I feel scare when I watch some horror video, even after I accept Christian faith, I really believe there is a spiritual world. So that I really believe that there is evil ghost. I think it’s not good for Christian. If we want amusement, we can choice other healthy way.
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The only true Morality (moral excellence) is found in God. Not in any human being, nor in what they make with their hands.
You know what I keep an eye on to know if the Holy Spirit does not like what I am doing? My overall feeling. If I read scripture I am uplifted in faith, even in the tough books like Jeremiah and Lamentations. If I go from that state to watching a movie I am “naturally” (meaning wickedly, since wickedness is our natural state as fallen humanity cursed by God) drawn to … I watch to see if everything “dims”. If it dampens my spirit, or puts out the flame that was burning for God in my heart. If the joy I have with God seems to be replaced in what I am doing with a lesser fake. That is my indication that I should STOP.
And sadly, I will admit, that I in and of myself, usually do not WANT to stop. No, in my fallen self I rebel immediately and make excuses. Struggling with that right now for playing Minecraft at night instead of reading the Word or spreading it.
Don’t get me wrong. I know I will not be perfect in this life. And it isn’t some set of rules and regulations I’m trying to fulfill and check off my list as “done”.
No, I am mostly motivated by just plain not wanting to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, who is my Lord, my Savior, my King and my Master who shed His most Precious and Holy blood for me to save me out of my sin. I do not wish to grieve Him. Thank God He is a merciful and gracious Lord who forgives us whenever we truly repent.
The life of a Bible believing Christian is full of repentance. This is just how it is. But God is indeed Merciful and He will not turn away ANY who come to Him with their whole hearts, souls, minds and strength. Yes, I have to ask God’s help to do that! For me to do anything except wretched and wicked things, to think anything other than those, I need my Savior’s help. So I ask it. He is Merciful.
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I am not a movie buff 
I do watch movies with my friends occasionally. Horror genre maybe I didn’t watch so much. Just a few in my whole life.
How often do you watch horror movies 
@cocoyoongie
@Christina-Sharon Before i always watch. I watch every horror movie available both in my country Philippines, Asian horror movies and hollywood horror movies. Name it all! Because i really enjoyed them a lot. But now since I became a full blown baby Christian i lie-lowed.
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I have enjoyed watching horror movies for some time now. However, since being a Christian I have stopped watching supernatural films now. I also want to stop watching all other types as well as the films with ghosts, demons etc. My walk with God is new and I may falter but I trust in Him for strength. I am doing doing a “Freedom in Christ” course at my church and I find this is helping a lot…
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@Teifimiss Wow! Glad to know that you are taking part in classes offered in church I second your opinion that once you have become a Christian and after your son’s are washed away and holy spirit enters you, it’s is bit difficult to grieve him by watching movies that God doesnt want one to see. Thank you for sharing your opinion!
It is true indeed.
@cocoyoongie i am a christian to i and sometimes i am watching a horror movies. In my experience as a christian our way is not to take it so seriously because it can affect your faith. Some of the horror movie that you need to disregard is paranormal activities. It is bad for a christian to watch this because it may affect your Faith i think. Some of the demons are powerful so the other people watching may think that they can call the demons so they can have the power or anything.
This is my own opinion only but please be guided on the thing that you are watching not only in a horror movies.
I can answer this with one verse:
Philippians 4:8, NIV: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.”
Nothing about horror movies fits anything in that verse.
Hello, dear @cocoyoongie
One of the many gifts that the Lord gave us is the ability to choose… At the end of the day, it’s just entertainment! It’s not real, so you can see it if you like it.
What you must consider is what your heart tells you, this will be God talking to you, there are movies of any kind (not only horror) that we may ask it, but we already know it’s wrong to see them or even promote them. So follow your heart, talk to God and enjoy yourselves, knowing that there are some movids that you should pass on.
Kind regards, Luis Guerrero
Hi @cocoyoongie. I was thinking this also when I watched one of my favorite horror movie. I asked myself do this movie can help me to have relationship with God also? I’m afraid when I am watching a horror movie until then, I realized that it can provide other side of my faith to God. I think horror movies created with a purpose. For me, it is not bad but my opinion to those who gonna watch horror movies ready yourself, your heart, your mind and it isn’t good to younger ones who are afraid to ghost. Open-wide your understanding while watching horror movies.
@cocoyoongie For me, it’s a yes. It’s bad for Christians to watch horror movies. “What we feed our minds affects our whole being.” Personally, based on my own experience I think that horror movies are portals of Satan to instill fear in people. It gives out too much negativity. In Philippians 4:8 it says that, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you”
@cocoyoongie i easily get scared, When I was in 6th grade, we watched Sadako, Sadako gets me traumatized up until today. I’ve watched several horror movies, because of peers, but if I will watch by myself no, I can’t.
my mom, told me, If you are watching horror films, you are just entertaining bad spirits. i dont know…but i just dont like the horror genre cant even pee in the middle of the night hehe
For me it is not a matter of good or bad for us Christians, but rather it is a matter of our maturity as Christians. Spiritual maturity and stability plays a very big factor in the decisions we make. Because this evil spirits and demons are biblical, it actually exist, and we Christians are in constant battle with them. But to encounter them head on requires a much deeper relationship and faith in God. Just like what the apostles have back in the day, now if you are assured and you are confident enough in Christ that you have it in you then I think watching horror movies is alright. But it is not for everyone, because I greatly believe that this are not just plain movies it can be use as a weapon by satan. Let us be careful and to always have an open communication with God and He will communicate back.
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I could not agree more! Thank you for this @IamRichardJohn. I really learned a lot from you guys here. Things like these are inevitable, it really depends on us on how we handle it and see it.
@IamRichardJohn we have different preferences in film genre selection, for me as long as you are happy, go on, regardless the genre of the movie . however, as what you believe in , Horror movies
its just like, you are “entertaining or playing with them perhaps” so indeed let us be careful and strengthen our faith in Christ Jesus
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