What does the Bible say about horror movies?
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The Bible does not specifically mention horror movies, but it calls Christians to use wise, God-honoring discernment about what they choose to watch and enjoy. Psalm 101:3-4 warns against setting worthless or corrupting things before our eyes, while Philippians 4:8 directs our minds toward what is true, honorable, pure, and commendable. Believers should avoid entertainment that feeds fear, celebrates evil, desensitizes the conscience to violence or sexual sin, or draws the heart toward darkness. Ephesians 4:27 and 1 Thessalonians 5:22 urge us not to give the devil an opportunity or participate in evil. Yet Christians may differ in conscience; each should seek to do all for God's glory, pursuing the Spirit's fruit of peace and self-control.
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- Psalms 101:3-4
[3] I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me. [4] A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
- Ephesians 4:27
neither give place to the devil.
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
- Colossians 3:1-10
[1] If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. [2] Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. [3] For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. [4] When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory. [5] Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; [6] for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. [7] You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; [8] but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth. [9] Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, [10] and have put on the new man, that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
- 1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.
- Titus 2:11-12
[11] For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, [12] instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
- 2 Timothy 1:7
For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- Ephesians 6:12
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
- Galatians 5:21-22
[21] envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God. [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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