I know there is debate among Christians as to whether Jesus was divine or not, but I don't understand what personal value can come from thinking he was 'divine'. It seems like a spiritual dead-end since he then becomes something separated, different and unattainable from who you are.
What personal value do you get from the idea that he was divine? How does his divinity affect you?
2006-06-11 08:22:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For me, the fact that He is divine, or of God, makes His death on the cross all the more meaningful. Here He was, God's son, with the ability to call down every angel from Heaven and strike dead every soldier that beat Him, scourged Him, and placed Him on that cross to die a horrific death. But He didn't. He stayed on that cross for me, and for you, and for anyone who is willing to accept Him and repent of their sins. Realizing that makes His divinity so much more precious to me, and so worthy of my worship.
2006-06-11 08:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by April C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ended up writing more than I thought I would, but I think I covered the real essence of Christ's divinity and what it means to a Christian . . . .
Well, first of all, the term 'Christian' has truly been misused and distorted. The term originated a little while after Christ's death and resurrection in a place called Antioch where famous apostles like Barnabus and Saul/Paul taught the people there what it meant to believe in and live for Jesus. Now the term is used in a much broader sense and doesn't necessarily imply any real committment to the gospel. You're right about the Christian debate. Not all who claim to be "Christians" actually believe in Christ, and my answer to that is that they're not actually Christians. If they don't believe that Jesus Christ is divine, why on earth are they claiming to follow Him by calling themselves Christians?
Now to get to the real point of your question, the thing about Jesus' divinity it not that it separates Him, but that it makes a necessary distinction between him and us. He is God. This distinction is key to the personal value of his divinity. The very nature of Christ is that He is the link that brings us to God on an eternally spiritual level. People are imperfect; God is perfect, therefore people cannot be with God. Because Jesus is God come to earth as a human, He was able to meet us where we are and allow us to meet God. His divinity is hardly unattainable. Faith in Jesus is extremely personal, but only to those who want it to be. Christ's divinity holds personal value in He died and rose specifically to pay for the sins of every person who believes in Him. When it comes down to it, the whole point of the Christian faith is that believing in Jesus' divinity redeems you from your sins so that your soul can live forever with God in heaven after you die on earth. Those (including "Christians" who don't believe that) who don't ask Christ for that personal salvation experience the very spiritual dead-end separtation that you described.
2006-06-11 16:02:00 · answer #2 · answered by lebeauciel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a debate on Jesus' divinity. I know in the DaVinci Code, they said the Council if Nicia(SP?) debated the Divinity of Jesus, but as everyone knows, the DaVnci Code is fiction. The Council of Nicia debated whether Jesus was one with the Father God (or something of that sort, I honestly can't remember at the moment), but the divinity of Jesus was never questioned.
Anyways, the value of Jesus' divinity to me.
If Jesus wasn't divine, he wouldn't have been able to save himself from his death. Because he was divine, he could've chosen to not go through the pain of crusifixion(SP?), and just blasted away the romans, religious leaders, and anyone he wanted. But instead he chose to save ME.
I find it reassuring that the creator of the universe is on my side, just not some mortal man who loved 2000 years ago.
2006-06-11 15:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not necessarily true that Jesus being divine seperates us from Him. In the Da Vinci Code Tom Hanks says "maybe human is divine." There is a new religion based on that. See if maybe you are not on to something with something being misrepresented.
See site below on a religion dealing with just that subject and see why it says that you are divine. Jesus said "You are the light of the world." Site below has chapter and verse of this from 4 different bibles.
2006-06-11 15:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the official stand of the Churches of Christianity, Jesus shares both, God and Man!
Personally, I never had a proof of His existence and presence on Earth! Thus, neither phases (divine - man) affects me!
2006-06-11 15:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear people:
If we really are all children of that which created us, and if we sustain the belief that our Creator IS divine...
...then we are all divine...
Whatever challenges we face or choices we make, we are still divine.
Speaking of which, there's this hottie that lives 3 floors below me and, talk about Divinity! Creamy skin, sparkling...
(oops)
:)
2006-06-11 15:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by fitpro11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus's divinity scares the crap out of me.
2006-06-11 15:28:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only God himself is the author and finisher of our faith. We come to be reconciled through the person of Jesus Christ, who for a time was God incarnate on this earth.
2006-06-11 15:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Di-USA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It affects me in every aspect. If Jesus wasn't God, he wouldn't have been worthy to die for our sins.
2006-06-11 15:28:04 · answer #9 · answered by lemonpopps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, whatsoever.
2006-06-11 15:28:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋