Roma Downey and Mark Burnett’s movie, Son of God, is set to open in theaters this Saturday. I am completely opposed to the film for several good reasons. I believe it to be a work of two New Age mystics that have twisted the word of God to fit their personal belief systems. Just the fact that Ceelo (Mr. Vulgar) Green is singing in the movie is a red flag that every true Christian should be concerned about. Matthew Hagee goes beyond endorsing the movie to attacking everyone who opposes it. The following is my response to his statement of support.<\/p>\n
A NOTE FROM PASTOR MATTHEW HAGEE: This weekend over 500,000 people, whether Believers or Non-Believers will attend the film \u201cSon of God\u201d. This film is an effort to make people aware about a Savior who died in their place, and gave His life that they might be redeemed. I am personally saddened at the state of the body of Christ in America when we cannot celebrate that fact. What an awesome thing to have a half million people line up to see a major motion picture made with excellence about Jesus, and hear about what He ultimately has done for all men everywhere. There are not a half million people pre-purchasing tickets to go watch the regular trash that is sold to us and corrupts our culture and destroys our families. They are going to see a production companies effort to tell others about the Son of God.<\/p>\n
Response: While Hagee sees a half-million people lining up to watch a heretical film produced by two New Age false Christians as a good thing, I view it as an indictment of pastors who sold this sordid bill of goods to their congregations. I also view it as very disturbing that so many professing Christians have so little discernment. I am also saddened by the fact that Christianity is under an aggressive attack of New Age mystics and individuals such as Matthew Hagee are doing nothing to expose it.<\/i><\/p>\n
The reason that I write this is because I have had plenty of emails and inquiries sent to my office, asked to me in passing, and pushed through the \u201cgrape vine\u201d about what some people have been able to pull up about the Burnett-Downey family or the actual actor who plays the role of Jesus. Let me make this clear, \u201cThat is a waste of time, and I don\u2019t care to read it, or hear it!\u201d Why you ask?<\/p>\n
Response: I find it amazing that Hagee refuses to research or accept information essential to informing his congregation about heresy and the diabolical individuals that are promoting it. It is never a waste of time to present the truth and warn people about heresy. Why do we ask? Because when another gospel and another Jesus are presented, the ones who do the deed are accursed. It is a matter of love and duty to God and our fellow Christians that we warn them about supporting the unfruitful works of darkness with their money and credibility.<\/i><\/p>\n
1. You can\u2019t believe everything you read. Believe it or not, not all that stuff floating around on the world wide web is true. I have plenty of personal experience in this.<\/p>\n
Response: Certainly not all \u201cthat stuff floating around on the world-wide web is true\u201d. However, Hagee has a presence on the world-wide web. Should we believe what he writes? He made his post in favor of the film and its producers on the world-wide web. Are we to gauge his words by the same measurement that he gauges ours? If it is true, it does not matter whether or not it is on the world-wide web.\u00a0 Therefore, his point is invalid.<\/i><\/p>\n
2. Even if what you have to present or argue about is based in a measure of truth, ask yourself this question. Do you take the same time to investigate the person who volunteers to play Jesus in the Christmas pageant or walk out of the dry ice with a dove on his finger at Easter? Do you look into the dating history of the girl who played Mary in the pageant of \u201996, or question if all that was portrayed on Dec. 25th was true and accurate in its exact detail about \u201cThe Day\u201d that our Savior was born? Or…do you enjoy an individual\u2019s effort to bring others to a moment of awareness about who Jesus was and what He has done?<\/p>\n
Response: I have never attended any of those events. However, his points are like comparing the indiscretions of a child with the purposeful crimes of an adult. If that standard is to be used, then why should a pastor ever check the credentials of anyone that he invites to minister in his church? Would Hagee invite a Mormon or Muslim that also claims to be a Christian to preach in his church? Why not book a homosexual quartet on Sunday morning as long as they sing gospel music? Go ahead and allow a New Age mystic to teach a Sunday School class. As long as they add the title Christian, should we toss out all discernment and welcome them to feed the flock of God?<\/i><\/p>\n
My point should be pretty clear. Stop arguing about what doesn\u2019t matter and celebrate what others are trying to do. One of the reasons that we are losing the battle for our nation is because we are wasting our energy tearing each other apart instead of supporting those who are attempting to reach the lost. I am not concerned as to whether you agree or disagree with the above, I have aligned myself with the Word and I am looking forward to going to the movies with more than 3500 of our Church members this Thursday.<\/p>\n
Response: First, if it doesn’t matter that Downey and Burnett are heretics that spread heresy, then nothing matters and discernment is useless. Christianity would have an open door for any demon that adds the title of Christian. Hagee should practice what he preaches. He is using what he believes is discernment in attacking me and other Christians for exposing heresy and heretics. If he means that Christians are tearing each other apart, he is engaging in the same activity that he condemns. Christianity is rife with heresy and heretics. That is the reason it is weak and has no power to change this nation or the world. The evil is rapidly advancing because highly visible leaders such as Hagee not only refuse to confront the problem, but attack anyone who does. One thing is perfectly clear; he is not aligned with the Word of God in this matter.
\n\u201cAnd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.\u201d Ephesians 5:11<\/i><\/p>\n
I give you the words of Jesus from Luke 9:49-50, \u201cNow John answered and said, Master we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.\u201d (50) \u201cBut Jesus said to him, \u201cDo not forbid him, for he who is not against us in on our side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Response: <\/i> I find that an incredible misapplication of that scripture.\u00a0 <\/i>Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are not casting out demons or doing any other works of God. In fact, they are doing the work of heresy and have a demonic individual singing in their film. By Hagee\u2019s standard, he is declaring that we should not oppose the New Age Movement, necromancy, vulgarity, and any of the cults and false religions. Here is a better verse than the one he posted.<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cThese are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.\u201d (Jude 1:12-13)<\/i><\/p>\n
The harvest is many and the workers are few, PRAY FOR THE HARVEST!!! Stop throwing rocks at those who are working in the fields.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,
\nPastor Matt<\/p>\n
Response: I implore Matthew Hagee to stop throwing rocks at God’s watchmen. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are not working in God’s harvest, but they are attempting to harvest souls for the kingdom of darkness. There is a widespread spirit of ecumenism with New Age mystics occurring in Christianity that could quite possibly destroy it. The Assemblies of God leadership, in spite of many detailed warnings, chose to invite a New Age mystic to speak at their General Council. The reasoning was exactly as Matthew Hagee’s reasoning concerning the film, ‘Son of God’. <\/i><\/p>\n
Christianity is apostatizing from the head down. Downey and Burnett’s film will further soften Christians at the grass roots level to accept New Age heresy. We are seeing the formation of a Global religion and there are no highly visible leaders attempting to expose it. Like Hagee, they are instead embracing it. It is a sad day for Christianity. This is not a game! It is a deadly contest for your eternal souls. Guard your hearts and minds, because no one else is going to do it for you. The only way to survive this period is by prayer, reading and studying God’s Word, abstain from association with evil, and being filled with the Holy Spirit.<\/i><\/p>\n
In Christ Jesus,<\/i><\/p>\n
C. H. Fisher<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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