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The creator of The Chosen<\/em> is defending the much-debated \u201cHe Gets Us\u201d Super Bowl ads, saying in a social media post<\/a> the commercials properly represented a single attribute of Jesus.<\/p>\n The first commercial, aired in the first half, has drawn the most criticism. In it, viewers see 12 successive depictions of individuals washing the feet of others. In the ad\u2019s final moments, viewers see words on the screen reading: \u201cJesus Didn\u2019t Teach Hate. Jesus Washed Feet. He Gets Us. All of Us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s been viewed more than 700,000 times on Youtube.\u00a0<\/p>\n The ad guides viewers to a website: HeGetsUs.com\/LoveYourNeighbor<\/a>, where they can learn about Jesus\u2019 ministry. The website says foot washing is the \u201cperfect example of how we should treat one another, even those people with whom we don\u2019t see eye to eye.\u201d<\/p>\n The images include pictures of a police officer washing the feet of a black man, a woman washing the feet of what appears to be an immigrant, a woman washing the feet of another woman outside a family planning clinic (an abortion clinic), and, apparently, a priest washing the feet of a gay man. Although some viewers thought the images were AI generated, they were shot by international fine art photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten.<\/p>\n \u201cIf all the people criticizing the He Gets Us ads just pooled a little money together, they could finance and produce their own ad and try to get all their favorite characteristics of Jesus into 30 seconds,\u201d Jenkins wrote on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cBecause Heaven forbid we’d only talk about one for 30 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenkins\u2019 post drew 2,000 comments. Some disagreed with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI understand the frustration because I know so many don\u2019t handle this conversation well. But when looking at the ad as a whole, it doesn\u2019t really focus on who Jesus is,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cI look at your portrayal of Christ in the show and am inspired. But this ad says Christ will accept who you are and that\u2019s not true. Christ will take who you are and transform you into who you should be. I know it could be a conversation starter but the premise is dangerously misleading on who Christ is and what choosing Him means.\u201d<\/p>\n Others, though, said Jenkins was correct. \u201cI loved the message that \u2018He gets us.\u2019 He does,\u201d one person wrote on Jenkins\u2019 timeline. \u201cWhy do Christians attack those who are trying to spread the good news about the love of God? I’m getting so tired of it. It makes me sad.\u201d<\/p>\n The He Gets Us website includes links to seven Bible reading plans that present the gospel. One Bible reading plan, dubbed \u201cWho did Jesus say he was,\u201d includes a sample prayer of salvation. (\u201cThe Bible tells us that our sins separate us from God, both now and in eternity,\u201d the plan says. \u201cGratefully, Jesus makes a way for us to live through his death. He says boldly that he is the only way to be rescued from sin\u2019s consequence (John 14:6<\/a>).\u201d)<\/p>\n Columnist Billy Hallowell, writing in The Washington Times<\/em><\/a>, said the ad could be a good discussion-starter for Christians talking to their non-Christian friends.<\/p>\n \u201cThat I saw amid a mixture of photos were numerous images representing people living unbiblical and sinful lives or making unfortunate choices in violation of biblical truth,\u201d Hallowell wrote. \u201cRather than co-signing these actions, the ad seems to be subtly clumping these people together. The message to me wasn\u2019t \u2018endorse these decisions.\u2019 Instead, it was an indication these individuals and actions were outside of truth and righteousness and that those making such choices in profound lostness need — as we all do — God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the woman seeking an abortion to an LGBTQ person, the Christian is depicted as stepping out in faith to show Christ\u2019s care,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Shawn McEvoy, Director of Editorial for Salem Web Network, urged Christians to use the ad to tell others about Christ. \u201cI personally did not interpret the ad’s message as merely \u2018unity,\u2019 \u2018be kind\u2019 or \u2018kum-ba-yah.\u2019 But to follow an example set by, well, you know, and remembering that the people you think are creating your problems aren’t THE problem (Eph. 6:12<\/a>),\u201d McEvoy wrote in a Crosswalk.com column<\/a>. “That you can serve an outsider and love an enemy, and it doesn’t mean that 10 minutes later you aren’t still on opposite sides of an issue or that neither of you will ever have another thing to repent from.”<\/p>\n RELATED<\/strong>: He Gets Us, and I Get Their Ad: Here’s Why<\/a><\/p>\n RECOMMENDED PODCAST:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n