There is no way to seperate an image of Jesus(falsely or correctly represented) with worship towards Jesus Christ.

If we are forbidden to make images of gods. Why would we be allowed to make an image of Jesus Christ? Full well knowing that are hearts are sinful, and would be inclined to worship that image or use it as a part of worship.

So I believe that scripture clearly states that we should not make images of Christ because of our sin nature would lead us to use it as worship.

In Christ,
Nathan

An example of this would be the American flag. The American flag does not capture all that America is, but rather it serves as a symbol that represents America.

Likewise, God does not dwell within a symbol (whatever it may be), but rather the symbol points towards God. If we consider the video, the images of Jesus do not capture all that Jesus is within it, but rather it points towards or represents what Jesus is, and thus, should not be worshiped in itself (which would be idolatry).

If we are supposed to worship Jesus Christ as He truly is. Then God must care how we represent Himself to us. If he did not care we would not have scripture? See my point.

He is contradicting himself here as well,”If our symbol represents the author of all that is, then we are not in violation of the second commandment to worship Him via that symbol.”

This Chris is blatently romish. Here he is stating that we can have an image that represents God for all that he is. Yet before in his article he says that God is “Furthermore, nothing in the visible realm can adequately capture who I am and what I am like. In one sense, every visible thing reflects My nature and wisdom; for all of it is my handiwork. But in another sense, nothing in the visible realm is like Me; nothing can adequately represent who I am. I am too big to be understood in terms of any finite thing in the natural order. Do not, therefore, conceive of me as a God who can be represented in terms of one finite image.”

So not only does he contradict himself. He gives an answer straight from Rome. Permitting us to make an image of God and to worship it or use it as a form of worship towards God.

This is from the Roman Catholic catachism.
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/comm1.html#GRAVEN

So where do we draw the line. If Christ is unable to be reflected by man in a visible form i.e. and image. Then why do we make one? We should not. We are forbidden to make idols of any kind. If we make an image of Christ, saying this is what Christ looks like. Then in our hearts we will imagine him to be so, and thus sin when worshipping Christ by placing that image before ourselves.

In Christ,
Nathan

I wanted to ask you what you thought about the NIV translation, which says: “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.”

Here we see reference to not only things in Heaven but also on earth and in the ocean and the fact that the word “idol” is used instead of “image.” The same translation is used in the NASB as well.

And for the sake of providing a link supporting my argument, I thought THIS explains it well.

I will end this for now. Until you are ready to discuss it again. I just ask to think about when you have time. Which is something I’ve been doing. This is why I did not see ‘The Passion’. Even though at first I wanted to. So let’s give this a break. I don’t want to upset you over this.

In Christ,
Nathan

With this in mind, the 2nd commandments intent is for men to not worship and pray to images of God/Jesus (inaccurate images as you rightly point out). After all, how can someone love God with all their mind if they are worshiping a false image of God, right? This is called idolatry. Idolatry can take many forms. It is not limited to worshiping false images. People worship money, their job, and the opposite sex. This is still idolatry.

As I mentioned before, the intent of this video is not so that man may worship it. The same is true with Church plays. I don’t think Rob was trying to be worshipped by the congregation when he portrayed Jesus. I think I use the term “legalistic” correctly because I think such a blanket statement and generalization of the commandment encourages blind devotion. Now, I’m not saying that you have blind devotion. Not at all. I’m simply saying that overlooking the heart and intent of the commandment causes people to focus on the action and not the meaning, which is idolatry.

If you choose to avoid anything that has to do with a depiction of Jesus, then that is your decision. I think you are being sincere and want to try and follow the Word of God to the best of your ability. That’s awesome! I’m sure there are a lot more links like the one you provided above that back your decision too, just as there are numerous sources that back mine. But I don’t want this turning into a “link battle” (like that term? I made it up). My hope is that in your practice, you don’t condemn people who don’t think as you do. Just as I do not condemn you for not thinking as I do.

If anyone has issue with the video link above, don’t watch it. If you are convicted about this issue or are inclined to worship such images of Jesus, do not watch this video. I want to encourage anyone on that because I think the Apostle Paul was pretty clear about this kind of thing…

1 Corinthians 8: 4-13
So about the eating of meat sacrificed to idols: we know that “there is no idol in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” Indeed, even though there are so-called gods in heaven and on earth (there are, to be sure, many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and through whom we exist.
But not all have this knowledge. There are some who have been so used to idolatry up until now that, when they eat meat sacrificed to idols, their conscience, which is weak, is defiled. Now food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better off if we do. But make sure that this liberty of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
If someone sees you, with your knowledge, reclining at table in the temple of an idol, may not his conscience too, weak as it is, be “built up” to eat the meat sacrificed to idols?
Thus through your knowledge, the weak person is brought to destruction, the brother for whom Christ died. When you sin in this way against your brothers and wound their consciences, weak as they are, you are sinning against Christ. Therefore, if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause my brother to sin.

http://www.rsglh.org/should_we_make_images_of_jesus.htm