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----- Original Message -----
Please take the time to
read before you consider watching the Da Vinci
movie.
"PUT ON THE FULL
ARMOR OF GOD SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR STAND AGAINST THE DEVIL'S SCHEMES"
(Ephesians 6:11)
The Da Vinci Code book holds two
destructive and dangerous propositions:
1)
An attack on the Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ
The novel claims
that Jesus is not God but merely human and that He married Mary Magdalene, had a
child with her and their lineage continues on until today.
2)
An attack on the integrity of the Bible the sole authority of
the Christians' faith
The novel claims that Emperor Constantine manipulated
and excluded in the Canon the Gospels that prove Jesus is mere human and not
God. Any bible scholar would attest that this is totally untrue for the Holy
Scriptures already existed before Constantine's time and the process of
Canonization involved councils of church fathers for over a long period of time
under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
These are two major
lies, among so many others, that novelist Dan Brown presented as historical
facts which clearly aim to deceive people and undermine Christianity. This is
more than an attack on our faith as Christians; this is an attack on our God,
the Lord Jesus Christ!
It's
amazing that 2 thousand
years ago; Paul was battling with the same lies. Read his letter to Timothy as
false teachers were spreading the same deceptions:
"..stay there in Ephesus so that you may command
certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor devote themselves to
myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's
work..They do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently
affirm." (1 Tim 1:3-7)
"The Spirit
clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow
deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come from
hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared with hot iron." (1 Tim
4:1-2)
"If anyone teaches false
doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ
and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an
unhealthy interest in controversies.. men of corrupt mind who have been robbed
of the truth and who think godliness is a means to financial gain" (1 Tim 6:3-5)
Church history tells us that
the apostles and hundreds of Christian martyrs died fighting for our faith. They
defended the Gospel of Christ even to death. Now we face the same false
teachers, irreverently trivializing the truth of the Bible and attacking the
very Divinity of our Lord. The Da Vinci Code is clearly an affront to the
truth we hold faithfully. Are we ready to defend this truth?
Months ago, when a cartoonist made a caricature of the prophet Mohammed,
Muslims worldwide raised a ruckus in defending their faith. Such is their
commitment. How about us followers of Christ? How committed are we to our
faith? How far does our commitment
to our Lord Jesus go?
Author Dan
Brown got $5 million as his book was made into a movie. Clearly, he had created
such a controversy that he garnered huge earnings out of it. Remember
Paul's warning against people who use controversies for financial gain? Brown
has cunningly turned such deceptions into a moneymaking venture.
The question
is,
Why are we
going to pay for a movie that we know is blasphemous and insulting to our Lord
and at the same time contribute to the earnings of these propagators of
falsehoods?
Are we going to
participate in this venture by seeing a movie that seeks to destroy the
testimony of Jesus Christ?
Are you going
to contribute and encourage Hollywood producers in
making more movies that are an affront and makes a mockery of your
faith?
THIS IS A CALL
TO BOYCOTT THE MOVIE, The DA VINCI CODE.
In Athens, Paul was greatly
distressed to see that the city was full of idols (Acts 17). The Da Vinci Code
book is an instant bestseller and the movie is now being so hyped-up it may well
be a sure hit. Does this cause us to be greatly distressed that such falsehood
is in our midst? Paul used this opportunity as a point of dialogue to share the
Gospel among the Athenians. For non-Christians who would see the movie, let us
then use it to share the truth of the Gospel. Paul urges us "to preach the Word;
be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great
patience and instruction" (2 Tim 4:2).
Let
us show our commitment as followers of Jesus.
Let
our voice be heard that we will not tolerate a Hollywood movie that slanders
Christ. Let us exercise our righteous anger in defense of our
faith.
Let
us overcome evil with good.
P.S.
please forward this to anyone who will stand up in defence of their
faith.
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