Challenges Of The Christian Youth As A Disciple Of Christ
The challenges that youth are facing today are complex and have the potential to beguile us youth which causes us to unconsciously sin. The very basic and cliché reason for numerous things are because of social media. Albeit web-based life has its alluring advantages and benefits, we can't keep it from affecting the general population, particularly the youth. As we take consideration of its hidden aspect, social media is intended to prey on a psychological or mental vulnerability within individuals. It gives the idea that there is a darker side of social media that has been bitten by bit developing for a considerable length of time and its effects have been apparent through the rising number of cyberbullying, pornography, and cyber-crime that give off an impression of immorality as a result of excessive and improper use of social media.
Taking a gander at the context, the Bible commands us to adore our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12: 31) and to treat others the manner in which we might want to be dealt with or treated with (Luke 6: 31) which somehow contradicts the concept of cyberbullying. Belittling or abusing someone, regardless of whether physically, verbally, or socially has no room in the Christian faith. Next is about pornography which became a notorious social issue due to its pervasiveness on social media. Many teenagers are inadvertently exposed to it due to the negligence of the social media sites. These uncensored contents contained by social media sites may encourage and waken the innocent folks to do things that are unfavorable to the commandments of God and inimical to the pristine minds of innocent folks. It undeniably makes the adolescent pine for flesh, and it is clearly a craving or desire of the eyes. Pornography definitely does not qualify as something we are to consider, as per Philippians 4: 8. It is addictive (1 Corinthians 6: 12; 2 Peter 2: 19), as well as destructive/ruinous. (Proverbs 6: 25-28; Ezekiel 20: 30; Ephesians 4: 19).
It is stated in the bible verse Matthew 5: 28 that yearning for different people in our psyches, with regards to pornography, is antagonistic or hostile to God. At the point when constant dedication to explicit entertainment or known as pornography depicts a man's life and he continues in bad behavior without searching for help, making no undertaking to stop or feeling no aching to change his conduct, it demonstrates the individual may not be saved or spared (1 Corinthians 6: 9). Finally, the Ten Commandments is the entirety of what the Bible says in regard to the cyber-crime. “I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any strange gods before Me” is an edict opposed by the young since some consider the computers as their God. “Thou shalt not steal” is likewise a commandment of God which is the essential aim of cyber-crime since it includes extortion and data fraud. Another precept ignored with regards to cyber-crime would be, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”. In a few circumstances, misusing personal data for hacking is a way for the programmer to enter the privacy of an individual to which it might be utilized for ruining the proprietor of the account. These are issues that adolescents have all managed to some degree sooner or later. The terrible news is that these issues won't leave.
As we develop and develop in our faith, we gain understanding and ammo in engaging them, however as long as we live in this fallen world, these issues, difficulties, and problems will dependably and always be there. Discipleship entails decision. To be a constrained follower implies, without Christ. No man has ever been constrained being a follower of Jesus, nor will they ever be. The decision of being a disciple lies totally with the person. Once an individual settles on the decision to end up as a disciple of Jesus Christ, at that point he/she must be willing to confess because it is expressed in the bible verse, Luke 9: 26 “For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. ” Discipleship likewise entails denial. First, self-denial implies that we should yield any claims that we may have had upon our lives. It is to become a property of God, to be utilized of any way He needs or wants to utilize me. His true followers have been acquired by His precious blood. Second, denial of selfish plans essentially implies that as a follower we should yield our plans for our lives and look for God's will. There should be an ability to do what satisfies God and not really what satisfies us or others. A true follower of Jesus Christ will dependably consider what the desire of God is before settling on major decisions. Lastly, discipleship entails determination and devotion or dedication. A true follower is one who has made the Word of God part of their life. A self-sacrificing, self-giving adoration just like how Jesus had for us must be committed and dedicated to each one of us.
The determination to pursue Christ is to follow and spread His Word and His sympathy for others since His challenge to everyone who might be His devotees is to let him deny himself, take up his cross every day, and follow Him. We are for the most part going to confront issues. The present teenagers are encompassed by them. Fortunately, with an upward shift of our point of view, off of our conditions and onto God's motivations and purposes, we will be given open doors that we may have never generally had. In any case, we have to make sharing the gospel our objective, take courage from the respective Christians and not become involved with what other individuals are doing but instead focus on the Word of the cross of Christ going forth. May that is the goal and desire of our lives.
