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Jesus: Dad or Divine?
Jesus was a mere man - not God. He had a child with Mary Magdalene. Jesus was a Dad - not divine. The church has successfully hidden this truth about him for a long time.
This is the view of Jesus presented in Dan Brown's bestselling fictional novel The Da Vinci Code - but is there fact behind the fiction?
Well, if there is, then Christianity is a lie and following Jesus is a waste of time. Even the Bible itself says that if Jesus is not God's Son, raised from the dead, then faith in him is futile and that "If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men" (1 Corinthians 15:19).
One time atheist and author of the Narnian Chronicles, C.S. Lewis, put it this way in his book Mere Christianity:
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things that Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg - or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us."
So who do you say that Jesus is? Jesus asked this very question of his disciples because people at the time were talking about their different views of who he was. Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16).
Whether you echo Peter's words or not, it is certainly worth taking a closer look at the life of Jesus. For more information check out the links below.
The Da Vinci Code: Digging Deeper
Unmask the Da Vinci Code Jesus for Yourself
- The Da Vinci Code: Fiction masquerading as fact
- Article by Russell Grigg
- The Da Vinci Code: The Church is Mobilizing!
- Article by Tas Walker
- The Da Vinci Code movie
- A review of The Da Vinci Code Movie
- Jesus Christ Questions and Answers
- Questions about Jesus and links to answers
- Da Vinci Code apostate challenges CMI
- Article by Dr Jonathan Sarfati
- The Da Vinci Code: Secret hidden truth?
- A best seller rewrites the truth about the Bible - article by Alex Williams
The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?
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The Davinci Code: A Quest For Answers
Just where does fact end and fiction begin? The brilliant mix of fact and fiction in Dan Brown's Conspiracy story "The Da Vinci Code" raises serious questions regarding the origins and claims of Christianity. Many come away from the book shaken in their beliefs, wondering what is true? Questions like "Was Mary Magdalene really Jesus' wife and the mother of his child?" And more. McDowell skillfully separates facts from fallacy. This is a book you and your friends should have right now! One reviewer wrote "An excellent little book and very easy read. Written as an ongoing discussion among three college students who saw the DaVinci Code movie and then had many questions about the supposed "facts" in the book...only to discover that author Dan Brown is a brilliant author, but lousy historian who fabricates most of his "facts." An excellent little book that really makes you think and want to dig for the truth!"
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The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code: A Challenging Response to the Bestselling Novel
Nationally recognized researcher Richard Abanes, author of Harry Potter and the Bible, looks at three of the most fascinating people in history: Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Based on his extensive research, Abanes explores the answers to many of the questions that Dan Brown's fictional thriller, The Da Vinci Code, raises:
Are Da Vinci's paintings really full of clues about an alternative religion?
Were Jesus and Mary Magdalene married?
Has the church suppressed the truth about the "Lost Gospels"?
What is the real nature of the Holy Grail?
Join Richard Abanes as he "de-codes" one of the most controversial novels of our time and goes behind the scenes to separate fact from fiction.
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The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction
People are talking. The DaVinci Code has been on the New York Times best-seller list for almost a year and is raising a variety of responses from Christians and non-Christians alike. Some are outraged and upset by the claims of Dan Brown, while others are left utterly confused and don't know what to believe. The DaVinci Code: Fact or Fiction? explodes the myths of the book and shows the reliability of Scripture, the divinity of Christ, as well as the historical facts for the Priory of Zion and the Knights Templar. This is the only hands-on accessible reference guide. The DaVinci Code: Fact or Fiction? helps you turn debate about the book into an evangelistic opportunity.
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123goapplynowus
Hello , Posted July 16, 2008 |
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eccles1
I think you are right he was a man but did his teaching help others did he know the truth that makes us free or just another bible story ?? Posted June 17, 2008 |
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American
What most do not realize is that Jesus IS God our Creator AND our Savior! Read what John says about Jesus: "He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not" (John 1:10) and "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made" (John 1:1-3). And the book of Revelation says this about Jesus: ""Worship him that made heaven, and earth" (Revelation 14:7). So the way I see it, those who say that Jesus was just a "Dad" is really saying there is no God. Chew on that! Posted May 08, 2008 |
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lens4Him
I think the DaVinci code is an excellent book and a decent movie. Why people seem to be treating it as fact is beyond me. I honestly think that if your faith is shaken by a movie like this (or any other movie) it says more about your faith than the movie Posted March 20, 2008 |
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Janusz
I really liked the Movie, I also enjoyed Spiderman.. which doesnt mean I believe he exists :) The Author twisted facts to create a very well made piece of fiction. Posted November 01, 2007 |
