The movie "The Shack"

[missmuffet]

40 minutes ago, Davida said:

I personally think it is blasphemy to present God other than how HE presents HIMSELF in the Bible.

Yes, it is blasphemy but many in our world do not care.

[OneLight]

This is all part of what started as the Emergent Church.  Today, it is more of the progressive Christianity culture.   They both are designed to remove from scripture what they do not see relevant.  I skimmed the book and will not watch the movie either.  How I relate to God is found in scripture.

[Jewels7]

Isaiah 55:8-9"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

 

[Wayne222]

God is God. He is not male or female. But he made man in his image. So the image of God is male. Does not mean God has a sex. It does mean he cannot be portray as a female. The shack is trying to twist God's image.

[HAZARD]

4 hours ago, Jewels7 said:

Isaiah 55:8-9"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

 

Do you have any idea what this particular Scripture teaches? Ways and thought of God?  men may be willing to forgive if it does not cost them much, and they can see that such is to their advantage; but God gave the most precious gift of heaven that He might have a basis of forgiveness for all His enemies.

God redeems on the basis of personal suffering and having substituted Himself to he punished instead of His enemies. God forgives by every One whom men sought to destroy, the One mad to endure the most horrible suffering ever laid upon a human being. He blesses by faith in the blood atonement and death of an innocent Person.

Man would have punished the guilty and satisfied justice; but God punished the innocent to justify the guilty In fact the whole program of reconciling enemies to God is on such a high level that men never could have planned it.

[Guest bonnieschamberger]

I remember liking the book but I dont know if Ill watch it...probably see if I can get it on my netflix  and look up the movie priceless as well

[Jaydog1976]

I'll probably watch it. But I'll wait until it comes to Red Box and rent it for $1.50. Not a movie I would spend $12.50 a ticket on that is for sure. 

[angels4u]

I had the book in my house maybe 2 years ago , started reading it but I couldn't finish it, it is 100 % New Age. As a Christian,  you cannot compromise your faith by enjoying  reading this book or by watching the movie at least I couldn't do it~~~

My advice,stay away from the book and the movie, it's another tool of the enemy to deceive more people into a different doctrine~~

[Jaydog1976]

16 hours ago, Davida said:

I got to say I'm very disappointed that any Christians would support this Movie - Period.  Christians should be BOYCOTTING this garbage.

I am not sure boycotting really works. Boycotting would only work if it put a huge, huge dent into the revenue being brought it. Hollywood would look at it as a small little blip on the revenue coming in and they would just shrug their shoulders and turn the other way. Hollywood didn't make this film for Christians plain and simple. It is a Hollywood movie created for whoever wanted to watch it. 

For me it will be a gateway to discuss theology with fellow Christians. I know that many Christians will watch this movie and think it is wonderful. I would rather watch the movie and be on the same plane as the other person. 

This is just how I look at it. I know that others will disagree and some will agree. But I do believe that this film is not in line with scripture and needs to be challenged.

[Jaydog1976]

42 minutes ago, Davida said:

I know what it is about , I am intimately familiar with these New Age teachings. My advice to avoid or boycott is not to do them harm at the box office , it is so it does not do yourself harm. 

2Cor6:14 "....for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?"

 

Davida thanks for the clarification and the encouragement. However I do not fear or believe that this movie will change my faith or cause me to stumble in it. As a matter of fact I have a guy here at work who is going to watch it. He is a Christian but I sometimes think he is a bit wishy washy. We have discussed some stuff before when we both read the book "Heaven is for Real". I didn't agree with anything in the book but I gave it a very fair reading and then we discussed it. I was able to present scripture to him and we were able to discuss what our disagreements and agreements were. 

As I said before it is how you look at the film and what your purpose is watching it. If you are going to go and watch it for spiritual growth and encouragement then yes I totally agree stay away. I would say that person isn't strong enough in their walk with God. As for me I have a whole other purpose of watching the film. When I come out of that film it will not change my faith one iota. But it will be a great tool in the belt for good discussions with other believers (like my co-worker). Just some thoughts. But I totally respect your viewpoint and will not try to convince you or anyone else to watch the film that believes they shouldn't.