Pastor Ian Brown, Free Presbyterian Church, located in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland

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Pastor Ian Brown, Free Presbyterian Church,
located in Londonderry, County Londonderry,
Ireland

• For by one offering He hath perfected for ever
  them that are sanctified.
• -Hebrews 1014

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Success

• Opened on 4,643 screens
• 83 of US evangelicals have watched, or plan to
  watch
• DVD copies will extend its reach

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1,118m
1,845m
925m

• 603 million...

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Support
I found it deeply moving, factually accurate and
unprejudiced in its presentation. (Dr
Jack Hayford)
I doubt if there has been a more graphic and
moving presentation of Jesus death and
resurrection. (Dr Billy Graham)
Brilliant, biblical a masterpiece.
(Rick Warren Saddleback Church)
An authentic person who is equally authentic
in his faith .... (Dr James O. Davis
GPN)

• Gibsons company, Icon, hired a consultant to
  devise a strategy aimed at churches and work on a
  campaign to sway religious leaders.
  (Steve Pratt - Alternative Film)

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Dreamed of Passion for 12 yrs
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) ... 120 swear
words 13 profanities
Payback (1999) ... 60
swear words 16 profanities
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A graphic profession of Gibsons Traditional
Catholic faith
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• This is Reservoir God.
• The Jesus Chainsaw Massacrethat thinks its
  an act of faith.
• going far beyond what is actually in the
  Biblical account.

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• The Bible describes our Lords physical
  sufferings with modest restraint
• What right has Mel Gibson to draw back the
  veil?
• Film fails to convey the crux of Calvary the
  agony as our Lord poured out His soul unto death

The Passion is a typically Catholic presentation
of a bloodied, animated crucifix
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A two-hour catechism and commercial for
Catholicism
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Mr Gibson has complemented the Gospel
narrative with the insights and reflections made
by saints and mystics ... faithful to the
meaning of the Gospels, as understood by the
Church.(Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos)
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RC Tradition

• Based on Rosarys 5 Sorrowful Mysteries
• Follows the 14 Stations of the Cross
• Features Jesus on a Crucifix
• Includes many Catholic superstitions

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Five Mysteries
Agony of Jesus in the Garden Scourging of Jesus
at the Pillar Crowning with Thorns
Carrying of the Cross Crucifixion Death
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Stations of Cross
Station III Jesus stumbles on way to
Cross Station VI Veronica appears with her cloth
Every Mystery and every Station is there, in
order (Steven GreydanusNCR)
Stations VII IX Jesus falls again Station
XIII Jesus delivered to His mother
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Nuns Visions
Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774 - 1824 Stigmatist Vis
ionary
She supplied me with stuff I never would have
thought of.
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• Satan in Gethsemane
• Jesus thrown off bridge
• Judas pursued by demons
• An effeminate Herod
• Pilates wife linen cloths
• Simons threat to stop
• Body stretched for 2nd nail
• Crow pecks out thiefs eyes
• Soldier showered by blood
• NUMEROUS insertions of Mary into the story

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Shroud of Turin

• Linen cloth, 143 long 37wide
• Known from 1357
• Burial cloth?
• Pigment blood found
• In 1988, C-14 dated it 1260-1390

In the Bible, Jesus body wrapped in 2 separate
cloths with spices. (John 1940 207)
Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves...
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven
image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness
of male or female.
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RC Theology

• Manifesto that abounds in Symbols for the
  competent Catholic eye
• The Catholic Mass is promoted
• Mary is cast in traditionally Catholic role

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The Mass
For many Catholics who see these images, Mass
will never be the same. (Father
Augustine Di Noia)
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The sacrifice of the cross the sacrifice of
the altar same thing.
16th Cent. Latin Mass
Juxtapos-ition underscores how the Eucharist is
truly the body and blood of Christ.(Catholic
News Service)
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Mariolatry
The radical Catholicity is also in the
strongly Marian tone the Motheris
omnipresent. (Vittorio Messori)
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• Gethsemane
• Peter falls at her feet
• Finds Jesus in palace
• Scourging
• Mops up blood
• Helps on way to cross
• Counterpart to Satan
• Pieta scene at cross

In the Bible, Mary is mentioned ONCE over this
period (John 192526)
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Miracles?

• An 11-month-old baby girl drowned in her bathtub,
  but is alive today without a trace of brain
  damage because the parents both visualised the
  flogging scene from the movie.

• Now I finally truly understand what Jesus
  suffered on my behalf ... I will never see
  Communion - the body and blood of Christ - the
  same way

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Evangelism?
After Evangelicals see this movie they will
understand why Catholics have been kneeling in
front of the crucifix for 1700 years ... also why
we love Mary so much and how she suffered.
(David MacDonald)
Its the best evangelisation opportunity weve
had since the actual death of Jesus.
(Lisa Wheeler - Catholic Exchange)
The Passion of Christ offers us a God-given
opportunity for evangelisation, and Catholics
must rise to the challenge. (Matthew
Pinto - Ascension Press)
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The Gospel

• WHY did Jesus die?
• WHO crucified Jesus? abandoned by the Father as
  He bore our sin
• WHO died? ... once and for all!

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