Liberals and cults are famous for using terms that are misleading or down right deceptive. The list above is one that is appearing around the nation. At first glace one might think, that is simple enough. The problem is, it is too simple. We could take each line apart but let's just take one. "Love is Love". For those that don't study the bible it might come across as a fair statement but for those of us who have had to look at the original words in Greek or Hebrew we are faced with a problem. In English we have only one word for love whereas in Greek there are several. Is the love you have for your wife the same as a cowboy might have for his truck? Or is your love for pizza the same as your love for your mother. Or how about your love for a pet, is it the same as your love for a family member. Love for some people is so twisted that it is confused for lust. For other selfish people they will sacrifice relationships with humans over that of their pets (their pets will put up with them whereas humans will not).
A soldier in battle might have love for his comrades or his country such that he would lay down his life. But it is not likely he would lay down his life for a truck (unless that truck is the only way to safety for his friends). Put simply, words and simple phrases need definition because they mean different things to different people. How about the line "Science is Real". Real what?
God so loved the world that he gave his Son Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins.
Others love God's creation rather than God himself. Admittedly God's creation is awesome and we should take care of it but to replace it for God is idolatry.
Another misleading statement found on signs is "all people are equal". Tell that to a blind person or someone born with no limbs. This egalitarian notion sounds good in politics but does not fit well in the real world. If one is a foreigner and not a legal resident we are not equal in society. From a biblical perspective we are equal in that we are all born into a fallen creation in need of redemption. Jesus said unless we are born again we cannot enter the kingdom of God. So there are two classes of humans. Jesus even said to one group that their father was the Devil thus making an obvious distinction between those in His kingdom and those of this fallen world.
The exhibition shares the Gospel of Jesus. The very first piece addresses creation and the second piece the fall and sin. Both from a conservative view (Southern Baptist if you're wondering the artists denomination.)
ReplyDeleteAfter that the exhibition addresses American history with much of the work being from over 10 years ago (not in response to current events). The following sections are inspired by petition or prayer and praise as lament is illustrated in the book of Psalms.
The goal is that the viewer with will go around and address the issue of race from the Biblical perspective of Lament.
The entire exhibition is focused on the hope of Jesus and working toward racial reconciliation. One of the pieces toward the end of the exhibit honors Tony Evans, the first Black man (who is alive today) to be allowed into DTS, a Southern Baptist seminary.
The body of work starts and ends with the gospel story, the need for Jesus, and leaves the viewer with the hope of change.
I hope that helps folks understand what the author of this article did not.
Grace and Peace,
Felicia Follum (the artist)