May 20-21, 2006, Selected

THE DA VINCI CONFUSION!
UNLOCKING THE CODE!

Most books & movies are admittedly works of Fiction,
but the Da Vinci Code claims to be a work of Fact!

"All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate." – Da Vinci Code p. 1 "Fact"

*** 1 Peter 3:15 "In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect..." [New International Version]

CHRISTIANITY IS FAITH BASED ON FACT
SKEPTICS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR REASONS TO DOUBT!

*** 1 John 4:1-4 "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." [NIV]
*** 2 Peter 2:1 "But 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." [NIV]
*** 2 Tim. 4:2-5 "Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry." [NIV]

FACT #1 – What is a "Symbologist?"

FACT #2 – What is Mr. Brown's Source?
"HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL" - Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln

FACT #3 – Are Mr. Brown's Art Descriptions Valid?
- "The Madonna on the Rocks" – Data wrong!
- "Mona Lisa" – Data wrong!

FACT #4 – Jesus Was Not Married to Mary Magdalene?

FACT: THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS WERE WRITTEN IN COPTIC, NOT ARAMAIC!

FACT #5 – Constantine Did Not Make Jesus Deity!

"God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God." – Nicene Creed

VOTE: OVER 300 FOR – 2 AGAINST!

FACT #6 – Nicene Counsel Did Not Decide Our NT!

FACT #7 – The Rossyln Chapel Has No Star!

FACT #8 – Hebrew Worship Did Not Involve the Sacred Feminine!

"Shekinah" means dwelling and never appears in the OT!

FACT #9 – Opus Dei, Knights Templar and Priory of Sion are Misrepresented!
Truth: Opus Dei

Truth: The Knights Templar

Truth: Priory of Scion

FACT #10 – You Can Trust Your Faith!
*** 1 Thes. 5:19-22 "Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil." [NIV]
*** Jude 1:3-4 "Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." [NIV]
*** Col. 1:25-29 "I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness-- the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ." [NIV]

KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE, WHY YOU BELIEVE IT AND THEN EXPERIENCE IT IN YOUR LIFE! – Josh McDowell

References: THE DA VINCI CODE, Dan Brown; THE DA VINCI CODEBREAKER, James L. Garlow; THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DA VINCI CODE, Richard Albanes; CRACKING THE DA VINCI CODE, James Garlow and Peter Jones; THE NEW TESTAMENT DOCUMENTS – ARE THEY RELIABLE, F.F. Bruce; EXPLORING THE DA VINCI CODE, Lee Storbel & Garry Poole; THE DA VINCI CODE DECEPTION, DVD Grizzly Adams Productions; www.ChristianityToday.com/go/DaVinci; www.josh.davinciquest.org; various other web resources.