The Truth About Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ

Last Trumpet Ministries ^ | March 2, 2004 | David J. Meyer

[Prodigal Daughter]

The Truth About Mel Gibson's

The Passion Of The Christ

 

On February 25^th, 2004 , a new movie directed by superstar Mel Gibson opened in thousands of theatres throughout the United States . It was Ash Wednesday, as it is called by many, when the new movie, The Passion Of The Christ, was presented to the general public. The general consensus of massive multi-million dollar ministries was, “This is a ‘must-see’ movie!” At this point, we must remember that we are living in the end-time, and that these last days are days of great deception and strong delusion.  Jesus himself said in Matthew 24:5, “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” The Mel Gibson movie presents a two-dimensional Christ who is found in the secret chambers called movie theatres where admission money must be paid or those chambers cannot be entered. In Matthew 24:26 Jesus said, “Wherefore if they shall say unto you… behold he is in the secret chambers: believe it not.” In Luke 17:22 Jesus said, “The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the son of man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, see here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.” The religious leaders are telling the millions of people that they must go and see one of the days of the Son of Man, and since most Christians can no longer think or discern, they will blindly follow blind leaders, and as Jesus said, “They will all fall in the ditch!” If people would only pray fervently and stay in the true Word of God instead of performing like trained seals in front of their religious leaders, they could then survive the gross darkness of deception.

 

One vital fact that we must never forget is that the crucifixion of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, happened only once, and that singular event is effectual for all eternity. Hebrews 6:6 warns of what happens if that event were re-enacted in any way as the following words reveal: “… Seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”

 

Another point that must be remembered is that the movie claims to depict the “last twelve hours” of Jesus’ life on earth. This is an outright lie because Acts 1:3 clearly states, “To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God .”

 

It is quite obvious that God does not approve of this movie for we can see clearly that His Word condemns it. During the filming of the movie, God was sending obvious signs of His disapproval. The star, Jim Caviezel, who played the part of Jesus, had the following things happen to him during the filming. Caviezel suffered hypothermia as he hung on the cross nearly naked and caught pneumonia and a lung infection. He dislocated his shoulder while carrying the cross, and he was struck by lightening twice. This was confirmed by an Associated Press report. In another scene, Caviezel was chained to a post to be whipped, and in the simulation, the actor doing the whipping missed and actually struck Jim Caviezel putting a 14-inch gash in his back. When this happened, Caviezel said, “I may be playing Jesus, but I felt like Satan at that moment. I turned to him, a couple of expletives came out of my mouth.” There you have it! Jim Caviezel, the man playing Jesus said he felt like Satan, and began to cuss at the other actor.

 

Another star of the movie, The Passion of the Christ, who was hand-picked by Mel Gibson, is Monica Belluci, who plays Mary Magdalene. Monica Belluci is well known in Hollywood as a hard-core pornography star! She has starred in such movies as “Irreversible”, which reportedly included rape scenes so explicit and intense that at its premiere showing, 250 people walked out, and some needed medical attention. Twenty people had to be given oxygen. This is the woman chosen by Mel Gibson to be a star in his movie. When we consider that such ministries as Focus on the Family are promoting the Mel Gibson movie with its pornography star, we can see that Dr. James Dobson is out of focus and should have done his homework! Dr. Tim LaHaye said: “Everyone should see this movie. It could be Hollywood ’s finest achievement to date.”

 

There is also a powerful mystical side to the Mel Gibson production containing elements of witchcraft.  One review said, “Flashbacks, special effects, and a sulfurous evil presence lurks throughout the film.” Jim Caviezel said, “I drew heavily on my Catholic upbringing, reread the Gospels and studied writings of Christian mystics.” Caviezel also said, “Ivan Dragicevic and his wife Lorraine gave me a piece of the true cross. I kept this on me all the time. They made a special pocket in my clothes for it. I also had relics of Padre Pio, St Anothony of Padoua, St Maria Goretti, and Saint Denisius, the patron saint of actors.”

 

Mel Gibson stated that he based his script largely on the visions of two Catholic mystic nuns: St. Anne Catherine Emmerich, who was an 18^th century Augustinian nun, and Mary of Agreda, who was a 17^th century Franciscan nun. Gibson said, “Emmerich supplied me with stuff I never would have thought of.” The script was originally written in English for this movie but was translated by a Jesuit priest, who calls himself “Father” William J. Fulco.

 

It was quite a script and was filled with blood and torture to excessive extremes. The Bible does not use such intricate details. The Scripture tells us what we need to know. In Luke 23:33 it says, “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary , there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.” It is also of great interest to note that when Diane Sawyer interviewed Mel Gibson she asked him, “It’s your hand in the film holding the nail?” He answered, “It is, yeah, my left hand.” Gibson made a point of the fact that it was his left hand holding and positioning a nail to be driven through the hand of Jesus. In the occult, the left hand indicates “the force”, and the Latin for left is sinister.  There is a high order in esoteric Illuminism called Ordo Sinistra Vivendi or “Order of the Left Hand Path.” Its purpose is to destroy Christianity by deception.

 

During a showing of the Passion movie in Wichita , Kansas , a woman was watching as Gibson’s left hand held the nail, and at the precise moment when the nail was driven in and blood poured forth, she dropped dead. Kansas is the geographical center of our country and the nail was centered by Gibson’s sinister hand. Was this a sign?

 

Has this wicked nation that persists in evil crucified the Son of God afresh and put Him to an open shame? Is this dead woman being carried from a theater a sign from God? As a former occultist and witch, saved by the grace of God, I discern the evil in this Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ! It should be avoided as a deadly abomination.

 

Pastor David J. Meyer

 

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[John Beresford Tipton]

"It is quite obvious that God does not approve of this movie"

LOL,
did he pass this message also through Pat Robinson,
along with the election results?

[xzins]

Another point that must be remembered is that the movie claims to depict the “last twelve hours” of Jesus’ life on earth. This is an outright lie because Acts 1:3 clearly states, “To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God

This paragraph alone makes this article a laughingstock.

Why? Because the movie showed the resurrection. It was the single best dramatization of the resurrection that I've ever seen.

Therefore, the movie affirms that Jesus is ALIVE.

Any honest person would admit right away that the last 12 hours of Jesus life on earth would refer to the time BEFORE his death.

Therefore, this author is dishonest.

[Pyro7480]

What is with these "independent" evangelicals? They're condemning something that is bringing people to and back to Christ! Even their fellow evangelicals are condemning their radical "the Bible is all I need and everything else is a lie" approach.

[drstevej]

Simply tedious.

[drstevej]

***What is with these "independent" evangelicals? ***

Nah, this is frothy fundies. I won't link you with Mahoney if you don't lump me with these dudes.

[NeoCaveman]

Thanks for the laughs.

[Pyro7480]

"Frothy fundies..." there's nothing like alliteration. ;-) I wouldn't dare lump Pope Piel I with these guys. ;-) LOL I should get my terms straight.

[HarleyD]

I'm not a Pat Robinson fan but he's not THAT bad. Here is the history of this "author".

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Pastor David J. Meyer was born in 1950, in the small town of Clintonville in northern Wisconsin. Though his preteen years were normal in most senses, his teenage years were very rocky. If you would talk to him today, he would admit he did a lot of foolish things. One of these things was his involvement in witchcraft.

His family had a lot of witchcraft in its history. He became very involved in Astrology, Numerology, palm reading, and other forms of witchcraft. At the time his future didn't look too bright, but God had other plans for him.

After repenting of his sins, Pastor Meyer was baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Shortly thereafter, he went back to the streets where he had done astrology readings, but now he was preaching the gospel. People were astonished when they saw the change.

He took his preaching all over the state of Wisconsin, including Appleton where he attended technical school, Madison, where he lived for a short time, and the small city of Beaver Dam, where he still resides to this day.

Shortly after arriving in Beaver Dam in 1974, Pastor Meyer started a church. Since he was ordained by the United Pentecostal Church, this church was also part of that denomination. However, because of doctrinal disagreements, the church left the UPC organization in the early 1980s. Since then we have always been a non-denominational, independent Christian church.

In June 1981, the first issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter was written. Only 200 copies were circulated, but as time went on, the mailing list grew to be quite large. Because of this growth, Pastor Meyer resigned from his position at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where he had worked as a locksmith to support his wife and eight children.

[sydney smith]

Was this from the onion.com?

[drstevej]

*** I wouldn't dare lump Pope Piel I with these guys. ;-)***

You have a future, my friend. Ever thought of being Archbishop of LA? If elevated to become Pope Piel I, I think I can get Mel to donate a few million to raze the TajMahoney and built a cathedral from the Tridentine mass.

[redgolum]

You know, I am getting tired of this.

If you and RM do not want to see the movie, fine. I know of people that this movie has inspired to start asking questions and possibly lead them to Christ. Now I know that according to this author that is a bad thing, since they saw a movie.

[opus86]

I'm not sure how to respond to this, given the laughable points this author makes.

Bottome line: The movie is fine. No artistic license taken by Gibson - regardless of their origin - in any way detracts from the basic portrayal of the Gospel account. This author seems to be skilled in the art of straining at gnats, and even creating his own gnats upon which to strain.

[Prodigal Daughter]

I didn't think that there was any debate anywhere that this was a movie based "on the last 12 hours of the life of Christ," I.E., the last 12 hours of His earthly life, before resurrection.

BTW, do you also say that Mel Gibson and his production company are being dishonest when they post on their movie website Passion Movie English that: "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a vivid depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life. " Oops!

or another camel, one of the lines from:

The Passion of Christ Official Website Splash

"You are my friends, and the greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them."

I would have at least capitalized "his" in both places, but its Mel's perogative.

[Prodigal Daughter]

Could you spell out what it is about the man's history you find so questionable?

[AAABEST]

You don't realize it but in a roundabout way, you and this author serve the Lord by proclaiming your ignorance in such a public fashion.

Thank you for the article and follow up comments.

[Jack Armstrong]

Why would God allow thousands of secular films and God suddenly "condemn" this film?
If this is true ... we must also go after Matthew Crouch , TBN, and the Omega Code films!
The nerve of these Christians to spread the Gospel of Jesus on the Wide screen! (NOT!)
How blasphemous of Mel! (IRONY)

[HarleyD]

I don't know if you mean Pat Robinson or Pastor Meyers. I find nothing questionable about Pat Robinson.

As for Pastor Meyers I'm always leary of people who have gone from witchcraft to starting their "own" denomination apart from any formalized denominational setting. At best they generally are not grounded in the word of God. This is how cults have started. This article is a good example of the extreme views this person holds.

[MegaSilver]

Is this satire?

[SolomonSemperFi]

I resent the implied premise that this author represents anyone, any group or established doctrine or denomination.

The poster here, along with the author clearly represent a significant lack of critical thinking skills, a disregard for the truth of the bible and a twisted slant that clearly indicates a major psychological bias if not dysfunction.

This author represents himself and I and other born-again evangelical charismatic christians would never be found in his congregation or readership.

Clearly, we are not being well served here with posts such as this...I would hope that other posters of like mind would think before they left click.

Anyone that predisposes to second guess God or His Holy Spirit and limit how the imperfections of man may be used by God despite human weakness and at the same time fail to recognize the millions of people that are hearing and seeing the Word of God on the screen, will limit their own reward.