Posted on 09/21/2023 12:26:15 PM PDT by Morgana
‘The Chosen’ Director Dallas Jenkins doesn’t understand the gospel or Christianity, and this is no more apparent than his continued efforts to insist Mormons are Christians who love Jesus.
We’ve written about Jenkins in the past, with our post ‘Dallas Jenkins Says Mormons are Saved: ‘I’m Going to Die on That Hill,’ the time Dallas Jenkins Doubles Down on Controversial Mormon Comments, Straight up Lies the Dallas Jenkins Affirms Mormons are Christians in ‘Definitive, Final’ Video‘ and ‘The Chosen’ Director Says Jesus Transfiguration Not Important: ‘What Purpose Would it Serve our Story?‘
Case in point, in a recent Facebook post, he praised Derral Eves, one of the executive producers of the hit show The Chosen, who also happens to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
For a brief overview of the Mormon views on Jesus and other things, they believe that Jesus was once a regular sinful man who became exalted and turned into a God after doing many good deeds. ‘God the Father’ himself was also once a man on another planet, but because he likewise was such a good Mormon, he was granted the right to become a God over this earth. They believe that they too can become capital ‘G’ Gods of their own planet one day, and in fact, hold that there are millions of Gods. For them, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all and individual separate Gods, and they all have human bodies of flesh- they are not Spirits.
Mormons categorically deny the idea of salvation by grace alone and believe Jesus and Lucifer are ‘spirit brothers.’ They believe the scriptures we have are all corrupted and that’s why they have the new revelation of Joseph Smith.
Of this man, who may be a nice guy but in terms of his faith is functionally no different than a satanist, Dallas says “He loves Jesus and has dedicated his life and career to Him, and I’d go to war with and for him any day.”
This is likely the same man whose faith he previously defended:
I’m referring to some of the friends that I have who identify as LDS who I’ve gotten to know very deeply over the last few years, in particular, and have had hundreds of hours of conversations with. And I stand by the statement that those friends of mine that I’m referring to absolutely love the same Jesus that I do.”
Mormons aren’t Christians any more than Muslims are. And in fact, Islam is closer to Christianity than Mormonism because at least Islam is monotheistic and doesn’t believe in millions and billions of God.
The fact that Jenkins insists these cultists are heaven-bound should make us deeply concerned for his soul.
See, I don’t think Christians should even be watching “The Chosen”.
If you think Mormons believe in the same Jesus as you, just ask them if Jesus was always God, since time eternal.
Joseph Smith thought Islam was a better faith than Christianity. Might have had to do with polygyny.
A lot of these Christian news sites have been bashing “The Chosen” lately. This is just the first article about them I’ve posted. I don’t watch it, don’t know anything about it. I just know it’s not written up with good reports on most Christians news sites that I’ve ran across.
Mormons think Jesus is a space alien.
“...this is no more apparent than his continued efforts to insist Mormons are Christians who love Jesus.”
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I have no problem with Mormons insisting they are Christians and that they love Jesus.
I will insist on my part however that they are fundamentally wrong in their doctrine and that someday they will have to give an account to this Jesus that they love why they believed and why they did what they did.
But guess what? We ALL will stand before Jesus and give accounts.
This might be enlightening as to why he has such positive things to say about his Mormon friends:
“Season 2 moved filming to Utah County, Utah, to a replica Jerusalem movie set built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The set was originally built to authentically replicate most of the primary locations of the ancient city in order to film scenes for the LDS’s Bible and Book of Mormon videos.[33] As part of the LDS Motion Picture Studios South Campus, the set’s use by The Chosen marks the first time a production not affiliated with the LDS Church has been allowed to film there.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)
Agreed. The Mormons aren’t the ones persecuting the rest of us right now. It’s the hedonist Dims.
Luke 10:18. “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. “
You don’t hear the Book of Galatians being preached from many pulpits nowadays...
Most Christians I know don’t marry their dead relatives.
That is kind of a giveaway.
The average church-going American has a theology that is a mile wide and an inch deep.
That obviously excludes the unchurched.
Mormonism/LDS is not Christianity by the Law of Noncontradiction.
We don’t Baptize the dead and hold secret rituals.
“But guess what? We ALL will stand before Jesus and give accounts.”
Amen!
Only by his devine Mercy will any of us sinners be saved.
I found the first season on DVD
for a buck and it’s more biblically correct than JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR...
Which Is terrible.
Souls are Drawn to scripture from it
and that’s the Lord’s work.
Mormons may grow into rightly dividing
The Truth,same as the rest of the cults.
I can’t judge them but share My understanding for what it is.
The Last Commandment;
Love Your Brother.
“But guess what? We ALL will stand before Jesus and give accounts.”
Yes, but to some He will say “I never knew you”. I’m betting the ones that follow the false prophets (like Joseph Smith) are the ones Jesus never knew. Same for those that blindly follow other false prophets who do not adhere to the Bible.
They’ll tell you they love Jesus and that He’s the Savior, but dig any deeper, and you’ll hear the same junk that’s in this article. They are NOT Christians. Most of them are very good people, but that never got anyone to Heaven. Of course, there are Catholics on this forum who don’t believe protestants are Christians, either, and vice versa, but both believe in the trinity. Not so Mormons.
I totally agree, and it’s for reasons like this that I do not watch it, nor do I recommend it to anyone.
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