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  Mart De Haan stated that The Da Vinci Code casts doubt on the reliability of the Bible: “When I first read The Da Vinci Code, I could see immediately why it had been on the New York Times’ bestselling fiction list for some time. It’s a gripping suspense-filled murder mystery, and it’s controversial: it claims a basis in fact that, if believed as presented, would contradict the story line of the Bible and give us a radically different Jesus. One of the main characters, a fictional Harvard professor, lends an upscale air of credibility to [Dan Brown’s] claims that the real truth about the Bible’s origin has been a carefully guarded secret of the church.” Why would those who have not looked into its historical development readily accept allegations against the Bible? What would be a more truthful and appropriate response to these anti-Bible claims?

  Gail Bradley replied 5 months ago 23 Members · 22 Replies

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  Alexandra Skodny

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  07/11/2023 at 09:52

  We have a sin nature and Satan that can easily pull people away from the truth. It is simpler to read from a best selling book and just believe it instead of doing research and looking at actual facts. I believe being a light to those who question is a Christian’s best response.

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  Dawn Vonheeder

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  05/09/2023 at 23:01

  Everyone wants to share their opinion on matters, but don’t want to research to debunk it. The more truthful would be to research and get facts relating to the Bible.

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  Hannah Sattler

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  04/03/2023 at 20:09

  In our current cultural and within our own sinfulness, we desire to be able to “ok” sins. So with that, I think we look for anyway we can downplay the Bible’s authority. The Da Vinci Code, like other works, give a palatable way to entertain those desires. With being informed about the Biblical history and canonization of Scripture, there is a safety in knowing God has preserved His word, It carries His authority into our lives and ultimately provides us the plumb line of what sin is and what the gospel message is.

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  Farai Round

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  03/25/2023 at 10:44

  Studying to show thyself approved. Always being prayerful. Teach and defend the infallible truth of the word of God.

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  Carrie Moore

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  11/23/2022 at 16:48

  If you are an average reader and not a Bible scholar, the lines between historical fact and fiction are hard to determine. Most readers would find this entertaining and would not question whether or not it was historically accurate. An appropriate response would be to measuring anything according to the Word of God. Don’t take the author’s word for it, but look up scripture itself if one needs to.

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  Richard Abanes said, “First and foremost, The Da Vinci Code is a historical fiction book. It’s primarily for entertainment. ‘It’s a ripping good story’ as one reviewer said, and so people are primarily being entertained by good characters, fast action. But what makes it historical fiction is the story, which is supposedly set against the backdrop of real history, true things that happened. And this is partly why I think it has become so popular. People believe that what the book is talking about actually took place in space and time.” Why is it difficult to separate fact from fiction in a novel that claims to be based on history? What would someone need to do to test the truth claims of a historical novel?

  Gail Bradley replied 5 months ago 11 Members · 10 Replies

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