Y do christians refer to jesus as GOD?

Question

Jesus was a good jewish man, not god. There is one god, and one of the top 10 commandments stated to not worship any other god or statue of god. So y do christians worship a statue of JC on a torture device?

The messiah? The messiah has not come yet, the one major reason, there is no world peace. Please dont use that one on me, Im jewish.

OMG to the guy that wrote a book. For real? I dont care that much, nor do I have time to read 3 pages of an answer. LOL. I just had to add that.

Answer 1

You might as well ask why do they do anythig they do, they'e blind to the truth.

Answer 2

I've been asking the very same question. And I truly, truly want to know. I think that I get the "God made man" and "God incarnate" claims, but I didn't know that this means that Jesus and God are the same.

And to those of you who claim that Christians don't say this, some do - look at some of the posts. I've had students in my classroom say the exact same thing - "Jesus is God."

Now maybe they don't understand the subtle nuances as some have explained here, but then I believe they should know first about that which they speak, and then speak.

And who did Jesus pray to if He and God are the same being? Jesus did pray, right, and ask God to "take this cup away from Me" and claim "still, not my will but yours be done"?

If Jesus was God, then why would He need to ask some power greater than Him for help?

And if Jesus and God were one and the same, how could Jesus understand that His Father had forsaken Him?

Does this mean that God was murdered when Jesus was killed?

And in response to another's post, where in the Bible (Old or New Testament) does it say that Jesus will return "during the time when the Anglo-American world power and the United Nations are the strongest governments on earth."? I think you are offering someone's interpretation of the scriptures here, because how could even the New Testament, written some 2000 years ago, mention "Anglo-American" and "United Nations" when NEITHER existed at the time?

Answer 3

You are right. Jesus is not God. He is God's son, the firstborn of all creation and he is the Messiah. And he will bring world peace but not until all people have had the opportunity to come to know him and his Father. The time for that is soon. The Bible says that it will happen during the time when the Anglo-American world power and the United Nations are the strongest governments on earth.

Answer 4

First of all, we don't worship a statue of Jesus on a cross, or a statue of Jesus anywhere else for that matter. The 2nd commandment says we shouldn't do that.

Now, back to your first question. We refer to him as God because He is part of the Godhead or God Family. LIke Mr. Smith (the dad), Mrs. Smith (the mom) and Johnny Smith, the son. All Smiths.

And one other thing: IF Jesus were simply a "good jewish man..." as you say, then there's a problem somewhere. If Jesus wasn't God, then He was a liar and a fake. Good Jewish men--or any other nationality or religion, for that matter--aren't liars and fakes.

Jesus Himself said no one is good, but God.

Answer 5

First, Christians believe that the one God eternally exists as a Trinity of divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus is God the Son in the flesh, which is why Christians worship him as God.

Second, the OT shows the messiah making two appearances upon the earth, not one -- the first, in which he dies for the sins of the world, has already come, and the second, in which he returns to establish his kingdom upon the earth, has yet to come.

Answer 6

Yes. Jesus, the Christ (His position), is the "God-man." Fully God, fully man, born of a woman, conceived by the move of the Holy Spirit. He is one of the Trinity. God is like our hand. We have one hand with 5 fingers, well, there is one God with 3 persons comprising God. You are right about the commandments, so whoever is worshipping a statue of Jesus is lacking some serious understanding and practicing idolatry. Why worship a statue when He is alive?

Answer 7

Although some feel that Jesus is God, He is God's Son. Some people do think that Jesus is God in the flesh, but the Bible clearly states all over the place (all through the New Testament) that Jesus is God's Son. 1st John 4:2 says, "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spririt that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the sprit of the anitchrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. (God did not come in the flesh, Jesus did - God sent His Son). Even the scribes and pharisees new it. They condemed Him for saying He was the SON of God. However, we cannot get to God without Jesus. He is who we look to for salvation. He emulates His Father.

Answer 8

Because they believe in the trinity. Which is God in three different forms: the father, the spirit, and the son (Jesus). And Christians are not supposed to worship any statues, even if it's of Jesus. I don't think they do. They just use it as a symbol/reminder thing. Unless you're Catholic in which case maybe you do kind of worship it. I don't know.

Answer 9

I am wondering... you asked why Christians call Jesus God. Then blast their answer. Nobody was trying to convince you, just answer your question.

That IS why Christians call Jesus God. THEY believe that part of God's Holy Spirit was inside the man called Jesus. That he had no other spirit/soul, and thus could not have survived on his own. Or that God veiled himself (part of his spirit) in a human body to cause a perfect sacrifice. No one can be perfect, except God. Therefor no longer needing other sacrifices. I am not a trinitarian, I am a oneness Christian. There are many Christians who do not believe in the "creation" of a new Deity. Just a way of God revealing himself to man.

Only a certain "sect" of Christianity believe in using the crucifix by plastering it everywhere.

If Jesus was not the incarnate of God, then we would be blaspheming by calling him such. The plain and simple truth. We would be in line for a horrible judgment. However, once one feels the presence of God, they know they are on the right track.

Thank you & may God bless you.

Answer 10

As a Roman Catholic Christian I can tell you what I believe. God is not like a regular man. God has the gift of omnipresence. In most Christian faiths God is described as a trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one God. Jesus would be the son as well as God because they are all really one. Therefore we believe in one God. We don't really worship images of Jesus on the cross, it serves only as a reminder of his sacrifice and love. Even though I may disagree with your concerns, I still respect you and your faith. I hope this was helpful.

Answer 11

1) We do not worship the cross/crucifix.

2) Some Christians (including I) believe God exists in three personalities: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit. They are not three separate gods. There is only one God, three personalities.