Fruit baskets, atomic bombs, and Jesus

I think society sees Jesus as a gift-wrapped fruit basket.

The population realizes this man, Jesus, is something special, hence the gift-wrapping. He stands out as something that has been given as a present. Society has no problem saying that Jesus was a great teacher, a rabbi, some might even say he was a prophet. Everybody likes a good fruit basket, there isn't a threatening thing about a bowl full of fruit (except perhaps an occasional bug). The general population wants Jesus to be something safe and subdued, like a basket full of fruit.

If Jesus were to ask the Christians who they think he is, most would reply, “The son of God”. The Bible nicely outlines this response when Jesus asks Peter and Peter replies and says that Jesus is the Son of God. Then Jesus tells Peter to keep in on the DL, and its all right there in the Bible.

Instead of seeing Jesus as a fruit basket, Christians see Jesus as an atomic bomb. No, I do not mean to say Jesus has the destructive capabilities of an atomic bomb, I just want to focus on the power of an atomic bomb. Atomic bombs have power, they get people talking, they shape countries diplomatic relationships with each other. Jesus has that kind of power. At the mention of the existence of an atomic bomb, things change. At the mention of the existence of Jesus, things change.

If the population came to realize that this nicely wrapped gift was not harmless bananas and apples but was instead full of power and would change the world, I think things would be in perspective a bit more.