Why members advised not to be in clubs, bar and the like?

Im sure nonmembers always wondering why most members of the Church of Christ do not go to bar, clubs or lets say party places to have some FUN as members say it is strongly advised by the ministers/church administration as it is written in the bible.

I said “most” because I am not “plastic” person as maybe many will say, “Oh, my friend is an INC member and he always join me in clubs, bars and etc” or other may react “Huh? But I know some members of the INC goes on those places” and many more!

Because not all the members of the church were active or lets say do not do what the advices of the ministers also because of INFLUENCE. By whom? By friends, classmates, office mates and etc. who are not members!

FYI: There is nothing wrong going to such places; it is not illegal to go there. But what the Church Administration wants is to teach the brethren and lead them in the right way.

Another question of nonmembers that is related to the topic, “Why does the members of the church who are students not allowed to go on JS proms?” and “Why does the members forbidden to dance? What’s wrong in dancing?”…

Overall question of nonmembers maybe: “How could its members enjoy their life if there are so many “DON’TS” given by their Church Administration? Doesn’t they deserve it?”

Let us answer all of those questions!^_^

It is common knowledge that in those “PARTY PLACES”, unrestrained behavior is more likely the rule than the exception. Wild parties, amplified by boisterous merrymaking, heavy drinking, and dirty or indecent dancing, are the usual going-on therein, thus making those places very much conducive to revelry and self abandonment that often lead to severe consequences.

For their own safety and spiritual well being, members of the Church of Christ are strongly advised to stay away from those things.

(It is said to be “STRONGLY ADVISED” especially members were the ones still what way he/she will choose, the church admin. Were just guide and used as instrument of God to teach the people in a proper way of living or on a Christian life. People will malign the church admin. If they will forbid the members to do that, but because if it is the only way for the members take care their own salvation, the church admin. Will do that. But still, again, it is one’s decision if he/she will be take the INFLUENCE of others to him or he/she will obey and follow what are the teachings of God.)

As taught in Romans 13:13, it is stated:

“So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don’t go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don’t quarrel or be jealous.” CEV

(There’s nothing wrong with dancing and the church doesn’t forbids that, but you can see the bible teaches us to BEHAVE PROPERLY and dont be indecent. In the matter of JS prom, the youth members were just advised not to go there because there is a part of the program where everyone dances by partner. To be frankly, when I was 4th year highschool I go to our JS prom because the ticket (as a project of ours) is like P250 or P300 and I think it will just be wasted if I will not come. But I only watch them, eat and go home early, that’s all, as I know what are the lesson taught by the ministers. After the eating time, the light went dark and some(by partner) dances in the center of the field and surely many will not notice if some of these (by partner) dances while kissing, so I then realize why us, the youth advised not to go to JS proms. That’s in the bible, “DON’T BE VULGAR AND/OR INDECENT” [tagalog: kalaswaan at kahalayan])

Christians who give in to “immoral ways” such as those who “get drunk, carry on at wild parties and do other evil things” face the danger of losing their salvation, for “no one who does these things will share in the blessings of God’s Kingdom”(Gal. 5:19-21)

Others may reason out that there’s no harm in going to those party places as long as the intention is just to have some fun without going beyond the limits. Still, the true Christians will rather be careful and “abstain from all appearances of evil” (I Thess. 5:22).

ITS BETTER TO MOVE FAR AWAY FROM THE PIT THAN

GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO FALL INTO IT.

(That’s why ministers strongly advised the members not to go to such places, because if you go there, you cannot promise to yourself for example you will just drunk just 2 shots and go home. There are lots of things happened in there, for exam. Here in the Philippines, there are prostitutes, heavy drinking, dirty/indecent dancing, others use drugs there like shabu and ecstasy! And sometimes trouble happened in bars, clubs and etc, and the worst, be killed/injured by some people there because of the effect of the liquors and drugs to them, they cannot anymore control their selves. And many more. So, you have then break the teachings of God, in short, you make sins that will lead you to the destruction of your own salvation!)

As Ephesians 4:27 says:

“Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil—give no opportunity to him” (Amplified bible)

Youth indeed is the point in people’s lives when they can explore the world around, experience new things, and have fun. However, young people ought to understand that as they seek to enjoy every moment of their youth, they are accountable to God for all their actions:

“Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy when you are still young. Do what you want to do, follow your heart’s desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do” (Eccles. 11:9, TEV)

Fun is not a forbidden fruit—it’s the wrong, sinful idea of having fun that we should not consume ourselves with, lest we suffer the gravest consequence when the Judgment Day comes.

“Be careful”, says our Lord Jesus Christ, “If you aren’t your hearts will be loaded down with the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. You will not be expecting it.” (Luke 21:34, NIRV)

(And about “how could members enjoy if there is so many ‘don’ts’ in the church”, this is my answer, why would the church admin. Forbids or advised the members that we should not do this and that if it is not written in the BIBLE? Remember, the church is our guide and it teaches us to do good, or do the WILL OF GOD, not our OWN WILL because if that so, we will surely be fall in doing things that violates GOD’S COMMANDMENTS!

There is a Filipino saying ‘masarap talaga ang bawal’, but

how can you do GOD’S will if you are more on doing your OWN will?

YOUR own will doesn’t give you salvation, TAKE NOTE OF THAT! So, we should sacrifice our will and do GOD’S WILL because it is the way that will bring us SALVATION and into the PROMISED KINGDOM OF GOD!”)