This is the picture I have of Jesus that some Mormon missionaries gave to me in 1991. The original oil painting was completed in 1983 by Del Parson. This is what I believe Jesus looks like, but it is just my own personal opinion. 
What Image do you have of Jesus?
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yeah, and one that looks like he never seen an axe or a carpenter's shop.
Sorry dearie, but since the Incarnation, Jesus is and always will be fully God and fully man. You do believe ALL God's Word don't you?
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 2:14-18 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 2:14-18 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Title: 'The incredulity of Saint Thomas'
Artist: Caravaggio
Year: 1602
Link to larger size - http://imageshack.com/a/img268/9400/caravaggioincredulitych.jpg
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You could find something wrong in anything said of Christ, it seems to be in your nature. Anytime I see "crossnote" I go to your post to see what negative thing you have to say this time! You are absolutely consistent in that. Now!! you want fleshly images to be made so we can see Christ! The Catholic church is filled with them. If you lived before Christ, you could go to a temple with a golden calf, it would do nicely for you.
this is an interesting painting - haven't found an artist's name attached to it, but read that it was 'rescued' from a church 'in Europe' being torn down, and probably dates from the 18th century, by an unknown artist.
it is typical of religious art for the subject of the painting to be painted to resemble the patron who commissioned the artwork, or some one of the donors choosing.
in some ways this was like having your name on a plaque or a stone, or having a building or part of it named after you. someone who had provided money for the church and/or to have the painting made would be modeled in the artwork as a saint, a prophet, or even Christ, or an important person's likeness might be used and then receive the painting as a gift. the practice could be for vanity, or respect, gratitude, remembrance, or simply be to curry favor of a ruler or other influential person.
so the face in the painting here is likely to be the face of someone who people who saw this original painting at the time it was made would recognize. we can guess it's rough origin by demographics.
but i see Christ in many people, believers from all over the earth!
To them God has chosen
to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery,
which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
(Colossians 1:27)
it is typical of religious art for the subject of the painting to be painted to resemble the patron who commissioned the artwork, or some one of the donors choosing.
in some ways this was like having your name on a plaque or a stone, or having a building or part of it named after you. someone who had provided money for the church and/or to have the painting made would be modeled in the artwork as a saint, a prophet, or even Christ, or an important person's likeness might be used and then receive the painting as a gift. the practice could be for vanity, or respect, gratitude, remembrance, or simply be to curry favor of a ruler or other influential person.
so the face in the painting here is likely to be the face of someone who people who saw this original painting at the time it was made would recognize. we can guess it's rough origin by demographics.
but i see Christ in many people, believers from all over the earth!
To them God has chosen
to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery,
which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
(Colossians 1:27)
Do you really suppose that Christ looks like any image known to man?
I am pretty confident that Christ does not look like anything man has created to resemble Him. I also know that I will know Him when I see Him and that He will know me.
Sounds to me like Paul is using a bit of hyperbole in Col 1:15. God is invisible and inhabits eternity yet God took the form of a man a form that was without comeliness. Isaiah 53 tells us that. All the lovely pictures and art work cannot describe Christ Who can only be known in the heart of believers.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
I am pretty confident that Christ does not look like anything man has created to resemble Him. I also know that I will know Him when I see Him and that He will know me.
Sounds to me like Paul is using a bit of hyperbole in Col 1:15. God is invisible and inhabits eternity yet God took the form of a man a form that was without comeliness. Isaiah 53 tells us that. All the lovely pictures and art work cannot describe Christ Who can only be known in the heart of believers.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
You say, the I am off base when everything you say is twisting the words of scripture into something negative and wrong? Even in this. Christ was truly man so Christ could die for our sins, and now you say Christ will always be truly man? You use me to fight against scripture. It isn't me you are attacking, it is Christ and your Creator.
Maynard's picture is what I envision Jesus looking like, the suffering servant. bearing the sins of all the world.
I had a vision years ago of the marriage supper of the lamb, and in the vision Jesus was serving the people at a great banquet table and he appeared small and humbly serving, not what you would normally envision as GOD in the flesh. Very simple man continuing to serve his people. He looked at me and asked me to help him serve and I was speechless realizing who I was in the presence of.
Christ be with you always.
I had a vision years ago of the marriage supper of the lamb, and in the vision Jesus was serving the people at a great banquet table and he appeared small and humbly serving, not what you would normally envision as GOD in the flesh. Very simple man continuing to serve his people. He looked at me and asked me to help him serve and I was speechless realizing who I was in the presence of.
Christ be with you always.
