Thursday, May 18, 2006

Don't worry about the Da Vinci Code

Sorry,
but people are really getting on my nerves with all of the protesting and complaining about the Da Vinci code. I really wish they would stop worrying about the insult to their 'religious' sensibilities and instead consider a biblical approach in their response.

The Da Vinci code is not a threat, it is an opportunity.
If you take the time to understand the main points of the book and learn the refutations, you can not only easily expose the ficticious claims in the book, but more importantly use the book as an opportunity to share your faith (1 Peter 3:15).

If the Da Vinci code causes 1 million lukewarm Christians to fall away from the faith but gains the Lord even one hot one, God will consider that a bargain. (Revelation 3:15-16)

Who's Faith will be shaken by the Da Vinci code?
People who profess to be Christians but have not taken God's message to heart.
The bible says that only a fool's faith can be 'shaken':
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Who will be turned off from Christianity because of the Da Vinci code?
People who do not want to consider Christ to begin with:
John 10:25-30:
Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me,

but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.

I and the Father are one."

The Author of the universe cannot be thwarted by an author of lies.
Psalm 33:10-11:
The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

Job 5:12-13:
He thwarts the plans of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.

He catches the wise in their craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

So don't worry about the Da Vinci Code.
Instead consider why there is a market for it, and that God allowed for it to be written, for all things, even acts of rebellion, can NEVER decrease but only increase His Glory. Consider this and look for opportunities to join God in his work. (John 5:19)

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