Hi Jacy,

I've been a member of a legalistic-type church amd I think you can drive yourself crazy if you get too hung up on externals. Pilgrim has helped me work through this and Robin made a good point of not allowing externals be the litmus test of your orthodoxy. I think as we grow in grace we will continue to naturally consider an activity as God-honoring or dishonoring. If we happen to find ourselves watching a movie that turns out to have content worse than we had expected, we will probably walk out or not watch it again in the future. I struggle with music, I love a band called Switchfoot, they are Christian in their message but the music works me up and has a similar effect as the more secular, God-dishonoring hard rock. So it's something I struggle with. But I realize the root of my conversion is true and that I will continue to wrestle with my choices but now I will not allow the wrestling to rob me of my steadfast convictions and trust of God's faithfullness. I think it's all part of sanctification and growing in grace. But it starts internally and will eventually effect the externals (not vice-versa - that's legalism)

I would say Jacy don't fall into the trap of legalism but continue to ask yourself what is God-honoring and what is not....pray on that, I don't think it's always so clear-cut. But the fact that you are conerned about your walk and your lifestyle is probably an indicator that you want to do what's pleasing in the eyes of the Lord...

AC

The mercy of God is necessary not only when a person repents, but even to lead him to repent, Augustine