{"id":1778,"date":"2023-09-19T00:40:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/203.170.86.202\/wildeden.com.au\/news\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2023-09-28T02:04:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:04:23","slug":"the-chosen-reply-to-lighthousetrail-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildeden.com.au\/news\/false-religion-cults\/2023\/the-chosen-reply-to-lighthousetrail-article\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chosen reply to LightHouseTrail article."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Is &#8216;Lighthousetrailresearch&#8217; concerned about truth?\u00a0Consistent with the stances in this article?<\/p>\n<p>If yes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Any church, ministry, film or business where the ceos or producers have any friends or partners or staff that do not hold to the same spiritual and religious views must be avoided.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; No film or sermon should be watched unless it uses the Biblical text <em><strong>verbatim<\/strong><\/em>. Or\u00a0where the actors do not hold to strict protestant Christian beliefs. Or where the producers have any relationships that are \u2018unequally yoked&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; All films should be avoided as they have seductive ability. (Or is this only for \u2018Christian\u2019 films!?)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Any business, film, school or entity should be avoided if it uses marketing for people to find their service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ministries that desire to see many people come to Christ (revival), should be avoided &amp; are part of the \u2018deception\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Movies have the ability to \u2018walk the world and the church into a deadly trap\u2019, does this mean God is not sovereign??<\/p>\n<p>Are people that come to faith in Jesus because of the Chosen saved? Is Jesus powerful enough to reveal Himself through this medium or only through the Bible \/ translation of LHT choosing?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(Should Christians break fellowship with other believers who \u2018indulge\u2019 in watching the Chosen?)<\/p>\n<p>Where is the line: People who call Jesus \u2018Jesus\u2019 instead of \u2018Yeshua&#8217;? Should we judge, criticise or break relationship with them too?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Often theological differences can not be settled with 100% accuracy anyway, both sides supported by scripture.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jesus said that our *love* for each other will show the world that we are His.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is *love* what we are showing the world with derision, attacks and breaking of relationship? Or was Jesus speaking of unity <strong><em>despite<\/em><\/strong> differences, love of those who <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>don\u2019t<\/strong><\/em><\/span> hold to the same?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>None of us came to perfect theology in one sitting &#8211; at what level of \u2018good&#8217; theology do we need to reach before we are (a) saved and (b) able to share with others?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Why use our time and energy to attack other believers while the world slips away into depression, addiction, delusion, suicide and ultimately, hell?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe scriptures are living and breathing, after studying for years it still speaks to me. If I had known that scene would be taken as pro LDS, I would have put a disclaimer. I want Mormons and Evangelicals to be very cautious and go to scripture. I don\u2019t know what you guys in the LDS believe but, while there are nuances, we largely believe that Jesus as the son of God didn\u2019t have a lot to learn.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dallas Jenkins<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Get with it Christian<\/em> &#8211; if you *really* are His &#8211; start acting like it and spreading His Truth &amp; love. Stop attacking brothers over inconsequential details &#8211; He is at work through ALL of our feeble attempts\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;\u00a0<\/em><em>1 Corinthians 15:58\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yours in Jesus \/ Yeshua, Christ the King,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Adam\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLord help us to see You for who You are and help us to share Your truth with convict8on and clarity to *everyone* around *all the time*. Thank You for saving us despite our lack of knowledge and understanding. Please help us to see the Truth that unites instead of Pharisaical derision. Be glorified in our lives\u2026\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>QUOTE FROM LIGHTHOUSETRAIL ARTICLE <br \/>\u201c Regarding the newest defense effort\u2014\u201dnot produced by Mormons\u201d\u2014it is inarguable that the series is heavily influenced, financed, advertised, promoted, supervised, inspired\u2014<em>and produced by practicing Mormons<\/em>. Thus, it is misleading, evasive, and wrong to say it is \u201cnot produced by Mormons\u201d because that is purporting that Mormons have nothing to do with the creation and production of The Chosen.<\/p>\n<p>While The Chosen may not appear to be a \u201cMormon production,\u201d this series could not have been created, produced, promoted, and distributed without significant involvement from Mormons (who, by the way, are major shareholders (owners) of The Chosen, LLC.).\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, from this 2nd paragraph, you seem to allude to the fact that it is NOT produced by Mormons? Yet your very title (and the paragraph before) says the opposite? Which is it? Was it *produced* by Mormons? Or funded by them? For an article that pro-ports to reveal truth, this is baffling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus, it is misleading, evasive, and wrong to say it is \u201cnot produced by Mormons\u201d because that is purporting that Mormons have nothing to do with the creation and production of The Chosen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Produced by&#8217; does not mean \u2018had nothing to do with the creation of\u2019. A producer has a specific role. Why is this conflated in the article? Is it division for the sake of division??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Is &#8216;Lighthousetrailresearch&#8217; concerned about truth?\u00a0Consistent with the stances in this article? If yes: &#8211; Any church, ministry, film or business where the ceos or producers have any friends or partners or staff that do not hold to the same spiritual and religious views must be avoided.\u00a0 &#8211; No film or sermon should be watched unless it uses the Biblical text verbatim. Or\u00a0where the actors do not hold to strict protestant Christian beliefs. Or where the producers have any relationships that are \u2018unequally yoked&#8217; &#8211; All films should be avoided as they have seductive ability. 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