WARNING: This blog post will not be funny at all.
Many Christians read books like "The Da Vinci Code" and play them off as good works of fiction. It doesn’t matter that they attempt to undermine the whole foundation that our beliefs are based on, because they are just a work of fiction. These Christians say that their faith was not shaken by such things. They say that they were merely entertained by the outlandish claims and ridiculous untruths portrayed.
I have no problem believing this to be perfectly true. I am glad that they are so secure in their beliefs that they can remain unaffected by such things. I am glad that they can see these works for what they are and walk away being merely entertained.
But the spiritual battle for souls does not center around us alone. We are to follow the Lord’s last command and go into the world and spread the truth so that others may be saved as well. These “harmless” works of fiction are a tool for the enemy to undermine that effort. Someone who is firm in their beliefs may be able to roll their eyes and ignore what is being said, but what about someone who is unsure and teetering between a decision of which “truth” is the right truth? What about someone who has never explored any semblance of faith?
"The Da Vinci Code" was a masterfully written book, I will concede. It was so well written as to be believable. That is where the true danger lies. People will read it and think, “Huh, that makes sense. It all fits together so perfectly.” That is when the seed of doubt is planted. People are always more eager to believe in facts than in faith. They cling to that which they can touch and feel over what is unseen. They will take up the mantra, “How can the facts be denied?!”
They then start to measure our words against things like these “harmless” works of fiction. We are no longer competing against the “truth” of another religion, but against the “truth” of doubt. How can they trust us and what we are saying when they doubt the truth of our words? Suddenly all the tools that we have become useless. Suddenly the enemy starts to win souls.
I don’t fear that works like this will turn Christians, but I fear for those who aren’t Christians yet. This may just be fiction to many Christians, but for someone who is searching for answers this very well may be the “truth” they have been looking for. And what is even more damaging to the cause is Christians who don’t see this reality right in front of their eyes. They don’t think anything of these books, because after all they are just books. Who would believe a book? Well, just think about it. How many millions of copies of "The Da Vinci Code" were sold around the world? How many people went and saw the movie? How many more will buy it and share it with their friends? Are you telling me that you are so naïve as to believe that in all of those millions of people that there isn’t possibly at least one person that believes what they are reading or seeing?
Wake up people! Our society is deteriorating right before our eyes and we are being too tolerant and complacent to do anything about it. And the enemy is laughing at us the whole time as he wins soul after soul right in front of us. If you call yourself a Christian, then be bothered by these things. Don't just write them off, but look at them for how they will impact those you are trying to lead to Jesus.
Heaven rejoices over a single soul coming home…and it weeps over a single soul lost.
