The release of the Da Vinci Code movie is both a concern and an opportunity for Christians to share the truth about who Jesus was --- and is. Dr. Mark D. Roberts.
Excerpts from Dr. Mark D Roberts article entitled Debugging the Da Vinci Code.
On 19 May 2006, one of the most popular books of all time hit the big screen. The Da Vinci Code, having sold more than 36 million copies worldwide, comes to life under the direction of Ron Howard. With Tom Hanks as the featured star, Dan Brown's riveting "who-done-it" will draw millions to the cinemas. Many are devotees of the novel; others will discover for the first time the secrets of the Da Vinci Code.
According to the book, it turns out that Jesus was not divine, and that the biblical gospels are filled with "historical discrepancies and fabrications". It also says that the truth about the merely human Jesus is to be found only in non-canonical gospels. Thus "almost everything our fathers taught us about Christ is false" (The Da Vinci Code p.235).
Its easy to see why many Christians are concerned about the release of the Da Vinci Code book and the film. It will popularise the book's controversies and undermine the Bible.
Over the next few postings, I will comment about these controversies (like the thousands before me) and also extract excerpts from Dr. Roberts notes on this wave that is threatening to divide many in society today.
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