Letter to Jon
Dear jon,
Let me share some thoughts regarding the various reactions of the people about David Brown's Da vinci code. Personally i think no evangelical would call da vinci code a gospel truth.It is down right false! I think the word "fiction " should settle it all. Various voices are now heard via different media outlets. As a minister and a media practitioner, i think it is necessary that information be made available to whoever wants to know about it. Having said that does not mean that it is endoresed at gospel truth. Information is unstoppable. A greater restraint must now be exercised by the individual who will decide on how the information will influence him or her. We must remember that in this ministry and media as well we function as guides and not gods.
Admittedly film is more convincing than bible instruction or doctrinal roots. However, instead of being paranoid abount the da vinci code let us creatively know our opportunities and limitations Let the evangelical scholars side by side with the da vinci code proponents share their studies and persuasions. Like the good news of the gospel we can only share, a lepper telling another lepper who cleanse him. Being in the ministry of radio broadcast our audience is "sovereign" we can only tell them and somehow equip them to detect false hood when they turn their radio on. Truth need not scream! Lighthouses simply shine!
Let us avoid the extreme of being paranoid and indiffferent on the other side. in this time of doctrinal crises and abundance of heresy from the da vinci code to self proclaimed christs let us contend in fairness and grace, lest we become the monster we hate. let us not forget that the Lord is on the throne and that God honors the fervent prayers of His people. simply put let us make use of our opportunity to speak our minds about the issue, to be informed about it and to properly admit our limits such us we are not able to set people free. Only Jesus Christ can do it but we can point people to Him as the way the truth and the life. We must not be silent, we must not also panic and join the media battle of religion, and instead of being a credible voice we become another form of cheap comedy.
Thanks for doing your part in exercising your God given responsibility to inform and influence as a journalist.
All for now
Let me share some thoughts regarding the various reactions of the people about David Brown's Da vinci code. Personally i think no evangelical would call da vinci code a gospel truth.It is down right false! I think the word "fiction " should settle it all. Various voices are now heard via different media outlets. As a minister and a media practitioner, i think it is necessary that information be made available to whoever wants to know about it. Having said that does not mean that it is endoresed at gospel truth. Information is unstoppable. A greater restraint must now be exercised by the individual who will decide on how the information will influence him or her. We must remember that in this ministry and media as well we function as guides and not gods.
Admittedly film is more convincing than bible instruction or doctrinal roots. However, instead of being paranoid abount the da vinci code let us creatively know our opportunities and limitations Let the evangelical scholars side by side with the da vinci code proponents share their studies and persuasions. Like the good news of the gospel we can only share, a lepper telling another lepper who cleanse him. Being in the ministry of radio broadcast our audience is "sovereign" we can only tell them and somehow equip them to detect false hood when they turn their radio on. Truth need not scream! Lighthouses simply shine!
Let us avoid the extreme of being paranoid and indiffferent on the other side. in this time of doctrinal crises and abundance of heresy from the da vinci code to self proclaimed christs let us contend in fairness and grace, lest we become the monster we hate. let us not forget that the Lord is on the throne and that God honors the fervent prayers of His people. simply put let us make use of our opportunity to speak our minds about the issue, to be informed about it and to properly admit our limits such us we are not able to set people free. Only Jesus Christ can do it but we can point people to Him as the way the truth and the life. We must not be silent, we must not also panic and join the media battle of religion, and instead of being a credible voice we become another form of cheap comedy.
Thanks for doing your part in exercising your God given responsibility to inform and influence as a journalist.
All for now
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