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Debate Over Film's Spiritual Role
- John Mark Comer shares a debate with his friend Josh about TV and film's value for Christian apprenticeship.
- Josh sees it as enriching art, John Mark as harmful numbing, yet they cherish discussions and movie viewings together.
Sin is a Matter of Trust
- The serpent in Genesis 3 tempts Eve to distrust God's word and redefine good and evil by her own desires.
- Sin at its core is about trust, choosing human desires over God's loving wisdom as Ignatius Loyola described.
Jesus Models Biblical Authority
- Matthew 4 shows Jesus succeeding where Adam, Eve, and Israel failed by trusting scripture not just as words but as God's reality to obey.
- Jesus resists temptation through trust in scripture, illustrating biblical authority as a posture of trust and obedience, not coercion.