The series has not had a negative impact on the culture as a whole Politics Would it be possible that the government would eventually want to shut down this show Economics The show provides income for a number of people actors actresses producers directors artistic people etc and the show is not negatively impacting culture as a whole Would Jesus Watch The Chosen Theology An excellent question from a theological standpoint It is interesting to note that Jesus used story-telling parables as a means of teaching Philosophy Is there only one mode method for teaching If so what is it Culture Jesus did a number of things that were ldquo counter-cultural rdquo He ate with sinners He met the woman at the well and He touched healed people that were unclean Politics Jesus did not care about political things He obeyed the law but politics did not concern Him whatsoever Economics Jesus is all for people making the number they need to live and give back to Him Close Favorite scene in ANY Bible-based movie Additional Links https www gospelmattersblog com post the-chosen-should-christians-watch-it Click here to visit this podcast episode