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To: franky8

No movie can possibly convey the Gospel message accurately. God meant it to be read from His book and filtered through His Spirit by His children......else He would have made a movie. God communicates with us through His Word and His Spirit in ways that cannot be duplicated in a movie. However, movies like this can be a funnel to lead people to Jesus, as long as they read the book and obediently follow afterward.

I very likely will not see it, as I am not a consumer of Hollywood’s products. From what I’ve read, I wouldn’t call it preaching “another Jesus” as much as presenting a watered-down Jesus that may help bring people to Him - sort of like the “buddy-Jesus” we teach to children. I don’t sense satan’s hand behind this, despite the sketchy background of Ms. Downey and her husband - it sounds to me like a spiritually immature attempt to portray the real Jesus, and as such has its place as a gateway to the truly real Jesus.


15 posted on 03/02/2014 5:46:42 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Some Fat Guy in L.A.

Your first paragraph, well said Brother. Well said. I fully agree. THE BOOK tells us better than sloughing in a chair and watching it mouthing down popcorn and nachos.


34 posted on 03/03/2014 8:15:34 AM PST by RetiredArmy (MARANATHA, MARANATHA, Come quickly LORD Jesus!!! Father send thy Son!! Its Time!)
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