Movie Script Update

Some of my readers know that I have been in the process of writing the script for a movie I want to produce. I have recently completed the sixth draft for the script and now I’m sending it to a few filmmaker colleagues for their input and suggestions.

I have made many changes to the script during the writing of the first six drafts, and I suppose I will make many more changes in the next six drafts or so. One place that had numerous rewrites was the scene where a major character converts to Christianity.

Originally, I wrote it the traditional way (“You must pray a prayer of Salvation. Now repeat after me...”). However, I have since changed it for various reasons. One reason is that I can find no place in Scripture that demands a sinner must pray a prayer to be saved! Yes, praying to God is important and vital to the Christian life, but it is not necessary to pray a prayer of Salvation.

Romans chapter 10, verses 9 and 10 say, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” -KJV

Only these two things are necessary for a soul to be saved from sin: confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead. No other ceremonial procedures or rituals are required! (Of course, much is required after Salvation; such as baptism for example.) Now make note that I am NOT saying that people who pray a prayer of Salvation are not saved, but only that a prayer of Salvation is not required (by God).

So anyway, I decided to make the script more biblically correct rather than religiously correct. I hope viewers will find that the scene is handled well.

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