All was going well, a growing congregation of all races praying and receiving the Lord together. He has a beautiful and attentive wife, lovely children and all the trappings of a successful minister. All than changed with his viewing scenes of the desperation in Rwanda with the fighting and the babies sick, wounded and dying. He had the realization of what happens to these souls when they die not knowing Jesus. These souls were not saved. They did not know God as he did. Would they be banished to damnation because of their circumstance? These are innocents in the purest sense. The character was told that all were welcomed into Heaven. They did not need the knowledge he possessed.
After much contemplation, he presented this to his congregation and was met with outrage and many departures. He was branded a heretic and his church basically ended. Oral Roberts banished him from the community in a 12 page encyclical. He went in front a board of preachers and they too cast him out.
Toward the end of the film he joined an inclusive congregation, preached there and met with people of similar views. Sadly, Carlton Pearson passed away from prostate cancer this November.
I found this to be a remarkable true story. I think of those Muslim children in Gaza that have perished and of Jewish children that were lost in the attacks. I would like to believe that God will carry their souls home, all of their souls.
Was going to do a year end summation today, saw this film and felt compelled to comment. I am still thinking about it.
all for now
stay safe
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