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Faith-based movies go mainstream with Nicolas Cage in ‘Left Behind’
New York Post ^ | 09/30/2014 | Reed Tucker

Posted on 09/30/2014 2:22:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

And on the eighth day, God created decent lighting and production values.

After years of releasing shoddy products featuring has-beens like Kirk Cameron, the Christian film industry is upping its game in an attempt to win a crossover audience. Is faith-based cinema about to go truly mainstream?

The year certainly has been good to believers. “Heaven Is for Real” with Greg Kinnear, a story about a boy who said he experienced the afterlife during surgery, raked in more than $100 million worldwide. “God’s Not Dead,” about a college student who debates his professor on the existence of a higher power, brought in $62 million on a budget of less than $5 Million. The Jesus biopic “Son of God” made $67 million.

Those three films are among the top Christian earners in history, trailing only 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ,” which made a whopping $611 million.

Rick Santorum, former Republican presidential candidate and now head of Christian film studio EchoLight, tells The Post the success of 2014’s crop of godly films is due to better writing, production and marketing. “Faith-based movies traditionally haven’t been very well done,” he says.

Friday’s “Left Behind” just might be the most mainstream Christian flick yet. It’s based on a popular book series about the rapture, but you might not guess that at first glance.

The film stars marquee talent Nicolas Cage and was directed by Vic Armstrong, a legendary stunt man best known for the “Indiana Jones” series. Cage was persuaded to take the role by his brother, Marc — a DJ on New York City’s Q104.3 FM and, according to Cage, a pastor. Cage plays an airline pilot who must calm his passengers and land his plane after the world is thrown into chaos following the sudden disappearance of millions of people.

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To: Alex Murphy; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; redleghunter; ...
I saw the first one) and "Left Behind" should be and will be left behind.

Finding a good moral movie legal to watch (like when you are too tried to do much else) on the Internet let alone a Christian one is like finding money in the trash, but i looked under documentaries on Hulu and to my surprise and found this. Also found ,

Case for Christ (2007)

Case for Faith (2008)

Watch What Would Jesus Do? Online | Hulu

WWJDII: The Woodcarver (2012)

Letters To God (2010) Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009)

Also on Youtube and ITBN (regardless of the rest) Charles Spurgeon Movie

How Much Do You Know God? (Paul Washer)
Soldiers-BH Clendennen
Flywheel - Jun 14, 2008
iTBN - The Winning Circle - Apr 22, 2011
iTBN - Facing the Giants - Sep 21, 2008
The Cross and the Switchblade - Sep 4, 2004
The Bridge - Jul 29, 2006
iTBN - Into His Arms - Dec 29, 2005
iTBN - Clancy - Apr 18, 2009
iTBN - Fury to Freedom - Jun 2, 2010
iTBN - Climb a Tall Mountain - Apr 11, 2011
iTBN - Faith Like Potatoes - Nov 8, 2011
Also, BibleTube.TV
Amazing Stories, Christian Testimonies, Healing Miracles and Inspirational Stories

61 posted on 10/01/2014 1:05:03 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212

I’m waiting for Foxe’s Book if Martyrs on the big screen.


62 posted on 10/01/2014 1:11:42 PM PDT by Gamecock
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To: Gamecock
I’m waiting for Foxe’s Book if Martyrs on the big screen.

That is a wish, not a planned production correct?

63 posted on 10/01/2014 3:21:41 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212

Correct


64 posted on 10/01/2014 3:38:57 PM PDT by Gamecock
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To: 98ZJ USMC

65 posted on 10/01/2014 4:27:52 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Cicero

66 posted on 10/01/2014 4:28:10 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: tcrlaf
Also, since this is a HOLLYWOOD movie, how many “Righteous” gays get raptured?

Well; if they stick to what the Book says...


1 Corinthians 6:9-11

9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived:
Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
10. nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.


But there IS hope!!!

If you could NOT change, you would be in most pitiful shape...
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


The Health Risks of gay sex.


67 posted on 10/01/2014 7:16:54 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: Cicero
Sure, quite a few people believe in The Rapture, but that story was a nineteenth-century invention, and is far from mainstream among Protestants, let alone all Christians.

HMMMmmm...

1 Thessalonians 4:17
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

68 posted on 10/01/2014 7:18:53 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

I have read the sermon and the last paragraphs in the Latin make it clear the speaker believed the rapture happens at the end of the world.
But, even allowing your reading, one person out of millions of believers over hundreds of years makes my point nicely.


69 posted on 10/01/2014 7:19:12 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: 98ZJ USMC
I never heard of it until I was cornered by some born-agains in the Marine Corps.

It's in the Book.

70 posted on 10/01/2014 7:19:39 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism

Actually, you insisted it was a “19th century novelty. It is not.

Second, you only asked for one person. You got it. There are examples from the early fathers through two thousand years.


71 posted on 10/01/2014 7:23:05 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: BereanBrain
Generally, a rapture before the tribulation is what’s spoken of, and it’s generally assumed the bodies of the believers will “disappear” leaving clothes and all.

Well; that thing about clothes is not really mentioned. However, if one extrapolates Elijah's mantle being left behind...

Matthew 24:38-42
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.


Luke 17:36
Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.

72 posted on 10/01/2014 7:25:40 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: lostboy61
No I’m not a Christian and would not be for any reason on this earth.

I am one, and also for reason's not of this earth.

73 posted on 10/01/2014 7:27:20 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: Cicero
I read the Church Fathers on this pretty carefully, back some time ago.

I read the Book about it just a few moments ago...

74 posted on 10/01/2014 7:28:18 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Maybe I got one..........please read the end of the sermon, you may come away with a different opinion.

Yes, it was a 19th century novelty.


75 posted on 10/01/2014 7:29:34 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: Faith Presses On
If that’s the case, I have no interest in seeing this movie. I’m only interested in Christian fiction, documentaries, TV shows, etc., and also secular non-fiction, which is informative, including due to the fact that it’s always distorted somehow.

I've read that THIS place does pretty good with IT's movies...


http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700096820/LDS-Church-builds-movie-set-for-ambitious-film-project.html?pg=all

76 posted on 10/01/2014 7:30:23 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: dartuser

Actually he taught this in 1788, so he missed the 19th century by 12 years. Makes my point nicely.


77 posted on 10/01/2014 7:32:40 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism

One last comment...

The sermon clearly orders the events and then lumps them together as occurring at the end of the world, which is true. More importantly for this conversation, he correctly orders the return of Christ for His church to keep them from evil, the pouring out of judgement on the earth and then the millennium - proving it was not a 19th century novelty.

in closing...

whether a single person in recorded history ever believed it is only important to disprove your claim. What actually matters is that it can be found in the Scriptures.

That you choose not to believe what is recorded in the Scriptures concerning the return of the Savior for His bride is entirely up to you. In my experience, most people have their ideas firmly set about this and the millennium. I do not try to change them because I do not believe it is the centerpiece of Christianity.

I may be wrong, but I believe you differ from historic Christianity on a number of central points. On the other hand, it is late tonight and I’m tired.

I wish you the best.


78 posted on 10/01/2014 7:33:25 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: Gamecock

Well; we got beheadings on the little screen.

Does that somehow count?


79 posted on 10/01/2014 7:34:09 PM PDT by Elsie
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
OLOFOB, If you have a personal interest in reading historical evidence for belief in the rapture in 20 centuries, I will share this link. It is a pdf file and should download, if you click the link.

THE RAPTURE IN TWENTY CENTURIES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION James F. Stitzinger Associate Professor of Historical Theology

80 posted on 10/01/2014 7:38:14 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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