Don't mean to offend anyone but i am writing an essay on the three major religions and its history. (p.s i am asking to find out so please don't ask me why i am asking like some answers i got from the previous question,trying to learn)
2006-07-31 03:53:35 · 37 answers · asked by Jinxy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus was the son of God, not God, Jesus was the Lord
2006-07-31 03:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fantastic question, wish I had thought of it! But I will remember it for sure!
If you are asking questions like this now, what are you going to be like in the future?
And what have you actually learned so far from your answers? to all your questions?
Not a lot! You will have learned that faith is just that 'faith' and the usual "just look around you at the flowers etc"!
Another thing you may have learned is that the vast majority of so called 'Christians' don't have a clue what it is they are supposed to be actually believing in!
I am obviously not a Christian, I am atheist , I find it very difficult to really believe that anyone of your age group has come up with a question like that ! (in fact I dont think it's true at all)
However I have been wrong before (not very often)!! mainly because I'm a clever git.
I have read the bible, Old and New testaments, and many other 'Holy' books, I'm sure you have also!
Jesus (or whatever his name may have been) set out to prove he was the 'Messiah' !
To do that he had to follow the prophesies of the 'Old Testament' he did all that!
Now we are left with the problem of the rest of the religious groups who believe in the Old testament, However not in the idea that all (or indeed any ) of it's prophesies have been fulfilled by this guy Jesus!
So what can we do about that?
We can write a New testament, a Jesus fan club if you like!
This will 'prove' without any doubt that Jesus was God, Jesus was not only God but he was his own Son, And the ultimate 'proof ' Jesus was the 'Holy Ghost' The idea of The Holy Trinity!
You may have noticed during your studies that no other religion (even though they are all completley unbelievable) goes along with this idea?
All I can say now is congratulations on your question, and keep looking into the whole question of all religions, keep asking , and if you ever make up your mind to join one I would really like to know why!
I mean that! I will not try and deter you but I honestly would like to know why? I am sure that I understand why most religious people need a religion and I do respect their reason, I am only annoyed when they try to preach to me on a subject that they know very little about!
Hope this helps, but it may not be a good idea to submit these thoughts to you religious teacher?
2006-07-31 04:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is God, as is the Holy Spirit, but God is also Jesus's father, and according to christianity, God is the father of all. The main and most important phrase to use is "three in one," which is the Holy Trinity.
Think of it as a pyramid. God is at the very top, the most powerful of all, and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ branch off that one point. There are three major points to the pyramid shape, but it is just one pyramid.
In fact, this is one of the reasons that Islam doesn't get along with Christianity. Islam doesn't recognize the three in one concept, and therefore sees Christianity as a polytheistic (belief in more than one God) religion. Muslims do recognize Jesus as in influential person, however, and as a prophet. But Islam teaches that there is but one true God and Mohammed was the most important prophet or "messanger."
Judaism clashes with Christianity because, while Judaism does believe in a Messiah, the Jews did not believe Jesus Christ was the chosen Son of God. The Jews had previously been freed from Egypt in the Old Testament (also the Torah, which is the Holy book of Judaism) with God and Moses help. Moses also brought down the Ten Commandments, and acted as a militaristic leader for the Jews. When Jesus Christ came and preached "love your neighbor as yourself" and to "turn the other cheek," the Jews considered Jesus Christ to be too 'soft' (I hope that's the right word to use) and casted him out.
A major similarity to these three religions are that they both have a set of laws, or codes. Judaism and Christianity have the Ten Commandments, which are easier to look up and longer than Islam's 5 Pillars, so I won't right them out here. Islam's 5 Pillars are fasting during Rammadan, a pilgrimage to Mecca - which is called the Hajj, Charity to the poor, realizing there is but one true God (much like the first commandment), and prayer towards Mecca five times a day.
Well, that's all. I know quite a bit more - I took a two year class on this - but that should get you enough information. Oh, and no offense to anyone out there, but I wouldn't say Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are the three "major" religions. For percentage wise in the world, 33% is Christianity, 21% is Islam, Nonreligious is 16%, but Hinduism is close behind with 14%. People in the world who are Jewish are only 0.22%.
Hope I was helpful.
2006-07-31 04:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're writing an essay why don't you do your research...i.e. read the Bible.
You show me one scripture verse that describes or details where Jesus is "worshiping" God the Father. Understand here what the definition of "Worship" is too.
Not just a prayer....communicating.... but "WORSHIP". They are different.
Jesus IS God.......God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. One God, Three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity. Jesus said to the Apostles at the Last Supper: If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. The Gospel of John also opens with: In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. He then tells us the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Connect the dots folks.
2006-07-31 03:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has three "parts"... The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus was sent by the Father to our world in "human form". Thus, he was the Son of Man. Of course he would have to worship God, the Father. He represents mankind. He was a man.
I believe the right answer is on this track but would need more research since you are writing an essay.
Good luck
2006-07-31 03:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lucas C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is God.
When He was on the earth, He was living as a man and giving deference to His Father in Heaven.
Joh 3:16 "For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
Joh 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
He was the Son, because He was born of a human through the conception by the Holy Spirit. Son of man, Son of God; both fully human and fully devine.
2006-07-31 03:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its like this. When Jesus decided to die for us he first of all made the ultimate example of humility. He could have come to Earth as a living God and just said,"Line up!" and everyone would have to worship him. Instead to show us as an example he gave up all his godly attributes and became a man. Jesus worshiped God and was constantly praying to him because in order to do the miracles and the signs and have all the knowledge he did he needed to be in communion with God. He had the same power that we have on earth, but he knew God, he was God and so he trusted God completely so God pretty much answered whenever he called. He did this also to be an example to us. Finally the reason we worship God is to give him glory and to give something glory is to make it famous and that is exactly what Jesus was trying to do before it was time to die for us. Hope i helped you out may God be with you in your search.
2006-07-31 04:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is a Triune Being, meaning He exists in three interwoven yet separate parts: God The Father, God The Son (Jesus Christ), and God The Holy Spirit. all separate, yet equally God. Think of it like an apple: you have the skin, flesh and core. All three are apple, yet all three are separate, and still you need all three to make an apple. We, as Christians pray to God The Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, and are led in truth and understanding through The Holy Spirit. If you deny any part of the Trinity as being fully God, you are not worshiping, nor acknowledging God.
Really hope this helps.
2006-07-31 04:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord Jesus was the son of God, that's why he worshipped God.
Lord Krishna was an 'Avatar'. This means he was the human form of God. Both Lord Jesus and Lord Krishna were seen by man. Search the Internet. There is loads of information available now.
2006-07-31 04:03:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus worshipped God because he was a devout Jewish man who loved his Heavenly Father. He also happened to be the Son of God. The trinity is believed by gazillions, but it is scripturally not quite hitting the mark. There are three divine beings , god the father and creator of all things, his son, jesus christ and the holy ghost (or spirit). Separate but united in holiness.
2006-07-31 04:02:33 · answer #10 · answered by Allasse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is as much Jesus as Jesus is Jesus, and Jesus is as much God as God is God. etc. They are different people/ spirit, but are as one. When Jesus was baptised God spoke from heaven and said this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. When Jesus left the Holy Spirit came to comfort people. Its kind of like a man and a woman when they get married they become as one, even though they are seperate. Well same with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Read 1 John 5:7.
2006-07-31 04:01:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋