A Christian's Overview for the Movie "Hall Pass"

One time, on our way home from I-don't-remember-where, my husband and I had this conversation:

My husband:  Have you heard of the movie "Hall Pass"?

Me: No. Why? What is the story about?

My husband: It is about two married men who were given the chance by their wives to do philandering for a week.

Me: You want me to give you Hall Pass, too? Is that what you mean by telling me that?

My husband: (Paused for a while). No. I don't want it. It sounds like "HELL PASS". I Don't want to be there!

Me: Hahahahaha! Learned Christian.

And we both laugh out loud :-)

There is nothing more I can say but thanks be to God for a  loving, considerate, and mostly, God-fearing husband. And  I am so grateful that we are continuously growing  in faith thru Bro Eli Soriano.

Seriously, this movie got a lot important  points to discuss with regards to violating  God's  will.  The chaotic story started when Rick's (Owen Wilson) and Fred's (Jason Sudeikis) wives got irritated and so overly annoyed with their constant cracking of dirty jokes and sidelong and slyly lascivious glances to other girls. So, to stop these crazy stuff on their better halves' heads,  they came up  with  this hall pass idea. They didn't worry much because they were quite confident that their husbands are lousy girl hunters. And as the husbands were busy "hunting", the women had their break and almost had extramarital affairs, too.

However, even with a wife-approved philandering, best buddies Rick and Fred  had difficulty living out their psychotic beliefs about life as unmarried guys. But in the end, they  have realized that they are so much dedicated to their vows more than how they imagined they were. 

There is no such thing as perfect, not even a marriage. And as what I have learned from Bro Eli Soriano, that is the very reason why God made all  the commandments. He knows that people has the tendency to go the way they shouldn't take. So, to keep the  relationship properly nurtured, it must be flourished with the best guides to  follow everyday. A lot of books now have been written on how to this or how to do that- books about almost everything for everyday living. But there is this one book that will provide the only correct set of rules to follow- the Bible.

To Christians, marriage is a very sacred thing and a life-long commitment. Its a vow blessed by God that once you said yes to marriage, there is no turning back.
  

James 5:12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.

Only death can separate a Christian couple. In sickness and in health, for better or for worse,until death do they part.So, whatever difficulties and struggles come in each couple's way, they should stick together until the end. A Christian couple is strictly and firmly bounded to God's law.

(Romans 7:2) “For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.”

 In marriage, philandering and adultery is not acceptable for Christians. In the story, women let their husbands do it because they got pissed off. But, if you are a  Christian, you will never push your husband to do such  because it is a serious offense against God's will. In the story's climax, the wives had nearly done cheating, too. In real life, this scenario makes satan so, so happy since preys bite his bait willingly. So, when we see bad thoughts pop up on your partner's mind- block it immediately so as not to let satan step in.

Hebrews 13:4   Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 

The main guys in the film were so inconsiderate about how their wives would feel when they openly express their wild lunatic thoughts when seeing other gal's skin and curves laid before their eyes. Women are fragile by nature, emotionally and physically. And that is the reason why God commanded husbands to be so protective extra careful with their wives.

1 Peter 3:7   Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 

And discussing about their crazy fantasies about other females is not only about being uncaring and insensitive about their wives' feelings, but the act  of fantasizing about other girls also made them commit adultery already. Only few knows that adultery is only committed if there is a physical contact. Well, blame it to the religious leaders that only cares for the tithes. They Pretend to be of God, but their teachings show otherwise and most of the times, using God's word for profit.

 Matthew 5:27-28  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery,²⁸But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

 

Ones married, the man is one with the woman and they should be working and moving as one body. They have to work hand in hand. A Christian couple is admonished by God to live under God’s law.

1 Corinthians 7:4-5  The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 

So to couples, put God and His law in the center and with His mercy and grace, everything will be alright.

Related links:

 Love is lovelier the second time around.. with God

Strangers Again

Why Relationships Fail 

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