Jesus is the only perfect image of God
“Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” — John 14:9
“He is the image of the invisible God… the exact representation of his being.” — Col 1:15 · Heb 1:3
Any portrait of God that contradicts the character of Jesus — the One who blessed children, forgave sinners, died for enemies, and rose to pour out the Spirit on all flesh — cannot be the final word about the Father.
Scripture’s job is to bear witness to Him
“You search the Scriptures… and it is they that bear witness about me.” — John 5:39
The entire Bible exists to point to the Lamb. When it does, we listen. When it obscures Him, we mark it and move on.
The Cross is the lens
God is the Father of the crucified Son — self-giving, enemy-loving, non-violent love. Anything that clashes with this is human accommodation, not divine revelation.
“I gave them statutes that were not good…” — Ezekiel 20:25
The early church already did this
Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, and many others taught that violent or wrathful portraits of God must be read allegorically — because the Father of Jesus could never literally command genocide or child-sacrifice. We are simply making that ancient practice explicit and consistent.
Nothing is deleted — everything stays in place
Every book remains in historical order. We do not hide or remove. We only mark with a tiny symbol and context for the few passages that later scribes inserted to justify war, fear, or control — passages that Jesus Himself would likely never recognise as His Father’s voice.
The Lamb who was slain is still the only one worthy to open the scroll and reveal the truth. Through this doctrine we strive to avoid any interpretations or corruptions.