Dallas Jenkins And The Mormon's Counterfeit Jesus According to Ingrid McCullough: Mr. Jenkins claims that he felt God speaking to him 3-4 times in his life. Some describedhim to be a Spanish conquistador type of fellow, with a slit throat, and blood draining from the gaping wound. After watching it, we know nothing of his actual stance on the primary doctrines of the faith. Let's meet them. In this ground-breaking first season of The Chosen see how Jesus reaches each of these and more as He works His first miracles and embarks on His . Hear it in his own words: So even if you are listening to this right now as an evangelical and are horrified to hear me say some of these things, consider that even if you disagree, even if you think that, No, it's two different Jesus's, and they worship two different Saviors, and what you're saying is wrong. Fine, believe what you will. It does not. The dialogue goes on to describe the same openness that helps Mormons accept the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price as inspired by God and equal with the Scriptures: Nicodemus is the one who's saying, "Yes, those things are true. The term binge means to, you know, kind of have an obsession with something, and if we figure out how to have an obsession with Jesus, we might as well encourage that. The story of the birth of Jesus as told through the eyes of Mary and Joseph. 1, p. 188 states that there is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God. Dallas Jenkins, the creator of the most successfully crowdfunded series of all time, The Chosen, said he's setting the record straight for the last time on the matter of whether he believes Mormons are Christians. Jenkins being in bible study with many Mormons and praying with Mormons concerning the show, as he describes, is not an evangelical practice; it is not even ecumenical; it is universalist. Why? The MAJOR Heresy of The Chosen | Dallas Jenkins, Johnathan Roumie, Dan Haseltine (Jars Of Clay)Dallas Jenkins The Chosen has a major Jesus problem. Bible teacher, author and blogger Michelle Lesley wrote a review of The Chosen thats published on her site. In an earlier interview with Ruslan KD, Jenkins assured viewers that The Chosen did not receive any funding from Angel Studios or any religious organization. Jenkins also promised crowd-erupt moments and a little bit of a twist coming in the story. Episodes of "The Chosen" have been watched over 150 million times and translated into over 50 languages. We have tons of material that we're putting out; it's very important to get that right.. The series about the life of Jesus and his disciples took the faith-based film . Jenkins defense against criticism was quite telling. RT @Sean_McDowell: Interviewing Dallas Jenkins tomorrow, (creator of The Chosen TV show). Box Office Mojo reports the film made $814,906 domestically. The final two episodes will include scenes depicting Jesus and the feeding of the 5,000. He is the co-executive producer of Though None Go With Me, a Hallmark Channel feature that aired in April 2006. No, I wont even drink from the Chosen mug. Writer and Director and Producer @ The Chosen; Executive Director of Media @ Harvest Christian Fellowship; Director and Producer @ Jenkins Entertainment; Education. If, as Mr. Jenkins has claimed, Scripture, not The Chosen, is our authority, why is it that it is Scripture that augments the show and not the other way around? Jonathan Roumie is most recognized for his role as Jesus in the historical drama The Chosen. . Jars of Clay is a popular CCM Christian music band that has completely fallen away from God. Jenkins being in bible study with many Mormons and praying with Mormons concerning the show, as he describes, is not an evangelical practice; it is not even ecumenical; it is universalist. Jenkins's career is focused on faith-based media. However, nowhere does he post a clear statement of faith, confessional statement, or guiding creed. "[10] However, it was not considered a box office success. For a clear distinction between Mormonism and Christianity, go here, and go quickly: (https://www.gotquestions.org/Mormons-Christians.html). There is a gate to life (heaven), which is narrow and a gate to destruction (hell) which is wide. Please. This is not my opinion, he stresses. Maybe, just maybe we love the same Jesus., Hughes stops the interview and laments I dont know if hes ever known the gospel. Later he reminds us that There is no possible way to portray in film and TV, or anywhere else, the holiness of Christ in his humanity. Although all of us would enjoy trustworthy re-enactments of the biblical narratives, we need the actual Word of God, and it is actually sufficient. I believe in the Holy Trinity. This is special-event cinema.. However, Jenkins, the son of Jerry B. Jenkins, the writer behind the bestselling Left Behind franchise, has repeatedly said the studio owners' beliefs have nothing to do with the content in the series. The Hollywood Reporter said of the film "This genial religious-themed dramedy is refreshingly lacking in preachiness. In an interview with the Chicago Sun Times, Jenkins said, "We feel like if people can binge watch and have watch parties all over the world for shows like Game of Thrones and Stranger Things, there's no reason not to binge watch a show about Jesus. Jenkins defended not only the Mormon owned Vid-Angel distribution and the filming of The Chosen in Utah on an LDS set, but he also defended the idea that Mormons follow the same Christ and that there is no significant difference between Mormons and Evangelicals. The Chosen producer read Michelles review and stayed to respond to comments. #dallastips, Seeing as how Im a Protestant, that would be quite a plot twist in this whole project, hm? "These episodes are big," he said. (FTC: Some links are affiliate links. Dallas Jenkins (born July 25, 1975) is an American film and television director, writer and film producer. The Evil Tactics of The Chosen | Dallas Jenkins, Johnathan Roumie. #againstthecurrent #bingejesus #thechosen, Our first Chosen devotional, "40 Days With Jesus" continues to impact. When God chose to speak he didnt make a movie. This is a terrifying high view of mediums and an insultingly low view of Divine revelation. Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers: Directed by Dallas Jenkins, Jacob Schwarz, Aaron Edson, David Osmond, Ben Smallbone, David Liddell Thorpe. feels the exact same wayIm going to die on the hill of defending my LDS friends. Im happy to say, "Yeah, we disagree on some things, but I'm going to die on the hill of, Yes, Im horrified. I felt like God was laying on my heart I felt like God was saying The question we need to ask ourselves is, what if he was not hearing from God but rather a demon? Heres the answer, Thousands have journeyed to Texas to be extras in this Biblical scene for The Chosen, The special bonus gift The Chosen series is giving to fans this Christmas, Grit and circumstance: Bestselling author Angela Duckworth brings her wisdom to BYU. In a video posted on YouTube Thursday, Jenkins addressed various rumors about his views concerning Mormonism and its connection to The Chosen, a popular multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ that has been viewed nearly 400 million times worldwide. Dallas Jenkins, the Producer/Director of the Chosen, is the son of Jerry Jenkins, who helped write the Left Behind series of books that were popular a few decades ago. Susan Raborn: Depends on your definition of partnering. Because of the universalist mindset influencing the content. It is the first multiseason series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. He further admitted that many LDS people are working on the project and influencing his thinking. stated; I wouldnt believe in hell if Jesus hadnt taught on it.. [21][22] Season 2 and Season 3 have a budget of $12 million and $18 million respectively, each crowdfunded. Right (sarcasm), he is saying Christ cannot be fully known from reading the Bible. Jenkins also encouraged viewers not to substitute the show for reading the Bible for themselves or attending their local church for discipleship and Bible study. Or what fellowship has light with darkness? Yes, we are talking about the Vid-Angel-produced series portraying the life of Christ called The Chosen. But no, I will not be watching, journaling, studying, or sipping. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. He maintained that while Angel Studios employs people who are Mormon, the company is only a "distribution partner," and "they don't actually fund it," he said. Following is his reply: Susan Raborn: To partner with a Catholic priest who teaches and professes a false religion that damns its adherents to hell with a false gospel of works righteousness is the continued dangerous ecumenical blindness that has watered down the gospel and weakened the church. In all of this, we really need to ask ourselves, do we get excited about the dialogue and the dramatic presentation of the scripture? How to Defeat Your Unseen EnemyFollow her on Twitter: @jlawcpFacebook: JeannieOMusic. Led media team, producing movies, short films, and large-scale videos. His next feature What If, starring Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, Debby Ryan, and John Ratzenberger released in theaters in 2010 and is still available. Creeds and confessions throw light on the essentials of the Christian faith, whereas pseudo-Christian cults deny the essentials of the faith. [24][25][26], Jenkins owns a stake in the company but wont share profits until the startup investors earn back their initial investment plus 20 percent. God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of Christ by Stephen Wellum. Evangelicals dont believe the same things as Mormons at all! Check out Dallas Jenkins's movies list, family details, net worth, age, height, filmography, biography, upcoming movies, photos, awards, songs, videos and Latest News . They did a decent job in Season 1, but a scene found in Season 2, Episode 3 has major blasphemy against the Mother of Jesus. You are not known by me in a redemptive way, so I dont hear you knocking at my door. Then R.C. How? [5][4], After producing Hometown Legend and directing two short films, Jenkins's feature-length directorial debut was Midnight Clear in 2006. Based on the stats for Dallas Jenkins's Youtube channel, the total number of video views is around 2.67 Thousand, which means Dallas Jenkins has roughly made $2.00~$4.00 US dollars on Youtube already! Dallas Jenkins produced the independent feature Hometown Legend at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. With Shahar Isaac, Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish. Not surprisingly, Mormon beliefs contradict the clear teaching of Scripture on angels. A gifted accountant ostracised from his family and people. He is best known as the creator, director and co-writer of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and the most successful media crowd-fund of all time. He is best known as the creator, director and co-writer of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus of Nazareth . The reason that I want to give this statement, or this comment, and have it be my final comment on the matter is because I've given dozens and dozens of comments about it that seemed to be unfortunately ignored by several people., The filmmaker then shared questions he's been asked to respond to based on news articles that claimed such things as, "Dallas Jenkins says Mormons, LDS and Evangelicals love the same Jesus" and "LDS are Christians.. 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