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I do not understand how science fiction can be Christian. CS Lewis wrote occult fantasy as did Tolkien. Science fiction tends to be paranoid, dystopian, alien invasion, environmental disaster, psionic powers, machine tyranny, and other negative themes. Science fiction and fantasy encourages...

Did John Rice believe that only “fornication” was a biblical justification for divorce? What did he understand as “fornication” in a marriage! If fornication means premarital sex, it is not relevant for a married couple, so the sin of adultery would be a reason for divorce. Unless by...

So you don’t think the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven to earth is for Christians? It is just for the remnant of Israel, while born again Jews and gentiles in the church, the body of Christ, will live in heaven forever?

You and I do not know for sure what these alleged UFOs and space aliens are. We just have opinions. UFOs could very well be demons. But if corpses of space aliens exist, then they could not be demons. They would have to be some kind of physical creature. As the global surveillance operation is...

Yes. Those who say there is no such thing as Jew or gentile today forget that this is true only in Christ. Outside of Christ, there are still Jew and gentile, even as there are still male and female. Only in Christ are all distinctions no longer in effect.

https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-chosen-and-the-word/

https://g3min.org/the-chosen-and-the-sufficiency-of-scripture/

https://www.leilamiller.net/blog/2023/8/19/christology-matters-reject-the-false-jesus-of-the-chosen

Creative license is okay, if it does not contradict the scriptures. The Chosen portrays a Jesus who is very different from the Jesus of the gospels. So, the gospel message is being distorted, not presented faithfully. Some people just love movies and do not exercise scrutiny on their contents...

I do not think that bending the gospel message differently to martyrs makes much sense. Whether you lost everything and face severe persecution and execution, or you live in a wealthy gated community among fellow believers in a country that grants religious liberty, the message is the same...

In Christ, when a person is born again, there are no ethnic, cultural, race, economic status, master-servant rank, or gender distinctions. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. In society, outside of Christ, there...

The OP lists some of the fallacies. 1. Jesus saying, "I am the law of Moses." In the gospels, Jesus never said this. 2. Jesus supposedly transgresses (i.e. sins). 3. The writers have Jesus saying, “Some things even I cannot do.” In The Chosen, Jesus jokes in Season 2 that there are things...

Secular reviews of The Chosen are superficial, written from a worldly viewpoint, calling it enjoyable, fun, emotionally resonant, stressing alleged cinematic quality, character depth, and widely lauded for its high production values, authentic period costumes, engaging storytelling, and...

That is what the cult called the Way International teaches.

It is easy to dwell on our problems and our uncertain future, but we should focus on trusting God to have a plan for us. It is dangerous to torment ourselves with regrets, it darkens our hearts. Instead, we should rejoice in what God is doing for us right now and believe that our past errors...

PSA, as I understand it — Jesus being the perfect Lamb and substitute, paying the gruesome, nightmarish penalty for the sins of humanity, to make a blood atonement, and to give eternal life to all who receive him as Lord — is vividly presented in the gospel of Isaiah, chapter 53: 1 Who hath...

I consider myself to be Baptist, but I gain much insight from various Eastern Orthodox teachings, especially the writings of early saints and desert monks. Orthodox teachers quote Early Church fathers almost as much as scripture. Protestants will quote individuals like Luther, Calvin, CS...

I have watched The Chosen. I already said I watched it in a Baptist men’s group. I also took a date to see the Triumphal Entry episode in a movie theater. I have also watched episodes on The Chosen app and on YouTube. These are my observations about it.

What do you consider to be the most astonishing instances of God showing His love to you? How often do you think about the many wonders He has performed to preserve your life and bring incredible blessings to you? How much evidence of God’s love and mercy do you have in your life? My first...

What have you done to compare The Chosen with the true gospel? Should we be happy that a horrible, false depiction of Christ and a distorted, unbiblical version of the gospel is reaching lots of people, who now have warped views in their minds? When in the Baptist men’s group, after we watched...