It is Easter today, April 24th 2011, or as many call it, Resurrection Day. I have celebrated Easter or Resurrection Day for as long as I can remember, but, I do not believe that Easter is strictly a Christian holiday, but that is not the matter of this post....maybe later. It is tradition that many Christian based movies are shown on this day and apparently Jesus Christ Superstar is one of them.
While growing up I remember being told that Jesus Christ Superstar was a bad movie and that it was not of God. I didn't really understand why, but because I was taught this I grew up with a since of darkness surrounding this specific movie. Today, I heard someone mention that they wished they would have brought this movie to the gathering we had for Easter/Resurrection Day. When I heard this I felt a strange feeling, like it was taboo, so I did some research on it.
http://thechristianity.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/jesus-christ-superstar-is-against-our-faith/
As the above website explains, the makers of this movie, those who wrote the songs do not believe that Jesus is God. This is the first red flag. You generally don't receive an accurate depiction of a subject when it is brought to you by those who do not believe in that subject. " 'It happens that we DON’T SEE CHRIST AS GOD but simply the right man at the right time at the right place.” So said Tim Rice as quoted in Time, November 9, 1970, page 47. Life Magazine, May 28, 1971 quotes Tim Rice who wrote the words for “Superstar” as saying, “We are basically trying to tell the story of Christ as a man. I think he Increases in stature by looking at him as a man.' "
While growing up I remember being told that Jesus Christ Superstar was a bad movie and that it was not of God. I didn't really understand why, but because I was taught this I grew up with a since of darkness surrounding this specific movie. Today, I heard someone mention that they wished they would have brought this movie to the gathering we had for Easter/Resurrection Day. When I heard this I felt a strange feeling, like it was taboo, so I did some research on it.
http://thechristianity.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/jesus-christ-superstar-is-against-our-faith/
As the above website explains, the makers of this movie, those who wrote the songs do not believe that Jesus is God. This is the first red flag. You generally don't receive an accurate depiction of a subject when it is brought to you by those who do not believe in that subject. " 'It happens that we DON’T SEE CHRIST AS GOD but simply the right man at the right time at the right place.” So said Tim Rice as quoted in Time, November 9, 1970, page 47. Life Magazine, May 28, 1971 quotes Tim Rice who wrote the words for “Superstar” as saying, “We are basically trying to tell the story of Christ as a man. I think he Increases in stature by looking at him as a man.' "
The website continues to reveal other quotes by the makers of this film. They say the perspective of the film was suppose to be from Judas; "The writers of “Jesus Christ Superstar” present Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. In a recorded interview they said, ” . . . the idea of the whole opera Is to have Christ seen through the eyes of Judas, and Christ as a man, not as a God. And the fact that Christ himself is just as mixed up and unaware of exactly what he is, as Judas is.” Rice said, “In the Gospels, Judas is a cardboard figure. Every time he is mentioned there is a snide remark. I believe that Judas was the most intelligent of the Apostles and that is why he got into such a dilemma.” Quoted from Life Magazine, May 28, 1971."
The most intellegent of the Aoostels? But, the Bible says in Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, and Proverbs 9:10 that "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
The Bible goes on to explain that Jesus WAS IS and ALWAYS WILL BE God: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:4, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us." Colossians 1:16, "For by him [Jesus] were all things created." 1 Timothy 3:16, "God was made manifest in the flesh."
There are many other examples of the Bible making it clear that Jesus was God in the flesh. I do not understand why this is debated. My point is this: The world is corrupt and there are too many false prophets and heresayers in our midst.
The above mentioned movie is a perfect example of this. Our God is a tri-uned being. Jesus was God in the flesh who lived a perfect life as man and was crucified for all of our sins because we could never be good enough. Through His sacrifice attonment was made for us. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one goes to the Father but by Him. My Jesus is God and the Son of God, the Almighty and Eternal Creator of the universe. Don't make my Jesus out to be a snivling wimp afraid to lead His flock. He is Majesty and Glory.
P.S. and don't watch this movie.
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