Social Media...it's here to stay

This world is changing. Social media is revolutionizing the way we interact, communicate, and access information. We are in many ways a part of this revolution. My blogging for instance is an example of this. It's pervasiveness is astounding! Watch this video.





What does the Bible say about all this? I believe in the adage that the more things change the more they are the same. King Solomon says it so well :

What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.   -Ecclesiastes 1:9 (ESV)


Paul prophesies this in 2 Timothy :

1-5Don't be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They'll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they're animals. Stay clear of these people.  -2 Timothy 3:1-5 (The Message)


  Vido uploads inYouTube, status boxes in Facebook, etc, does demonstrate this reality today. The internet and social media is a recent human invention and has in many ways made our lives better but it has also revealed humanity’s fallen state without Christ. It also reveals the real truth that has been there since the Fall – that men are glory seekers and will continue to refuse to acknowledge their need for God. Indeed, there is nothing new under sun.

Some things to think about in living as Christians in a social media saturated world :
1. As any human activity ask yourself: how can I use social media for the glory of God? (1 Corinthians 10:31)

a. Does my facebook page glorify me or God? Do I seek the adoration of my friends with    their comments? Do I base my self-worth on this?


b. Are you addicted to the Internet? So involved in it that you neglect other responsibilities?


c. Do the words that I use and ideas that I express in comments, emails, tweets, and FB status box pleasing to God?


d. Has internet use affected your relationships with others?


e. Do I use it to grow spiritually and in wisdom?

2. Avoid the temptations found cyberspace; set safeguards and limits (1 Corinthians 10:13, Matthew 5:28-30).

3. Be discerning of the content that you read and watch. Is it the truth or a lie? Don’t spread the lie! (1 Timothy 6:20)

4. Avoid useless, banal talk and chatter. Set an example by posting only what communicates grace and what is edifying to those who read. (Ephesians 4:29)