1But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. [2 Peter 2:1-3]
A late friend of mine once commented that he didn't care for Christian fiction. He was concerned that it would somehow alter his perception of the Gospel.
We were speaking then of the Left Behind series. My friend did at last start reading the first in the series and begin "eating them up" as quickly as the rest our small group. The appeal to Christians to fiction like Left Behind is that it is solidly grounded in biblical truth.
Then there is fiction such as Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code. While in itself a fascinating murder mystery, impressionable Christians could be suckered into believing a theology which is just as fictional. And Dan Brown is not shy about sharing his theological beliefs.
This link will take you to the home page that discusses seperating fact from fiction in The DaVinci Code. Feel free to explore more on the subject.
Meanwhile, as Christians, we need to be prepared to discuss the subject when it comes up - and it probably will. Next year, the motion picture based on this book starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard will no doubt stir up a lot of interest - and spread a lot of non-truth. Especially when you consider that Hanks and Howard are both squeeky-clean and considered trustworthy.
Keep watch, my brethren. Stay vigilant.
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