What does the Bible say about sport?

Thousands of Christians around the UK play sport every week. Just think of the numbers involved: 15.74 million adults play sport weekly - that’s about a third of adults in the UK. The number is higher in the young-adult bracket where 55.2% take part in at least one session of sport a week, and even higher among 11-16 year olds where it is 86.6%!
But how many of these Christians playing sport are Christians in sport? In other words how many Christians don’t just play sport but actually see that their sport and faith are integrated? Not separate areas - “I go to church on Sunday and play sport during the week” - but integrated - “I play sport as part of a whole life view of worship”.
To see how someone can move from being a Christian who plays sport to being a Christian in sport let’s see what the Bible says about sport.
It may be a surprise to you, but sport is part of God’s good gift of creation. Sure, human beings are the ones who invent sports, but where does our playfulness come from? The creativity, the desire for human relationship, and the instinctive desire to play that all people, of all ages, across all cultures have, are all part of what it means to be made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).
God is the Creator and so being made in his image makes us creative with the talents to strike a ball, see a pass, or swim quickly. Equally God is a relational God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and so our desire to play with others pushing them on in competition comes from him. Sport is not some area outside of God’s good creation, it is an integral part of it, a gift to be enjoyed to his glory.
“But” I can hear you say, “if sport is a gift from God, then why is it often so bad, full of drugs, professional fouls, violence and cheating?”
Like any aspect of God’s creation, sport has been distorted from its original purpose because of our sin. Sin is not something ‘out there’ as if sport is the problem, sin is an internal disposition we all have to reject God and to distort his good creation. We use our talents to seek our glory rather than to play to God’s glory. We damage our relationships through cheating instead of playing fair. Sin infects sport just as it does every area of human life.
It is striking how much sport draws on religious words, ‘Messi the messiah’, ‘Usain Bolt the saviour of athletics’. Well the truth is there is only one messiah and saviour - Jesus Christ. God doesn’t want sport to remain tainted by sin, so he sent his Son Jesus Christ to be a substitute (a concept every sports person gets). He steps in to take the penalty we deserve, he is punished so that we can go free. He is sent from the field of play so that we can get back in the game.
Now risen from the dead Jesus Christ calls us to play to his glory. Romans 12:1-2 urges us to ‘offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of worship’. That means that sport is an area of life that can be offered to God as an act of worship.
Just think of the difference this makes when someone grasps that their sport can be worship - perhaps you are realising this for the first time now. God is not distant from the thrill you get when you play sport. He is not remote from the highs and lows of the competition. Your beating heart is his beating heart, your joy is his pleasure. After all he is the one who gave us the gift of sport.
So are you a Christian who plays sport or are you a Christian in sport? That all depends on the way you play. Play hard, play fair, and play to his glory - after all, it is worship.
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[@voltrix5131]

Play the sport for God

[@elfenomenoplayztv]

facts

[@nnuveohombre]

How do I do that

[@simonaivancic528]

@@nnuveohombre with love and without competiton. it a live that you have to be ciompetetive to truly get most out of sport....and def not diabolical, agressive sports

[@Mrlovalova576]

@@simonaivancic528 what about rugby?

[@simonaivancic528]

no, i dont think rugby i very Godly

[@dimitarivanov8125]

Sport can be good and bad. It depends on if it hinders our relationship with God. Like almost everything - art, the Internet, music, it can distract us and depends on how we use it and how much we allow it to become part of our life. Examples of when sport's culture is bad or good: - if you support and admire an athlete so much that you become obsessed with him and he becomes your idol. When this athlete becomes your idol? When you think more than him or her more than you think about God. And you start behaving the same was as this athlete and wearing the same brands as well. I idolized a couple of athletes not long ago. - if you choose to watch the World cup final or Wimbledon final instead of going to the church on Sunday evening. + if the sport that you do makes you think about God and makes your relationship with Him sturdier. I found this in the last year doing 2 sports. Playing football (alone) and doing cross-country skiing. + Some athletes share the Gospel or thank God when they win leading people to faith. It all depends on how we use it.

[@daChosenone3]

Nothing you can make good smh you can't love god and sports

[@ivany8]

@@daChosenone3why not

[@jadeaharris8699]

This is basically every Sunday church they don't use scriptures a lot and tell a story the whole time and people learn nothing most people don't know about the mark of the beast,or dietary law or GODS feast days

[@kolehollis5852]

Other than the mark I thought that was old testimate stuff that is a part of the old covenant

[@BraLin99]

Could you tell me more about the dietary laws?

[@miggarcietv3369]

@@BraLin99 are you also here to know about the Christians in Sports,you are 14 hours earlier than me,I thought I was the Only One Searching For This

[@miggarcietv3369]

@@BraLin99 not quite sure bout that but the bible clearly states to take care of our temple(the body),I think that one can also be a help in being a healthy disciple maker,just like what the bible teaches,Go and Make Disciples

[@BraLin99]

Migg Arcie TV Much appreciated

[@RGSportsChannel-em5kh]

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

[@rda431]

Smh I feel real sorry for my peoploe

[@mikedev69]

this gave me a confidence boost in my football career! i thank god for the abilities he gave me to play the sport. glory❤

[@bombetzkey1665]

Sports is just one of the platforms to reach out the young people and share them the love of God through believers who are belong in this field of sports (their talents, skills, passion and their life testimony can give glory to God)

[@hashimwebb9632]

Especally young men

[@davidenatoh359]

SUI.

[@barbw5805]

A BIG PROBLEM WITH SOME PEOPLE IS TAKING TIME WATCHING THE GAME THAT SHOULD BE SPENT IN THE LORD BIBLE STUDY.......AND WITH THE FAMILY ESPECIALLY MARRIED MEN .....TOO MANY NEGLECT THEIR WIVES AND FATHERLY FAMILY DUTIES....GLUED TO THE GAME ON TV OR RADIO.....THIS IS SIN.....REPENT GUYS ....GOD BLESS IN JESUS CHRIST MIGHTY NAME

[@thedrifter3938]

Barb W I read the Bible and watch sports so I don’t get your message.

[@Stoictico]

Barb W for family time my family watches a movie. Is there something wrong with that? Also me and my brother play sports for fun. God is not against fun. Of course God is number 1! He always comes first if chose him over entertainment any day!

[@Lucid5630]

@@thedrifter3938 it makes no sense

[@Luccyiee]

No biblical reference that actually had to do with sports besides giving glory to God

[@christians_in_sport]

Sorry you think that Yonas. The video directly quotes from Romans 12:1-2 and at the start of the video from Genesis as we see the creation story.

[@iaisndidijejejdidi6367]

Wheter you should drink or eat you should all do it in the glory of God so obviously if you win a wbc belt in the ring you should thank God and give glory to him

[@boinga2138]

mr morou true when football season starts I’ma pray to God even if we loose or win ima still pray and glorify him.

[@Charlie-bd4yl]

1 Timothy 4 : 7-8 could be one but i am still trying to figure out if it is or not.

[@joshuadias2052]

@@iaisndidijejejdidi6367 my God teaches us not be violent And Jesus is known as Prince of peace

[@leonardolt]

My Church offers Free BJJ classes 🥋 = Brazilian Jujitsu, the Pastor is the instructor. He has trained for many years and competed, so he knows his stuff. The way that God is being Honor is by using this sport to bring people in and Win souls for God.

[@allmostovr2223]

That’s awesome, I go to a Muslim gym ( no Christian one any where near ) and I like it a lot, no explicit music, no swearing etc

[@Just_Markel]

Amen thank you Lord for everything❤️🙏

[@superchargedkam2085]

Glorify him🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@nobodysaiditwaseasy]

De tempel (het lichaam) van de Heilige Geest in topconditie houden; wat een geschenk dat wij daar invloed op mogen en kunnen uitoefenen! 🙏

[@positiveviews-123mil2]

So this is telling me if someone is good at fighting we should go and knock people out and say glory to god ? All because god gave me a talent to fight ? whether you eat, drink, sleep, or whatever you do, do it to the glory of god.

[@maxxpayne3464]

A talent to fight would be used to protect others not for self gain. Don't twist words to satisfy your agenda.

[@jacobfitchett4484]

We live a impossible life. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him.

[@iaisndidijejejdidi6367]

@@maxxpayne3464 a talent for fighting could also be use to spread the Good News of God the Gospel and besides both fighter signed up for it so it's not really a real fight that's why there's a referee inside the ring that's why there are rules insode the ring and it also keep people away from drugs alcholo other addiction etc

[@velazquezquality6621]

Lots of famous boxers are anointed with the power of the father

[@thenameofthegame4037]

@@velazquezquality6621 yess a lot of boxers are. I personally box because its the strongest force to get self control that I know. That why I wanna become the greatest boxer that god allows me to become. Because boxing is the strongest Earthly shield for my flesh I have found so far to protect me from sin Of course god is nummer 1 But it helps me I have a lot of energy

[@douglasservesjesus]

Jesus is King!!

[@Ggggg-uv6ql]

Jesus is king amen✝️❤️

[@NBackTA]

Only reason why one has the reason to play pro sports is if Christ has called us to do so.

[@nnuveohombre]

I have a loving passion for soccer and I also want to love God, but does he not want me to? I don't really have talent but I work hard to get better , do I have to have a talent in order to play? I'm pretty confused

[@chrisanok9283]

@@nnuveohombre Talents aren't for rejecting God.. you have to choose to serve God or your own career.. God may have you leave sports completely

[@nnuveohombre]

@@chrisanok9283 so I can't do both?

[@chrisanok9283]

@@nnuveohombre that's your choice but Jesus said we cannot serve two masters. Everyday we have an option to serve the flesh by going with our passions and desires or we can choose to serve Christ.. Apostle Paul speaks of this in Romans

[@nnuveohombre]

@@chrisanok9283 guess I'll just stop playing then

[@GeoOsmarOfficial]

Wait a sec, this narrator sounds British but she calls football soccer???

[@smallcirclemvp5228]

It’s not football. It’s Futbol😅

[@fernandogallardo3458]

In any sports games theirs going to be hate, outbursts of wrath, malice, murder, envy, pride, exaltation, idolatry, the love of money, etc...

[@christians_in_sport]

Thanks for your comment Fernando. You're correct, as in any area of life, sin is going to infect it. Praise God for the way now, by his spirit, he redeems all good things in his creation, to be things we can do and enjoy for his glory, despite our sin.

[@OurHumbleLife]

"Sport is simply organized "PLAY"".....oh!! I thought it involved COMPETITION!

[@0Abraham16]

Natasha Falusi No,it promotes to work hard...and try to get better.Also,no where in sports do you worship a player.If you love sports,that’s not idoling it,God said love thy neighbor,yet our neighbors aren’t idols just because there loved.

[@phantom12055]

@@0Abraham16 you are right...there is the risk of idolatry though..we must tread carefully !

[@0Abraham16]

phantom12055 No,I said the complete opposite.There isn’t a risk.

[@phantom12055]

@@0Abraham16 Holding up a Silver Cup and kissing it could be a risk ?

[@0Abraham16]

phantom12055 You can kiss anything,it’s the intention and purpose of it.If your thanking God and thanking him for winning,but your also happy cause you won.That is okay,it’s when you abses over it and be too prideful and think that it was all you.

[@rellrylio5567]

Sport has to be the least sinful thing I can think of 💯

[@adrianbradley8513]

What about playing sport on a Sunday? The reason why I ask is I'm a Christian living in Northern Ireland and I LOVE American Football but it's only played on Sundays over here so I can't enjoy it on any other day like most other sports played here.

[@christians_in_sport]

Hi Adrian - we have lots of different resources on this difficult question at christiansinsport.org.uk/sunday

[@sofiapapadopoulos093]

Adrian Sabbath rest is on a Saturday, it was ‘changed’ by the Catholic church in 321AD to Sunday

[@xaviermadison2055]

GLORY TO GOD in Jesus name Amen

[@Greggers1516]

God doesnt say sacrifice your bodies to sports or even physically. He says to sacrifice your flesh and live in spirit.

[@damarishernandez3560]

Soo soccer is my passion so is God but I mean my parents told me today I can’t ENTER a soccer team so now I’m having a breakdown bc he said I should focus on playing the piano when I’m not interested 😭🥺😩 like no joke and not exaggerating bc bro my carrier is over so can I have some tips or words bc I can’t get over it

[@reynaldocapistranojr.3984]

Bro in our relationship in GOD, taking up cross daily is needed like our Lord Jesus Christ; His passion is to glorify our GOD by sufferings. It's normal on human that there are a lot of things that our like but there is a limit I mean that we should not love the worldy things but bro. the grace and love of GOD to us is bigger than our sins so that He understand our weaknesses but all our need to do is to confess our sins daily and He will forgives us like we forgive who mades tresspases on us. God bless bro and all of us

[@vishveshtadsare3160]

But soccer is not from God. It's from the devil 😈. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

[@BombalurinaAI]

Who cares? Just let kids play some sports.

[@martinezm8934]

@Jesus Christ is The Gate. sports are fine to play for fun

[@rezan2bliv845]

No one steps into the playing field to lose but to win, to excel above the opponent, to compete, and with competition comes pride (l am better, stronger, faster and smarter etc) and pride was in the devil and the beginning of downfall (ISIAH 14:13-15) i mean..2 grps of devoted Christians steps into the playing field at rivalry with each other both prayed to God for victory to glorify him.. but in the end one wins and one losses, is God being bias? God is no respector of person meaning he is just (not bias) and he never changes, same forever.. then what went wrong? Are we not causing confusion (which God is not the author of..as the Bible declared) God has no pleasure what so ever in enmity but amity, let us do things that is pure in motive and action and has no intention of bringing harm to our neighbors physically and spiritually, and stop doing doing everything that has no relation to God whatsoever but are being labelled "giving Glory to God" when in reality we just want to consume it upon our lust..God bless 🙏

[@giftmasanga8132]

Wow God bless you

[@Engineering-To-Infinity]

The real question is what about fighting sports

[@djjnh6141]

No fighting sports. And no professional sports.

[@nehmoomakor1872]

Did God not wrestle with Jacob and even hurt him for his lifetime 😂😂

[@coolstoolgames8374]

I weestle, should i be concerened?

[@Lucid5630]

@@djjnh6141 all professional sports are ok bro,it's not a sin, as this video said, if you love sports, and your a believer of God, it's not a sin, even the bible talks about athletes, read 2 Timothy 2:5, and no offence, but watch the video

[@Lucid5630]

And plus, I play professional, yet it's just for fun, I don't care if I get payed or not, I'm playing the sport because I love it, not for money

[@randomracoon904]

Hey guys, just wanna know if its okay for me to do skateboarding as a hobby. Im a Christian and I love the Lord. Im also a girl is it ok?

[@lynn6403]

Whewww these comments 🥵. Pray for confirmation and understanding with your questions. You can give the same passage to many people and there will be many different versions of how they Interpret it. Ask God directly for your answer. And with complete love 💖 hell does not just disappear for the ones who choose not to believe in Jesus ways. I pray for all who are lost and feel following Jesus ways are not needed… one day everything will be revealed to each one of us, just pray it’s a happy ending. Eternity is too long to have it wrong 🥴💯💯

[@user-qb6vv9qm1c]

Indeed Lynn

[@jeremiahokubunye636]

Jesus is king 👑

[@urielmartinez7712]

FANDOM IS NO GOOD

[@iu7773]

Its not biblical if you do it for entertainment of others. Its ok to play for personal reasons but not for money. You are just saying bunch of verses that have nothing to do with sport. You do not honor God by entertaining Him!!!!!!!

[@christusomnipotens3751]

What can your human hands ever do for God? Has he not served you?

[@nehmoomakor1872]

It's funny hearing Christians talk about God being against competition and hurting your opponent. He literally got up went down to wrestle Jacob and when Jacob started to win dislocated his hip to get an advantage and you're mad cause someone is hyped up cause they jumped over someone and stuffed a ball into a net. 🙄🙄🙄

[@nnuveohombre]

Can you state the verse please

[@dagsreacts2655]

Imagine on heaven all of us have a built like lebron james and play with Jesus

[@2kidsfunnyvideos712]

Phil 2 “Do nothing in STRIFE…”

[@bryanstockhausen5077]

With whom did competition start with ? Who is the originator of competition? Isaiah 14:12-14 (KJV) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

[@nehmoomakor1872]

I think there is a difference between tryna win a world championship for your sport for the couple of years that you're gonna be in your prime while knowing that there were greats before and after you than tryna overthrow the creator of the universe but nice try 😂😂

[@bryanstockhausen5077]

@@nehmoomakor1872 Philippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.” How can u esteem someone better then yourself if your tryna be better then them ? Is not worldly championship vain glory ? Is this not the same problem that the disciples had tryna figure out who is the greatest among themselves?? Brother competition is not the spirit of Christ no matter how big or small it is Luke 16:10 (KJV) He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 9:46-48 (KJV) Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

[@bryanstockhausen5077]

@@nehmoomakor1872 the spirit is the same behind both , competition is competition no matter how big or small

[@nehmoomakor1872]

@@bryanstockhausen5077 Please read my first comment again. Take MJ (basketball player) for example. Does he know he is good at the sport? sure and whenever he steps on a court he will try to prove he is good but by no means has he ever called himself the greatest. There are even multiple interviews of him forfeiting this title because he wanted to respect all the great people who played before him. If you cannot as a "Fellow Israelite" figure out how to play a sport for fun and without "dominating" someone else I think you have an issue. Also, the disciples were arguing who would be greatest in HEAVEN which again how can you compare that to an NBA championship which is nothing more than a profession. You compete in your profession every day too. If you do poorly there are people waiting to take your spot in your job and do better than you and also whether you may not like to admit it or not when you are at work you know when you're a better worker than someone else but it doesn't mean arrogance until you start to act on that feeling in a bad way (which a lot of Christians do in the church, forget talking about profession). You're acting as if sports players think they are the best humans in the world and they are gods because they've won a sport. They are just extremely happy that they've done well in their profession which happens to be a sport. Also, God is one to talk about competition and sport. He literally wrestled Jacob and was losing so messed up his hip to win. Don't act like people winning a sport is equivalent to them trying to say that they are higher than God or better than other men in all aspects of life. If you actually followed sport and followed athletes you would know that is entirely not the case. Also, the world of sport is wide so you will get arrogant people but are CHRISTIANS one to talk about arrogance. There are SOOO many arrogant Christians, especially pastors and deacons who think they are better and more holy anointed than the common congregation. The entire medieval ages is bishops and clergymen high in the church using it for political power and treating common church people like scum. Come with a better argument, please 😑😑😑

[@nehmoomakor1872]

@@bryanstockhausen5077 some guy is tryna get ready to put in a good performance at his profession and you comparing that to some guys arguing about who is going to be the GREATEST in HEAVEN.

[@cyruseaves8129]

There wasn't one scripture quoted....

[@christians_in_sport]

I'm sorry you didn't feel that way Cyrus. Genesis 1 and Romans 12:1are both quoted on the screen and in the voiceover although you are right they are not written out on screen directly due to the style we used! Thanks for your comment.

[@maskedmarvel]

Cyrus Eaves r/wooooooooosh

[@coolstoolgames8374]

@@christians_in_sport hello I do wrestling. wrestling is combat is it a sin to wrestle?

[@kennedyvictory1588]

@@coolstoolgames8374 even Jacob wrestled against an angel ..no problem just follow his commandments

[@rinkumonigogoi5480]

@@kennedyvictory1588 Who is Jacob ?

[@supercrash804]

I love me some e-sports, and im not joking I love watching the overwatch league and fortnite, but I do get engaged with others like rainbow, COD, CSGO

[@deeherfavoriteprod]

GOD bless

[@matthew-ox5zx]

What's the point of this video? Who cares if people like playing sports the Bible says nothing against it

[@filiparican1863]

No it's the fact that sports are often violent and always prideful, the bible doesn't always tell you exactly what's bad, it gives you hints, he never says masterbation or porn in bad but they are both forms of lust which is bad. Sports are violent and very prideful, which we know Jesus is against pride. Let's say it this way, do you think Jesus would be cheering and happy when the opposing team loses or gets hurt, do you think he would be happy that God's children are hurting eachother for fun?

[@TitaniumSlayerNinjaCopper]

@@filiparican1863 You're the type of people that make Christianity look bad to outsiders. God has created pleasures and joy for a reason. The fact that you compare pornography to sports shows how ignorant you are. I wouldn't be surprised if you're just trolling and being sarcastic because I can see that too.

[@TitaniumSlayerNinjaCopper]

Talus St.Germain I’m getting defensive because you’re spreading a false narrative and comparing a form of entertainment to lust/porn. You should know well that The Lord has said everywhere that lust and adultery is a sin and always will be. Pride is permitted in many aspects such as parental pride, pride in one’s work (sports) which is the opposite of sloth (part of the deadly sins). I feel you just interpret everything written in the Bible incorrectly.

[@filiparican1863]

@@TitaniumSlayerNinjaCopper actually I never do, it is you who interpret it incorrectly. I know this because most sports are all pride. Think of it this way, would Jesus sit and watch sports with you, yelling everytime someone on the opposing side gets hurt, you just need to watch the other video on this. I liked sports before, but had provides very good evidence that even I couldn't refuse. I am not the one misinterpreting the Bible. It is you who has a stubborn mind that can not change, even with biblical evidence. Sport is pride, in some cases work, but mostly just hurting others for your own enjoyment. Now stop bugging me about this and watch the second video when you look up, "is football against the Bible."

[@averycason-rk2oe]

I'm just here to watch the ''Christians'' battle lol

[@Mattdgaming69]

Mam next about MMA please

[@christians_in_sport]

We recently had a feature on combat sports and faith with a professional Muay Thai fighter on our channel - feel free to check out the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hardl5togKxoq9U The full interview can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXnOmqxrgpV6eac

[@serinad1503]

Me realizing sports are filled with seven deadly sins and loving my team was idolation

[@christians_in_sport]

It's true, we come across sin everywhere in the world of sport, so does that mean we shouldn't play at all? This video is all about the relationship between God and sport check it out 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKu8qoCYh9Cij6s&ab_channel=ChristiansinSport

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

The works of the flesh according Galatians, which says that those who do them will not inherit the kingdom, include strife, rivalries, fits of anger, envy, and divisions. Sports perpetuates these works among us. Hard to defend sports as something that would be endorsed by Christ.

[@AJBproductionss]

So no soccer? It creates no anger or strife in me. In fact, it brings me closer to my teammates

[@dimitartodorov4826]

@@AJBproductionss These feeling can only be there in competition. If you do it for fun what's the problem?

[@chascline8024]

Really? Sports teach skill and discipline and team work. God wants warriors. Some things in life need to be learned through physical pain. This is how soldiers are created. Soldiers fight and protect. Just like a shepard like David used his training to defeat Goliath. God knows what terrible things man is capable of. Sports teach young man and woman valuable lessons. Teamwork. Fighting past pain. Never quit. You couldn't be more wrong. God values competition and hard work and sacrifice.

[@qntainmnt]

interesting, i have thought about this before. i agree that sports can definitely temp people with pride, fits of anger, and rivalries. however division could be a reference to racism, and segregation. the bible also says the lord will give you the desires of your heart if you delight in him. and zeal for God could be incorporated into someone playing sports. please share more if you can find more verses that speak on this stuff

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

@@AJBproductionss What about your opponents? Are you seeking their best interest or your own?

[@joshuadias2052]

Is doing flips like back flip is sin , is it wrong plz reply

[@Simply_Teenahx]

Nope. It's just a flip. Shouldn't make it an idol, and do the flip for God!

[@coold5628]

what does idolizing sports look like?

[@christians_in_sport]

It's a great question, it ultimately comes down to where your heart is when it comes to sport. For example does glorifying your own name come before glorifying God? This might look like wanting to win so badly you treat competitors poorly or seek approval for your own sporting achievement from others more than you are willing to share Jesus with them. For everyone in competitive sport this will be a danger, so pray God would use you in your context of sport for his glory first and not your own, and thank him for the gift of sport every time you are about to go and train or play.

[@technoenthusiast1732]

Is parkour trickin free running is a sin

[@thenameofthegame4037]

Find it out son I box Stil finding out yet

[@nnuveohombre]

@@thenameofthegame4037 same dude I wanna play soccer but am confused

[@ItsAllLuv]

God created the man & the devil, but he didn't create sports smh I'm done listening

[@cheetosforkids7257]

hey i have a question is god ok with football as it is full of violence

[@Lucid5630]

The question should be for wrestling, wrestling is literally violence, football is about teamwork

[@luisevazquezcuen2793]

@@Lucid5630 what about boxing, I do the sport out of his glory no matter if I win or lose, I listen to Christian rap and worship music and everyth8ng but I do it mainly because number one to spread his word and number two well because I like it

[@Lucid5630]

@@luisevazquezcuen2793 Timothy explains athletes in general should follow fair play,football is fine since all its intention is to get the ball fairly and score,we humans need to remember that no one is perfect, so fouls are possible, that excuses football from tackles commited, but boxing is where you participate in violence, but what excuses it is its still a sport and all sports are equal,their different but equal, so therefore it's not a sin technically, as the video said: "if you are a follower of Christ,and you love sport, get out and play."

[@Apollo-gy8ey]

what abt combat sports?

[@christians_in_sport]

Thanks for your comment, we've got a great episode of AskCIS that addresses this question, you can find it here 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6i7qaCXr7RlrKc&ab_channel=ChristiansinSport

[@geetenn8320]

Need three scriptures in reference to the topic.

[@christians_in_sport]

Thanks for your comment, if you want to dive deeper into this topic and what the Bible has to say then check out the article linked below. 👉christiansinsport.org.uk/resources/essentials/how-do-sport-and-faith-fit-together/

[@sierakh8249]

We must remember any sports which involve defeeting some one else is not right

[@christians_in_sport]

Hi Siera - how would you understand Paul's use of the imagery of competing, striving and winning in 2 Timothy 2 and 4? Winning and losing don't seem to be an issue within Paul's theology and actually can be seen as a place where Christians can grow in maturity as they compete.

[@christians_in_sport]

We wrote a short blog about this here: www.christiansinsport.org.uk/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about/what-does-the-bible-say-about-losing/

[@sierakh8249]

When wanting to deffeet some one some times automatically a feeling of hateret is trigered and specilly when doing things like Boxing etc. , knowing that our bodies is a temple of God, having it being subject to hard knocks and mistreat and bruises is not very godly.

[@thedrifter3938]

siera kh Its just a game.Only boxing is meant to hurt each other.

[@kolehollis5852]

So basically all sports

[@joshuadias2052]

Football as career is it wrong

[@christians_in_sport]

Hi Joshua - we have a great interview with a former professional footballer on our podcast you can listen to: christiansinsport.org.uk/resources/ep-4-linvoy-primus-pompey-premier-league-legend

[@oscarhaglund3241]

@@christians_in_sportHave you took away the article and interview? I can’t get to it

[@christians_in_sport]

@@oscarhaglund3241 christiansinsport.org.uk/resources/ep-4-linvoy-primus-pompey-premier-league-legend

[@nikolapejovic6379]

What about esports

[@iu7773]

Ne

[@iu7773]

Ne možeš zadiviti Boga zabavom, samo vjerom

[@rinkumonigogoi5480]

@@iu7773 What ?

[@Greggers1516]

sports are a gateway to pride and ego and fans worship teams and players. its definitely a huge gateway into idolatry so be careful

[@christians_in_sport]

Of course you are right - but this problem is not unique to sport, it's present in all of life! It's important to be careful as you've said - to pray that God would enable you to glorify Him first in everything you do, whether that's in your sport, work, church life or anything else.

[@awesomegermany9586]

🥰🙏🏾

[@tammyweaver7253]

But he give us a brain and that brain that can think and then thoughts comes from him so who invented these things when God makes the brain and the brain works only because of God it was because of God he's the one that came out with these games cuz he made us it made our legs and not everybody can run fast jump over fence play basketball swim fast play football basketball I'm being awfully inmate special people that can do these things not everybody can do the things that's completely healthy and they still can't do it so he does like sports or he wouldn't even allow you to be able to do them and just because you can't do them don't mean that. I don't mean that God doesn't like them because that's you and the athletes they're the ones that's able to do it Beautiful e so. Well I think the Bible does it speak about sports some where it talks about being being play I don't know what else to say so goodbye for now

[@sawcondeeznuts7994]

amen

[@sandilla007agent7]

This is a bad message. Sports should not be played. You cannot play a sport without having competition. Competition is of the Devil not of God. Can anyone imagine Jesus playing soccer??? No. There's not a single good positive loving outcome that come when you play a sport or any other competition game. Rev: 3 "As many as I love I rebuke" This is what mainstream non denomination and many other churches would agree to. But bible says to be different, peculiar to be holy people. Separate from the world. Sports are of the world. Its not easy but we must be spotless.

[@vishveshtadsare3160]

True there's nothing creative ever came out of sports.

[@christians_in_sport]

We've done a video on this important topic of competition - you can find that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5bZmpdte7Nlhrs

[@christusomnipotens3751]

This is absolutely ignorant and wrong. Paul compares the run of faith to competition.

[@thebest72448]

​@@christusomnipotens3751 sports are normally idolized and put over God

[@LovelySunshy]

How about MMA? Can we play?

[@christians_in_sport]

Great question, we recently had a feature on combat sports and faith with a professional Muay Thai fighter on our channel - feel free to check out the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hardl5togKxoq9U The full interview can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXnOmqxrgpV6eac

[@Zion.G3]

What about boxing

[@christians_in_sport]

Great question, we interviewed a Muay Thai boxer a while back - you might be interested to hear his take on it. You can watch the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hardl5togKxoq9U

[@trivetteamy]

Jesus Christ loves you,.

[@analight777]

พระเยซูเท่านั้นที่ช่วยรอดนรกได้!!!!

[@ameleadikuila6558]

Playing is worshiping idol gods made of gold, silver & bronze (Exodus 32:6)....the only place in the bible that says playing is that you're worshiping idol gods made of gold, silver & bronze...Please read you're bibile alot...& dont listen to rumors that says for you to play sport, because that is satan's work to make you play sports & worship idol gods made of gold, silver & bronze..!!

[@late8641]

Thank God I'm an atheist so I don't need to worry every second whether some normal everyday things will make some imaginary being upset.

[@Lucid5630]

Hey I mean no disrespect by this, but I say this, it's ok being an atheist, just like its ok being a Christian, all I ask from you is to please just respect people's belief, regardless of what it is

[@late8641]

@@Lucid5630 "Hate the idea, love the person" is what I act upon. I condemn no person outright, but you can't expect me to respect a religion that's based on a book that not only condones but also endorses slavery, rape, genocide, racism and misogyny, to name but a few. There is absolutely no evidence for any religion, so I feel sad for people who can't do the things they love because they think their religion prohibits that.

[@Lucid5630]

@@late8641 I get that, I really Do, but people believe in that religion for reason, what your saying is you cannot respect people Who believe of what is said in book which is a beautiful thing yet has its bad sides, their is an opposite for everything, even in the bible, so i dont know what's your point, are you suddenly not going to live life because, their is pain, rape, murder, trauma, betrayal, depression, war, hate, adultery etc. Because that's what life endorses.

[@late8641]

@@Lucid5630 The Bible simply does not reflect our modern values that most of us hold thanks to secularism. You can cherry-pick the nice things and I'm not denying that the Bible contains such things, but one can't just ignore all the abhorrent and disgusting things either. Religion is the single most prominent source of homophobia, misogyny and hatred in the modern world, which simply can't be ignored. There are plenty of good Christians and Muslims etc. in the world and I'm not to take their religion away from them if they find it consoling, but I simply can't respect the religion when it twists our morals, stops us from doing things and comes in the way of progress.

[@Lucid5630]

@@late8641 @Late the bible stops us from doing things that are dangerous, ok by your logic, since the bible stop us from doing things such as hate and murder, now all of a sudden it makes ok to murder just because you don't believe in God, if sex addict loves to with sex his sister, which is wrong in the bible and in life regardless, which as religion stops us from incest in the first place, it suddenly makes it ok because he/she/they are an athiest?? , look, religion is one of the reasons why people live their best lives, and I said, their is an opposite, and so what if religion is the source of homophobia etc, their are many things that are the source of many things in the world, sex is also the source of rape yet we aren't doing anything about it, money is the source of the majority of crime yet people still make it, and according to modernity, their is nothing wrong with that, desire is the source of addiction yet we are Still allowed to desire,yet all of a sudden when religion exists its now a problem, listen I get homophobia is a problem, but believe it or not, people are allowing people for them being themselves, I even know a Christian who is bisexual and a Christian who is gay and all the Christians I know are fine with them,I myself had bisexual tendences(and possibly still, and maybe I am bisexual but I don't think so)yet all my Christian friends are fine with that. Already in life(not just the bible and any religion) we are taught acceptance, so of course in modern society we are told to allow someone regardless of who they are, and sure the bible has a bit of mysonigy but that has Changed, in the bible we are taught to love man and woman equally, it's in the bible, and what progress or morals,my progress in life has actually been better when I believed in Christ almighty and in christianity, and my morals have been so much better because of Christianity and modernity and for many other people to, if whatever reason you cannot respect peoples beliefs, then atleast respect them for who they are, and if you are for equality, then you should respect everyone regardless of who they are and approach and respect everything in same category(whether good or bad) and that's true equality, and its very ironic that me(who is a Christian) is respecting your belief as an atheist, which according to your argument, religion has bad things which suddenly makes it bad which you are considering without even focusing on the good things about it,yet you as a person who implies that you are for equality, simply cant respect my belief, wow, people so surprise me these days, but hey, it's people, what do you expect?, best not expect anything.

[@imnotametalhead3211]

As a Christian can i go to boxing just for fun to just work out my arms and not to hurt anybody? Is that a sin? Will god like it?

[@nehmoomakor1872]

Go box like crazy. God literally wrestled Jacob then got up in the morning and blessed him. That is the meaning of sport, does God hate Jacob for wrestling him? or for fighting back? He even was winning and God had to dislocate his hip so that he could win. Even after all that they still hugged it out and God blessed him afterward. That is the meaning of sport so if you wanna box then go crazy. Go knock someone out

[@christopherreimer9951]

Fitness boxing is absolutely no problem at all. Real boxing isn't in my opinion, the goal of boxing is too hurt someone as bad as possible so you win, this is very much sin. Other sports Contain violence too, but it isnt the goal and often it is punished.

[@sunnyjohnson992]

Romans 12:18: “If possible, as far as it depends on you, be peaceable with all men.” The Scriptures clearly show that we are to produce the fruitage of God’s spirit such as love, peace, joy, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22,23) Professional boxing flies in the face of all such fruitage. We are also told to live our neighbors as ourselves and love does not work evil to one’s neighbor. (Romans 13:9,10) Life is a gift, so risking one’s life or hurting another person can also lead a fighter to become a manslayer. (1John 3:15)

[@christusomnipotens3751]

@@sunnyjohnson992 Either you are ignorant or lying, men involved in professional boxing can very well leave a match with love and greater respect for an opponent.