Subject: A New Reformation? |
Bible Note: Left Behind ____________________ 'Perhaps the eschatology of this film can best be summarized by a line from within the film itself, spoken by Buck Williams, played by Kirk Cameron: "The scriptures are so vague, they could mean anything". 'One wonders if the whole film was built around this perspective.' ____________________ Justme, Hank, DarcyA, New Creature: For an introduction to why the Left Behind books and film are dangerously off in their theology, go to the following website: (www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes/et_0002.html) I quote from a review of the film: ____________________ 'LEFT BEHIND: 'A Review of the Latest End Times Film by Dirk Eichhorst 'It is troubling that Hollywood often produces films that are blatantly anti-Christian. Even more troubling is when Christians with good intentions produce a film that tries to tell the truth, but is dangerously off in its theology. LEFT BEHIND is the latest film that tackles eschatology (the study of end times), and claims to be biblical. Yet the film misinterprets and misapplies significant portions of prophetic Scripture. Can this kind of misleading teaching in a film potentially do more harm than a blatantly anti-Christian message? (...) '...we have already seen that the timing and ordering of the eschatological events strays from the biblical outline. The film's writers determined the sequence of events. The order of events, outlined by Christ in Matthew 24 and echoed in Revelation, are ignored. It is these inaccuracies of the film's eschatology that makes it so questionable. Hollywood films are obviously stories, most of them fictional, and yes, they can degrade, deceive, and challenge biblical thinking. But LEFT BEHIND, being touted as Truth, is in the position to deceive many into thinking this is what the Word of God says concerning end time events, that this is how it will happen, and that all Christians believe it to be this way. The film is a tragic error that will cost far more than its budget in false teaching. 'Perhaps the eschatology of this film can best be summarized by a line from within the film itself, spoken by Buck Williams, played by Kirk Cameron: "The scriptures are so vague, they could mean anything". 'One wonders if the whole film was built around this perspective' (www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes/et_0002.html). ____________________ Grace to you, Radioman2 |