Should We Have Images Of Jesus at Max Mattie blog

Should We Have Images Of Jesus. From lecture outlines that were expanded into the doctrine of the christian life, john frame identifies five arguments against picturing jesus: The bible does not tell us what jesus looked like. It is possible that a portrait of jesus or a crucifix can become an object of worship, in which case the worshiper is at fault. We can psychologize about the fact that the disciples saw jesus and remembered what he looked like, but we didn’t. As we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly man. There have never been accurate paintings or drawings made of him during his lifetime. While a picture of jesus can serve as an encouragement or reminder of his greatness, it is unessential to knowing god's will and living for him and may inadvertently lead us to think less of god. Christians must be warned about the dangers of false or idolatrous images. But we can also be encouraged to use proper depictions of jesus for personal enrichment, discipleship, and outreach. We must acknowledge that no picture can fully communicate the mighty power and love of jesus christ. Respecting scripture’s authority and sufficiency, we could have no warrant to make images of god the son unless scripture required it. My point in all this is that pictures of jesus don’t normally result in idolatry, while the removal of all pictures of jesus may actually. But there is nothing in the new testament that would specifically forbid a christian from having a picture of jesus. Since god may not be pictured, and jesus is god, jesus may not be pictured either.

Since god may not be pictured, and jesus is god, jesus may not be pictured either. Respecting scripture’s authority and sufficiency, we could have no warrant to make images of god the son unless scripture required it. But there is nothing in the new testament that would specifically forbid a christian from having a picture of jesus. My point in all this is that pictures of jesus don’t normally result in idolatry, while the removal of all pictures of jesus may actually. But we can also be encouraged to use proper depictions of jesus for personal enrichment, discipleship, and outreach. The bible does not tell us what jesus looked like. From lecture outlines that were expanded into the doctrine of the christian life, john frame identifies five arguments against picturing jesus: We can psychologize about the fact that the disciples saw jesus and remembered what he looked like, but we didn’t. We must acknowledge that no picture can fully communicate the mighty power and love of jesus christ. As we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly man.

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Should We Have Images Of Jesus From lecture outlines that were expanded into the doctrine of the christian life, john frame identifies five arguments against picturing jesus: My point in all this is that pictures of jesus don’t normally result in idolatry, while the removal of all pictures of jesus may actually. As we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly man. But we can also be encouraged to use proper depictions of jesus for personal enrichment, discipleship, and outreach. Since god may not be pictured, and jesus is god, jesus may not be pictured either. Respecting scripture’s authority and sufficiency, we could have no warrant to make images of god the son unless scripture required it. It is possible that a portrait of jesus or a crucifix can become an object of worship, in which case the worshiper is at fault. While a picture of jesus can serve as an encouragement or reminder of his greatness, it is unessential to knowing god's will and living for him and may inadvertently lead us to think less of god. We must acknowledge that no picture can fully communicate the mighty power and love of jesus christ. The bible does not tell us what jesus looked like. From lecture outlines that were expanded into the doctrine of the christian life, john frame identifies five arguments against picturing jesus: There have never been accurate paintings or drawings made of him during his lifetime. Christians must be warned about the dangers of false or idolatrous images. We can psychologize about the fact that the disciples saw jesus and remembered what he looked like, but we didn’t. But there is nothing in the new testament that would specifically forbid a christian from having a picture of jesus.