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Marvel, DC, or Jesus?
So many great movies are coming out this summer/fall (Guardians of the Galaxy 2 on May 5th, Wonder Woman on June 2nd, Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 7th, Thor: Ragnarok on Nov 3rd, and Justic League on Nov 17th). I can hardly wait.
Often times, the question for fantasy/sci-fi fans is, "Which is better, Marvel or DC?" which is basically impossible to answer, though Chris Hemsworth is pretty dreamy. But, I'll take my chances and throw in a third option. A better option: Jesus!
Too offensive? Definitely. Jesus offends, for sure.
For starters, He defends prostitutes, like the one at that awkward dinner with the Pharisee, where she washes Jesus' feet with her tears, massaging them with expensive perfume (used to seduce men), and dries them with her own hair (that was probably covered in sweat from a scandalous affair just hours before). The Pharisee gets upset at Jesus for letting her hang out there, so Jesus shares a story about two people owing money.
Let's say one owes five grand and another owes fifty grand. Neither has money to pay the guy back, but both debts are cancelled. Which will love him more? Clearly the one who owes more money. Jesus tells the prostitute, not the Pharisee, "Your sins are forgiven" (Luke 7:48).
Jesus may not wear a super hero suit, but he's into cool tech, aka, miracles and supernatural stuff. Here are some examples from the book of John.
ONE: Jesus, the WORD, becomes flesh (John 1:1).
TWO: Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding--such an amazing party trick--using six stone water jars, each holding 20-30 gallons (John 2).
THREE: Jesus heals a father's son, who is basically left for dead (John 4:43).
FOUR: Jesus heals a paralyzed guy by a pool, just by saying "Get up!" (John 5:8).
FIVE: Jesus feeds five thousand people using five small loaves of bread and two small fish. After everyone had eaten, the disciples "filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the 5 barley loaves left over..." (John 6:13).
SIX: Jesus walks on water (John 6:16).
SEVEN: Jesus heals a blind man (John 9).
EIGHT: Jesus raises his friend Lazarus from the dead, saying, "Lazarus, come out!" (John 11:43).
NINE: He helps the disciples catch 153 fish after a long night of empty nets and no cool Marvel or DC trailers (John 21:10+11).
TEN: He even talks to demons. Remember when he comes upon the two demon possessed men walking by the tombs? No one can go near them, because they're so violent. The demons know they are screwed and beg Jesus to send them into a herd of pigs. "Jesus said 'Go!' and the demons came out and went into the pigs" (from Matthew 8:31-32).
For those who doubt the Bible, just look for His fingerprint by studying the complexity of the human eye, the depth of a black hole, or the amazing transformation a caterpillar undergoes on its way to becoming a butterfly. There's just too much proof not to investigate HIS claims.
Revelations 3:20 says, "I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."
As you break from the new DC and Marvel trailers, take a minute to check your heart. Make sure you're right with JESUS, the one who participated in making the whole universe and everything in it.
1John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
The coolest superhero in all of history offers you eternal life, freely, so take the gift.
*Dianne Bright has written for a variety of magazines and professional blogs including Scholastic's Parent & Child. Her first novel, SOUL READER, is being re-released this spring. Book #2, SOUL JUMPER, comes out in late April. Look for BLOOD TOWERS this summer, her young adult fantasy novel about core temperaments and the pharmaceutical industry.
Often times, the question for fantasy/sci-fi fans is, "Which is better, Marvel or DC?" which is basically impossible to answer, though Chris Hemsworth is pretty dreamy. But, I'll take my chances and throw in a third option. A better option: Jesus!
Too offensive? Definitely. Jesus offends, for sure.
For starters, He defends prostitutes, like the one at that awkward dinner with the Pharisee, where she washes Jesus' feet with her tears, massaging them with expensive perfume (used to seduce men), and dries them with her own hair (that was probably covered in sweat from a scandalous affair just hours before). The Pharisee gets upset at Jesus for letting her hang out there, so Jesus shares a story about two people owing money.
Let's say one owes five grand and another owes fifty grand. Neither has money to pay the guy back, but both debts are cancelled. Which will love him more? Clearly the one who owes more money. Jesus tells the prostitute, not the Pharisee, "Your sins are forgiven" (Luke 7:48).
Jesus may not wear a super hero suit, but he's into cool tech, aka, miracles and supernatural stuff. Here are some examples from the book of John.
ONE: Jesus, the WORD, becomes flesh (John 1:1).
TWO: Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding--such an amazing party trick--using six stone water jars, each holding 20-30 gallons (John 2).
THREE: Jesus heals a father's son, who is basically left for dead (John 4:43).
FOUR: Jesus heals a paralyzed guy by a pool, just by saying "Get up!" (John 5:8).
FIVE: Jesus feeds five thousand people using five small loaves of bread and two small fish. After everyone had eaten, the disciples "filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the 5 barley loaves left over..." (John 6:13).
SIX: Jesus walks on water (John 6:16).
SEVEN: Jesus heals a blind man (John 9).
EIGHT: Jesus raises his friend Lazarus from the dead, saying, "Lazarus, come out!" (John 11:43).
NINE: He helps the disciples catch 153 fish after a long night of empty nets and no cool Marvel or DC trailers (John 21:10+11).
TEN: He even talks to demons. Remember when he comes upon the two demon possessed men walking by the tombs? No one can go near them, because they're so violent. The demons know they are screwed and beg Jesus to send them into a herd of pigs. "Jesus said 'Go!' and the demons came out and went into the pigs" (from Matthew 8:31-32).
For those who doubt the Bible, just look for His fingerprint by studying the complexity of the human eye, the depth of a black hole, or the amazing transformation a caterpillar undergoes on its way to becoming a butterfly. There's just too much proof not to investigate HIS claims.
Revelations 3:20 says, "I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."
As you break from the new DC and Marvel trailers, take a minute to check your heart. Make sure you're right with JESUS, the one who participated in making the whole universe and everything in it.
1John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
The coolest superhero in all of history offers you eternal life, freely, so take the gift.
*Dianne Bright has written for a variety of magazines and professional blogs including Scholastic's Parent & Child. Her first novel, SOUL READER, is being re-released this spring. Book #2, SOUL JUMPER, comes out in late April. Look for BLOOD TOWERS this summer, her young adult fantasy novel about core temperaments and the pharmaceutical industry.
