YOur question is stimulating, but unfortunately I think most christians are still too limited in their understanding of spirituality to "go there" with your question. While I am not a believer in any organized religion (having studied and recognized inherent racism and shortomings in all) I think that christians want this assertion and see it in many places. for example : the (shortened) statement : "... Before Abraham.. I am" Jesus is not saying " I was here before so and so" it is a statement of being. quite zen acutally. The deeper onle looks into the spiritual teachings of jesus and budism, the more alike they appear. ~ and of course, we know that budism does not seek to identify a god or its offspring.
2006-09-19 07:55:55
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answered by prancingmonkey 4
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Matthew 2:11, "And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him."
Matthew 14:33, "Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God."
Mark 1:1, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;"
1. CHRIST'S DIRECT CLAIMS TO DEITY - Matthew 26:63-64, John 14:9, John 8:58 (cf. Exodus 3:14), John 12:45, John 10:30-33,36,38, Mark 14:61-64 (cf. Daniel 7:13-14), John 13:20, (cf. Psalm 110:1), John 14:9, Luke 22:70, John 10:30-33,36,38 & John 13:20
2. CHRIST'S INDIRECT CLAIMS TO DEITY - ( His authority) Matthew 28:18; John 8:28, (Forgiver of sin) Mark 2:5-7; Matthew 9:2-7; Luke 7:48, (Generally) John 5:17-18, John 5:23, 23, John 8:19, John 14:1
3. CHRIST'S CLAIM TO DIETY CONFIRMED BY OTHERS - Matthew 27:43, John 20:28, John 19:7, Acts 7:59, Matthew 16:15-17, John 1:49, John 1:34, Mark 5:7, Acts 2:36, ("I implore you the God."), John 11:27
4. CHRIST'S ACCEPTANCE OF WORSHIP AS GOD
Matthew 8:2 -- Leper worshipped Him
John 9:35-39 -- Man born blind, after being healed, "worshipped him."
Matthew 14:33 -- Disciples worshipped him
Matthew 2:11 -- Magi worshipped Him
Angels are commanded to worship Christ (Hebrews 1:6, 8)
5. DIRECT SCRIPTURE SHOWING THAT JESUS IS GOD - John 1:1, Romans 9:5, Philippians 2:6, 9-11, Isaiah 9:6 (Messiah called Yahweh) (cf. Isaiah 45:23), Matthew 28:19 (Note name is singular), Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:10 (see Psalm 102:25-27), II Thessalonians 1:12, II Peter 1:1, Luke 3:22, Matthew 3:17, Mark 1:1, I John 5:20, Hebrews 1:8, Colossians 1:19, John 20:30-31, Hebrews 4:14, Colossians 2:9, Luke 8:39
2006-09-19 14:56:30
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answered by Pearly Gator 3
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Blah blah Questions about Jesus, or Questions designed to convert or recruit people to Jesus (or even away from Jesus for that matter)are simply a waste of time. Ditto for being "saved" or trying to clarify minute points of scripture when there are so many different interpretations and editions of text. People have already decided for the most part if they believe in the fiction written in the bible. People who feel God talks to them have psychological problems because hearing voices is a psychological illness. All the major world religions have issues like this.
2006-09-20 14:12:27
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answered by Anonymous
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ATK,
Does your name mean Attack?
It figures.
I don't think that you want to understand. Besides that, you are a muslim. You are influenced to believe the koran by the demons of this world.
Mohammed was influenced by the spirits of antichrists.
Jesus preached the Kingdom of God. And He is the King of the Kingdom and Lord over all Lords. He is God who became man, and ascended to gain all power and authority over heaven, and the things on the Earth, and the things below the Earth.
Mohammed died and stayed dead. He did not resurrect, as Jesus did. And the Koran is not the truth about Jesus. Mohammed was confused.
2006-09-19 15:08:57
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answered by Anonymous
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ahahahaha
Yes, you were right, it was not to difficult to find, thanks.
John 10:32-37
Jesus answered them, " I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me ?"
The Jews answered Him, " For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy; and because you, being a man, make yourself out to be God." Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS'? " If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ' You are blaspheming,' because I said, ' I am the Son of God ' ? " If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
Jesus will probably say he didn't know and does not know any of us.
Have a blessed day.
2006-09-19 15:51:06
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answered by zurioluchi 7
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For the Father, Spirit, and Son are one. Like water is steam:water:ice, they are the same yet serve different purposes. In my opinion God=Creator: Christ=Savior:Spirit=Guide to Light
2006-09-19 15:14:54
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answered by sammyw1024 3
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I am LDS ( mormon) and believe in prophets today which have been given revelation from Jesus Christ. This is what Jesus Christ said to His 1st prophet in these latter days: " Behold, it is my will, that all they who call on my name, and worship me according to mine everlasting gospel, should gather together, and stand in holy places; " ( Doctrine and Covenants 101:22)
2006-09-19 14:52:28
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answered by Latter Day Musician 2
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Jesus said, "I and the Father are One." No man comes to the Father except through me" "before Abraham was, IAM" Jesus forgave sins, and said "why do you question me when I say 'your sins are forgiven?' Which is easier to say, your sins are forgiven or take up your mat and leave? But that you may know the Son of Man has power to do both, 'take up your mat and walk'. And the man picked up his mat and walked home." When Jesus appeared to the disciples after the resurrection, Jesus said to Thomas put your hand in my side and Thomas fell before Jesus and said, "My Lord and my God." Jesus is God.
In revelation God calls himself the "alpha and omega" and Jesus also calls himself "alpha and omega"
Revelation 1:3-8
3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 21:1-8
1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5 He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6 He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Revelation 22:6-19
6 The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place." 7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!" 10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. 11 Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy." 12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." 17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Mohammed has taken away the meaning of the words from Bible and has added his own in the quran. His name is not in God's book of life.
2006-09-19 14:55:58
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answered by blizgamer333 3
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You deny Christ @ your own paril.
If you have seen Me you have seen the Father.
We are worth a Son to God.
2006-09-19 14:50:02
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answered by thomasnotdoubting 5
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Since I am a Buddhist I guess I won't have to worry about it.
But answer me this, why do you hate so much? That cannot be good for anyone. This is one planet. we are all human. Why do you not engage those not of your faith in dialog and try to get along?
2006-09-19 14:51:27
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answered by Frogface53 4
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