He certainly seemed humble, even awkwardly leaving the stage when another person on stage got a bit too complimentary for him to just sit there and accept it. He is an actor and a director, and an eccentric one at that! Even in his interview, when given potential home run questions, he squirmed and hedged, seemingly uncomfortable in front of a large group of Christian leaders all admiring him (myself included). He may disappoint some, who want him to be the next great evangelist. My caution is just to let the movie stand on its own merits, and it will stand the test of time quite well. While I’ll leave that to God, his interview did reveal some questionable theology, though all of us have errors in our theology, no one can be right on every point, for sure. Many are trying to figure out whether he is ‘saved’ or not. Mel certainly believes the Bible and has an awesome reverence and respect for Jesus and His work on the cross. Just as Paul said to Timothy, “Imitate me as I imitate Christ”, there is a need to honor, praise and emulate only that which is good, and be willing to separate the rest. We must be careful to let the film stand alone, and not link it too closely to the man who made it. Suddenly, he is the featured guest and speaker at multiple Christian concerts and events. My fear, is that because this film is so good, Mel has been catapulted rather rapidly to the top of the Christian celebrity list. When asked if putting in the film Jesus’ words, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me” might be charged as being less than tolerant, Mel’s answer was “Well, he wasn’t known to tell fibs.” His way of saying, ‘well, that’s what he said.’ It is an awesome movie and millions of people will be grateful for his vision and obedience to God in the production of this film against great odds. He is to be commended and honored for the personal sacrifice and suffering he has gone through to create this film. I have long been a fan of many of Mel Gibson’s films ( Maverick being a favorite). Following the film, Mel Gibson was there to be interviewed. I was honored to be given the opportunity to preview The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson on January 20, 2004. The Passion of Christ, the Kidologist’s Review
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