Jesus Christ is the Best Possible Hero
Jesus Christ is the Best Possible Hero.
Jesus Christ is the True Myth. The only Myth: The Monomyth. Jesus Christ is The Hero with A Thousand Faces. He is every hero, in life or story, who fights for the true, the good, and the beautiful. And all contenders for beauty, truth, and goodness are His reflection. Jesus is a light in darkness, the hope of Gandalf’s return, an assuring still small voice, and that pestering moral whisper. Jesus is the hero who willingly sacrifices Himself for the guilty—For there are none innocent, no not one. And yet Jesus traverses a desolate wasteland to save a single lost soul…or just to get the dog. He is the hero who won’t stay-down, back-down, or walk away. And no matter how many hits Jesus takes, He always finds a way to come back. Because the only thing standing between humanity and oblivion is Jesus Christ. There's only One, and There can be only One! Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is “the One.” Which one? All of them. Jesus is Anakin Skywalker. He is Neo, Harry Potter, the Avatar, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is the true “The One.” The Mono-myth: the only Myth. Jesus Christ is the Chosen One of the Chosen Ones: Excalibur jumps into His hand and Mjolnir levitates at the whisper of His name. He is the Dragon-Slayer, Goblin-Slayer, Giant-Slayer, Demon-Slayer, Man-Slayer, god-Slayer, but most notably, the Sin-and-Death-Slayer. Jesus Christ is the True Myth because He is humanity’s “The One,” the one “who takes away the sins of the world.”
Because of the weight of sin, gratuitous suffering, and the looming shadow of death, we welcome the distortion of truth, the distraction from beauty, and the destruction of goodness. Once The Three are dead, “meaning” is next on the Butcher’s Bill. The last to die, of course, is hope. However, when the timing was right, and we were weak and had nearly given up, Jesus Christ fulfilled His plan to restore humanity to live for the true, the good, and the beautiful.
The story of humanity’s restoration is not a finite, random or clumsy myth of paganism or fantasy. It is eternal, visceral, and intentional: divinely purposed, thoughtfully planned, and beautifully enacted. The plan is not achieved through a flick of a wand or even a thought from an omnipotent being. Christ’s plan is not magic or miracle, nor can it be achieved without grit. Real restoration from real sin requires real consequences. The consequences of sin and death are steep because no one but the creator, is fit to be the redeemer—Do you bleed?
Deus ex machina or “god out of the machine” is a literary plot device used to resolve the impossible or escape the inevitable. For example, the Eagles saving Sam and Frodo from Mount Doom or every-dragonball-Z-movie-ever. Jesus Christ relies on Deus ex machina, but not as a means of escape. Rather, Jesus became the inconceivable; He is the Deus ex machina: the infinite God made in finite flesh come to save humanity from sin and death. Can a character from a novel fix a plot-hole of her book? Can Mario fix the glitchy code of his game? Only the Author can fill a plot-hole. Only the Programmer can patch a glitch. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The infinite, eternal, and unchanging Myth became flesh and blood; a human and stranger on the bus.
Jesus Christ is the true and incarnate hope; the path to real forgiveness of real sins. He softens the sting of death and lightens burdens. His hope is not one of failed promises or forgotten occasion. His love is not a seductive song or hypnotic poem. Christ offers pure hope, not the flash of felicity from sex or the bottle, but a lasting pleasure that refreshes the soul. Real hope means real forgiveness of real sins. Jesus Christ knows everything, fully judges your sins, and then asks you in for coffee. He is grace and mercy. The Great Physician: healing all wounds and restoring all trauma. Jesus heals sickness itself and is the only cure for death. The one who cures death, loves you and welcomes you to Sabbath; that is, Jesus welcomes you to live for the true, the good, and the beautiful, while having fellowship with Him.
Jesus Christ is the best possible Hero.
Jesus usurps titles. Any title, in life or story, that claims supremacy or uniqueness in areas of beauty, truth, or goodness, Jesus takes it for Himself because it better applies to Him. Jesus is Caesar, Sultan, Khagan, Jarl, and King. He is the true “Protector of the Realm,” “Defender of the Faith,” and “The LORD of Hosts.” Jesus is the God of Wisdom, Mercy, Strength, Beauty, and the Hunt. Jesus Christ is the God of Women, the God of Men, and the God of everything in between or beyond. Jesus is the God of Heterosexuals, Homosexuals, and everything in between or beyond. He is the God of War and the God of Peace; God of Wrath and the God of Grace.
The Unstoppable Juggernaut halts to kneel before Him. Reed Richards—The World’s Smartest Man—knowingly relinquishes his title as the Incredible Hulk also relents,“Jesus is Incredible, He is not puny human or puny God. Jesus Christ is strong.” Iron Man and Thor agree, Jesus is the strongest Avenger. Apocalypse confirms, “It is the Age of Apocalypse, but it is not my age. Jesus Christ is the Apocalypse.” And no Wolverine, Jesus is the best there is at what He does, not you.
The Amazing Jesus Christ better fulfills Spiderman’s code, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Because Jesus said it first: “To whom much is given, much is required.” Jesus fights for truth and justice more faithfully than Superman. The mantra of the Green Lantern Corp should state:
In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Jesus Christ's light!
Even if Batman, Adrian Monk, Shaun Spencer, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Phil Fernandes Columbo, and Horatio Caine—the world’s greatest detectives—combine their efforts they still could not out-sleuth Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is a better leader than Captain Picard, Professor Charles Xavier, Hamlet, any Pharaoh or Emperor, or even King Richard the Lion-heart.
Jesus is wiser than Yoda, Piccolo, Uncle Iroh, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and that-Kung-fu-master-in-every-story-everywhere. Jesus Christ is more humble than Gohan, Ghandi, and Samwell Tarly. Unlike Moriarty, Lex Luthor, Sauron, or Emperor Palpatine, Jesus uses His wisdom and machinations for Good. Jesus is more intelligent than the combined minds of the Flood, the Q, the Watchers, the Borg, and that-evil-computer-from-every-Sci-Fi-story-everywhere.
Jesus out-eats Goku, Naruto, and E Honda.
Jesus heals better than a Bacta Tank, Med-Pac, Health-Pac, first-aid kit, med-kit, Restoration Point, Stimpac, Sensu Bean, drink of water, bite of food, snack of candy, shot of Moonshine, absorption of Fairy, use of Energon cube: more than resting, sleeping, “sleeping,” or just standing around. He heals better than any healing potion, healing jutsu, healing technique, healing treatment, healing spell, healing spray, healing crystal, healing coin, healing orb, healing staff, healing wand, healing rune, healing tank, healing pod, healing heart, or healing salts. Jesus heals better than the Doctor because He heals sin and death.
Jesus Christ simultaneously bests Himura Kenshin, Samurai Jack, Wolverine, Anakin and Luke Skywalker, Aragorn, and Westly in a dual of swords—while using only his left hand…and while blindfolded.
Jesus is more accurate than Vash the Stampede or Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Deadshot, Hawkeye, Legolas, Bullseye, Green Arrow, Katniss Everdeen, or Robin Hood.
Jesus Christ knows more jutsu than Kakashi, is more stealthy than Black Panther, and His words alone shatter Ryu Hyabusa’s famed Dragon Sword.
Jesus is more noble than Reepicheep, the Proverbs 31 Woman, Zelda, or even King Arthur.
Jesus Christ is faster than the combined “Speed Force” of the Flash, Sonic the Hedgehog, Quick Silver, Hermes, and Silver Surfer. Jesus out-slugs. Mike Tyson, Balrog, Mr. Dream, and One Punch Man.
Jesus is greater than SHAZAM: He is wiser than Solomon, stronger than Hercules, more courageous than Achilles, more powerful than Zeus, has greater stamina than Atlas, and is faster than Mercury
Jesus Christ is above the “One-Above-All” because He is the true One-Above-All. He is more powerful than Dr. Manhattan, Aslan’s Father, Leviathan, Eru Iluvatar, the Presence, or The Grand Zeno.
Jesus is better at planet-busting than Beerus, Galactus, the Death Star, the Death Star 2, the Star Killer base, the Sun-Crusher or Darth Nihilus.
Jesus Christ struts in front of cowering Typhon, Morgoth, King Kong, and Godzilla only to use Cthulhu as a footstool. Dr. Doom, Vegeta, and that-condescending-arrogant-jerk-from-every-story-everywhere, bend the knee without hesitation or contestation.
All reality and fiction will confess that “Jesus Christ is LORD.” Because they already do…
Jesus Christ is the best possible hero
Jesus slaughters the Horseman of Wholesomeness: He is more gentile and loving than Mr. Rogers, more meek and creative than Bob Ross, He enjoys education and teaching more than Levar Burton, and He appreciates and respects animals more than Steve Erwin. Jesus values nature and animals more than Swamp Thing, Captain Planet, and that “Smelly Hippie” from Futurama.
Jesus judges more justly than Lady Justice, Judge Judy, the Living Tribunal, Karen, and Judge Dredd. He punishes better than the Punisher because His wrath is controlled, limited, and motivated by goodness. Jesus despises “Law-breakers” more than Casey Jones, while also washing that law-breakers feet. Jesus Christ avenges the shedding of innocent blood better than Ghost Rider, because only His blood is innocent—Do you bleed?
Jesus Christ is the “Droids you are looking for.” It is not, “This is the Way,” but rather “Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” And it should be, “The Lord will be with you, always.” Not the Force. Jesus Christ is the true, “King of the world.” He is the “inconceivable” made flesh. If Bill Murray is asked of Christ’s battle with death, he’d say “He came, He saw, He kicked its ass!” And before Jesus ascended to the Father, He said, “I’ll be back.”
Jesus is a better companion than R2D2, Samwise Gamgee, Chewbacca, or MoMo.
Jesus’ two primary weapons, His Sword and The Holy Spirit, cannot be rivaled. The Holy Spirit is more powerful than the ability to bend all four elements, the ultimate blessing of any finite god, being infused with infinite levels of the Speed Force, the Force, or the Schwartz. Jesus’s Sword is more powerful than anything forged by man, god, or creature.
Jesus Christ is literally the basis of the “Christ-like” figure trope. Master story-teller JRR Tolkien needed three characters to mimic the offices and nature of Christ: Gandalf, who was like a Prophet, Frodo who was like a Priest, and Aragorn, who was the rightful King.
Jesus’ sacrifice is more selfless than Iron-man’s and the Iron Giant’s. His path more weary than the swamps of sadness, His punishment greater than Prometheus’, and His shame greater than the naked walk of Cersei Lannister.
Jesus follows the best possible code: The eternal law, written on the hearts of his image bearers: Humans.
Jesus is the manifestation of myth: He is Anakin Skywalker’s redemption, He is the grace given to Jean Valjean. He is the triumph of the Karate Kid, the angst of Luke Skywalker, the sense of wonder elicited from Middle Earth or Narnia.
Jesus transforms better than Mario’s Mushroom, Fire-Plant, Cape, or Star. Jesus manipulates the body more than Atom, Materia, going any form of Super Saiyan, more than transforming into The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, more than any Mask in Majoras Mask, Skyrim, or even the Mask. No metamorphosis, or Mega Evolution is greater than Him; because Jesus transforms from death to life.
Jesus Christs gives NPCs—Non-Playable-Characters— the capacity to live for the true, the good, and the beautiful. And through that, they are able to change the world.
Jesus Christ is Emmet Brickowski, Ash Williams, and Wonder Woman. He is the One. The only One. Jesus Christ is the hope of humanity,
Jesus Christ is the best possible Hero.