"What 'That 70's Show' Taught Me About Christianity"

- by Caleb Osborne

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What in world could I have possibly learned about Christianity from "That 70's Show"? I'm sure that's what everyone is thinking right about now.

Well today I was watching it and episode was about family going to church and generally their take on religion.

The kids didn't want to go and mom wanted them to because she kept having these dreams about how if she wasn't a "Good Christian" and taking her kids to church God wasn't going to let her into heaven.

The dad didn't like going to church because it was boring and he didn't see any point to it. The daughter kept hitting on youth pastor and overall it was a pretty funny show...but I digress.

What it taught me was that people need to know what being a Christian really means to us and to God!

What do you think would have been kids reaction to going to church if they realized that they didn't have to go? Do you think they would of wanted to go because they wanted to get to know God that sent his son Jesus to die on Cross for their sins?

Do you think mom's life would of been a lot less stressful if she realized she wasn't responsible for fate of herself and her family? That she could of gotten into heaven way she imagined by just accepting God's gift of salvation by faith?

And daughter that kept flirting with youth pastor? Well, she probably wouldn't have been looking to satisfy her need for intimacy with so many different people when she realized how much God loved her and desired her companionship.

It's amazing how much it would help lives of these people on "That 70's Show" if they realized who they were and who God is. Would it change your life if you knew these things?

God created you and me and loves us very much (Genesis 1:1). He gave us all life and deserves our love and gratitude.

But we chose to disobey Him and al of us has failed to do what is right (Romans 3:23). We may not be as sinful as that guy down street or we may be even worse than him or anyone else we know; but either way we are ALL guilty before God (1 John 1:8).

God is a perfect, completely good, and always just. Because of this He can't overlook fact that we have all sinned. The Bible says, "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). The fair punishment we deserve for our rebellion against God is death.

As such, great emphasis was placed on educating servicemen and civilians about need for secrecy concerning military matters and massive advertising campaigns were launched. In fact, advertising campaign was so large that no other series of World War II posters portrayed such a recurring theme as this. It is from this era that statement “Loose Lips Sink Ships” was born.

What are effects of gossip? Think. Where does enemy (Satan) get his information – information that can put you, your family, friends or coworkers, adrift on an open sea: information that can damage relationships and cause you to lose even more, unless you personally, vigilantly, perform your duty by not gossiping?

Are we not in our own, local version, of “wartime” each and every day? Is not our Enemy, Satan who watches our every move and listens to our words in order to gather information that can be used against us, or used to influence our words or behavior that will pull us away from God’s love and mercy? Although our daily lives may not contain all horror or evil associated with wartime, battle against good and evil, and how each of us chooses to act, and react, to this on a daily basis is similar.

Most of time, our talk is a positive attribute. It helps us make friends quickly and helps other feel included in a group. But sometimes, we get so caught up in talking and “doing what comes naturally” that we forget to think before we open our mouths.

“The kindest word in all is unkind word, unsaid.” -- Unknown