Offensive or art?

What type of attitude should Christians take towards these types of artistic expressions? Do these types of events offend? If so why? We need to understand this. We need to understand why this would be offensive. Is Christianity a label or designation we should take pride in or is it something else?

From the article it sounds to me like this man is curious. He’s exploring something he doesn’t understand. “Why do so many people worship this Jesus who died such a shameful, painful and horrible death? How could he have risen from the dead?”

Perhaps the question we should really be asking is: Is Christianity a status, accomplishment, designation, something we’ve achieved or gained? Or rather is Christianity a relationship with a God who sacrificed what was most precious because His glorification and love for us was more important? Even as I state this I still feel I’m doing a huge injustice to the deeper meaning behind a relationship with Jesus Christ.

These types of displays should never bother us. Rather we should look for opportunities to discuss Jesus with others through these types of events. Imagine if instead of opposing this display someone had taken the time to try to discuss Jesus Christ with this man. It sounds like he would be open to this.

I’ve also heard about certain homosexual groups mocking Christianity by reenacting the crucifixion in front of certain churches in CA. I believe I’ve mentioned this before, but imagine if instead of throwing things at these people, despising and cursing them, the church lovingly approached them? Gave them a glass of water or something to eat or simply asked them why and patiently listened to them. Heaping hot coals on their heads, not to make them feel guilty, but to show them how misguided they are.

I believe it matters very little if people mock our God. It matters significantly more how we make disciples of all nations and spread the good news of Jesus Christ. Everything else is a distraction from this. We must keep in mind the example the apostle Paul gave us starting in Acts 17:16-34.