The first link is a response to the video we watched at the beginning of the semester. If you didn't get an opportunity to watch the video Prof. Ginther showed, the video tells you what video it is a response to. I found this video particularly interesting because it focused a lot on Jesus' importance. The video that prompted this response criticized several aspects of the church. I suppose the video below focused specifically on Jesus because he started the church. I may be wrong, it's just an hypothesis. Check it out!
Why I Love Religion and Love Jesus
The second link is simply a link with additional information.
Why Does Jesus Matter?
What I like about both of these videos is that they show the importance of relationships. Time and time again in our Theology class, we have constantly brought up the point the human-beings are social and hard-wired for relationships. In Christianity, it is believed that God should define every other relationship in our lives. It is the most important relationship in the Christian belief. Every relationship must have a means of communication or else it will dissipate and at times it seems that God is just not there, but God’s invisible qualities show through at times and give us a presence and communication that He is there. Romans 1:20 states, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” The beautiful and intricate creation points us toward the creator. The problem with this means of communication is that humans understand that we all make mistakes and make willful choices to do bad things. These actions are just wrong in the eyes of the creator, which is sin. Deep down all of us have fallen short of the glory of God. This makes humans strive to please God or not wanting to come forth with their sin to him because of guilt and shame because of the sin that disrupts and destroys his creation. God separates himself from sin because he knows how destructive it is to purity. Roman 6:23 states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” God urges us to deal with this sin because it is deathly and unwelcome into his eternal and pure kingdom. The consequences of sin are severe and we cannot enjoy a relationship with God without some help. Jesus is the God in the flesh that pays the price of our debt and demonstrates his sacrifice on a cross. Jesus pays the debt we cannot pay and faces the consequences. The loving God provided us a great gift, which is that grace we do not deserve. He provided the gift that saves us from ourselves. God leaves evidence of his creation in the world around us, within the people we interact with, and God’s gift of grace is just too big to be passed up.
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