Film review : The Secret

Have you ever seen The Secret movie ? It has so many new thing, new concept that can make people change their mind, their mindset.
Is it a good movie ? More important question to ask is "IS IT TRUE BASED ON WHAT THE BIBLE SAID ?"
In this article, I'll try to review this film based on my own opinion, some articles that I read and now I share to you (sssssttt.. the answer of above question is NO, BIG NO!!)

First when I saw this movie it seems good (in my pre-perception it is a good movie because my friend said that it is a good movie) but guess what, when the secret teachers begin to explain the concepts it's begin strange, something is wrong - I said in my heart. "The Secret" does promote such concepts as gratitude and positive thinking. Yes, we need to think positive in our lives, but what "The Secret" teach are more than that. I begin to search for what the Bible say and what should christian does to response these concepts.

For starters, one of the main premises in the Secret is to go by your "feelings" and "emotions". It says that when you feel good, then what you do is correct ! Is it true ? Of course not ! Doesn't ALL sin feel good? I mean, if sin feel bad WHO would do it? :) . One of their main examples of "The Secret" in action was of a gay man and a fornicator. Refer to the Jer. 17:9 which states that the heart (feelings) is deceitful and wicked and cannot be trusted. I've ever come to a seminar by Adi W Gunawan (one of motivator living in surabaya), he asked if you find some money in a place, not yours, it is somebody's money but he forget to bring or he left it for a while, will you take that ? No body know when you take it, will you take it ? He said "if I were you, I will take it. Could be GOD, who will give you that present." :) This is ridiculous, it is stealing, right ? Do you feel good when you get the money to fulfill your need ? Maybe you feel good but it doesn't mean that it is Correct. So what "The Secret" concept about sin is NOT Correct.

"The Secret" teachers make the claim that everything "bad" that happens to you is your own creation. In SOME cases maybe this is TRUE, but definately not most. In Matthew 5:44-46 Jesus said that GOD makes rain and sun shine to the good and the evil. Also Jesus states that we will be HATED for His namesake. Funny why "The Secret" teachers leave that part out. It means if we think that this 'world' loves us as His follower, then the 'world' will love us ??? Maybe the SATAN will love you if you love this World :)

Also, in "The Secret" one of teachers - Neal Donald Walsh said "God has no purpose for your life, it's what you make it and you'll never be judged for it, not now not ever." This is very contradiction to the hundreds of scriptures refering to the final judgment. Romans 2:4-6 and thoughout the entire New Testament the Final Judgment is spoken of.

They also try to make people think that there is no Devil. All are your own creation. You can be like GOD (remember the story of Adam and Eve ?) - just think what you want and it will be come true to you. You know, the devil's 2 biggest tricks are twisting the Word of God to make man the God, and convincing mankind he doesn't exsist. He has definately succeeded with "The Secret."

They also state that if you stand against injustice, you attract more of it. For example if you think I don't like being poor, then you will attract more of the poorness. Tell that to the Civil Rights Activists, the Founding Father's Of Indonesia, etc. If someone didn't STAND UP and STAND AGAINST injustice, we wouldn't be here right now.

This movie is teaching people to trust in themselves and the "genie" of the Universe that is only there to serve them. The truth is, there's a Heaven and a Hell, and no matter how much money you give, no matter how much you make (or don't make), no matter how many charities you start, being a "Good Person" will not get you to Heaven. And since we'll spend a lot more time dead than alive...(ponder that for a moment) I think it bears a little thinking about. The Bible is clear, you will not get to Heaven just because you said a prayer asking Jesus into your heart, you go to Church, and label yourself a Christian. Jesus said in Matthew 7:21-23 that not even one who professes to be a Christian will go to Heaven. In Proverbs 3:5-7 the Bible says to lean not on your own insight and understand but God's (another "The Secret" contradiction) and HE will direct your paths (not you, HE will). So if we want to know if we are really good, we need to look to God and His Standards.

So what is the Will of The Father? We find it in the 10 commandments (I guess God didn't understand "The Secret" since He gave us commands of what He DID NOT WANT hehehe ....and I guess when Jesus confronted the Pharasies, when Paul wrote to the Churches, when Joshua marched around the wall of Jericho, I guess none of these guys knew "The Secret" hehehe)

The Bible has prophesied about False Teachers and vain philosphies. This is why it is SO important, that if you call yourself a Christian, you READ YOUR BIBLE. Get it, read the Word of God for yourself, pray daily, fight the good fight of Faith brothers and sisters. We are in a war zone here. We have a real enemy after our souls and these "teachers" are helping him populate Hell.

So, what is the conclusion ? Postive thinking is not bad, we must have postive thinking in our life, day by day, again, I am not against positive thinking. What I am against is satan and these "teachers" perverting the Word to suit their own purposes. In Luke 11:9 "So I say to you: ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you"(NIV version). Yes, it is about the pray, but remember "yet not what I will but what You will". I pray that this article wakes someone up. Feel free to post a comment, good or bad. GBU All.

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