“Therefore if any man be in Christ, his is a new creature: old things has passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; ” (2 Corinthians 5: 17-18)
Making mistakes is not ashamed, the most important is knowing the fault we have made and asked for forgiveness, plus never mande the same mistake again.
Making mistakes is not ashamed, the most important is knowing the fault we have made and asked for forgiveness, plus never mande the same mistake again.
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Jean experienced rescue and love from God through the bishop. He regretted for what he have done. Frightened that it would be too late to start a new life, still he repented and asked for God's forgiveness, showing his faith in God . Throughout the whole film, Jean always pray for God's help and lead, giving him braveness and wisdom to make decision. The most important is to repent and have faith in God. Many verses in the Bible have emphasized the importance in God. One of the most famous example should be Moses saving Hebrews from being slaves in Egypt. In the faith of God, Moses sent ten plagues and even divided the Red Sea. |
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” (Matthew 5: 44)
Jean has a chance to kill Javert, but he chose to let him go during the revolution, when Javert was caught by revolutionists. In all these years, Jean was being chased by Javert, if he killed him, then he would be freed from the nightmare of being sent back to the jail again, but Jean chose to forgive. Without any doubt, it is much more easier to take revenge than to forgive our enemies.
Jean has a chance to kill Javert, but he chose to let him go during the revolution, when Javert was caught by revolutionists. In all these years, Jean was being chased by Javert, if he killed him, then he would be freed from the nightmare of being sent back to the jail again, but Jean chose to forgive. Without any doubt, it is much more easier to take revenge than to forgive our enemies.
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Because of stealing bread and tried to escape from the jail, Jean was labelled as criminal for the rest of his life. In Javert's point of view, only those who obey the law has the qualification to enter the heaven and criminals should be harshly punished. But when Javert realized that the man he has been chasing for years was completely different than his thought. Jean has saved both Marius and his lives, cared about the others, his world collapsed. What he has believed for life was no longer exist. Javert chose to end his life under great confused, he could not tell what is right and what is wrong, he also could not tell who has crime or not.
Ignoring the decision Javert chose to end his life, this plot has led the audience to think about the question of who can judge if we have sin or not. In Christianity, only God can, when doomsday come, people will will judged, even the death. "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works." (Revelation 20: 13) |