Homespun Christianity

August 6, 2024 Accepting Christ

There is a new Christian movie out that is titled The Firing Squad. Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) and Cuba Gooding Jr. (Radar), are in the movie. I love both of these guys as actors. James Barrington plays the lead role. When I went to check the movie out, I found myself on the Kansas City Star website reading this in their article: “I believe this movie can help save America,” said one attendee, “because it wants to save souls for Jesus. Only Jesus can save America.” Sounds great to me! I just bought a Make America Godly Again ball cap. However, (I don’t want to sound disparaging here), another attendee said, “I’ve never seen a more powerful Christian film that is winning people to Christ. Many raised their hands to accept Christ after the screening. It was incredible.” Now I believe that the Bible is clear that someone can rededicate themself to Christ anywhere, movie theater or whenever. It is said in the article that Cuba Gooding Jr., did just that. Indeed, if you are a Christian who has stumbled, then rise, take up your bed and walk—confessing your sins to God and live a life of faith and repentance. But since we are out to save one million souls with this movie, we should not be raising our hands to accept Christ. What needs to be said is, “Follow me to the river. There, you can accept Christ the biblical way— and is when he will accept you—most importantly. If you sincerely believe in Jesus Christ and are ready to give up the sin, then be baptized—immersed in the river into the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you’ll be saved, right? Anyway, according to the Apostle Peter that is when you will be saved (Acts 2:37–42). That is the way it was in the beginning, and that is the way it is now. And to top it all off, you will even receive the gift of the regenerating and sanctifying Holy Spirit when you are baptized. It’s going to be a new life, because you are going to be born again.”

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/press-releases/article290491984.html#storylink=cpy