Breaking Da Vinci's Code (into tiny little pieces)

Some quick thoughts on the Da Vinci code. You'd think that people would want the truth about things but when it means humbleness, a contrite spirit and dying to self, it isn't something we want to do. We'd rather be lied to than face the fact we have to face a holy God on Judgment day. And so what happens? We manufacture ways to pretend that only self matters and that sin is neither of importance or offensive to someone greater than ourselves. However, there is a simple argument from Da Vinci's code that is being touted and accepted by many.

Jesus is and has been viewed on a higher level than most ordinary men in history and as is displayed in the book, in the movie and in the world in general. The phrase 'royal bloodline' has been used to describe him. You may have heard Jesus referred to as a "great moral teacher in history and time"as we know it. Jesus is in fact, considered a great teacher, one who has toppled kings and queens, has a claim to fame and above all is widely accepted as of great influence on society as "a moral teacher". However, the Da Vinci story seeks to undermine Jesus as being the Son of God, the resurrection of Christ and the truth of the Bible in general. The code suggests that Jesus was not God, which is basically the goal of the entire story. Come with me and let’s take a look at the "code" as it shatters and breaks into a million or so pieces.

In the Bible, more specifically the Gospels, Jesus claims he is God. Jesus was seen by many as resurrected from the grave. The tomb where Jesus was put was found empty. Either He was stolen or He was in fact God and rose from the grave as He predicted. Do we trust what God says about himself or are we calling God a liar? (See 1 John 5) Before Jesus' was crucified, the Jews and many others try to kill Jesus from the get-go. Why? Because Jesus claims He is the Son of God. Making such a claim of deity is a claim the Jewish people understood. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life no man comes to the Father except through me." Jesus asks a blind man in John 9:35, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" the man answers, "who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?' Jesus responds, "You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you." The man responds, "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped Him.

In John 1:1 we read, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God." This is considered outright blasphemy in the Jewish religion, when a supposed mere man claims to be God. Many also testified about what Jesus said about his deity. In 1 John 5:20 John writes, "We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life."
Only one who is perfect and sinless can forgive sins. Jesus was worshiped, forgave sins, and healed many---physically and spiritually, but made the biggest claim of all: being referred to as the Savior of the world who takes away the sin of the world---as the Son of God in the flesh. (See John 3:14-21)
Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:5) So, I ask, if a mere sinful man, such as you and I, made the claim to be the Son of God, the God of the Universe, should we be considered a great teacher(someone you can trust) or simply a lunatic? If a lunatic, can anything else about such a person be trusted? Why would you trust him? Why is the 'Da Vinci Code' looking at Jesus as someone of greatness, unless..... He was and is who he claims to be---God Almighty, the One who said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." (John 8:58)
(This is another of Jesus' claim to be Yahweh, God of the Old Testament scripture. I AM refers to absolute eternal existence.)