I recently watched Batman v Superman trailer and must raise some concerns I have. One, Superman is going to seen as a savior, while it has been believed Superman is an allegory of Christ, I am concerned that is shows people worshipping him saying, "Kal-el" and on a statue of Superman is the words written "false god." I agree, Superman is not God and it seems religious people in the film will be against Superman, which honestly if Superman showed up today we as Christians would be against him because rather than seeing him as "Man of Steel", we would know him to be the "Man of Sin." (2 Thessalonians 2:3, KJV).
The final scene has Batman and Superman facing off and Batman says, "tell me god, do you bleed? You will bleed!" My matriarch mother mentioned that this will inevitably boil "into an attack on Jesus Christ and his blood. Viewers, especially atheists, will twist this into Superman bleeds and is proven to not be god, so what about Jesus who bled on the cross? See how quickly this can be turned into an attack on Christ?" What is destined to be the epic superhero film of next Spring is going to be a subversive attack on our Savior Jesus Christ! This should not surprise us, for Zack Snyder, who is the director also directed "300" film, which was about the three hundred Spartans fighting the one million Persians and against Xerxes who believed he was a god. The 300 movie's climax has the main protagonist throwing a spear at Xerxes and his cheek bleeds thus proving he is not god.
As Christians we treasure the blood of Jesus Christ. It is the "blood of the new covenant which is poured out for many, for the remission of sins." (Matthew 26:28). The blood is our blanket of salvic grace and Jesus' death was to ensure our place in heaven and connection to God. Jesus rose from the dead and His Resurrection is for us believers. But Zack Synder and other mythological writers would say blood is proof of no deity. When in contrast to this claim we believe the Blood of Christ transcends normal blood, it gives life and is not a sign of death. In the Book of Hebrews it says, "and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:12-14).
The blood of Jesus Christ, Son of God is precious and perfect! For "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7). We have been bought by God, who is Jesus Christ through His blood! This blood stands forever, it was not spilt only at Calvary and then gone, but daily and continually covers us and our sins and makes death pass us over! In the end of days the Lord will say of us, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 3:25). Christ's blood, the blood of lamb washes us white and makes us acceptable in the Almighty One's sight! The blood of Christ proves Jesus is God! For it covers us and keeps us from hell and allows us to be close to God and thus if it makes able to be close to God, is it not connected to God? For Jesus is God as I have established in my post, "Jesus is God."
Finally, the fact that religious people are against Superman in Batman v Superman will make those people look foolish and consequently make us Christians look foolish. While I am not against all superhero films, I very much enjoyed "Man of Steel," and "The Dark Knight Rises," I must say the content of this upcoming installment concerns me. It is going to be potentially dangerous ammunition for atheists and antagonists against Jesus and His followers (us). We must stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ and not be beguiled by the doctrines or philsophies of men. (Colossians 2:8).
As Christians we treasure the blood of Jesus Christ. It is the "blood of the new covenant which is poured out for many, for the remission of sins." (Matthew 26:28). The blood is our blanket of salvic grace and Jesus' death was to ensure our place in heaven and connection to God. Jesus rose from the dead and His Resurrection is for us believers. But Zack Synder and other mythological writers would say blood is proof of no deity. When in contrast to this claim we believe the Blood of Christ transcends normal blood, it gives life and is not a sign of death. In the Book of Hebrews it says, "and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:12-14).
The blood of Jesus Christ, Son of God is precious and perfect! For "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7). We have been bought by God, who is Jesus Christ through His blood! This blood stands forever, it was not spilt only at Calvary and then gone, but daily and continually covers us and our sins and makes death pass us over! In the end of days the Lord will say of us, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 3:25). Christ's blood, the blood of lamb washes us white and makes us acceptable in the Almighty One's sight! The blood of Christ proves Jesus is God! For it covers us and keeps us from hell and allows us to be close to God and thus if it makes able to be close to God, is it not connected to God? For Jesus is God as I have established in my post, "Jesus is God."
As you can see this subtle piece in Batman v Superman is going to be fodder to attack our Christian faith. So beware and on the alert, Jesus's suffering, blood, and death will be attacked. We must stand firm and show them that God is omnipotent and almighty, but He also choose to come in vessel, a human body and so that he could be the sacrifice for our sins and reconcile us with His Father and reconnect us to the Holy Spirit through Him. (See 1 John 2:2, Romans 3:25, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 4:2).
Finally, the fact that religious people are against Superman in Batman v Superman will make those people look foolish and consequently make us Christians look foolish. While I am not against all superhero films, I very much enjoyed "Man of Steel," and "The Dark Knight Rises," I must say the content of this upcoming installment concerns me. It is going to be potentially dangerous ammunition for atheists and antagonists against Jesus and His followers (us). We must stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ and not be beguiled by the doctrines or philsophies of men. (Colossians 2:8).
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