Not only is the success of the Da Vinci Code astonishing – so is its attack against Jesus Christ and the Bible. The Da Vinci Code is easily the most malicious mainstream attack on Jesus Christ in modern times. The cozy reception of the Da Vinci Code among religious leaders, the media and the general public, loudly and sadly, testifies to the contempt against Jesus Christ and Christianity echoing throughout the world.

The plot of the Da Vinci Code surrounds a cover-up by the Catholic Church about the truth of Jesus Christ and Christianity. A secret society called the Priory of Sion has occult evidence that would destroy Christianity. The "secret-evidence" reeking from the Da Vinci Code claims that:

• Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married.
  
• Jesus Christ was not the Son of God, but just a "regular" guy.
  
• The Bible and the deity of Jesus Christ are hoaxes concocted by Constantine.
  
• Mary Magdalene is the true "rock" of the Church.
  
• The Goddess Mary Magdalene should be worshipped and not a "male" God.
  
• The Catholic Church used murder and conspiracies to censor the "real" truth about Jesus Christ.
  
• Goddess worship, Witchcraft, the New Age and even Satanism possess the "true" religion.
  

The Da Vinci Code opens with the murder of Jacques Sauniere, curator of the famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Sauniere is also the Grand Master of a secret society called the Priory of Sion. The Priory possesses a secret that if revealed would destroy Christianity. As Sauniere lay dieing, he leaves cryptic messages, including a bloody pentagram etched on his stomach, pointing to "codes" found in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci that reveal the "truth" about Jesus Christ.

The mysterious murder intrigues Harvard Professor Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Nevue (also Sauniere’s granddaughter). Following cryptic symbols contained in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, they travel a trail of "codes" ending in a surprising discovery of the mystic "Holy Grail." The "Holy Grail" is the mythical cup Jesus used at the Last Supper and that Joseph of Arimathea supposedly used to capture the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross. Books, legends and fairy tales have surrounded the "Holy Blood, Holy Grail." The Da Vinci Code adds a new twist to the mystic Holy Grail. Our renegade detective team makes a shocking discovery. The Code uncovers the "Holy Grail" is not Jesus’ cup, but Jesus’ wife -- Mary Magdalene! Brown unearths the Gnostic lie that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were secretly married. Weaving a blasphemous tale of sheer madness and myth, Brown turns Mary Magdalene into the Holy Grail by sexually "capturing" the bloodline of Jesus Christ by birthing his child. Throughout the book, the Catholic secret society "Opus Dei" attempts to stop Langdon and Sophie from discovering the "truth" about Jesus Christ.

Before someone protests, "Chill out. It’s only fiction," let us clearly understand the mindset of author, Dan Brown. In an interview on Good Morning America, November 3, 2003, host Charles Gibson asked Brown, ". . . This is a novel. If you were writing it as a non-fiction book how would it have been different?" Brown’s answer blow’s the cover off the "fiction" disguise:

"I don’t think it would have. I began the research for ‘The Da Vinci Code’ as a skeptic. I entirely expected, as I researched the book, to disprove this theory. And after numerous trips to Europe, about two years of research, I really became a believer."
(Author Dan Brown, Good Morning America, November 3, 2003)

Again, on Primetime Live: (Jesus, Mary and Da Vinci, November 3, 2003), Brown confesses to Elizabeth Vargas:

"I began as a skeptic. As I started researching ‘Da Vinci Code,’ I really thought I would disprove a lot of this theory about Mary Magdalene and holy blood and all of that. I became a believer."
(Author Dan Brown, Primetime Live:, November 3, 2003)

On NBC’s Today Show (June 9, 2003), host Matt Lauer asks Brown:

"How much of this is based on reality in terms of things that actually occurred?"
Browns reply, "Absolutely all of it."
(Author Dan Brown, Today Show, June 9, 2003)

Encyclopedia Wikipedia states Brown presents his novel as:

". . . ‘truth’ as something so well-known that there is no serious dispute amongst academics about it."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code)

Interestingly, the very first word of the "fictional" Da Vinci Code is the word "FACT" – in large, bold type. Following the word "fact" is a lie that states: "The Priory of Sion – a secret European society founded in 1099– is a real organization. In 1975 Paris's Bibliotheqe Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci."

The truth is The Priory of Sion began in France in 1956, only 50 years ago. This documented fact alone makes it extremely tough for Issac Newton, who died in 1727 or Victor Hugo in 1885 or Leonardo da Vinci in 1519 to be a member. Brown’s disregard for the truth goes downhill from here. The "parchments" Brown calls "fact" were placed in the Bibliotheque Nationale by a convicted criminal named Pierre Plantard. One of Plantard’s co-conspirators has confessed to the whole, sordid scam. Several books have detailed Plantard’s deception along with a 1996 BBC documentary. Brown’s source for the Da Vinci Code is a proven scam.

Ironically, Brown shrouds the Da Vinci Code as "fiction"; yet opens with the word "FACT"; then states a proven "lie." The deceit and lies only gets worse.

One reviewer writes of the Da Vinci Code, "So error-laden is The Da Vinci Code that the educated reader actually applauds those rare occasions where Brown stumbles (despite himself) into the truth." (Miesel, Sandra. Dismantling The Da Vinci Code)

Also on the "FACT" page, the Da Vinc Code states, "All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate."

Fiction may be a charming idiom employed among the literary elite, but anyone reading the Da Vinci Code discovers underneath the cloak of fiction lurks a blatant attack against Jesus Christ and the Bible – feigning as truth.

Attack On The Lord Jesus Christ

The integrity of the Bible and the foundation of the Christian faith rest upon the person of Jesus Christ. Christianity is completely contrary to all other religions. All other religions rest upon teachings, sacraments, rituals, spiritual enlightenment or works, but Christianity solely rest upon a person – Jesus Christ. Destroy or even faintly distort His character and Christianity tumbles like a house of cards. Jesus Christ says in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." The apostle Paul says in 1 Cor. 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Several hundred such verses could easily be produced.

Filling the pages of the Da Vinic Code is a pen dipped in hate and scorn for the Lord Jesus Christ of the Bible. Besides outright libel claiming Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene, the person of Jesus Christ is openly attacked and perverted. The Code openly claims, several times, the teaching that Jesus Christ is God was a hoax.

Many scholars claim that the early Church literally stole Jesus from His original followers, hijacking His human message, shrouding it in an impenetrable cloak of divinity, and using it to expand their own power. (Da Vinci Code p. 233)

The scrolls [Dead Sea] highlight glaring historical discrepancies and fabrications, clearly confirming that the modern Bible was compiled and edited by men who possessed a political agenda—to promote the divinity of the man Jesus Christ and use His influence to solidify their own power base. (Da Vinci Code p. 234)

Brown promotes the lie that the Roman Emperor Constantine personally created the doctrine that Jesus Christ was God. Brown writes, "as truth" that the divinity of Jesus Christ was invented at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 by Constantine.

At this gathering [Council of Nicaea] many aspects of Christianity were debated and voted upon—the date of Easter, the role of bishops, the administration of sacraments, and, of course, the divinity of Jesus. . . Until that moment in history, Jesus was viewed by His followers as a mortal prophet . . . a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless. . . (Da Vinci Code p. 233)

Because Constantine upgraded Jesus’ status almost four centuries after Jesus’ death, thousands of documents already existed chronicling His life as a mortal man. (Da Vinci Code p. 234)

To call Brown’s statements a lie is too trivial. Brown’s allegations are deliberate attacks and blatant lies about the Lord Jesus Christ. To claim that the divinity of Jesus Christ began at the hands of Constantine in AD 325 is the words of a historical lunatic. The claim that "thousands of documents exist chronicling Jesus as a mortal man" are the words of a madman blinded with hate for the Lord Jesus Christ. The greatest "fact" in all of history is the divinity of Jesus Christ. Even our dating system (A.D. is the Latin "Anno Domini" which means "in the year of Our Lord" and B.C. stands for "Before Christ") echoes His divinity. The following statements from church leaders (among hundreds) supporting the divinity of Jesus Church all occur before AD 325:

"I pray for you happiness forever in our God, Jesus Christ." (Ignatius AD 105)


"Brethren, It is fitting that you should think of Jesus Christ as of God." (Clement AD 150)


"For Christ is King, Priest, God, Lord. . ." (Justin Martyr AD 160)


"God was put to death, the King of Israel slain." (Melito AD 170)


"He was man, and He was God." (Irenaeus AD 180)


"Our Instructor is the holy God Jesus. . ." (Clement of Alexandria AD 195)


"Christ is received in the person of Christ, because even in this manner is He our God." (Tertullian AD 200)


"Therefore, He is not only man, but God also. . ." (Novatian AD 235)


"Jesus Christ, our Lord and God" (Cyprian AD 250)


"He truly was and is . . . with God, and being God." (Methodius AD 290)


"We believe Him to be God" (Lactantius AD 304)


"He is God in reality and without any shadow of doubt. . ." (Arnobius AD 305)

The book A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs by David Bercot documents over 390 selections from the early church fathers, all before AD 325, confirming the divinity of Jesus Christ. While we appreciate the testimony of the early church fathers, our faith comes from the Word of God. (So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God Romans 10:17). The scriptures clearly, loudly and emphatically proclaim the divinity of Jesus Christ. Only the intentionally self-induced deaf, dumb and blind (Mark 8:18), such as Dan Brown, could miss it.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 1 John 5:20

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Tim 3:16

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. John 20:28

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. John 5:18

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Phil 2:5-6

I and my Father are one. John 10:30

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. John 10:32-33

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Heb 1:8

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . .
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:1, 14

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt 1:23

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? John 14:9

With the massive evidence affirming the divinity of Jesus Christ, how can an honest person write the blatant lies that Brown does? An honest man can not. But a man with a bias hatred toward the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible can – and he did.

Brown decrees in the Da Vinci Code, ". . . almost everything our fathers taught us about Christ is false." (Da Vinci Code, p. 235)

May I remind you when Brown was asked on the Today Show how much of The Da Vinci Code was "reality," he replied, "Absolutely all of it." Brown discloses in Bookpage, "One of the aspects that I try very hard to incorporate in my books is that of learning." (Bookpage April 2003). We’re not dealing with a man simply writing a harmless novel, but a man pushing an antichrist agenda.

Attack On The Word of God

In order to destroy Jesus Christ of the Bible – you must destroy the Bible. And Brown’s hate-filled pen attempts just that. Brown leaves no stone unturned, and no lie spurned in his attack to discredit Jesus Christ and the Word of God.

The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. . . it has evolved through countless translations, additions, and revisions. (Da Vinci Code p.231)

The scrolls [Dead Sea] highlight glaring historical discrepancies and fabrications, clearly confirming that the modern Bible was compiled and edited by men who possessed a political agenda—to promote the divinity of the man Jesus Christ and use His influence to solidify their own power base. (Da Vinci Code p. 234)

Brown condemns the Bible as a book produced by deceitful men to falsely "promote the divinity of the man Jesus Christ." Again, Brown alleges Constantine "established" the Bible to glorify and deify the Lord Jesus Christ. Brown claims that Constantine destroyed more than eighty gospels because they portrayed Jesus as a mortal man. Constantine kept only four gospels (out of eighty) that glorified Jesus Christ. We are dealing with a man so filled with hate and contempt for the Lord Jesus Christ, it has blinded him to see any trace of the truth.

More than eighty gospels were considered for the New Testament, and yet only a relative few were chose for inclusion—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. . . (Da Vinc Code p. 231)

Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned. (Da Vinci Code p. 234)

The early Church needed to convince the world that the mortal prophet Jesus was a divine being. Therefore, any gospels that described earthly aspects of Jesus’ life had to be omitted from the Bible. (Da Vinci Code p. 244)

The fundamental irony of Christianity! The Bible, as we know it today, was collated by the pagan Roman emperor Constantine the Great. (Da Vinci Code p. 231)

The evidence for the reliability of the Bible easily ranks as histories greatest marvels. The evidence for the Bible is so vast, and so reliable, it can only be attributed to a supernatural, sovereign Hand. There exist over 6,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. The next work of antiquity is Homer’s IIiad with 650 manuscripts, while most ancient works number in the single digits. Nothing in history compares to the witness of the Bible. Some of our New Testament manuscripts date to within 30 to 50 years of the "originals." The New Testament canon was known and recognized at least two centuries before Constantine. (Canon means the selected books in the Bible). The eighty gospels Brown refers to are the occult Gnostic gospels. They were never considered scripture – not for one second – not by any Christian – not anytime.

In The Journey from Texts to Translations, author Paul Wegner writes, "It is important to remember that the Christian church did not canonize any book. Canonization was determined by God." (p. 147) Wegner also states concerning the councils (such as Nicaea that Brown claims "canonized" the scripture), "These councils did not determine the canonicity of the New Testament books . . ." (p. 145). We know the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) were established as scripture by AD 170 for Tatian wrote his Harmony of the Gospels that only included our four gospels. During this time Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Clement, Tertullian, Jerome and others all referenced New Testament canon. Edward F. Hills writes in Believing Bible Study, "Thus through the Holy Spirit’s guidance of individual believers, silently and gradually – but nevertheless surely – the Church as a whole was led to a recognition of the fact that the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. . ." (p. 33)

The canon of the scriptures came from the leading of the Holy Spirit. Just as today, born again Christians filled with the Spirit of God know God’s words, and they also know what is not God’s words. Edward F. Hills writes in Believing Bible Study, "The guidance of the Holy Spirit was negative as well as positive." (p.33) Listing many of the Gnostic gospels that Dan Brown identifies as the authentic gospels, Hills continues, "Soon all Christians everywhere were led by the Holy Spirit to repudiate these spurious works and to receive only the canonical books as their New Testament Scriptures." (p. 33)

The New Testament writings themselves establish the canon of scripture. Peter in 2 Peter 3:16 refers to Paul’s writings as "scripture." In 1 Timothy 5:18 Paul refers to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 10:7) as scripture. Many other examples from the scriptures and early church writings, hundreds of years before Constantine, are easily available to anyone interested in the truth. To attribute Brown’s statements to shoddy scholarship or lazy research would be naïve. Brown knows the historical record. But he deliberately and deceitfully lies to create doubt towards the Word of God. No one of Brown’s stature, nor study, is that ignorant of the facts.

Brown also charges that the Dead Sea Scrolls ". . . highlight glaring historical discrepancies and fabrications. . ." Dr. Sam Gipp in The Answer book states, "The Dead Sea Scrolls . . . have no ill effect on the Bible. Their text actually agrees with the King James Bible." (p. 102) Let me add, I have studied the Dead Sea Scrolls in depth, and can verify Dr. Gipp’s statement. To reiterate Brown’s continual ignorance of the truth, he states, "The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the 1950s. . ." The fact is the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.

Some other examples (among many) of Brown’s contempt for the Bible:

"the New Testament is based on fabrications" (Da Vinci Code p. 341);

"the greatest story ever told is, in fact, the greatest story ever sold" (Da Vinci Code p. 267)

Madness of The Marriage To Mary Magdalene

The basis of The Da Vinci Code is that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were secretly married. Brown’s evidence for this madness comes largely from Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, The Last Supper. According to Brown, the person on Jesus’ left is not John, as commonly believed, but Jesus’ wife, Mary Magdalene. Brown’s ridiculous reasoning is that Da Vinci’s painting of John appears effeminate. This cockeyed nonsense was first published in The Templar Revelation.

It’s a matter of historical record and Da Vinci was certainly aware of that fact. The Last Supper practically shouts to the viewer that Jesus and Magdalene were a pair. (Da Vinci Code p. 244)

I shan’t bore you with the countless references to Jesus and Magdalene’s union. That has been explored ad nauseam by modern historians. (Da Vinci Code p. 247)

The Church has two thousand years of experience pressuring those who threaten to unveil its lies. Since the days of Constantine, the Church has successfully hidden the truth about Mary Magdalene and Jesus. (Da Vinci Code p. 407)

These allegations are the ravings of a man whose scorn for Jesus Christ has robbed him of any discernment for truth. It is difficult to refute such foolishness for fear of giving it a sense of merit. The Bible says in Proverbs 26:4, "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him."

Nevertheless, let us observe the obvious . . . The fact is virtually every painting of The Last Supper during the time of Da Vinci portrays John as effeminate. Giacomo (1542), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1486) and Andrea del Castagno (1447) all painted John appearing effeminate. John was believed to be the youngest of the apostles, so his portrait displayed his youth, which appeared effeminate. John was also thought to be gentle because John is labeled "the Beloved" (from "the disciple whom Jesus loved" John 21:20).

The "Sixty-Four Million Dollar" question is – if Mary Magdalene is on Jesus’ right, and not John – then where is John? There are only thirteen people (Jesus and the twelve apostles) in the painting. Where and who is the missing apostle? The only apostle that later leaves is Judas Iscariot, but Judas is in the painting. Not only does Brown have trouble with the truth, but apparently he can not count to thirteen. Brown’s bitter disdain for the Lord Jesus Christ has blinded him to a glaring problem alleging Mary’s appearance at the Last Supper. By the way, what fool believes that Leonardo Da Vinci, 1519 years later, alone possesses some secret knowledge about the Last Supper?

DA VINCI'S "LAST SUPPER"

The Bible portrait of John the Baptist is anything but effeminate. Matthew 3:4 says of John, "And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey." Jesus Christ specificaly emphasizes the manliness of John the Baptist in Matthew 11:7-11

7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 11:7-11

But when Leonardo da Vinci paints John the Baptist, he completly ignores the Bible and paints John the Baptist as some kind of an effeminate fairy! (see picture above).

Digging for evidence about Mary and Jesus, Brown unearths the gnostic Gospel of Philip. When Langdon is questioned about evidence for the secret marriage, he replies, "The Gospel of Philip is always a good place to start," He then cites the following passage from the Gospel of Philip:

And the companion of the Saviour is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved her more than all the disciples and used to kiss her often on her mouth. The rest of the disciples were offended by it and expressed disapproval. They said to him, "Why do you love her more than all of us?" (Da Vinci Code p. 246)

But again (and again), Brown lies. The Gospel of Philip actually reads:

"The S[ ? ]ed [ ? ]ry Mag[ ? ]lene more than [ ? ] the disciples, and kissed on her [ ? ] often. The other [ ? ] … [ ? ]. They said to him: ‘Why do you love her more than all of us?’ The Saviour answered and said to them [ ? ]: ‘Why do I not love you like her?’."

All the places where [ ? ] appears the words are missing or unreadable. No one knows what the Gospel of Philip actually reads. It could be kissed on her [forehead] or [cheek] which is common among the Jewish people ("Salute one another with an holy kiss." Romans 16:16, 1 Cor. 16:20, 2 Cor. 13:12, 1 Thess. 5:26)

And no one but the Gnostic adversaries of Jesus Chris deems the Gospel of Philip having any merit. The one mutilated copy of the Gospel of Philip is written in Coptic – not Greek, nor Aramaic – indicating an unusually late date.

Despite Brown’s madness, there exists no reputable evidence on the planet to support that Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ were secretly married.

Brown also inserts that Jesus Christ was the "original feminist." According to Brown’s delusions, Jesus initially chose Mary Magdalene as the "leader" of the church. Mary Magdalene was the chosen Holy Grail that carried the bloodline of Jesus Christ. These claims are so absurd they aren’t worthy a rebuttal.

According to these unaltered gospels [gnostic], it was not Peter to whom Christ gave directions with which to establish the Christian Church. It was Mary Magdalene. . . That was the plan. Jesus was the original feminist. He intended for the future of the His Church to be in the hands of Mary Magdalene. (Da Vinci Code p. 248)

The legend of the Holy is a legend about royal blood. When Grail legend speaks of ‘the chalice that held the blood of Christ’ . . . it speaks, in fact, of Mary Magdalene—the female womb that carried Jesus’ royal bloodline. (Da Vinci Code p. 249)

Brown maintains the marriage of Jesus and Mary and that Mary was the "real" Holy Grail – is "the greatest cover-up in human history." Let’s not forget that according to Brown’s own words – he actually "believes" this loony-tune gibberish.

Behold, the greatest cover-up in human history. Not only was Jesus Christ married, but He was a father. My dear, Mary Magdalene was the Holy Vessel. She was the chalice that bore the royal bloodline of Jesus Christ. She was the womb that bore the lineage, and the vine from which the sacred fruit sprang from!" (Da Vinci Code p. 249)

Praise for The New Age and Symbols of Satanism

As we have seen, the Da Vinci Code openly declares war on Jesus Christ, the Bible and Christianity. The attack is so blatant and so vicious, I am both disgusted and dumbfounded at Brown’s hate for Jesus Christ and the Bible.

While Brown attacks Jesus Christ from "cover to cover," on the other hand, he praises and promotes the New Age, Witchcraft and even symbols of Satanism.

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The "Da Vinci Code" is antiChristian, antiYAHUVEH and antiYAHUSHUA propaganda designed to fester doubt about the infallibility of YAHUVEH'S WORD and the Divinity of YAHUSHUA HA MASHIACH. Don't let any such doubt creep into your mind. It is being seeded by the enemy...who has already been defeated by YAHUSHUA at Calvary!