Quick Info
The God Who Speaks is a 2018 apologetics documentary movie about the authority and veracity of scripture. The movie has a more serious tone, but it moves along and is fairly accessible. This movie is a worthwhile watch for people interested in topics of scripture and apologetics, truth seekers, skeptics, and others.
Synopsis
The God Who Speaks covers a number of topics in defense of the canon and the significance of scripture as the written revelation and word of God. The movie features a wide variety of contributors and kicks off with high level topics such as why we have scripture. It makes a solid defense both for the scripture we have handed down to us, and for the proper use of scripture.
Why This Movie Matters
- The God Who Speaks is one of the best documentary movies that defends the content and importance of the Bible/scripture as the written revelation/word of God.
- The movie defends the canon of the modern Protestant Bible.
- The movie gives evidence for how God’s word in the Bible have been well preserved over time.
- The movie does a good job of connecting God’s word with Jesus.
- The movie gives a solid understanding for how to view and interpret scripture.
- The movie explains the nature of the minor discrepancies that do exist in various Bible manuscripts.
- The movies teaches how these discrepancies can be seen and compared in many modern Bibles.
What You’ll Experience
- A staunch defense of the relevance and accuracy of scripture and the traditional Protestant canon
- Input from a wide variety of commentators
- The documentary has a slower pace, is more serious at times, and picks up at other times.
- Good pieces of wisdom throughout the movie.
- A balanced defense of scripture from commentators across different Christian schools.
Strengths
- Covers Bible canon
- Explains inspiration of scripture
- Explains textual variations
- Commentators have different theological backgrounds
Cautions / Weaknesses
- Slow in certain parts
- Images of Christ
- Light doctrinal ambiguity
Best Audience
- Truth seekers or skeptics wanting to learn more about what scripture is and why it is reliable.
- Small groups discussing the basics of what scripture is and why the scripture we have is reliable.
- Individuals looking for a basics of scripture and its reliability.
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Best Quotes & Notable Moments
“We read books so that we might understand them, but when we read the Bible we realize that it is describing who we are and what we are. It’s also unique in that it provides the only satisfying answer to the question of our human existence. It tells us why we’re here, and where we’re going, and why it matters.”
“If Jesus’ Bible only consisted of the Old Testament, why do we need the New? When was the story written down? Why was the story written down at all? How do sinful people write the undefiled words of transcendence? If memories fade, people exaggerate, and events get misinterpreted–if the New Testament is true, how could we know.”
“Behind your doctrine of scripture is a doctrine of God, and behind the product of scripture is the activity of God. The scripture is the product of God The Holy Spirit, which is why God The Holy Spirit uses it in conversion and in sanctification. So, what we believe about the Bible is based on what we believe about its source. And because we believe God to be the author of the Bible, we talk about the quality of the Bible as inspired, or God-breathed.”
“God made us for himself. He has made us for His own glory. He communicates with us, telling us how we ought to live through His word. He has given us an entire library there to fit into quite a lot of the various ways in which we think, and all that is authoritative. So, we don’t go to the Bible wanting to judge the scriptures, we go the Bible with a sense of submission, wanting to hear what the living God has to say to us, and that’s crucial”
