But what about drama? What about acting? Is it possible to make references like this across the Bible concerning drama? Definitely, anything done outside the Bible is out of place, however beautiful or fruitful it may look or sound. Is there drama in the Bible?
Jesus Christ loves children. He rebuked His disciples for trying to prevent them from coming to Him. So, He is in full support of Child Evangelism. The Bible even gave the warning for us to train up our children in the ways of the Lord, so that they will go in the right direction when they grow up (Prov. 22: 6). Therefore, if there are people called by God to carry the burden and vision of training them up for the Lord, will they not be fulfilling the counsel of the Lord?
If you are a Bible teacher, pastor, evangelist, prophet or apostle, all these have strong scriptural base, the Lord Jesus Christ was the greatest “Rabbi”. He is our Shepherd and a perfect example of an evangelist that went about doing good. In fact, it was Jesus Christ who:
“…..when he ascended up on high, he led the captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men… And he gave some, apostle, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, pastors and teachers.” Ephesians 4: 8, 11
Is the gift of drama and acting therefore not part of the gifts He gave unto men?
There is no ministry work that is not backed up by the scripture. Any act of evangelism can be found to be fully supported by the Word of God if one takes the pain to search out the scripture.
Despite the huge spiritual results of drama evangelism today, some ministers and children of God still challenge this weapon of evangelism on the basis that they could not find any scriptural justification for it. If by drinking beer and telling horrible lies, people are getting converted into the Kingdom of God en-masse, does that make drunkenness and deceitfulness an act of holiness? Even if it happens that there is mass conversion and revival as a result of man’s act of drunkenness and deceitfulness, those people will get to heaven, but the drunkard and deceitful man is a qualified citizen of hell because the Bible has condemned him.
If acting drama, behaving like demons, acting like harlots, herbalists and masquerades on stage is getting people to Kingdom of God and what we are doing has no scriptural justification, then, all we drama ministers are in horrible danger.
Culled From: “Is Drama In The Bible ?”
(Page 15-16)
By: MIKE BAMILOYE
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( 3.1 / 390 )Few years ago, there were ladies refered to as "Screen Goddesses". They
have faded off the screen and vacated the thrones for new comers who
also are now been regarded as the "toasts of the viewers". They are
happy to occupy the glorious seats of those star-actresses they once adored
and regarded as mentors. They are drinking from the same golden cup
those goddesses had once drank from. They too are now stars.
However, the same rule applies.The stars of the entertainment world
never remained in the sky for long. They always fade into dark sky.Their
glories, their fames and the noises around them never last for ever. The
ovation always subside and the loud applause always die off. The
people, the fans and the audience always look around for new entrants who
could do better. They always get fed up seeing the same old faces all
the time. The stars of the secular world never last for ever.
Meanwhile, within the time of the star-reign, during the moment of the
star's regime when ovation and loud applause trail behing the star and
he or she goes around signing authographs and honouring awards and
special interviews; during those times of her fame and popularity, her
destiny might have been affected negatively. The fame might have
affflicted serious moral or marital damage upon her.
To many of those Stars, their destiny got damaged during their short
moment of madness. Within the short moment of their fame and recognition,
some had rushed in and out of marital relationships. Many had suffered
series of broken relationships or got entangled with people who were
not really after genuine life-time relationship but were after
acquaintance with "a star".
Many of these "stars" always find it hard to get settled maritally
until the "star" has sunk back into the sky and they are left derobed and
stripped naked of their former fame and popularity.
So at the end of the day, the "star-status" had not been favourable to
many of these "stars" . After the star had faded off the sky, they are
always left alone stripped and derobed.
CULLED FROM:
"THE PROBLEMS IN DRAMA MINISTRY" Pages 114-115
- MIKE BAMILOYE
-Is this observation true ?
- What is your comment ?
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