"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons."
1 Timothy 4:1
I have kept my mouth shut for long enough about Dan Brown and his book "The Da Vinci Code". I know ...I know..."It is just a fictional book and "I read it just for fun". Maybe so but if you look at the verse above you will see what I am talking about. I am about to attack his book and character with "The Word" in which he doesn't adopt as completely valid. Let's look at his claim to be a Christian:
"Yes. Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious--that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress." (Taken straight from his website)
That is not a comment from a Christian but from a person that is religious. The two are totally different. In his book he writes :
"Almost everything our father's told us about Christ is false" (page 235)
"All descriptions of art work, , architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate"(title page)
"The church has two thousand years of experience pressuring those who threaten to unveil its lies. Since the days of Constantine, the church has successfully hidden the truth about Mary Magdalene and Jesus. We should not be surprised that now, once again, they have found a way to keep the world in the Dark." (page 407)
I could go on and on with the horrid attack on the church, the bible and Christ himself. I choose though to say a few things. Mr Brown you have done what Satan wanted you to do. I think C.S. Lewis knew this day would come. In his book "The Screwtape Letters" he explains how the demons will use thing just like this to sway people to deny Christ. You are not a Christian simply because a real Christian would NEVER write this. I will stand fully on that statement because it is totally biblical.
"Yes. Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious--that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress." (Taken straight from his website)
That is not a comment from a Christian but from a person that is religious. The two are totally different. In his book he writes :
"Almost everything our father's told us about Christ is false" (page 235)
"All descriptions of art work, , architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate"(title page)
"The church has two thousand years of experience pressuring those who threaten to unveil its lies. Since the days of Constantine, the church has successfully hidden the truth about Mary Magdalene and Jesus. We should not be surprised that now, once again, they have found a way to keep the world in the Dark." (page 407)
I could go on and on with the horrid attack on the church, the bible and Christ himself. I choose though to say a few things. Mr Brown you have done what Satan wanted you to do. I think C.S. Lewis knew this day would come. In his book "The Screwtape Letters" he explains how the demons will use thing just like this to sway people to deny Christ. You are not a Christian simply because a real Christian would NEVER write this. I will stand fully on that statement because it is totally biblical.
Here is Dan Browns life verse:
"3 Some false teachers may deny these things, but these are the sound, wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, and they are the foundation for a godly life. 4 Anyone who teaches anything different is both conceited and ignorant. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, fighting, slander, and evil suspicions. 5 These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they don't tell the truth. To them religion is just a way to get rich.(1 Timothy 6:3-5)
Finally people I will finish saying this. You might say it is fiction. You might try to justify it by many ways. The case in point is that it is NOT biblical and it uses God's word in vain. Last verse will end my rant.
"18 And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book. 19And if anyone removes any of the words of this prophetic book, God will remove that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book. 20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!"(Rev 22:18-20)
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