The Counterfeit Gospel Of 'The Jesus Revolution' Movie

1st Corinthians 15:1-4, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

I saw 'The Jesus Revolution' Friday night. I agree with Pastor Greg Laurie that God uses flawed people. I love the statement in the film that Chuck Smith's wife says to encourage him: "Don't be so arrogant to think that God cannot work through your failures." I love that!

However, the big problem I have with the film is the counterfeit plan of salvation. In the movie the audience is taught to do these 3 unbiblical things in addition to faith to get to Heaven:

1. Repent of your sins. 
2. Invite Christ into your life. 
3. Receive Jesus as your Lord. 

Nowhere in the inspired King James Bible are we taught to repent "of your sins." Men added those words, not God. Repentance is "a change of mind" toward God (Acts 20;21).  Repentance is acknowledging "the truth" that we are a guilty sinner (2nd Timothy 2;25, Romans 3;19-20). You've got to know what you're being saved from, and why you need to be saved. We are all sinners and there is a penalty for sin, which is death in the Lake of Fire (Romans 6;23, Revelations 20;11-15, 21;8).

The Gospel is not a message of what you must do to be saved, but it's a message of what Christ has already done for you. Faith is the only righteous thing that I can do.

Nor does the Bible tell us to invite Christ into our life. Judas invited Christ into his life and still went to Hell. According to Matthew 27:3 Judas repented of his sins, feeling guilty that he got caught red handed. Judas felt remorse (penitence) and returned the 30 pieces of silver (penance). Judas had changed (reformation), but Judas never repented toward God to be saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.

Nor does the Holy Bible require that we surrender to Jesus as Lord to get to Heaven. You don't make Jesus Lord, HE IS LORD! Discipleship is a second decision that every believer must make. This is SERVICE for Christ, not SALVATION. Romans 12:1, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” The Jesus Revolution movie fails to make this necessary distinction between SONSHIP and DISCIPLESHIP. The movie sadly preaches another gospel that does not match Jesus' plan of salvation in the Bible. John 6;47, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."