This year’s Super Bowl featured a controversialhe gets us” campaign reminds people of Jesus’ unconditional love and emphasizes that Jesus “gets” us, regardless of our stories or sins.
of advertisement It included various shots of people washing each other’s feet — a police officer washing the feet of a black man, a pro-life protester washing the feet of a young girl outside an abortion clinic, and a man who appears to be a mother. A girl washing the feet of a woman and a girl. She is battling alcoholism.
Jesus did not come to bring about a political victory, but to bring about a fundamental revolution in the hearts of all people.
The ad said, “Jesus didn’t teach hate. He washed his feet,” and directed viewers to the “He Gets Us” website.
The ad quickly sparked controversy, with some people criticizing it. blasphemous. But some things got right.
First, Jesus did not teach hatred. Jesus told us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
And he actually came to serve. He ate with sinners, spoke with the “unclean” people excluded from society, and even washed Judah’s feet on the night of his betrayal.
Jesus came for everyone, including those on the other side of the political spectrum, those who had abortions, and homosexuals. Remember what Jesus said when the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery and urged them to condemn her?Who shall we let him be? There is no sin in being the first to throw a stone at her. ”
Particularly online, the tendency to dehumanize political opponents as “evil” or somehow less than human is concerning. Many of them seem to be subconsciously divided into radical camps called “us” and “them.” However, we must never forget that each one of us is a precious immortal soul for whom Jesus died. We can certainly hate their sin, but also remember that Jesus saw their sin in Gethsemane and still said yes. It’s the same thing He did for our sins.
He did not come to bring about political victories, but to bring about a fundamental revolution in the hearts of all people. And the “He Gets Us” ad reflects the call of all Christians to love and humbly serve all people, not just the righteous. We can judge the actions of individuals as evil, but we cannot judge the individuals themselves as evil. We can charitably correct and preach repentance, but I never have We close the gates of heaven based on our own wrong decisions.
Even the most serious sins cannot overcome the saving power of the cross of Jesus Christ.
This ad also emphasized the need for love and a relationship with Jesus before rules. When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, he didn’t start calling her out on her past five marriages. He asked her to drink her water. I’m sure many of us have experienced similar conversations during our missionary work. Starting with rules and reprimands is usually not the best way to plant a seed in a person’s heart.
However, what concerned many Christians about the ad was the lack of emphasis on repentance. Jesus not only came to love and understand; keep Deliver us from the slavery of sin.everyone you meet, and accept Jesus leaves forever changed, but those who reject Him remain hardened. Jesus told the Samaritan woman that He did not condemn her. He also said to her, “Go and sin no more in her.”
It is not enough to experience the love of Jesus and remain in sin. We all must allow God’s love and grace to continually change and renew us as we journey towards heaven.
Overall, a charitable interpretation of the main message of this ad, namely that Jesus loves us very much despite our sins, is true and calls all Christians to imitate this love. The same goes for what you are doing. But what “God will get us” is supposed to emphasize is that God loves us so much that no matter how great, He wants to save us from our sins. It means you want it. All you have to do is forgive him.
