Hi! I will try to answer 2 parts. which I think I can do fairly well...please forgive some rambling...I am building up. 1. The crucifixion as non optional--- and 2. the virgin birth.
I thought the whole dying on the cross was bloody and gross once. (and it is) but now I see it in a GREAT way, not a scarey or ignoble way.
the necessity of Christ's death as I now understand it-
Adam and Eve fell in to the waiting hands of the enemy.
God trumped this by sending HIS plan (the law which required blood sacrifice) because God knew that ultimately only Christ's blood can purify right down to a man or woman very conscience. not the blood of bulls or goats.
the law entered (a covert operations word) right alongside the Adamic sin.
In Christ's blood sacrifice of Himself He potentially purchased to Himself and His Father, God---all mankind ---even a new race of people. The "second Adam"
as part of this new race, we will receive eternal life and much more, even be joint heirs with Christ.
The lives we now live in Christ (even though we may sin) can no longer lead to eternal DEATH as the first Adam's sin would have without Christ.
2. the virgin birth was a necessary requirement. One reason? for Christ to have the eternal seed and DNA of God- and so enter the stage as the second Adam.[/b]
Hello! THE TITLE OF THIS PIECE IS JESUS came to sup with us AND BROUGHT MY CAT A BAG OF FOOD. I am an artist (a painter) and my husband is a great husband and business man. We have get to share Dr. Roger S@pp's HEALING message at a small group very Weds. eve. We are all seeing The Lord do fantastic healings in the midst of us. My art work is fairly diverse but I believe THE LORD has given me two specific bodies of work to create.
NUMBER ONE: I paint the Rock and Roll Icons of the 60's and 70's in humorous situations that poke playful fun at their idol status. I will not give my web site in this forum, because some people will not understand my message or method. For you art savvy people I will say there are hints of Goya and other artists: social COMMENTATORS. I highly recommend the film GOYA'S GHOST. His work condemned the heinous works within the Catholic church during his time. If you want to see my work, (AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!) google my name. k@ta bi11ups. Quite a few of famous actors and musicians and film makers collect this body of work. My favorite is Susan Sarandon because she stated in a magazine article that her greatest hero was Jesus Christ. GO Susan!
NUMBER TWO: My Masters Thesis work is entitled The Case for an Emotional Jesus in Painting. Most artists for over 2,000 years have concentrated on the Divinity of Christ but not his humanity. This body of work is ALSO considered highly controversial by SOME. The work emphasizes His emotions as He reacts to and interacts with contemporary American culture. This is not Biblical Illustration, but a new way of painting Christ for our time. If you have a "beef" with how I paint Christ, or any other subject matter please contact me directly and I may be able to shed some light on my mission and the historical precedent for work like mine.
Thanks!
K@ta
