Jesus always referred to himself as having been sent by God (John 17:3) and his followers, too, considered him a man approved by God (Qur'an 19:37; Acts 2:22, John 3:2).
Jesus prayed to God like all other God-fearing individuals (Luke 5:16), and engaged in spiritual exercises such as fasting (Matt 4:2). Furthermore, Jesus lacked knowledge of the future (Mark 13:32), as only the Divine Being possesses perfect and complete knowledge.
Jesus (On whom be peace) was not God, there is only ONE God. Jesus was a Prophet sent by God to confine to the Children of Israel. (Qur'an 3:50, Matt. 10:5-6; 15:24)
"And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed..."-(MATTHEW 26:39).
And, behold, one came and said unto him (Jesus), "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but One, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the Commandments.-(MATTHEW 19:16-17
2006-10-21 06:01:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
shayna i am sorry you are confused
2006-10-21 06:06:48 · update #1
Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. The flesh prayed to the Spirit.
2006-10-21 06:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Jesus (pb&j) prayed, seeking the will of the Father. As God, Jesus emptied Himself of His divine nature, and lived the life that Adam was intended to do.
This is why some things were hidden from Him while on the earth. Yet He was also fully God, because the flesh profits a man nothing. (John 6:63)
As to Jesus' divinity, I would be happy to show you why your understanding of His nature is flawed.
Here are some attributes that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all share. That alone should be enough to convince you. If it isn't there's not much else I can add.
The Father is Eternal: Psalm 90:2; So is the Son: John 1:2; As is the Spirit: Heb. 9:14
The Father is Powerful: 1 Peter 1:5; So is the Son: 2 Cor. 12:9; As is the Spirit: Rom. 15:19
The Father is Omniscient: Jer. 17:10; So is the Son: Rev 2:23; As is the Spirit: 1 Cor. 2:11
The Father is Omnipresent: Jer. 23:24; So is the Son: Matt. 18:20; As is the Spirit: Psalm 139:7
The Father is Holy: Rev. 15:4; So is the Son: Acts 3:14; As is the Spirit: Acts 1:8
The Father was at Creation: Ps. 102:25; So was the Son: Col. 1:16; As was the Spirit: Gen. 1:2/Job 26:13
The Father was at Jesus' Baptism: Matt. 3:17; So was the Son: Matt. 3:16; As was the Spirit: Matt. 3:16
Jesus also used the name of God (I AM, not Allah) for Himself:
Here are a few examples: Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, Mark 13:6, Luke 21:8, John 4:26, John 6:20, John 8:24, 28, 58, and John 13:19. (Note that some English translations mistranslated the words "I am" to "It is I," or "I am He.") There are several other passages I have not listed.
Of course, there a few more that discuss Jesus' divinity, but like I said, these alone should be enough.
2006-10-21 13:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is this an accusation, a declaration or an honest desire to find truth?
In Matt. 19:16,17, Jesus did NOT say He was not God. Is English your first language? Sorry, didn't mean that as an insult. Just wanted to know if you understand the concept of inference and contextual clues. What Jesus was actually saying was, If you call me good, you are acknowledging that I am God.
In the same Bible, at one time Jesus told the Jews that before Abraham was, I am. They were about to kill Him because they UNDERSTOOD THE EXPRESSION "I AM" to meant the One that Was, Is, and Will Always Be. In another example, when the disciples were in a storm and Jesus came to them walking upon the water, they were afraid, thinking He was a ghost, but He told them, "Fear no, it is I." Mistranslation. Correct translation, "Fear not, I am." That is the expression used for God. And there are other examples where Jesus claimed to be God. If you cannot accept Him as God, then He certainly was not a prophet. That leaves two other choices : a deceitful, lying scoundrel or a lunatic. Take your pick.
As for the reason for Jesus praying, He came to set an example that as a man, it was possible to walk with God.
2006-10-21 13:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by flandargo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Praying in itself, is a means of talking to the Father, and that was exactly what Jesus was doing. He was asking the Father for the strength to go on, to do the Father's will. Jesus could have at any time, quit doing what He was sent to do and a legion of angels would have carried Him home. He wanted to do what God had sent Him to do. Remember, Jesus was half mortal, so he had weaknesses too, therefore, He had to stay in contact with the Father by praying.
2006-10-21 13:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was sent to this earth by GOD to tell the people of the father and he prayed just like everyone else I believe he has a personal relationship with GOD and Jesus did have knowledge in the last supper he told his disciples that one of them would betray him thrice times and Jesus knows that there in none good but one and that is his father GOD.....the bible also says that no one enters into the kingdom of heaven to be with thy father except by me which is Jesus you must confess him as your savior that he did die for our sins and he is GODS only begotten son that who so ever believeth in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life.....
2006-10-21 13:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by att_i_tude2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because Jesus was sent too the world not only to save us but also for a way for God to show us in person how to live. God wants us to pray so he sent Jesus who also prayed.
2006-10-21 13:06:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus is the Christ and the Savior and He was in communication with God the Father.
Taking holy scripture out of sequence and out of context will hardly help you prove some point (whatever it may be).
Taking distortions from other faiths and attempting to weave them into Christian holy scripture certainly doesn't support anything, either.
Clearly, islam rejects Jesus as Christ and Savior. Writings of islam are not valid in Christianity...same as the Holy Bible is rejected by islam.
2006-10-21 13:14:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
To pkeddp
I don know who you are but what i know you keep on spamming all over the place. I wanna say thank you so much for promoting Islam. The fact that you open up ques to christian community and everyone. Due to that they want to find the ans themself. When they do that then they will realise the truth.
Allah is all knowing. theres a purpose for every individuals. yours and that spencer guy is obvious - promoting Islam.
Keep on spamming. Thanks.
2006-10-23 23:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all it is stupid to use the koran to help you understand the bible.
IF you really studied the scripture instead of just reading them you would know that Jesus prayed because He needed strength to overcome His human fleshly weak side. In the garden just before He was handed over, He asked to get out of His death.
Jesus didn't want to die but thank GOD HE submitted to His fathers wishes and did what He knew had to be done.
2006-10-21 13:08:52 · answer #9 · answered by JaimeM 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because he is not God. Why would God need to have a son? Reproduction is only a need for the mortals, for survival of their species.
If Jesus is the son of God, then who is God anyway?
2006-10-21 15:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by Nia 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋