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Does that mean that we shouldn't have pictures of flowers or greenery on our walls? I guess real plants are no problem, but what about fake plants? What about pictures of cats or dogs or whatever?
Michele,

That question was asked by "sbc_and_reformed" in another thread and answered. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> But in brief, the key to understanding this text and any text, for that matter, is the CONTEXT. The Second Commandment consists of two parts; the first of which is a prohibition against the creating and or representing any of the three persons of the Godhead, regardless of the medium, including one's own imagination... for indeed any type of representation will of necessity come from one's imagination since no man has ever seen God, nor is any man capable of rendering God as He is in any of His three persons. The second part is the prohibition against using vain representations for the purpose of worshiping God.

Van Reenen's sermon is very instructive found here: The Second Commandment.

And you may find this Q&A, which is a new addition to the OPC website of interest in regard to this entire matter of representations of God: Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion".

In His Grace,

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