Dr Paul Allen

JOHN PIPER 'S ASKS 12 QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU WATCH! “Pastor John, do you believe there is a difference between film nudity versus pornography? I know many Christians who are against porn, but they have no issue watching movies or TV shows that show graphic nudity.” A young woman named Emily recently emailed this question to the Ask Pastor John inbox. A day later, Adam emailed to ask: “Pastor John, what would you say to a Christian who watches the cable TV show Game of Thrones ?” This is a television series rated TV-MA , and has become rather infamous for its explicit nudity and sex scenes, and for graphic scenes of rape and sexual violence against women.Game of Thrones is now the most popular series in HBO history, with an average audience of more than 18 million viewers. What follows is a slightly edited transcript of John Piper’s response in today’s episode of Ask Pastor John. The closer I get to death and meeting Jesus personally face to face, and giving an account for m...

Game of Thrones (soundtrack) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The TV series Game of Thrones is breaking records, winning awards, and captivating millions of people worldwide. But you don’t have to be a Christian to be uncomfortably aware that Game of Thrones pushes moral boundaries as well. Film and literature containing vivid depictions of sin is nothing new. For years, subscription channels like HBO and Showtime have blurred the line between literature and pornography. The question remains—can Christians , in good conscience, watch shows like Game of Thrones? The issue is arguably contained within the larger question, are things themselves inherently sinful? Are we entering into sin ourselves by being surrounded by sin? And even if we can watch shows like Game of Thrones, should we? ( 1 Corinthians 10:23 ). John Piper  weighed in on Game of Thrones, and for him, the answer to the question involved twelve more questions . JOHN PIPER 'S 12 QUESTIONS “Pastor John, do you believe t...