Purpose driven life ...

This should probably be posted on one of the Passion threads, but since it started here, I will post it here:

SBC:

Typical response for one who does not want to answer the questions or deal with the issues.

You might want to go back and answer the questions or else we will just assume you are a lot of smoke with little fire.

And while you are at it, can you refer me to that passage that says "pride and compromise usually go hand in hand." You do not want to be guilty of misusing scripture.

S&T:

I am still smiling......ok...let's deal with the issues as you requested. The first issue, is that the movie mixed scripture with the words of men. This is forbidden in scripture.

Proverbs 30

5 Every Word of God is refined, He is a shield to those who seek refuge in Him.
6 Do not add to His Words, that He not reprove you, and you be found a liar.

Secondly, Mel sourced the visions of Catholic mystics to fill in the blanks where God was not evidently competent enough to do. How does the Almighty feel about this:

Deuteronomy 18

There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
12 For all that do these things [are] an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.


Thirdly, Mel prays to Mary and saints, which is forbidden in scripture, and exalts Mary throughout the movie.

Exodus 20

1 And God spoke all these words, saying,
2 I am Jehovah your God, who has brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
3 You shall not have any other gods before Me.
4 You shall not make a graven image for yourself, or any likeness in the heavens above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth;
5 you shall not bow to them, and you shall not serve them; for I am Jehovah your God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third and on the fourth generation, to those that hate Me;

Quite a serious warning...

Fourth, the musical soundtrack was given to the person scoring the movie after he prayed to Mary for guidence. Now, according to scripture, if the above statements that I have made are truthful, then as a watchman and Pastor, you should be sounding the alarm and shouting "fire" to get the people out of the theatre instead of endorsing the movie, which has become a "sacred calf" among the evangelicals, and now even Baptists. [Grahm, Warren, etc]:

Exodus 32
3 And all the people broke off the rings of gold in their ears, and they brought to Aaron.
4 And he took them from their hand and formed it with an engraving tool. And he made it a casted calf. And they said, These are your gods, O Israel, who made you go up from the land of Egypt.

We all know how that turned out....

I could do this for pages and pages, but I think that those with ears to hear have gotten my point, and remember:

James 3

1 My brothers do not be many teachers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.


This movie should be marked and avoided.

 

S&T:

Still smiling.......


SBC:

By the way, can you refer me to that passage where pride and compromise go hand-in-hand?


S&T:

Never said it was scripture. That was a smokescreen that you created. Someone once told me that there will be a lot of smart men in hell. That has always been on my mind. I can only pray that the sheep of the confused "leadership" find another pasture to graze in before it is too late.

 

SBC:

You have demonstrated clearly why people from the far right are rarely taken seriously. Thanks for the reminder.

S&T:

No problem...here is another one:

Revelation 3

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

SBC:

If you choose to address the issues or to actually discuss legitimate biblical concerns, please let me know.


S&T:

I have been, but for some reason you can not see them. It's okay.

 

S&T quoted:

Revelation 3
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

SBC commented:

Evidently your contextual abuse of Scripture never ceases.

S&T:

Since I know that you are interested in equal weights and measures, would you then mind comenting on the movie where they have Jesus saying to Mary "Behold mother [ words of man ] I make all things new" [ a passage out of context from the book of Revelation ]

also, the scene where the "good " thief says "I Dismas " [ not recorded in scripture ] and then mixes it with a passage from scripture. making it appear to be the Word of God.

 

Some more scripture out of "context":

Revelation 22
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And the one hearing, let him say, Come! And the one thirsting, let him come; and the one desiring, let him take of the water of life freely.
18 For I testify together with everyone hearing the Words of the prophecy of this Book, if anyone adds to these things, God will add upon him the plagues having been written in this Book.
19 And if anyone takes away from the Words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and of the things having been written in this Book.
20 The One testifying these things says, Yes, I am coming quickly. Amen. Yes, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.


Maybe you can pass this on to Mel. He may be interested since he added to the Word of God when he had the actor playing Jesus say to Mary:

"Behold mother...I make all things new."

Here is the original scripture as given to John by Jesus:

Revelation 21

5 And the One sitting on the throne said, Behold! I make all things new. And He says to me, Write, because these Words are faithful and true.


Wow...he both added AND subtracted from the Word. I hope he is enjoying the money.......

 

Still smiling.......careful.......the Pastoral "love" for the sheep is oozing out all over the place. :- )

Check out the list of "leadership" who openly endorsed the "historically" and "Biblically" accurate movie.

http://www.baptistboard.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/10/3748.html#000011

Maybe your time would be better spent helping them sharpen their discernment skills, instead of evaluating me. Hopefully, all of the unprotected sheep will find new pastures to graze in with less choking hazards.

 

SBC:

Thankfully you are not one of my sheep. It is sheep like you who make shepherds want to slaughter some of their lambs (figuratively speaking of course ).


S&T:

Not remotely possible, as my "super" discernment is functioning at optimum level [ thanks for noticing ]. By recommending this movie, you are in fact, leading your sheep to the spiritual slaughter. By putting your stamp of approval on it, you are telling them that mysticism [ forbiden in the Bible ] and changing the Word of God is okay.


S&T earlier:

Check out the list of "leadership" who openly endorsed the "historically" and "Biblically" accurate movie.

SBC responded:

I am very familiar with those who have endorsed the movie. I am not sure what this has to do with anything.

S&T:

I didn't think you would, but I still remain hopeful.


SBC:

I am actually trying to discover that gift of infallible discernment that you seem to believe you have (although it has been repeatedly demonstrated how you abuse the text for your own agenda).

S&T:

Abuse is in the "eye" of the beholder. Judging by some of the PM's that I am getting, it appears that others think I am doing quite well.


SBC:

One of the primary ways I am presently protecting the sheep is by teaching them how to flee the legalistic boundaries of men who place their own traditions and preferences on an equal plane with the Word and then have the audacity to accuse others of doing the same.


S&T:

You are right. That Bible is quite legalistic. Maybe you should recommend zen to them, because in that "religion" everything is acceptable. We need an all inclusive, can't we just compromise Bible that will set us all free from God's rules. [ no mysticism, don't change the Word, etc ]. The message is a good start, but not quite there yet. Maybe Mel will publish a "Passion" version so that all of the "leadership" will have something else to endorse.

SBC:

Thanks for the regular entertainment.

S&T:

Don't thank me. It appears that others here are finding what you say to be entertaining in a perplexing sort of way.