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Post by PrisonerOfHope on Apr 10, 2014 13:39:33 GMT -5
More garbage with a Christian label! There is so much nonsense in this book that it's astonishing this kid's (pastor!) father takes it as fact, such as people in heaven have wings, and the Holy Spirit is blue. Really? Where in the Bible does it say that? Isn't it something that when Paul saw heaven he wasn't permitted to speak of what he saw, but this three year old kid is allowed to? What he's (his father, actually - he's too young to know better) doing is adding to the Word of God. 'Heaven Is For Real'- Pastor Todd Burpo on Son's Near Death Experience and What Heaven is Like By Vincent Funaro , Christian Post Reporter April 9, 2014|4:39 pm Learn the Heart of the New Christian Film 'Heaven Is For Real': 'Only God Who Could Come Up With This' (VIDEO) (Really?) Heaven Is For Real opens in theaters on April 16 and tells the story of the Burpo family, whose son Colton experienced a vision where he traveled to heaven and met Jesus when he was just 4 years old. The film, based on a book of the same name, is Colton's father and small town church Pastor Todd Burpo's account of what his son saw during this vision, which took place during emergency surgery on the boy's appendix around 10 years ago. The family partnered with T.D. Jakes (That right there tells you where these people are coming from!) and director Randall Wallace to bring the story to the big screen. The film is generating a lot of media attention, however, the Nebraskan family still claims to function like any other American household despite the fame that might come with Heaven Is For Real. (Yeah....except they've made millions from this heresy.) "[After all the promotion for the film] we go home. We're normal at home. Sometimes you just have to disconnect. It's a lot easier for me to disconnect [from Facebook] than mom," Todd Burpo told The Christian Post. "When we go home I go back to pastoring, I'm a fireman. I do what I've always done. It's a good change of pace for me." During the film Todd Burpo deals with doubt concerning his son's visit to heaven that could have easily been written off as a child's imagination or dream. However, the details shared by Colton help to strengthen his father's confidence in what his son saw throughout the film and in real life. "I didn't know what I believed about near death experiences," confessed Burpo. "Where does his vision match reality, scripture and reason? No one had prepared me to talk to someone who had a NDE. I come from a church tradition that sometimes undervalues personal experience and says scripture's way more important and I agree with the validity of scripture, but sometimes to a fault where we almost dismiss personal experience. But I could not dismiss my son and I had to deal with that." The movie documents this struggle accurately, according to Todd, however, he had a lot more time in real life to flesh it all out. Colton's visit to heaven took place around 10 years ago and shapes the way he looks at the faith of the outside world today. "It allows me to have a little more of an understanding of why it's harder for people to grasp on to the thought of heaven," said Colton Burpo to CP. "I got to experience it so I know what to expect. But with some people that not knowing just gets the better of them." The details Colton shared with his father about heaven include the fact that people do not age there. Todd Burpo decided to break this down from a theological standpoint. "Adam and Eve were created to never die and once they sinned the punishment for sin was death so they started aging," he explained. "We know in heaven there is no sin, so if you go to a place where there is no sin, why would the consequence of sin be there?" Colton's visit was the only one he has experienced. But just that one vision gives him the opportunity to touch many with a message of hope in Christ. Todd sees this as the main goal for the film. "I hope that when people see this film, God speaks to their minds and hearts and they see that the same Jesus that did this for Colton wants to do this for [them] too," Todd said. "We're not special. I just pray that they want Christ to be in their lives and realize that heaven could be a reality for them too." He also hopes the film encourages Christians to dig deeper with one another by asking questions about their experiences with their faith in an honest and candid manner. Heaven Is For Real stars Greg Kinnear and Thomas Haden Church and opens in theaters on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Video titled "Todd Burpo Shares Sacred Story behind Heaven is for Real" at link. ("Sacred story?" BLASPHEMY is more like it! "Written from a Christian perpective?" This four year old can "explain" the Trinity? Bovine Scatology!  )
Brannon Howse and Justin Peters did a very good radio program about this movie. It's probably only going to be available for a few days at the link below, but I've downloaded it. The file is too large to attach here, but if you want to listen to it after the link doesn't work, send me a PM with your email addy (or put it in the Shout Box - I'll erase it as soon as I've seen it) and I'll get it to you.
Brannon Howse: Heaven is For Real
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Post by PurplePuppy on Apr 11, 2014 19:09:14 GMT -5
OMGosh....their "holy spirit" is a Smurf!  Funny thing is, a lot of people who believe the nonsense in that book would laugh at that silly story about that crying statue of "Mary," but they're just as bad!  |
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Post by schwartzie on Apr 15, 2014 23:36:19 GMT -5
That radio program was excellent, and Justin makes some good points, such as the fact that the kid never flatlined, so technically, he didn't really have a NDE. It seems like the family is exploiting the dreams a little kid had while under anesthesia; I've had some pretty weird dreams when I was drugged myself, but they were just my mind rambling, certainly not anything divinely inspired. One thing that was really interesting is how the kid's father tried to make it all sound more mystical than it actually was. For example, when he showed the boy pictures of "Jesus" to get a better idea of what Jesus looks like, the kid stopped him at one picture and said, "That's him." Then the father seemed to indicate that this was some sort of "special" picture because it was drawn by a little girl named Akiene who was eight years old at the time it was painted; she called it "Prince of Peace," and supposedly the picture was of "Jesus." The father was giving the impression that she had some sort of vision of the real Jesus or something, but the reality is, she got a guy she saw to pose for it! When that came out, the father then made a big deal of the fact that the guy was a carpenter...like that's supposed to have some sort of special meaning! What it comes down to is, the picture that the kid claimed was "Jesus" was a picture of a carpenter, alright...but one from (as I recall) Idaho, USA, not Nazareth, Israel! Here it is:  ![]() "Christians" sure are gullible - stick a Christian label on something, or mention Jesus, and they're all over it like white on rice. As Proverbs 15:21 says, "Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment."  |
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Post by PrisonerOfHope on Apr 21, 2014 14:52:57 GMT -5
Amazingly, this piece of junk was/is number one at the box office!  Justin Peters did another program about it. As with the other program, I've downloaded it - if the link doesn't work anymore, please either PM me with your email addy or put it in the Shout Box and I'll get it to you (If you use the Shout Box, I'll remove your addy as soon as I've seen it.) Justin Peters Program: April 21, 2014 Show 70 - Heaven is for Real part 2 Heaven is for Real opened this past Wednesday night, April 16, at the number 1 spot in the Box Office. The book has sold over 10 million copies. Since my program last week I have listened to new interviews of Todd and Colton Burpo and I think it needful to revisit the issue. There was much left on the table. In this program I will play new audio clips from the Burpo family and point out logical and theological errors. You will hear Colton Burpo inadvertently pit God the Father against God the Son. Is anybody listening? Where are the prominent evangelical leaders who should be speaking out against this? Why is LifeWay promoting this and opening its customers to this deception? Go to YouTube and search "Hannity" and "Burpo" and watch the interview. How, after watching this interview, could anyone believe Colton Burpo is telling the truth? You may hear me get more impassioned than what is customary for me but I am grieved by this. I am grieved that so many people are being deceived. I am grieved that LifeWay - an organization led by men who should know better - are exposing their customers to spiritual peril. I am grieved, first and foremost, that God is being blasphemed. Heaven is For Real - Part 2 |
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Post by schwartzie on Apr 21, 2014 15:05:59 GMT -5
Here's the interview with Hannity that Justin Peters mentioned. You know, if I saw heaven, no matter how long ago it was, I'd be bouncing off the walls with excitement whenever I talked about it. This young man is so matter-of-fact about it all....I don't believe a word of his story. "God is so big he holds the whole world in his hands." Really? Then how did the kid see him? It would be like a gnat trying to see an entire elephant.
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Post by Dagvelia on Apr 22, 2014 16:05:02 GMT -5
The kid sounds coached to me.
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Post by schwartzie on Apr 22, 2014 17:32:18 GMT -5
The kid sounds coached to me. I agree. And for someone who allegedly saw heaven, he's no more excited than if he went to, say, New Jersey. Well, his father will have to answer to the Lord for fleecing so many professing Christians with his made-up fairy tale. |
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Post by schwartzie on Apr 22, 2014 17:34:55 GMT -5
Here's more proof of the utter lack of discernment in today's "church": 'Heaven Is for Real' a Box Office Hit; Beats Johnny Depp Sci-Fi Blockbuster Heaven Is for Real April 21, 2014|12:24 pm The faith-based film "Heaven Is for Real" recorded a highly impressive box-office debut over Easter weekend, taking in $21.5 million domestically and besting Johnny Depp's sci-fi blockbuster "Transcendence," which only earned $11.5 million. "The film definitely played not only to a faith-based audience but to a mainstream audience as well," said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment, following the impressive debut, according to Deadline.com. "The title itself provokes dialogue no matter what you believe. It's based on a book and the true story of this family, so it makes it all that more compelling." The Randall Wallace movie, based on the bestselling 2010 book Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, has earned an estimated $28,500,000 from 2,417 theaters nationwide in the first five days of its release, more than doubling its modest production budget of $12 million. "It's really a terrific result," Bruer said. "And Easter was certainly a date that was in the wheelhouse of the film." Meanwhile, Depp's "Transcendence," which has a production budget of close to $100 million, only took in $11.5 million from 3,455 locations in its first three days. The narrative for "Heaven Is for Real" focuses on Christian pastor Todd Burpo and the near-death experience of his then 4-year-old son, Colton, who shares of meeting Jesus in heaven as well as a number of his deceased relatives after undergoing emergency surgery in 2003. Last week, Christian Hollywood exec DeVon Franklin told The Christian Post that success for "Heaven Is for Real" could result in more faith-friendly movies on the big screen. "The success of this movie opening weekend directly correlates to the decision to green-light and make more of them. It's an immediate thing," Franklin, senior vice president of Production for Columbia TriStar Pictures, told CP. "If there's a sense that there's a growing market and a growing hunger for more films like this, then the desire to continue to provide more films will increase, and decisions will be made to be able to make more films like this." The film was produced by megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Texas and has been backed by a number of Christians, including faith film-review website Faith Driven Consumer, which gave it an overall rating of four stars out of five. But Steve Wohlberg, Christian TV producer and author of over 30 books, isn't keen on the theology present in the film. "There's one major problem," he said. "Neither the Old or New Testaments teach anywhere that our dead relatives are floating around in heaven waiting to talk to us. Instead, they 'sleep' (1 Cor. 15:51) quietly in their graves awaiting 'the resurrection at the last day' (John 11:25)." (MODERATOR NOTE: WARNING!!!!!! There is no such thing as "soul sleep" which is what this guy is referring to.) The Hollywood Reporter suggested that the box office results over Easter weekend provide further evidence that 2014 is the year for Bible movies. Darren Aronofsky's "Noah," it noted, is still in the top 10 at the box office, taking in $5 million (now totaling $93.2 million domestically) at No. 9, while "God's Not Dead" took in 4.8 million (now totaling $48.2 million) at No. 10. "Son of God," the Roma Downey and Mark Burnett-produced film centering on the life of Jesus, also performed well at the box office when it was released at the end of February, taking in $59 million domestically. link |
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Post by bloodbought on Apr 24, 2014 20:00:52 GMT -5
Here's a really good opinion article on it from John MacArthur.  Are Visits to Heaven for Real?by John MacArthur March 10, 2014 “Are Visits to Heaven For Real?” Downloadable Audio (At the link) A pastor’s book recounting his son’s visit to heaven rose to the top of the bestseller list and became a major motion picture. Christians were quick to spread the word, but could such visits be for real? In recent years, Christian booksellers have inundated the evangelical world with testimonies from people who say they visited heaven in near-death experiences. Their stories are full of specific details about what heaven is like, who is there, and what is happening in the celestial realm. But when we compare their claims with Scripture, it becomes clear that they are merely figments of the human imagination, not true visions of heaven as it is described in God’s Word. The best known of all these tales, Heaven Is for Real,1 is to be a major motion picture, released in April 2014. It is the story of Colton Burpo, whose parents believe he visited heaven when he was just four—during surgery after a burst appendix nearly took his life. Colton’s descriptions of heaven are full of fanciful features and peculiar details that bear all the earmarks of a child’s vivid imagination. There’s nothing transcendent or even particularly enlightening about Colton’s heaven. It is completely devoid of the breathtaking glory featured in every biblical description of the heavenly realm. Heaven Is for Real There’s nothing transcendent or even particularly enlightening about Colton’s heaven. Stories like Colton’s are as dangerous as they are seductive. Readers not only get a twisted, unbiblical picture of heaven; they also imbibe a subjective, superstitious, shallow brand of spirituality. Studying mystical accounts of supposed journeys into the afterlife yields nothing but confusion, contradiction, false hope, bad doctrine, and a host of similar evils. We live in a narcissistic culture, and it shows in these accounts of people who claim they’ve been to heaven. They sound as if they viewed paradise in a mirror, keeping themselves in the foreground. They say comparatively little about God or His glory. But the glory of God is what the Bible says fills, illuminates, and defines heaven. Instead, the authors of these stories seem obsessed with details like how good they felt—how peaceful, how happy, how comforted they were; how they received privileges and accolades; how fun and enlightening their experience was; and how many things they think they now understand perfectly that could never be gleaned from Scripture alone. In short, they glorify self while barely noticing God’s glory. They highlight everything but what’s truly important about heaven. It is quite true that heaven is a place of perfect bliss—devoid of all sorrow and sin, full of exultation and enjoyment—a place where grace and peace reign totally unchallenged. Heaven is where every true treasure and every eternal reward is laid up for the redeemed. Anyone whose destiny is heaven will certainly experience more joy and honor there than the fallen mind is capable of comprehending—infinitely more than any fallen creature deserves. But if you actually saw heaven and lived to tell about it, those things are not what would capture your heart and imagination. You would be preoccupied instead with the majesty and grace of the One whose glory fills the place. Sadly, undiscerning readers abound, and they take these postmodern accounts of heaven altogether seriously. The stratospheric sales figures and far-reaching influence of these books ought to be a matter of serious concern for anyone who truly loves the Word of God. The Bible on Near-Death Experiences There is simply no reason to believe anyone who claims to have gone to heaven and returned. John 3:13 says, “"No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man."” And John 1:18 says, “"No one has seen God at any time."” Four biblical authors had visions of heaven—not near-death experiences. Isaiah and Ezekiel (Old Testament prophets) and Paul and John (New Testament apostles) all had such visions. Two other biblical figures—Micaiah and Stephen—got glimpses of heaven, but what they saw is merely mentioned, not described (2 Chronicles 18:18; Acts 7:55). Only three of these men later wrote about what they saw—and the details they gave were comparatively sparse (Isaiah 6:1–4; Ezekiel 1, 10; Revelation 4–6). All of them focused properly on God’s glory. They also mentioned their own fear and shame in the presence of such glory. They had nothing to say about the mundane features that are so prominent in modern tales about heaven (things like picnics, games, juvenile attractions, familiar faces, odd conversations, and so on). Paul gave no actual description of heaven but simply said what he saw would be unlawful to utter. In short, the biblical descriptions of heaven could hardly be any more different from today’s fanciful stories about heaven. Lazarus of Bethany fell ill and died, and his body lay decaying in a tomb for four days until Jesus raised him (John 11:17). A whole chapter in John’s Gospel is devoted to the story of how Jesus brought him back from the dead. But there’s not a hint or a whisper anywhere in Scripture about what happened to Lazarus’s soul in that four-day interim. The same thing is true of every person in Scripture who was ever brought back from the dead, beginning with the widow’s son whom Elijah raised in 1 Kings 17:17–24 and culminating with Eutychus, who was healed by Paul in Acts 20:9–12. Not one biblical person ever gave any recorded account of his or her postmortem experience in the realm of departed souls. Crossing the Boundaries Far too much of the present interest in heaven, angels, and the afterlife stems from carnal curiosity. It is not a trend biblical Christians should encourage or celebrate. Any pursuit that diminishes people’s reliance on the Bible is fraught with grave spiritual dangers—especially if it is something that leads gullible souls into superstition, gnosticism, occultism, New Age philosophies, or any kind of spiritual confusion. Those are undeniably the roads most traveled by people who feed a morbid craving for detailed information about the afterlife, devouring stories of people who claim to have gone to the realm of the dead and returned. Scripture never indulges that desire. In the Old Testament era, every attempt to communicate with the dead was deemed a sin on par with sacrificing infants to false gods (Deuteronomy 18:10–12). The Hebrew Scriptures say comparatively little about the disposition of souls after death, and the people of God were strictly forbidden to inquire further on their own. Necromancy was a major feature of Egyptian religion. It also dominated every religion known among the Canaanites. But under Moses’s law it was a sin punishable by death (Leviticus 20:27). The New Testament adds much to our understanding of heaven (and hell), but we are still not permitted to add our own subjective ideas and experience-based conclusions to what God has specifically revealed through His inerrant Word. Indeed, we are forbidden in all spiritual matters to go beyond what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6). Those who demand to know more than Scripture tells us about heaven are sinning: “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever” (Deuteronomy 29:29). The limits of our curiosity are thus established by the boundary of biblical revelation. In the words of Charles Spurgeon, It’s a little heaven below, to imagine sweet things. But never think that imagination can picture heaven. When it is most sublime, when it is freest from the dust of earth, when it is carried up by the greatest knowledge, and kept steady by the most extreme caution, imagination cannot picture heaven. “"It hath not entered the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."” Imagination is good, but not to picture to us heaven. Your imaginary heaven you will find by-and-by to be all a mistake; though you may have piled up fine castles, you will find them to be castles in the air, and they will vanish like thin clouds before the gale. For imagination cannot make a heaven. “"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered the heart of man to conceive"” it.2 What God has revealed in Scripture is the only legitimate place to get a clear understanding of the heavenly kingdom. God’s written Word does in fact give us a remarkably full and clear picture of heaven and the spiritual realm. But the Bible still leaves many questions unanswered. We need to accept the boundaries God Himself has put on what He has revealed. It is sheer folly to speculate where Scripture is silent. It is sinfully wrong to try to investigate spiritual mysteries using occult means. And it is seriously dangerous to listen to anyone who claims to know more about God, heaven, angels, or the afterlife than God Himself has revealed to us in Scripture. The Glories of Heaven It is, however, right and beneficial for Christians to fix their hearts on heaven. Scripture commands us to cultivate that perspective: “"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on earth"” (Colossians 3:1–2). “"While we do not look at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal"” (2 Corinthians 4:18). “"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ"” (Philippians 3:20). Such a perspective is the very essence of true faith, according to Hebrews 11. Those with authentic, biblical faith acknowledge that they are strangers and pilgrims on this earth (v. 13). They are seeking a heavenly homeland (v. 14). They “desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them” (v. 16). The “city” that verse refers to is the heavenly Jerusalem, an unimaginable place—the very capital of heaven. It will be the eternal abode of the redeemed. No wonder Christians are intrigued with the subject. But no matter how much they might obsess over what heaven is like, people who fill their heads with a lot of fantastic or delusional ideas from others’ near-death experiences have not truly set their minds on things above. If the inerrant biblical truth God has given us is the only reliable knowledge about heaven we have access to (and it is), then that is what should grip our hearts and minds, not the dreams and speculations of human minds. John MacArthur is pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and president of The Master’s College and Seminary. Dr. MacArthur is also the author of more than one hundred books, covering a great expanse of Christian topics. He also is heard worldwide on his radio program Grace to You. link |
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Post by bloodbought on Apr 24, 2014 20:03:31 GMT -5
And here's an article about someone who doesn't understand the meaning of discernment. Sad. 'Heaven is for Real' movie receives a thumbs down by MacArthurChicago Biblical Examiner + April 22, 2014 The Inside Edition covered a brief interview of John MacArthur on the evening of April 22, 2014 who claims that the real-life Colton Burpo, who wrote the book, "Heaven is for Real," and from which the screenplay for the movie was taken is based upon falsehood. Prominent Baptist pastor and syndicated radio host, John MacArthur spoke to Good Morning America. He said, "I'm convinced that the entire movie and book is a hoax. It has nothing to do with Christianity. It has nothing to do with The Bible." MacArthur said, "Let's say a dozen books written by people who have been to Heaven recently and come back. Every single one of them describes it differently." (Inside Edition 4/22/2014) MacArthur claims that there are probably twelve books about so-called real-life experiences after death where the writer has claimed to have seen heaven. MacArthur says that each of these so-called 'visions' are all different. He said this to imply obviously that then they all must be false, because how can Heaven be different for each person. Can Heaven be different for each person? This writer says yes, and here is why. The Lord God deals with each person differently. He does this for the same reason that police interview all possible witnesses to an automobile crash. It has been proven that different people sometimes see completely different eye-witness accounts of the very same crash scene. This happens because the different eye-witnesses are standing at different corners and are viewing the crash at different angles. Were the witnesses distracted during those crucial moments of time just prior to and immediately after the crash? MacArthur's main claim to fame is his targeting of the Pentecostal side of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. He spouts that the gifts of the Holy Spirit do not exist any more and therefore anyone who practices these so-called Holy Spirit gifts are practicing falsehood as well. Now he attacks the people who claim to have seen Heaven. Does he not read his Bible? Have miracles ceased? Have visions from God ceased? Does God speak to anyone any more? Apparently, by his statements he has not experienced any of these wondrous works of God. Let's look at some Scriptures, shall we? Ezekiel 1:1, 3-6, 28 and 2:1-2 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him. And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. And He said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. Now Ezekiel had one tremendous vision from God didn't he? Has anyone ever claimed to have seen what Ezekiel saw? This writer does not know of any other writers that have claimed such fantastic sights. So let's quickly look at another man of God who wrote about his visions of the Lord. Revelation 1:1-2, 1:10-11a, 13-19 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book... And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter... There are only two comments that both Ezekiel and John write about that match; and this is their response to such a great and wondrous vision from the Lord. Ezekiel commented, "I fell upon my face," and John also commented, "I fell at his feet as dead." Aside from these almost identical comments about their personal responses, their visions of the Lord God Almighty are completely different.. So do these differences in their accounts of their visions, negate their visions? I think not. MacArthur needs to open up his Bible and read the books of Ezekiel and Revelation and read it for himself. Why? Because I am positive that he wouldn't believe my accounts of the visions I have received from the Lord either. I fell off my couch at His feet. Whoops! I wasn't going to tell. link |
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Post by Berean on May 4, 2014 14:48:35 GMT -5
Here's some more info on this demonically-inspired movie (and book). It's sad that people believe this junk over trusting in what the Word of God alone says. The Burpo family is going to have to answer to God for deceiving so many. Notice that these people who claim to have seen heaven talk about what they saw in "heaven" but never share the Gospel to tell people how to get there. I believe all these people care about is making money! |
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Post by bloodbought on May 6, 2014 15:56:43 GMT -5
Here's a review by Justin Peters on Worldview Weekend. He brings up some points that aren't in the other reviews. (Unless I missed them.) Guest: Justin Peters. Topic: Justin went to see the movie Heaven is Real and he was shocked at how the film promoted universalism, did not include the gospel. Hear an audio clip of Todd Burpo talking about how pleased he was with the film. Justin explains why this film will deceive millions. Listen to program here. |
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Post by PrisonerOfHope on May 9, 2014 21:43:55 GMT -5
Here's another entire program from Justin Peters on this movie. The Burpo family is going to have heck of a lot to answer for, deceiving people as they are! It's amazing how people believe this trash - did you know the grandfather ("Pop") that the kid claims to have seen in "heaven" died an agnostic? Justin lists more lies and inconsistencies. What trash! Justin Peters Program: May 6, 2014I have done two programs already on the "Heaven is for Real" juggernaut. After having seen the movie this week, I felt compelled to do one more program. As bad as the book is (theologically speaking), the movie is worse. It is worse than I even imagined that it would be - far worse. This movie is not "Christianity-lite" as many suppose. No. This movie constitutes a direct, full-frontal assault on the Gospel itself. Universalism is not only implied, it is taught. Universalism is the theme of the entire film. It is shocking that so many professing Christians are flocking to the theaters. If LifeWay sells this movie when it comes out on DVD (and it almost certainly will), it will be selling a film that makes a mockery out of Jesus Christ, His atonement, and the Gospel. Hear audio clips of Colton Burpo directly contradicting himself in interviews and hear clips from his father/pastor Todd Burpo saying how he is "very pleased" with the film. This should remove any doubt as to whether or not this is a "Christian" film. I hope that this program will help equip you to speak to your friends and family members who have already seen it. Heaven is for real - this family's story isn't |
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Post by baydoll on May 26, 2014 6:55:00 GMT -5
Another 'fad' that tickles the ears of gullible Christians and non-Christians alike. Just goes to show just how lacking discernment/common sense is in today's churches. People will swallow anything. |
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Post by Dagvelia on May 26, 2014 17:23:19 GMT -5
Yes, another fad at the expense of Todd Burpo's son Colton. Colton is probably going to grow up all messed up.
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Post by Berean on May 28, 2014 22:36:51 GMT -5
Yes, another fad at the expense of Todd Burpo's son Colton. Colton is probably going to grow up all messed up. Well, Colton is a young man now and he's already messed up - he's been taught that it's OK to lie and con people in order to make millions of dollars. |
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Post by PurplePuppy on May 29, 2014 21:36:12 GMT -5
Edited to add, I know this guy's eschatology is off, but this video has lots of good info apart from that.
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Justin Peters did another program about it. As with the other program, I've downloaded it - if the link doesn't work anymore, please either PM me with your email addy or put it in the Shout Box and I'll get it to you (If you use the Shout Box, I'll remove your addy as soon as I've seen it.)
