New Documentary Release: A Lamp in the Dark: The Untold History of the Bible

A new documentary titled, “A Lamp in the Dark: The Untold History of the Bible” has just been released by Adullam Films. This riveting three hour presentation tracks the history of the Bible from the first century to the present time.

Enter into a world of saints and martyrs battling against spies, assassins and wolves in sheep’s clothing. Through the Middle Ages, the Inquisition forbade the translation of the Bible threatening imprisonment and death to any who disobeyed. Learn the stories of valiant men who battled the principalities of the Dark Age to communicate the Holy Scriptures to a lost and dying world.

Bible translators by faith subdued whole kingdoms through the Protestant Reformation. But in response, Rome would launch a Counter Reformation to oppose them. By learning from the past, can we recognize this conflict in our world today? And if so, how does it affect the Bible?

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
“Lamp” was filmed on locations in England and Belgium, and features original interviews with leading Bible scholars, including chief curators from the British Library in London, Erasmus House in Belgium, and the Tyndale Museum in Vilvoorde. This fast paced documentary is filled with rich visual graphics and dramatic re-enactments of key historic events.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Christian J. Pinto is the founder of the Adullam Films Christian film ministry. His past documentaries have won “Best Documentary” awards at New York and Los Angeles film festivals, along with 4 Telly Awards for excellence in film and video production.

FILM REVIEW by Dr. Mike Bennett
“A Lamp in The Dark” should bring tears to the eyes of every Christian who treasures their Bible — printed by the blood and sacrifices of our brave Christian forefathers, as evidenced in this moving production… Pinto’s work is a certain cure for Christian apathy and idleness, when the battle for truth is made so clear in this work. People will never look at the Bible the same way again and will now take notice of the battle over God’s Word that now rages around us.” – J. Michael Bennett, PH.D, host, “Future Quake” Radio Show, WENO, AM 760, Nashville, TN

Applying God’s Grace

“As we know Jesus better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive his own grace and goodness! And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires, and that you will share in his divine nature.

So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow in genuine love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 2 Peter 1:3-8 (NLT)

“Rob” had gone to church all his life. He worshipped each week and even attended some Bible studies over the 80 plus years of his life on earth. I imagine he had heard close to 3000 sermons in his life and had been in numerous studies of both the Old and New Testaments.

He knew the Bible and the doctrine of the faith and could quote it at people, too, – which he liked to do. This all sounds great, – but most people avoided “Rob,” because he was cranky and negative and very self-centered. “Rob” had never really made the “effort to apply” the love and grace of Jesus into his life and into his relationships with others.

“Roberta” also had gone to church all her life. She had heard the same sermons and gone to the same Bible studies. She knew what “Rob” knew, – and people loved to be around her. “Roberta” had made the effort to apply the love and grace of Jesus into her life. Each day she prayed that she could be an instrument of God and that she could rise to the calling to love someone that day in they way Jesus had loved her, – and she did it!

The Christian faith isn’t about knowledge and belief for the sake of “right doctrine.” The Christian faith is about receiving and living out God’s amazing love and grace! We are to become “productive and useful” servants of the Lord, sharing acts of love with those around us. In doing so, Peter tells us, we will be transformed more and more into living out the divine nature of Jesus himself! This “effort” is a matter of choice. We must make the effort to choose to receive, embody, and share the love and grace of God.

Bringing It Home:

1. Are you making the effort each day to partner with God to share the love and grace that transforms you and others? Pray each day that God can use you to love someone boldly.

2. As you embody and live out the love of Jesus in your actions look for the fruits of this active faith to grow in your life: moral excellence, greater knowledge of God, self-control, patient endurance, godliness, and love for all. Celebrate and thank God when these actions are growing in your life, – it is confirmation that your efforts are inspired by divine grace and hitting the intended target.

Prayer:

God, you are love in all you say and do. Your grace and love are not just sentiments, but an action that caused you to send your Son to die for me. I pray that I would not simply know of your love but that I would make every effort to apply that love in my
relationships with others. I pray that your Spirit would guide me and give me courage to live out my faith boldly. Amen.

John A. Holm
Transforming Church Institute
www.transformingchurch.net

Side By Side

They lie on the table side by side,
The Holy Bible and the TV guide.

One is well worn and cherished with pride,
Not the Bible . . . but the TV guide.

One is used daily to help folks decide,
No, not the Bible . . . but the TV guide.

As the pages are turned, what shall they see,
Oh, what does it matter, turn on the TV.

Then confusion reigns, they can’t all agree,
On what they should watch on the old TV.

So they open the book in which they confide,
No, not the Bible . . . but the TV guide.

The Word of God is seldom read,
Maybe a verse as they fall into bed.

Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be,
Not from reading the Bible . . . from watching TV.

So then back to the table side by side,
Lie the Holy Bible and the TV guide.

No time for prayer, no time for the Word,
The plan of Salvation is seldom heard.

But forgiveness of sin, so full and free,
Is found in the Bible . . . not on TV.

- Author Unknown