{"id":2303,"date":"2016-07-14T16:56:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T14:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w3.sonofcarey.com\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:56:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T14:56:40","slug":"21-questions-to-ask-before-you-buy-a-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonofcarey.com\/?p=2303","title":{"rendered":"21 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spiritual blessings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Do I need this TV to increase my joy in Heaven?<\/li>\n
  2. In what way will this TV increase my personal holiness?<\/li>\n
  3. How can this TV glorify God according to 1 Cor. 10:31 \u201c\u2026do all to the glory of God.\u201d?<\/li>\n
  4. If I didn\u2019t have this TV would it any way inhibit my growth into the image of Christ?<\/li>\n
  5. Will this TV encourage any of the Fruits of the Spirit or the Beatitudes in my life?<\/li>\n
  6. Will owning this TV in any way encourage a revival?<\/li>\n
  7. Does the TV in general commonly create cultural moods and temptations that are antithetical to revival?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Children and Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Will this TV have any positive effect on raising my children in the instruction and discipline of the Lord?<\/li>\n
    2. Does TV tend to create a youth culture that would be harmful to the maturity and spiritual discipline of my children?<\/li>\n
    3. Do children tend to consume TV without self-control?<\/li>\n
    4. If every house in the country got rid of their TV\u2019s would the positive effects be greater than the negative?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Temptation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Will this TV probably tempt me to lay idle longer than I should?<\/li>\n
      2. Will this TV probably tempt me to see provocative displays of others\u2019 bodies?<\/li>\n
      3. Will this TV probably tempt me to enjoy murder, violence, and bloodshed?<\/li>\n
      4. Will this TV probably tempt me to overlook the profaning of the Lord, His ways, and His name for the sake of my personal entertainment?<\/li>\n
      5. Will this TV probably tempt me to covet what God has not given me?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Intellectual Effects
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        1. Will this TV tend to strengthen my mind?<\/li>\n
        2. Do TV shows tend to make my mind sharper, more able to follow extended arguments?<\/li>\n
        3. Will this TV encourage me to read good books?<\/li>\n
        4. Will this TV perform any service for me except entertainment?<\/li>\n
        5. Is there any motive active in my heart to purchase this TV other than my personal desire for entertainment?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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