A few days ago Solveig and I went to the local cinema to watch Mel Gibson’s famous movie, The Passion of the Christ. It is a powerful movie on the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ to his gruesome death on behalf of all mankind. I was deeply moved as I watched the movie which I found very realistic and in accordance with my understanding of the Biblical narrative. Well, some extra Biblical elements were added, some were very good but some I could have been without. As a whole I found the movie very good and true to the Bible.
This movie brings the message of the cross, which is the power of God unto salvation, into the cultural arena in a magnificent way. It creates controversies, stirs the conscience and leaves no one untouched. In Norway the movie, and the story of the Cross and the sufferings of Christ, is being publicly discussed in the media. The newspapers, radio and television debate the movie. A lot of people talk about Jesus Christ in these days.
The religious establishment of the Lutheran state-church normally don’t like the movie as it is too “bloody” for them. The born-again-believers of all persuasions normally like the movie as they think it tells the story of how it really was, even though many of the scenes are gruesome to look at!
One of Norway’s most feared criminals, a murderer, repented after watching the movie and committed his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Then he went to the police to confess more crimes that he had committed several years ago (two bomb attacks). This conversion made a big impact on many as it was told on TV and in the newspapers. God is good!
Christ suffered and died for me! Thank you Lord!
Related links
ThePassionoftheChrist.com
TheLife.com
ThePassion.org.au
AfterThePassion.com