The Passion of the Christ: A Powerful Spiritual Experience (review by Gretchen Passantino)

Answers.org ^ | 2004 | Gretchen Passantino

[tame]

Great review by Gretchen Passantino! If you are not familiar with the Passantino's ministry you should definitely check it out at www.answers.org!

[tame]

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[nickcarraway]

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[tame]

If you are not familiar with Gretchen Passantino or her ministry, you MUST check out the "Answers In Action" web site at www.answers.org!

[tame]

Here's a great review from Gretchen!

[AMDG&BVMH]

"It may well be that The Passion of the Christ will be the single greatest tool for evangelism that God uses in the 21st century."

Awesome!

[Eala]

Great review! One item, though...

By adding subtitles he has ensured that those who do not know the story will be able to follow the Shepherd as he lays down his life for the sheep.

I'm not so sure about this. You need to know the story to fully understand the movie.

[My2Cents]

In the Jesus of The Passion of the Christ we encounter the Jesus of scripture: God manifest in the flesh, fully human and fully God, totally committed to his redemptive work on behalf of a humanity that scorned him, empowered by the Holy Spirit to endure unspeakable torture and pain willingly as our substitute on the cross. In this Jesus we see the power in suffering, the grace in enduring, the mercy in sacrifice, the strength in submission.

Bears repeating.

[Cboldt]

Seeing this movie was one of the most significant spiritual events of my life.

Another "Wow"-inspiring comment, to me. Thank you tame, for posting this review.

[tame]

Thank you tame, for posting this review.

My pleasure :o)

[Stallone]

The movie is astonishing, cleansing, renewing.

IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

[onedoug]

[My2Cents]

My life's already been changed, but your point is well-taken. :-)

[TheDon]

In the Jesus of The Passion of the Christ, gone is the effeminate Aryan proverb-spouting Jesus of the 1950s. Gone is the virile anti-hero Jesus of the 1960s. Gone is the mentally ill and emotionally conflicted superstar Jesus of the 1970s. Gone is the sexually motivated revolutionary Jesus of the last part of the century. In the Jesus of The Passion of the Christ we encounter the Jesus of scripture: God manifest in the flesh, fully human and fully God, totally committed to his redemptive work on behalf of a humanity that scorned him, empowered by the Holy Spirit to endure unspeakable torture and pain willingly as our substitute on the cross. In this Jesus we see the power in suffering, the grace in enduring, the mercy in sacrifice, the strength in submission.

A great reason for making the film in the first place.

[tame]

You need to know the story to fully understand the movie.

OR...the Passion movie could be a springboard to teach the story to those who do not fully understand. For example, Franklin Graham (Billy Graham's son) is scheduled to hold a crusade in Bakersfield, California on April 2-4. The Passion movie will still be in theatres!

When Franklin preaches that Jesus suffered and died for our sins (and preaches the rest of the story), I have a feeling that non-Christian will have a much stronger appreciation for what Franklin is talking about. The Crusade with dovetail powerfully with the movie.

[Cboldt]

One thing that impresses me is the affect this movie has on "schooled" believers. The author of the critique describes viewing Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" as one of her life's most profound spiritual experiences. THis comes from a person who, no doubt believed before the movie ...

We gloss over or pay lip service to the truth that we are lost, we are sinners, we are depraved, we are condemned, we are destined for hell, we are separated from God by our own rebelliousness - we need to be saved, and that salvation comes at the most expensive cost that could ever be: the death of God's own Son, the righteous for the unrighteous; the perfect for the imperfect; the sinless for the sinners; the godly for the ungodly.

That sure puts the commercial aspects in perspective.

Heh, right now I have O'Reilly radio on, and he is taking the negative press angle, and saying "This is more than 'just about Jesus' now ... " That makes me sad.

[Eala]

The Crusade with dovetail powerfully with the movie.

Absolutely!

[Cboldt]

One thing that impresses me is the affect this movie has on "schooled" believers. The author of the critique describes viewing Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" as one of her life's most profound spiritual experiences. THis comes from a person who, no doubt believed before the movie ...

We gloss over or pay lip service to the truth that we are lost, we are sinners, we are depraved, we are condemned, we are destined for hell, we are separated from God by our own rebelliousness - we need to be saved, and that salvation comes at the most expensive cost that could ever be: the death of God's own Son, the righteous for the unrighteous; the perfect for the imperfect; the sinless for the sinners; the godly for the ungodly.

That sure puts the commercial aspects in perspective.

Heh, right now I have O'Reilly radio on, and he is taking the negative press angle, and saying "This is more than 'just about Jesus' now ... " That makes me sad.

[Cboldt]

Apologies for the duplicate. I became distracted by O'Reilly's comments.

[My2Cents]

The negative press angle is ALL about Jesus...The Christophobes are terrified to learn they live in a nation that will pay out $125 million in five days to see a serious movie about Jesus' crucifixion.