[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month we looked at the first in a series that evaluates media choices by using biblical criteria. We are using Philippians 4:8 as a spring board. The first blog looked at media being true and attempted to see the bigger picture.  Are we asking the right question when we ask, “What should I watch?” Perhaps we should be asking, “How should I spend my time?” The next criteria we will look at is honesty. What does it mean to be honest? Oxford’s dictionary reads this way:

free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere

Much of media’s design is to assault the senses with a message. The advertising industry is particularly guilty. Their messages and techniques are not honest. The one thing you can count on is they are sincere about getting into your pocket book. But what about the news? Is it always fair and balanced? No. Are television programs honest in the way they portray the bible? No. Are commercials exaggerating the capabilities of their products? Yes. Honesty is not a top priority for corporate America, making money is. One recent example in Hollywood is the Noah film. It might be sincere in it’s attempt, but misses the mark of honesty by far. It portrays God as a monster, which is a lie. Coming back to Philippians 4:8, let’s take a look at the Greek entry for honest

4586. semnos, sem-nos´; from 4576; venerable, i.e. honorable: — grave, honest.

There are three other passages that share this Greek entry, and they are all translated “grave” in English. The texts are  1 Timothy 3:8, 11 and Titus 2:2 Oxford’s dictionary defines grave as:

giving cause for alarm; serious

So how should that thought shape our media choices?  We should not subject ourselves to lies.

Make good choices, be intentional about it.

Be serious.

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