hey there. its 12 midnight and yet i'm still awake, checking on tumblr and youtube. i found this interesting article on tumblr and it inspires me a lot. Sometimes i have no clue what to answer when my friends questioned me about my faith. i know its long, but i hope this articles can inspire/help you and change the way you think about the 'world'. and i hope you'll be blessed :)
Should Christians go to nightclubs? Is clubbing a sin?
To put it bluntly, nightclubs are part of the world which is controlled by Satan. They are designed for
the purpose of giving oneself over to sinful desires. Nightclubs exist primarily for two purposes:
drinking alcohol and meeting members of the opposite sex, most often with sexual activity in mind.
Yes, there is music and dancing, but primarily singles in particular go clubbing to drink and meet
someone. Nightclubs are of the world, and while Christians are to be in the world, we are not to be of
it. Being of the world means to be interested in and desiring those things that appeal to the sinful nature.
Paul, speaking to Christians, addresses the issue of worldly practices in Ephesians 4:17-24, “So I tell
you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of
their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of
the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have
given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for
more. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught
in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of
life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the
attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and
holiness.” Here Paul describes those who exclude God and give themselves over to sensuality for the
practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.
Obviously God does not desire us to give ourselves over to sin so easily and willfully. Notice what God
says here, “put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.” It’s interesting to
note that God says when we give ourselves over to our sin nature, we are being deceived by our
desires. Satan is a master counterfeiter. In other words, Satan presents something that appears on the
surface to be attractive. The lure of clubbing is that it is very enjoyable, fun, and exciting. What we
don’t see is the consequences because Satan keeps the sensual attraction at the forefront of our minds.
Sex, alcohol, and drugs—all found in most nightclubs—are very destructive, both physically and
spiritually. God has a place for sex where it is the most enjoyable—in marriage, where there are no
STD’s, HIV, guilt, aloneness—and those who don’t believe God in this are short-changing themselves.
God desires for us to be righteous and holy because He created us to be that way. The benefits of living
the life that God intended far exceed the petty short-lived thrills that this world offers. Many who are or
used to be in the nightclub lifestyle say the same thing—there is no joy, there is no fulfillment; there is
only emptiness. Only God can fulfill our needs and give us the joy and happiness we all seek. Clubbing
offers nothing more than a very cheap imitation. There is no lasting joy to be found in nightclubs, only
temptation to sin.
Such places are most especially not for Christians. Aside from the obvious temptations, there is the
issue of our Christian witness in the world. When unbelievers see a professing Christian engaging in a
sinful lifestyle, Christ is maligned and demeaned. We are to let our lights shine before men so they see
our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16). It’s hard to see how the light
of our new life in Christ can shine in a nightclub. Even if the Christian is not indulging in the sinful
activities, the witness he or she presents to the watching world by just being there is destructive and
must be avoided.
drinking alcohol and meeting members of the opposite sex, most often with sexual activity in mind.
Yes, there is music and dancing, but primarily singles in particular go clubbing to drink and meet
someone. Nightclubs are of the world, and while Christians are to be in the world, we are not to be of
it. Being of the world means to be interested in and desiring those things that appeal to the sinful nature.
Paul, speaking to Christians, addresses the issue of worldly practices in Ephesians 4:17-24, “So I tell
you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of
their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of
the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have
given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for
more. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught
in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of
life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the
attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and
holiness.” Here Paul describes those who exclude God and give themselves over to sensuality for the
practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.
Obviously God does not desire us to give ourselves over to sin so easily and willfully. Notice what God
says here, “put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.” It’s interesting to
note that God says when we give ourselves over to our sin nature, we are being deceived by our
desires. Satan is a master counterfeiter. In other words, Satan presents something that appears on the
surface to be attractive. The lure of clubbing is that it is very enjoyable, fun, and exciting. What we
don’t see is the consequences because Satan keeps the sensual attraction at the forefront of our minds.
Sex, alcohol, and drugs—all found in most nightclubs—are very destructive, both physically and
spiritually. God has a place for sex where it is the most enjoyable—in marriage, where there are no
STD’s, HIV, guilt, aloneness—and those who don’t believe God in this are short-changing themselves.
God desires for us to be righteous and holy because He created us to be that way. The benefits of living
the life that God intended far exceed the petty short-lived thrills that this world offers. Many who are or
used to be in the nightclub lifestyle say the same thing—there is no joy, there is no fulfillment; there is
only emptiness. Only God can fulfill our needs and give us the joy and happiness we all seek. Clubbing
offers nothing more than a very cheap imitation. There is no lasting joy to be found in nightclubs, only
temptation to sin.
Such places are most especially not for Christians. Aside from the obvious temptations, there is the
issue of our Christian witness in the world. When unbelievers see a professing Christian engaging in a
sinful lifestyle, Christ is maligned and demeaned. We are to let our lights shine before men so they see
our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16). It’s hard to see how the light
of our new life in Christ can shine in a nightclub. Even if the Christian is not indulging in the sinful
activities, the witness he or she presents to the watching world by just being there is destructive and
must be avoided.
Romans 12:2 - “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
God bless you :)
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