The Biblical Basis for Christian Creativity

In his scathing indictment of an unrighteous world system in Romans chapter one, the Apostle Paul provides a list of twenty-three evil practices of those who refuse to worship God.  As believers we read that list and remind ourselves that our conduct should be the opposite of the unrighteous. They are “haters of God,” we should be lovers of God. They are “untrustworthy,” we should be trustworthy. When others display an “unmerciful” spirit, we should be merciful.

In the middle of that list we see the phrase “inventors of evil things” (Romans 1:30). In contrast to those who use the God-given gift of intelligence to invent that which dishonors Him, we as believers should direct our minds toward becoming “inventors of good things.”

That is the purpose of Christian Creativity. Do you believe that evil, Satanic music exists in our world? Invent music which honors God. Is your anger aroused concerning sites on the Internet which promote evil in the form of pornography?  Invent sites which encourage morality and faithfulness to marriage vows. Are you disturbed by the violence in video games marketed to teens?  Invent exciting games which oppose violence.

Christ summarized the concept of Christian Creativity in this way, “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16). Don’t just curse the darkness—create light.