Jesus is Not a Fair Skinned, Long Haired Hippie

The fair skinned, long-haired hippie image which is commonly called “Jesus” is so prevalent that it is difficult to not confound that image with the real Jesus. Yet this image is a lie. Truth demands that this image be disregarded and purged from affecting our concept of the actual Jesus of the Bible.

The real Jesus incarnate was not stylish nor did He communicate the spirit of accepting sinners as they are like the fake hippie jesus. Many today, even multitudes of church attendees, believe that Jesus would go into a bar and join the drunken party happening there. They are encouraged and emboldened in this belief by the fake jesus images (especially the most common one portraying “Jesus” as a fair skinned stylish hippie with long hair). The concept that Jesus incarnate was a friend (in terms of being a companion) of sinners in their debauchery was actually a false accusation made by His enemies (and this is proven by Matthew 11:16-19).

In making and worshiping the Golden Calf, the Israelites chose to believe in a god they were comfortable with rather than the fearful, holy God who had recently revealed Himself to them at Mount Sinai. The most common fake jesus image has developed over time with much influence from how ancient Pagans portrayed their gods. Since the most popular fake jesus image, and other fake jesus images abound so much in the world, there are few people whose minds haven’t been affected by Pagan concepts of “God” by the means of the fake jesus images.

Jesus is surely not a pacifist like many consider Him to be. The most common fake jesus image deceitfully implies that Jesus is a pacifist. This neither inspires nor communicates the holy fear of God which corresponds to the real Jesus. Moses breaking the tables of stone as he came down from the mountain and witnessed the shameful scene related to the Golden Calf’s worship must have been a fearful sight. Yet seeing the One whom Moses served displaying zeal for His Father’s house must have been even more fearful (John 2:13-17).

Many Jews have missed Christ due to their expectation of Him to come as a military conqueror (in spite of the clear implications of Scriptures such as Psalm 110:7 and Isaiah chapter 53 which demonstrate that the Messiah would endure humility on earth before being exalted). Yet many professing Christians also do not properly prepare for the second coming of Christ because they dismiss the truth that Christ is indeed a militant conqueror who will in due time righteously judge and make war on His enemies (see Revelation 19:11).