<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]I believe the operative word in this statement is Reformed authors. Now don't get me wrong, I love the dear precious writings of the Puritan reformers, but let us be honest with the facts of history: they had an historical issue with Roman Catholicism and the Anglican Church. Hence, I take their severe comments in stride and in the historical context in which they were made. </font><hr></blockquote><p> Well Hollywood was not around then to my knowledge and thus it would have been difficult to write a “statement” directly against them—though I do believe they wisely worded the WCF and a cursory reading of it simply dispels going to see such movies. The WCF is a small systematic and used greatly in apologetics not only against the RCs, but several other heresies and blasphemies that have attacked the Church—i.e. other denominations. Again as Thomas Boston said:<br><br><blockquote>It is not lawful to have pictures of Jesus Christ, because his divine nature cannot be pictured at all, and because his body, as it is now glorified, cannot be pictured as it is; and because, if it do not stir up devotion, it is in vain; if it do stir up devotion, it is a worshipping by an image or picture, and so a palpable breach of the second commandment.</blockquote><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"] I do not see that a reputable film about Christ's life (a real, flesh and blood historical figure, by the way) in any way violates the 2nd commandment. In this matter, I believe the Bible would allow such things to be opened to the discernment of each individual's conscience, per Romans 14.</font><hr></blockquote><p> Where in Romans 14 does it say we may break the 10 commandments, according to our conscious? I believe 1st we should present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service. and be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that we may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God--Rom 12:1-2, which came before Rom 14, and assists us in a proper understanding of Rom 14!<br><br>This will be my last reply. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/hello.gif" alt="hello" title="hello[/img]

Reformed and Always Reforming,