An excellent movie to expose millions of unbelieving believers to the ...
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An excellent movie to expose millions of unbelieving believers to the fact that the Holy Spirit didn't cease working when the last Apostle died.
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If you have ever wanted to investigate what Christianity is really all about this is the piece for you.  John Eldredge uses a screenwriting format to take you thru the story of the Christian faith, and he uses language that is so familiar to any movie lover...no big theological words or complex theological systems...just the story of God and His creation told in such a way to inspire any believer to reexamine his own part of the story and any non believer to rethink his preconceived notions as to what this "religion" is all about.  You will not be disappointed.  You will be swept away with the presentation and wish all your friends could have watched it with you.
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This movie was awesome! I loved it! The title says it all. Based on a true story, this movie will help you to encourage your faith. I have recommended this movie to my church members and co-workers.
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I just saw the DVD. Although a re-enactment, the story was very faith promoting including the value of personal revelation.
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After seeing this movie twice, I am still amazed at the symbolism and double entendre used to convey thoughts about our waning humanity and disregard for our earth.  I highly recommend seeing this movie with friends who enjoy analyzing the meanings implied in the movie.  It makes for great discussions about society.  While most people focus on the use of the Bible as the object of interest, you can replace it with any other books of knowledge (Koran, Torah, etc.) and the movie loses none of its messages.  Turn your attention to the relationships, the moral lessons presented, what can happen when humans are isolated, and more importantly, the order of power when selfish people control our limited resources.  This is a treatise on what can happen if we do not pay attention to the signs of our day: our children 'graduating' from high school unable to read, weather changes, iran with weapon grade uranium, wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. If we do not make rapid effective changes in our approach to dealing with each other and our environment, we will sadly leave a world like that depicted in this movie to our children.
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I initially watched this online at snagfilms.com (free documentary website), and then I ordered it, and watched it again. This is a very good documentary- very high quality. It unfolds like a detective story, and the full impact of its discoveries are yet to be felt. For the uninitiated, this could be a jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, thought-provoking DVD.

I was already very familiar with the research behind Dan Brown's DaVinci Code, having studied it since reading "The Passover Plot" in the early 1970s, and "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" in the 1980s. I have formulated my own theories based on all this research. The evidence presented in this DVD is more than circumstantial. Much more. In fact, it is downright scary. Can the body of Mary be in France? Certainly. Can the body of Jesus be in France? Well, it depends on your point of view. As a Christian, my answer is NO! But can a body be found that matches the wounds that Jesus received on the cross? Absolutely! And if that happens the Bloodline that still exists today could become very important. And even if a body is not found, that Bloodline could still wield a tremendous amount of influence at just the right time. So, in my opinion, there is a reason why this story continues to gain more and more credibility.

I've gone online to try and find some follow-up information based on the findings presented on the DVD, but the government of France doesn't seem too motivated to excavate, plus they didn't seem that concerned about opening up a wall to get beneath the Church at Rennes-le-Chteau, and possibly accessing what Abbe Franois Brenger Saunire found there. There is plenty of mystery about this whole thing, and makes for an exciting DVD. I highly recommend it as long as you keep it in perspective.

Update: Ben Hammott has since come out and said he faked this whole thing, purchased the elements on the antiquities market, constructing and fabricating the site in a warehouse. The producer Bruce Burgess was unaware of this, and was duped along with the rest of us. Hammott said he did it to raise funds to continue looking for the body of Mary Magdalene which he truly believes to be in the area. However even his motive is questionable, because it appears that he has come out saying that he found the Ark of the Covenant in the Rennes-le-Chateau area, producing the same sort of photographic evidence; and he has also fabricated a picture of the Loch Ness monster. This is one guy to stay away from. He is a conman plain and simple.
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Faith and Science will never be happily married and this documentary demonstrates the divide wonderfully.  I found this work by James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici to be excellent investigative journalism.  Anytime a seeker/reporter of evidential truths pulls from many various fields and their experts to bring puzzle pieces together deserves serious objective (as possible) consideration.  Anyone who enjoys investigative documentaries will certainly enjoy THIS DVD.  Anyone who rests comfortably in faith-based intolerance and segregation (i.e. religious intolerance) should steer well-clear of this phenomenal work: it challenges, even dismisses several major tenets of Catholic and some Protestant doctrines.  I highly recommend this video to the former!
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Jesus said in John 3:12- If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things. It amazes me how "Christianity" can't except cold hard historical and archaeological facts in the natural but claim to see angels and things pertaining to the heavenlies. Racism will be a hard pill for the world to swallow. How can the world truly Love a God they can't see but hate the Black Presence right here on earth they can see in the natural?  Satan/Hollywood knows who we are and this is why they push the whitewashed lie in these Biblical movies lately ( NOAH, Exodus Gods and Kings, A.D. etc...) and in the media so adamatley with this false color of Biblical characters. The counterfeit always precedes the real.  Satan knows he has but a short time -Revelation 12:12.
Job well done Dr. Johnson!!
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I watched this with an open mind, and believe that it's important to watch controversial documentaries at times so that you can challenge yourself, and practice discerning between what is right and wrong, truth and lie.  With that said, what motivated me to write this review, is a part in this documentary where this guy alludes to the fact that christians are brainwashed to follow God because of the threat of going to hell if we don't love Him. Wow. I will just say this. I am a christian. I love Jesus. And it's not because of fear, or because of terror, or because I am brainwashed. It is because I love Him, He has done great things in my life, He has proven to be loving, caring, faithful and my best friend. He has healed me of countless physical ailments, and has done great miracles in my life. Therefore - that part of this documentary, in my opinion - is completely false, and could only been contrived by someone who does not know the love of God.
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I wouldn't normally give a movie 5 stars with this movie's obvious low production value, but the value is in the message, and is one of the more likely realistic Rapture movies I have seen. The movie touches on a lot of things that others miss, such as how many of those left behind thought they were Christians, the great deception (alien abduction) and how any Rapture theorizing would be forbidden, price gouging, and how media plays a large part in controlling the masses with disinformation now, pre-Rapture. It also shows how Christians are made to feel dumb through publications, media, and even in education as a way of suppressing our beliefs and views. The movie follows 4 different stories, similar to Babel, which is something else you don't see in many Rapture movies, but it shows that we are all the same when you get down to the basic tenants of life. Another reviewer posted that it is doubtful that anyone will turn post-Rapture, and I understand why, because it is important to be ready now and not take the chance, but about not turning I disagree. Many who were close to Christians will immediately recognize what happened and will know that the Bible does speak of the Tribulation Saints who find Christ and persevere unto the end, but about getting right now I do agree. I don't think things will decline and society will break down as rapidly as depicted in the movie as I honestly do agree with the movie that many who think they are Christians will be left behind, meaning not that many will be taken and most infrastructures won't be greatly affected by the disappearance of Christians and children below the age of accountability, but it will happen fairly quickly. The world is already heading into a state of chaos with wars and rumors of wars, famine, and so on, so I believe it will feel more gradual because it is already happening.

If you are looking for a really good Rapture movie this one blows away anything by PureFlix, and the content and context is pretty on point.
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I thought this movie was a great example of what a lot of Christians believe in. It really does a good job in showing how powerful Jesus really is. I thought the actors in this film were also really good. Especially the person who played Jesus. You could tell he had a lot of passion and took his job very serious. I think this is a perfect religious movie if that is the type of film you are looking to watch.
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Amaizing movie! Very strong message for these last days! Very impressive! Makes even nonbelievers cry! Pastors will cry for sure! We watched it twice. Now, my kids are asking to buy it to have at home for guests. Will buy it and watch again!
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The creators of this movie have done a wonderful job in telling the greatest love story of all time! The story of God's everlasting desire to save us from ourselves. The account of Jesus is just awesome and seeing Daniel in the lions den but what was really powerful (and to my knowledge never shown before in other movies) was Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. The presentation of that event made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. This whole DVD set is a must watch of anyone who is seeking to to determine if there actually is a God and to learn how much God loves us.
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Excellent, I love this movie, it is so true. I am a God fearing person, but even if u take the religious aspect out of movie, the message is right on point. You have to be open minded to see what the message of the movie is, is you refuse, you will not get it. I suggest all married couples to watch movie, whether your doing fine in your marriage, or are having troubles. It sort of a reminder on how important your wife or husband is. Excellent.
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Why this movie failed to get widespread theatrical distribution is a question someone "in the know" must answer. Here we have a "gut level" true to the actual events depiction and contrast between the horrors of unforgiveness and the freedom of forgiveness (all in the context of the hellish environment of a Japanese POW camp). What is unique about this production is that it not only shows the camps from the "close up and personal" view of the captives (POWs), it also reveals the motivations for the brutal actions of the captors (Japanese). Yes, in many ways, the Japanese acted like "crazy" men (so did some POWs), but they were also men - they were human beings - driven to this madness by an ideological world view. The lesson taught in this movie cannot be ignored: the choice to forgive is not a choice of weakness (revenge is a choice of weakness and it does nothing but imprison and destroy a person's spirit); forgiveness is a choice of strength based upon a Biblical ideology (the Cross of Christ) - the truth, power, and grace contained therein generates true liberation.
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Pros outweighed the cons! I watch it often. A great movie which challenges my walk of faith. "If we fail to acknowledge God before humanity, then Jesus will not ackowledge us before the Father!" A great movie; I have seen its message change the lives of many young people.....as many as 200 or more!  Everyone should watch this!  Even my youngest adult daughter and her friend loved it!

Cons: While the pros and the message outweighed the cons, the movie would have been better had the two ministers had better story lines.  Theirs were a bit corny.  For example, the statements: "God is Good, All the Time... God is Good!" were mundane and overused and could have been spiced up a bit with true biblical statements about God's Sovereignty! The scene about the rental cars were quite corny...the scene where the African minister pronounced that the injured atheist professor's "lungs were crushed and he did not have long"....how did he know this??? Was he a medical doctor as well?
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This is a very powerful movie that gives a representation of the power of God.  This movie shows an example of what the world would be like without the word of God in our lives.  It shows what life would be like with no law and with people pursuing unquenchable desires.  I believe that this movie is something that everyone should watch, in order to keep us on track.  People should live by God's word and not take for granted everything we have now.  There are some scenes in the movie that are disturbing with regards to violence.  However, in the world that is portrayed in the movie, Eli has to defend himself from these situations (understandably so).  Luke Chapter 22 verses 35-38 may give us insight into arming yourself for defense in this world.