A good friend and I finally got to see the
movie. In it, a professor and a student
have a conflict over the existence of God.
I think it was a good movie for certain things, and other things could
have used improving, but the basic message to me is that Christians should be
able to stand up for God no matter where they are- after all, we are still in a
free country, right?
Personally I would not even try to go up
against any ‘intellectual’ types concerning God. I can’t even read Christian apologetic blogs
without it going over my head. Also much
of the ‘higher scientific’ things far surpass my thinking. Having said that, if God told me to debate or
such I’d trust Him to help and go for it.
Hopefully it will never come to that because I’d rather just speak as
the apostles did: Jesus Christ and Him crucified (Acts).
because I will give
you the ability to speak, and wisdom, which
all your adversaries shall not be able to refute or oppose. Lk. 21:15 (Mixed versions by me)
What is the point in the movie? Don’t let others, Christians, atheists or
people of any other beliefs prevent us from following God’s will- to spread His
Good News. Wherever we are, we should
acknowledge our God openly, what we believe and act according to those
beliefs. We should not hide our light
under a bushel (Mt.
For the preaching
of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved, it is the power of God. 1Cr. 1:18
Beware lest anyone rob (carry off, lead away from the truth)
you through philosophy (love of wisdom esp. in science or other branches of
knowledge) and vain (empty, devoid of truth) deceit, according to the
tradition of men, according to the (basic) elements of the world, and not according
to Christ. Cl 2:8
God’s not
dead. In fact, God is life and all life
comes from Him. “For as the Father has (holds)
life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself,” (Jh. 5:26 ).
“…I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life…” (Jh. 14:6). Personally, I have never experienced life the
same since I surrendered as much of myself as possible. Where I used to be ‘dead’ even as a
Christian, just surviving, getting by day after day, now I love life (Jh. 10:10 abundant life) and like
to encourage others in it. So God is
alive in the world… and His Spirit's alive in me.
Is He alive in you too?