Age to watch passion of the christ11/12/2022 Not making it would have been an act of disobedience. He said he didnt feel called to make the movie. I dont see the controversy.Īfter the movie, Mel Gibson spoke and revealed his heart. Jews didnt put Jesus on the Cross, sin didit was my sins that put Jesus on the Cross. It didnt portray an indictment toward Jewish peoplerather humanity. Age to watch passion of the christ movie#One controversy that you may hear about the movie is that its anti-Semitic. Honestly, I cant put into words what I felt as I watched this. You see, when I teach about Jesus, I typically talk about his divinity. I felt the humanity of Jesus like never before. I wept as I saw the Scriptures come to life. Ive intellectually studied the evidence, Ive read about the brutality of crucifixion, but Ive never felt the emotion of the crucifixion like I did when I saw Mel Gibsons movie. Ive spent my life pointing kids to Jesus and trying to explain the reason behind the Cross. Ive read about Jesus on the Cross hundreds of times. But, be ready for the opportunity, because the movie releases in a few weeks. Of taking some heat by promoting this movie.īecause I was privileged to see the movie, I wanted to tell my youth ministry friends to get ready. Because of this, I personally believe its worth the risk I want to be a more committed follower of Jesus, I want people to know Seeing the violence that Jesus may have suffered, I want to know Him more, This incredible (and violent) act paid the price that I couldnt pay. When Jesus died for my sins, the nails were real, his flesh broke, and the blood fell. Lets be honest, the Cross was violent! Crucifixion was a brutal form of execution. The movie will cause students to think and ask questions. This amazing movie is rated R because of the violence.*Īs a youth worker youre going to be faced with a dilemma do you encourage students to see this movie or do you avoid it because of its rating? I hope you promote it with caution and intelligence. Upon reflection, I also became very aware that many youth workers will probably get in some trouble for suggesting that their students watch an R rated movie. Heres my one word response to this controversial movieWOW! This movie impacted my life, it got me thinking, and I became so excited that teenagers might actually see what weve been teaching. I just saw a premiere screening of Mel Gibsons new movie about Jesus crucifixion. We believe the film is excellent, but we would not recommend anyone under 13 see it, and in our discussion with Mel Gibson, he agrees. In the meantime, below is an article by Doug Fields, youth pastor at Saddleback, discussing the 'R' rating on the film. Editorial Note from Rick Warren: Having seen Mel Gibson's, The Passion of The Christ, twice, I can tell you that it is a cinematic masterpiece, and I would encourage you to use it as an outreach tool within your community. PERSPECTIVES Should You Take Your Teens to 'The Passion'
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