Ultimately, each of us answers to our Lord. Paul, whose conversion we spectated today--and will resume tomorrow--discussed how believers must attend to their consciences and respect others'; where our conscience tells us not to view or hear or eat something, it is sin for us to do so, even when other Christians are at liberty to enjoy and indeed be edified and inspired by it.
Agree with your 2nd paragraph wholeheartedly.
I was going to mention my problems with The Chosen but didn’t.
It is well-done beyond imagination - exceptional. Most scenarios are very believable, and do not contradict scripture.
But I have 2 issues:
Over 90% of each one is “fill in”, extra-biblical - from the very creative imaginations of the writers. The majority of that is indeed supportive of scripture.
BUT those positives being said, usually what I hear from others who watch them is not how the “from scripture exactly” part impacts them. It is how something ADDED by the writers impacted them. E.g., our Lord’s discussion with Matthew on the Sermon on the Mount. Many were impacted by the Lord including Matthew.
Not only is this not supported in scripture, I believe it contradicts the words of our Lord who insisted that He did nothing He didn’t receive from His Father. He got everything directly from His Father and would never go to a yet-to-be saved and yet-to-be redeemed sinner who did not have the Holy Spirit (yet) for input for what to say.
While one may disagree with my point, my point becomes the basis now for an argument on whether the scene is plausible or not. So we are arguing about something not even in scripture, instead of asking the Holy Spirit to give us light and understanding on what IS written.
So at a minimum, we are being distracted from the words of scripture - which so few saints (and pastors) know far too little.
Second, viewers seem to be impacted by and remember the most what is creative fill-in by the writers. They are thus distracted from the impact of what is written.
God bless dear friend.
In His grace and love.....