Do Paintings of God Break the 2nd Commandment?

The Second Commandment and the Meaning of Images

Whoa, wait a moment. What's in this image? Is that a picture of God and are these paintings of Jesus? Even though the second commandment says you shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above.

Yes. Well, there's an explanation behind our opening graphic when we understand the text began as an effort to share the gospel and teach the Bible in context. Correcting many assumptions people have come to believe but the Bible doesn't actually say.

For example. The Bible does not say Jesus stands knocking at the door of your heart waiting for you to invite him in. These images on the opening slide represent famous depictions of Bible stories. The logo is in a font called protest paint.

So this opener was meant to be a protest against many common but false assumptions about the Bible. This does not break the second commandment. God told Israel not to make a graven image of anything in heaven or on earth.

The Ark, the Temple, and Biblical Images of God

But then he told Moses to fashion two angels on the top of the Ark of the Covenant and there were statues of angels in The temple. Jesus is God born in the likeness of men and the Bible describes his appearance.

The Holy Spirit has appeared as a dove and as fire. Are these images lawless. The context of the Second Commandment forbids Worshiping any graven image which would make you an idolater. That's not permission to make a likeness of God who is spirit sufficient enough is the Word of Christ who did not look like a shampoo model to guard your conscience and not wanting to cause anyone to Stumble from now on the opening slide will look like this and we hope you'll still be alright.

Updating the Opening Slide for Future Videos

Sharing the older videos with the old Opener we are when we understand the text.