Actor Curtis Armstrong claims in his upcoming book that megastar Tom Cruise read the Bible and identified as a born-again Christian in his early career before he became a Scientologist. The Hollywood Reporter posted on Wednesday an excerpt from Armstrong’s upcoming book, titled Revenge of the Nerd: Or . . . The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger, in which the actor shares his experience co-starring with Cruise in the 1983 film “Risky Business” on an
off the set. Armstrong praised Cruise for his dedication to acting, and noted that he identified as a Christian at the time. “He (Cruise) self-identified as a born-again Christian and the rumor was he had actually considered shepherding souls for a living. I could believe it. Away from the set, initially, Tom made straight arrows look like corkscrews,” the author noted. “I would ask him at the end of the day if he would like to join us at the bar for a drink. ‘No,’ I recall him saying, READ MORE
Um…what do you guys think…if a person is truly “Born again” (have the Holy Spirit indwelling) can they turn away from Jesus as the only way so easily? Very different than a Newly converted Christian, or someone who was raised in church but never really followed Christ.
What do you think?
In my opinion I feel u can if u slow down ur reading of the bible to a stop. An start getting around worldly people u can easily shift in with the world. Reading ur bible is a daily must. Plus ur worship an prayers. We can get lazy an it can dominal affect.
Salvation is an event only from God, therefore, it cannot be frustated, although at times the assurance of one’s salvation can dwindle, it is never lost. It starts with grace and it ends with grace. 1 John 2:19.
1 John 2:19King James Version (KJV)
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
He doesn’t even know what being born again means.