The Movie The Passion of the Christ
by Scott Card

Can we see how the very message of the movie The Passion is being played out in real life?

Jesus took on sin. Whose sin? Everyone's sin.

Why was Jesus so brutally tortured to the death? Because the world was forced to look upon Him who was made sin in their place. Sin is ugly, detestable, and worthy of disdain. In hating Jesus, we are hating ourselves.
But in embracing what Jesus did for all of us, we can look upon Him with appreciation.

Those who reject this movie are actually rejecting the notion that they are not good enough on their own merits, their own efforts, their own wisdom and that they might need someone else greater than themselves to make up the difference for them. It is so much easier to disdain someone else than to humble oneself.
Those who reject the movie, and persecute Mel Gibson are no different from those in the movie that were brutalizing Jesus. These are the very people He died for. (Not to forget however, that we all are these people).

It makes one ponder on the higher Divine love He had for us. The kind of love that says "Go on and hate Me, beat Me, spit on Me, whip Me till My insides are hanging out. Nail Me to a cross and leave Me there until I die. I still love you."

Isn't it amazing how such a humble act of unconditional love can generate such venomous anger in so many. But then we know that anger is really just a form of fear and pride.