Or did people make him into a God?
"even gretaer works than these shall my disciples do "???
2006-08-17 06:46:40 · 24 answers · asked by toyoyo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus is the only way to Heaven and the Holy Bible the only truth! Those who dare to question the Bible shall suffer the eternal damnation!
2006-08-17 06:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
He was worshiped at birth & worshiped at His death & worshiped at His resurrection. Because He is just awesome.
You can worship Jesus Christ because He Is the Word of God. He is the beginning & the Last. Look at Genesis 1:1 and Revelations 22:21.
Jesus did these great works by the Holy Spirit to be an example for us to follow. We are gifted with the Holy Spirit as children of God. When we study the Word, be disciples of Jesus Christ & learn of Him, we can do even greater works.
Jesus name has been exalted to the name above all names. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess Jesus Christ is LORD.
2006-08-17 13:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was not God BECAUSE of his Miracles. He was God by identity, whether or not he EVER performed miracles.
The fact that Jesus disciples did greater works under his authority does not suggest that he didn't want to be worshipped. In fact, it confirms his identity. He had the authority to assign his disciples to do their work, and to give them the necessary tools.
None of his disciples had the authority to do that!
2006-08-17 13:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt, they shouted Hosanah, glory to God, Hail the King, they praised Jesus, nowhere in scripture does an angel permit man to worship it. Face it dude, Jesus is Lord.
2006-08-17 13:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People wanted to make him the King, but that was not his mission.
Jesus is the perfect example of how we are supposed to live, and he is the Son of the one God.
Why would God send us his very own Son, who himself lived a perfect life with no sin, he raised no army, did no killing in the name of God, showed us how to live in Peace and Love, and NOT want us to worship him?
His disciple's are still doing great works in spreading his word, they are even killed in some countries for this.
I think you are listening to the wrong people!
Peace!
2006-08-17 13:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He did not want people to worship Him because He who is greater than Himself is the one who sent Him to us. His Father, the Almighty God.
John 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
Jesus gives all the glory to His Father in heaven. He does not want us to worship Himselfm but keep His Father's word.
2006-08-17 13:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear stCutter1:
Let Jesus speak to you:
". . .Awe should only be experienced in the presence of the Creator of perfection. . .equals should not be in awe of one another because awe implies inequality. {The Father is Greater.}
Therefore, it is an inappropriate reaction to me. An elder brother is entitled to respect for his greater experience, and obedience for his greater wisdom. He is also entitled to love because he is a brother, and to devotion - if he is devoted. It is only my devotion that entitles me to yours. There is nothing about me that you cannot attain. I have nothing that does not come from God. The difference between us now is that I have nothing else! This leaves me in a state which is only potential in you." As the One placed in charge of the Sonship, He says: (He accomplished His role perfectly - this placed Him in charge of the Sonship and in partnership with The Holy Spirit.) Listen: " I am higher because without me the distance between God and man would be too great for you to encompass. I bridge the distance as an elder brother to you on the one hand, and as a Son of God on the other. My devotion to my brothers has placed me in charge of the Sonship, which I render complete because I share it."
Listen to more: "I am in charge of the process of Atonement, which I undertook to begin.. . .Revelations are indirectly inspired by me for I am close to the Holy Spirit, and alert to [your] revelation-readiness.. .I inspire all miracles, which are really intercessions. . .The Holy Spirit is the mechanism of miracles."
It has always been the intention of Jesus, as a Master, while here in the Flesh, to turn out more masters. He teaches us to become masters.
All praise is due to the Lamb.
2006-08-17 15:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by Lana S (1) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
People made him God.
It was common for leaders to be immortalized back then. After the death of the apostles, the churches leaders under influence of surrounding Greek and Roman traditions fell into doing that to Jesus.
2006-08-17 13:57:09 · answer #8 · answered by rangedog 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No I do not believe Jesus wanted to be worshiped nor did he say he was God, he was just trying to get the word of God the correct word into the world. That is all..
2006-08-17 13:52:01 · answer #9 · answered by lost_soul 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." - John 20:27-29
In a larger context, it speaks of Thomas first doubting whether Jesus was really resurrected, or whether He was a ghost. When he believed, he says, "My Lord and my God"... to which Jesus does *NOT* say, "No, you shall not call me God"... but rather, "Because you have seen me, you have believed"... believed that He is resurrected, believed that He is Lord, and believe that He is God.
"Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?" - John 14:8-9
Continuing with the note above, Phillip says "Show us the Father", and Jesus says, "I've been with you this long, yet you still don't know me? If you've seen me, you've seen the Father too".
To be honest, that's almost comical... Think in Star Wars, where Luke is talking about Obi Wan Kenobi "...you know him?" Luke asks. "Of course I do. He's me," replies Obi Wan.
And on that note...
"I and my Father are one." - John 10:30
Just like Obi Wan's response of "He's me".
Other notes...
"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." - John 8:58
Linguistically, it'd make more sense to say, "Before Abraham was, I was"... but instead, Jesus takes on the very title God used when speaking to Moses... "I AM".
"And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." - Revelation 19:10
If Jesus was just an angel or a mere prophet, He would have just as hastily told the people not to worship Him, just as this angel had done. I mean, I'm sure that if He could appear to Saul on the road to Damascus, and give him cause to convert through a miracle, I'm sure He could have appeared to the disciples and merely say "Hey, quit worshipping me, worship God"...yet, He did not.
And, most importantly...
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6
Who is this passage talking about? "A child... a son". What shall he be called? "Wonderful, Counselor, **The mighty God**, **The everlasting Father**, The Prince of Peace.
...what? "Mighty God" "Eternal Father".
Who is the Prince of Peace? "Jesus Christ".
Hence, who is being called Mighty God and Eternal Father? "Jesus Christ".
Who is worthy of worship? "Our Father, God".
Hence, who is also worthy of worship? "Jesus Christ".
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word *was* God" - John 1:1... doesn't get any simpler than that.
2006-08-17 14:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wanted His Father to be worshipped, He never asked for worship Himself. He taught us to pray, saying "Our Father, Which Art in Heaven", kinda clear to me.
2006-08-17 13:52:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋