CHRISTIANITY AND SPORTS

I used to be a Real Madrid fan. I stayed all night in the newsroom just to watch 90 minutes of football match. Sports was just a ‘good thing’ for me. Therefore, Sports was okay until I got really born-again last year (2012).

Once I was born again, I hated the things I loved and loved the things I hated. Sports was something I used to love but now I hate it to the roots.

NOTE: You can NEVER be a dedicated Christian if you still follow your favourite sports team or sports idol.
The eternal benefit of sports is nil. The benefit of godliness is eternal company with God.

GOD HATES SPORTS

God has never been involved in sporting activities ever since creation. Sports is something created by the devil to destruct Christians and the world from following Jesus.

When Jesus Christ was ascending into Heavens he said ‘Go preach the gospel to world”. If the disciples were engaging in sporting activities I wonder where True Christians will be by now.

Sports is full of competition and God through His Son Jesus Christ taught us not to compete with each other. He said we should love one another and by that people will get to know Him (1 John 4:7-14)
Pastor Ken Raggio writes 'Sportsmanship is not one of the Christian virtues. Competition is quite contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught us to take the lower seat, turn the other cheek, defer to others, serve, honor and reverence one another. Sports enforce the exact opposite values. One-upmanship is very opposite of submission.'
 

SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD

The Bible clearly teaches an uncompromising stand against indulgence in the things of the world as represented by the dance, beauty pageant, the theater, sports, fame, lust of money, immorality, lust of power, lust of the flesh and movies.

Romans 12:2

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

  THE CHARACTER OF SPORTSMEN

Sportsmen have tattooed, put on ear rings, waste money on strip girls (Prostitutes), and married to unbelievers; they are always seeking their interest, fame, worth and status.

The question is if you claim to be a True Christian which of the above is commanded by God for Christians? Did Jesus seek after those things?

Sportsmen DO NOT care about Salvation or Eternity, all they care about is their bank account and girls to fornicate with.

When a Sports team wins a game, it’s promotes the activities of Prostitutes, gamblers, alcoholic beverages and sex. In fact those evil things depend on sports to survive.

Sports is an idea from Satan to destroy even True Believers of the Word of God. Some sports personalities seek the help of fetish priest, horoscopes, they cheat with their ages and they are enhanced by other negative factors to improve their performance.

SPORTS IDOLS

In the FIRST place, no True Christian baptized by the Holy Spirit will be involved in Sports. If you are doing sports, I urge you to go back to the Bible.  These sportsmen “ignorantly” point to Heaven and talk about God but deep down their hearts, their father is the devil.  

Remember God will judge our hearts, thoughts and actions not merely words of praises to Him. Jesus wants us to be doers of the Bible not hearers and praise singers.

TIGER WOODS was reported to have been sleeping with several other women daily when he was married.

MARIE JONES and other several athletics have been strip off their titles due to enhancement drugs.

DIEGO MARADONA was reported to be addicted with cocaine during his hay days.

ASAMOAH GYAN, Ghana’s team captain is a Hip-Hop artiste.

CHRISTIANO RONALDO has a baby with another woman whose identity cannot be revealed.

BENZEMA, RIBERY were reported to have raped an underage prostitute some years back.

The above and many more stories, actions, thoughts and decisions of these sports idols clearly lead to death. Sports and it’s icons will lead you to HELL if you follow them with all your heart, mind and soul. We even understand that there are some Lesbians in the female teams.

THOUGHTS

So tell me, can God involve Himself with this evil thing called sports?

Which Sports personality imitates Jesus?

Can these Sports idols engage in evangelism?

Have any life (soul) been saved through sports?

How can a True Christian have the same interest/ thing in common with gays, atheists, fetish priest, unbelievers and demons?

THE ‘FALSE PASTORS’

Sometimes, it hurts me to see Pastors praying for these sportsmen to win a match only to be using it for their lustful desires. Instead of the Pastors telling them to REPENT from their evil and cruel ways, they pray for them to win.

CONCLUSION

When Jesus Christ warned us to “Take Heed, and Keep your lamps burning”, He was not referring to your sports team. He said we should watch and pray, because the devil will deceive many. Don’t be deceived, Jesus is interested in saving souls to Heaven not sports or other fleshly activities.

Romans 8:6-8

 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Give your heart a a better passion, a passion for the love of God, people and eternal life. The things of the world means nothing on the day of Judgment!

Note: i have not watched TV since 2012 (when i became really born again)!