Fellow True Believers™! We often emphasize our writings and essays with appropriate visual material. Many historical studies, our research on creation science and parenting benefit from well-placed artwork that helps the heathen and our children to unravel the Godly message. And what could be more fun than seeing a nice vision of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior in a birthday thread!

All this is fun and useful - but perilous if we are careless. When one views a nice picture, admires its craftsmanship and the lovely face of Jesus, it is not always easy to notice the subtle messages that are actually from SATAN: the false Christian teachings, the contradictions with the literal interpretation of the Bible, the possible ways to peril and damnation! I am not blaming anyone in particular here, as I myself have been using these images that can be found in the Interwebs quite often.

Due to all this, I suggest that we discuss and assess Jesus imagery together if we are in doubt. Many pieces of nice artwork can lead the unsuspecting mind of women and unsaved children to HELL unless we point out the discrepancies, the demonic aspects of an apparently innocent picture. The features to assess would, in my honest and unbiased opinion, include several aspects as follows:I have here some examples. Take THIS picture, for instance:


What a disgusting image.
1. Beautiful craftsmanship, the brushstrokes and powerful and the composition exquisite.
2. Totally and irrevocably incompatible with the Bible! This is a picture of Heaven, for God's sake. Dogs are WITHOUT (Revelation 22:15), and people need to repent and be baptized to be saved (Acts 2:38). I think that it is totally improbable that the children in the picture would be old enough to be able to repent. Lots of rod will have to administered on them before it is feasible (Proverbs 22:15).
3. Useless for the True Christian™ masses but can be used as a warning message at the highest levels of pastoral and Biblical study.
4. Many risks: gives unsaved children the false message that Jesus loves them!

Second example:


1. Again, beautiful technical skills of the artist. Boldly modern composition but pleasing to the eye.
2. Much better Biblically. Jesus the mighty Savior on the cross and nice reference to Isaiah 11:6 and John 10:9. I'd say a tentative PASS for this image.
3. Can be used with relative safety.
4. Minor risks only, such as children asking why Jesus is blue on the cross.

And a final example:


1. Mediocre craftsmanship, a kind of a collage of painting and a photograph but that's what these modernists seem to like. I'll let it pass.
2. Biblically sound. When Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:17) comes, soulless animals are left behind as it should be (Revelation 22:15).
3. Useful. This teaches women and children that animals have no souls, no feelings. They are tools to be used, not something you love.
4. Not many risks in this one. Can cause whining and protests from children but that can always be fixed (Proverbs 22:15).

There you have it. There is great potential for True Christian™ art criticism (this service could also be provided with a suitable cost). When in doubt about a picture's piousness, it usually isn't. If you still want to use it, you can ask your Brethren. If and when you find something truly rousing or truly devious, you can post it here as an example or as a warning for fellow Believers™.


Yours in Christ,

Elmer