The Bible on CD...by secular celebrities.

My friend just gave me the whole bible on audio books for my IPOD but I just discovered it was done by celebrities. (I think it's called "The Bible Experience")

My point is that it ruined it for me and I can't hear it anymore. Is it me...or them? =)

You said it yourself:

that it ruined it for me and I can't hear it anymore

I like what Greg said about the heart behind it and how would I like Pilate reading it. I even thought about what if my wife wrote me a love letter and it was read by my ex-girlfried or something like that.

By the way, Denzel Washington plays God. It's called The Bible Experience by Zondervan.

I recently bought "The Word of Promise" new testament, and though well done, was not as enjoyable as I'd thought it'd be. But one evening while very sick, too sick to read, listening to the Book of Romans was a blessing from The Lord, and I was so glad I'd purchased the set.

Everything that is Good God Made it. Just because you don't agree with celebrities doing play acting. God looks on the heart and weighs the spirits. He knows who's his and who is not. So leave him on his throne and let him Judge the work, stop hating. I believe that you will be surprised who is going to show up in Heaven that you personally did not like. And God was in it all the long. He wins some by other means not just because of the thee, thous and your perfect order. If were up to you Paul definitely would not have been an disciple of Christ. Be blessed in love. Always a different way to look at a thing. I have the bible on CD it makes the books come to life, I love it.

I guess maybe the only reason it doesn't minister to me when it is read by an unconverted person, is because it is being read without understanding. It feels dead to me, almost like when an English speaking person attempts to read Chinese; completely foreign.

I pray that some will be enlightened by their narratings, but I still prefer the blessedness of a fellow saint reading with authority and the Holy Spirit.

I understand what you are saying pende. And as far as allowing God to remain sovereign I agree. However, we, as believers have to be careful of what we support. By using people who are famous for secular lifestyles (i.e., fornication, drug use, etc.), the makers of this product seek to join secular living with Christianity in the eyes of the world, thereby reinforcing the notion that you can align yourself with Christ without repentance.

I recently watched a gospel concert where supposedly redeemed artists were singing with secular artist. These secular artists are notorious for degrading women, promoting promiscuity, and bragging about drug use and violence in their music. I know because I HAVE listened to it. They still make that kind of music and then perform gospel music for this concert. Again, it sends the same message. That sin does not have to be dealt with and you can claim the name of God.

Having said all that, I know that God can use even these two types of situations to reach someone. Using celebrities to read the bible will expose some people to the word that would not receive it otherwise. On the other hand, some people who seek to justify their sin will continue to be led a stray. I think the issue for us in this forum is whether we, as professing followers of Christ, should support these incongruous endeavors.