![]() So what does make you a Christian? This: Believing the gospel, and having faith in what Jesus Christ did on the cross, knowing and admitting you are a sinner, and asking God's forgiveness of those sins and repenting(that is turning away) of those sins. While sure, we should both agree, things like "Don't lie", "Don't commit adultery", "Don't gossip", should be things all people live by, doing those things and "being good", do not magically make you a Christian. Just that Victoria is "trying to be Christian", well, you can't "be" a Christian, you either are or you are not. This movie assumes most Christians are theologically stupid because you are somehow expected to believe she's not still just trying to "be good", and she is now a real Christian, again, the gospel is totally absent, we have no reason to believe Victoria has heard it. ![]() Even after Victoria realises what she is doing wrong and stops trying to "fake" being a Christian, she still essentially uses the Bible as a self-help book to "be a better person", and by the end of the film that approach has not changed. The main character, Victoria, is obviously not a Christian, and due to that, her behavior is not a shock or anything, she is just doing what unsaved people do, lie and manipulate to get what they want(even Chrisians do that sometimes too sadly). Sure, the acting is indeed absurd, but it is still enjoyable, it is just a silly movie at face value, and the acting is definitely part of what gives it an even sillier feel, even though it dances around some very serious issues issues of honesty, adultery, divorce, broken homes, etc. ![]() This film plays out like a decently made for TV film, and that is not an insult, I have no problem with competent feel-good TV films. ![]() This film exemplifies everything wrong with so-called "Christian" films, and I am not referring to it being a subpar movie because it is Christian, but rather due to it's theology, as someone who has been studying the Bible most of their life, and knows that they are saved by grace alone through faith alone, "Home Sweet Home" really is a trainwreck of a so-called "Christian" movie. If you are going to make a light romcom just go without the Bible like your typical Hallmark romcom it would have been better for both Christians and non-Christians because it would not be teaching a false idea of what makes a Christian. This film plays out like a Hallmark film made by Chistians who are afraid to offend anyone by referring to sin, Jesus, or the actual gospel. I rented this because I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt, but sadly, my expectations were met, shows why "Christian" films are a real problem.Lest you think me judgmental, Jesus tells us how to judge in Matthew 7, not to not judge, he tells us to not judge on appearances alone in John 7, and the Beareans were commended in acts 17 for not just taking Paul at face value, but weighing it against the scriptures(at that time it was the Old Testament only). Given that, I would expect it to be theologically erroneous and bereft of any true representation fo Christianity. Released on the Pureflix streaming service, this is presumably, a Christian film.
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