Ten Commandments For Christian Performers: #3, No OMG

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7 (NASB)

The devil (and his publicity team) work ceaselessly to trivialize virtue– and at the same time, to MAXIMIZE vice!

Media is his non-stop megaphone, with spinmeisters twisting news to stoke fear, while dark films sensationalize evil.

Satan’s desire is to reduce God’s Light to a flickering candle in the corner.

  • 'Jesus Christ' and 'goddamn it’ are mainlined as nothing more than exclamation points.

  • 'Oh My God' is a highly-favored phrase, and its abbreviation, OMG, has made it into the dictionary.

Actors, models, and talent for Christ: Where do Christian performers draw the line?

  • Do you refuse roles that call you to curse– and limit yourself to family films?

  • Do you bite the bullet of a ‘raw’ script and represent Christ on worldly stages?

These questions are a matter for prayer.

Find solace in God’s gracious forgiveness.

'Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter,' and 'Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him' (Mark 3:28, Matthew 12:32).

On the other hand…

'Whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him' (Matthew 12:32).

Speaking against the gift of God's Presence is an extreme and unpardonable sin. But do remember NOT TO JUDGE others.

If a Christian actor chooses to curse for a role is strictly between him or her and God.

BUT… in your own off-camera dialogues, and your “out in the world” conversations...

  • Don't slide into easy irreverence.

  • Don’t fall into casual disregard.

  • Don’t drop OMG like other people.

  • Don’t imitate anyone but Jesus.

Irreverence is Satan's Grand Canyon. It’s not cool, and it’s no place to visit.

Ten Commandments For Christian Performers: #3, No OMG

NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If anything I write is on point and agrees with His Word, it’s not from me. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players. Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings. This series is a re-write of a prior 2011 series.

Carey Arban