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Chapter 8
The “Passion” Movie
There are two truths that the Lord showed me using Mel Gibson's
“Passion” movie. The first truth is that the Cross (representing death
to selfishness) is what Jesus lived DAILY and not just at the end of His
life. The second truth is that the religious deception in our days is
rampant. The first part about The Cross is what I wrote on March 12,
2004 in this chapter immediately after watching the movie. The second
part about The Deception was written here on August 19, 2005 after I
learned about the occult influences that inspired this movie.
This Passion movie glories in the violence and murder of Jesus on the
cross and this was actually Satan's pleasure. However, the TRUE
Cross of Obedience to Christ will give His people the kingdoms of this
world that Jesus won back for us when He fully obeyed His father and
gave up His life for us. The TRUE “Cross of Christ” is not some
psychotic “death wish,” but rather a life of obedience: a type of
obedience even unto death. Presently, at the “end of the age” it is every
person’s individual choice to either take up their cross and follow
Jesus, or to serve the god of this world who will gladly give you fame
and fortune if you will bow down to serve him.
Satan is the god of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and he is able to give money
and power and honor to those who will follow him. Many of the
people in high-level places of influence in media, entertainment,
government and organized religion have bowed to worship demons
whether they realize it or not. Due to the inherent selfishness of the
human heart we are easily deceived, and without Christ and death to
selfishness, we are doomed to be used by the enemy. When Satan
tempted Jesus, he “took Him up on a high mountain, and showed Him
all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All
these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
(Matt. 4:8,9). So Satan DID indeed have this world’s kingdoms to
offer Jesus, but Jesus wouldn’t bite because he knew that His Father
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