(An avatar the pysical form of a god)
and if so, with Jesus being the phyisical form of God
would it not be wise to just worship God.
2006-08-31 17:30:22 · 18 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An interesting question! better than most!
Well, for many Christians, Jesus was both God and Not God at the same time. He had to be God in order to be devine and worthy of worship. But he had to also be Not God in order to illustrate the importance of Free Will. Free Will is an important and easily misunderstood concept in western religion.(I got more to say on this! I hope someone asks a question on it!)
Just as others understand that our Avatars represent us, but are also understood as not BEING US. So in that sense, Jesus might be considered a sort of Avatar, BUT an Avatar has no free will, it does what we tell it to do, Jesus was all about choice. Choosing belief, choosing life, choosing good.
I don't recall any scripture where Jesus tried to intimidate people into believing or behaving a certain way. He did say that those who believed would have life everlasting, but he never said you HAD to believe or you HAD to behave a certain way. And God, the Father, also never forced Jesus into behavior. He even allowed Satan to tempt him in the desert. It was Jesus' choice to accept his fate.
So in that sense, if He is an avatar, He isn't a very good one, too much independence for an avatar. He isn't even a good 'Bot since a 'bot can only make pre-programmed decisions based on pre-defined criteria. Jesus was free to abandon His path at any time based on HIS own best interests.
2006-08-31 18:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by glenbarrington 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the idea is that when you worship Jesus you are worshipping God. Jesus, the Son, is only one dimension of God. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the Godhead. God is not just the Father. God is like a book. A book has width, height, and length... three dimensions but only one book. With the right perspective you can see all three at once. The same is true with God... with the right perspective you can see the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as one God and worshipping Him is worshipping all three dimensions of God.
2006-09-01 00:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by atheist_2_u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way yes. Jesus was doing what God was telling him to do. But it'd be wrong to worship Jesus as you would God because Jesus wasn't God.
2006-09-01 00:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by Rico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
Consider the scenario at Jesus' baptism -
1 - Jesus was present.
2 - God the Father spoke as a voice from heaven, saying "This is my beloved son . . ."
Also, consider the scenario at the Mount of Transfiguration -
1 - Jesus was present.
2 - God the Father spoke as a voice from heaven again, "This is my beloved Son . . ."
Two separate beings. They each deserve worship and glory in similar ways.
2006-09-01 00:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, Jesus was NOT an avatar of god.
Prophet Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) was a Creation (like u and me, only very righteous) of GOD, a Prophet of GOD. Worship GOD, Not Jesus.
2006-09-01 00:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Valentino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jesus was not an avatar of God. He was God Himself.
2006-09-01 01:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, God our father, Jesus & the Holy Spirit are one.Thats the divine mystery, worshipping one means worshipping all.
2006-09-01 00:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Heista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he were, wouldn't worshipping God and worshipping Jesus be the same?
2006-09-01 00:31:41 · answer #8 · answered by drink_more_powerade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was the Son of God.
He was God incarnate.
His Father is God as well.
So, no and yes.
2006-09-01 00:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Jesus was an "avatar", then why didn't he just say so? I guess that the answer would be "no".
2006-09-01 00:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋