Since christians cannot base thier answers in fact, this God of God, Lord of Lords statement is a common retort. But what does that mean, other than leaving the option open for other allmighty, yet lesser Gods?
2006-06-14 07:10:19 · 31 answers · asked by C P R 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, It is, but God already took care of them. It's all about a Totalitarian Dictatorship in Heaven. God is the Joseph Stalin / Idi Amin of the heavens.
2006-06-14 09:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The clear teaching of the whole Bible and particularly the writings of the NT do not deny the existence of other gods. The Apostle Paul repeatedly warns the church that there are many that are called gods, but which are no gods. Also that there are many Jesus’ and many Christ’s of which to be wary. You can find these false Jesus’ on every street corner in America, packing the pews to spread their poison and false gospel of easy believism to any one foolish enough to think that all that is required to be a Christian is a confession, a dunk in the water and a forsaking of a little bit of your time and money each week. Of such a gospel the early church knew nothing and would renounce with a clear and decisive NO. Just as the superpower Wal-Mart has enticed the covetous public with their many choices of products at cheap prices, so has the American church followed suit with a choice of variety of Gods, Christs’, Jesus’ to fit every budget, need and desire. Just remember you get what you pay for. The cost to be a true follower of Christ is everything, including your life, self, mammon, desires, family, hopes, dreams, career, ideas, beliefs; ALL. When you get to the checkout line of life you better not be found in the wrong line, with the wrong choice of Gods, and with nothing more to present the True God than your filthy good works and shoddy, cheap imitations of the real goods.
2006-06-14 08:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by michael s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a habitual retort created back when christianity is vying with other religion to achieve supremacy
lord of lords is a way to ensure that people worship god over their own liege lords
while god of gods is to signify supremacy over other religions in the region at the time ( western europe ), such as judaism
in light of the current existing church doctrine of "one god" policy, that retort practice is something that is outdated
merely a strenghtening ritual of a church
2006-06-14 07:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by dojodomo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Scripture is crystal-clear that there is one God, and only one God:
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Isaiah 40:25-28
Isaiah 43:10-13
Isaiah 44:6-8
1 Chronicles 17:20
Mark 12:29
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
2006-06-14 07:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are asking the question - I am assuming you are referring to Dt 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
The majestic sovereignty of the Lord is portrayed by the names ascribed to him as well as by the characteristics and acts attributed to him. "God of gods" and "Lord of lords" are Hebrew superlatives. The designations do not suggest that there are in reality other divine gods or lords over whom God rules. Rather, as God and Lord he is supreme over all. As the great, mighty, and awesome One, the Lord performed the "great and awesome wonders" that the people had seen with their own eyes. The majesty of the Lord extends to righteous behavior, showing no partiality, accepting no bribes. He defends the fatherless and the widows and loves the aliens, giving them food and clothing. The people were to be like the Lord; they too were to love aliens, for they had been aliens in Egypt.
Not only were the people to reverence and worship the Lord, they were also to hold fast to him and make oaths only in his name. Moreover, the Lord was to be the object of their praise because he had brought up out of Egypt the descendants of the seventy (Ge 46:27; Ex 1:5), who, while there, had become "as numerous as the stars in the sky." In contrast to the few who went down into Egypt with Jacob, this generation had become numerous indeed.
2006-06-14 07:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by fooah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No lesser Gods. No other Gods.
That refers to idols. Physical or what someone else refers to as a "God." Money can be an idol. If you prefer to go shopping instead of worshiping God (Jesus) then your idol can be shopping. There are many idols that people praise and worship.
Allah to Islam is a "God." However, I don't believe in Allah because I am Christian and know there is only one true God and he sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins...mine and yours.
((The difference in Christianity and all other religions...is that God/Jesus is the only one that pursues you...)) He wants a relationship with you. He loves you even when you don't love him. You can follow the Koran to the letter; do everything it tells you to do...and still not get into "paradise." Muslims live in fear they may not go to paradise. How sad, there is no love, mercy or grace.
Jesus loved me when I was a sinner and not following him. He pursued me and still pursues me. That is so awesome.
Grace to you and God Bless
2006-06-14 07:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the true God is above all the false gods that people worship.
Worshipping the true God instead of false gods is like driving a Ferrari rather than a Little Tykes plastic car. The Ferrari will get you somewhere. The Little Tykes car will not.
2006-06-14 07:18:34 · answer #7 · answered by bachlava_9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible also says to place no other god before him as one of the commandments. This does not mean that there are other gods. Anything that you place importance over God can be considered a god to you, t.v., the internet, your job or school or whatever. That is what is meant by God of gods...
2006-06-14 07:20:39 · answer #8 · answered by babygemini261 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other Gods existed in the OT (Baal being one), it never said they didn't exist, only that God had power over them.
It'd also be interesting to see how the hebrew translates literally for each instance of Lord/God
2006-06-14 07:13:19 · answer #9 · answered by Malack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are other gods mentioned in the Bible (Baal, a Caananite god being one of the more common ones). This implies that there are many gods, although the god of christianty tends to place himself on a much higher pedestal than the rest.
2006-06-14 07:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by Toutatis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord isnt the same thing as God... there is no "God of gods" expression anywhere.... a Lord is also an earthly master.
2006-06-14 07:16:08 · answer #11 · answered by safarlsun33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋