THE RAZOR'S EDGE (1984)

Directed by: John Byrum
Written by: John Byrum, Bill Murray
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks
Rated: PG-13

About the film:
A World War I veteran is emotionally changed by his battlefield experiences. He returns home to his fiancée but cannot find peace of heart. He then leaves her to seek for the meaning of life, traveling from Paris to Tibet. The next time he and his fiancée meet, their relationship is irrevocably changed.

Movie Quote:
“The pathway to salvation is as narrow and as difficult to walk as a razor’s edge.”
A Tibetan monk in The Razor’s Edge (1984)

Bible Quote:
“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
Matthew 7:14 (NIV)

Commentary:
The wise Tibetan monk who spoke that line in The Razor’s Edge either didn’t understand or didn't believe in the all-knowing, all-forgiving heart of God. Yes, the way to salvation is “narrow” but it isn’t as impossible to traverse as a razor’s edge. The reason it is called “narrow” is because while there is only one “way” to salvation, there are numerous “ways” that lead away from it.

The one way to life everlasting can be found in the understanding of and believing in Jesus Christ. All other theories, beliefs, postulations, and fantasies will lead people to nothing more than dead ends. If the Bible is true, and I believe that (when rightly divided) it is, Jesus Christ is the key to all understanding.

When we confess Jesus as Lord in our life AND believe that God raised him from the dead, we will have found that small gate that leads to eternal life. Anything else leads to oblivion. Jesus himself said that “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes unto the Father but by me.” We can trust those words and believe them for they are true.


Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. The central character desires to know the meaning of life. How does God answer this question in His Word?
2. Life experiences will cause us to grow and change. How can we best manage our relationships with our wives or husbands so we don’t grow apart?

Michael Elliott
http://screensermon.blogspot.com