Romans 8:1-4 says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” Many Christians have this very negative view of the law. They …

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The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did THIS MAN get such learning without having studied?” - John 7:15 “No one ever spoke the way THIS MAN does,” the guards declared. - John 7:46 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely THIS MAN is the Prophet.” Others said, “He is the Christ.” - John 7:40-41 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did THIS MAN get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of …

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GENRE: FANTASY RATING: PG-13 STUDIO: WALT DISNEY THEATRICAL RELEASE: MARCH 5, 2010 DVD RELEASE: JULY 2010 RATING: 2.5 OUT OF 5 Nonsense. That is what Tim Butron’s stab at Alice in Wonderland amounts to. From the dialogue to the storyline, this movie is proof positive that 3D IMAX is the gimmick many critics have accused it of being—using massive amounts of misdirection to make people forget that the film they’re watching has very little substance. Thankfully, I took in the film in plain old, “stick to the screen” celluloid. From the beginning, Alice in Wonderland is difficult to understand. A lot is assumed of the viewer that likely shouldn’t be. …

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