Christians should wash their Neighbour's feet.?

Question

John 13
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

Jesus has shown an example. Do Christians wash each others feet? If not why not? Your central figure do that so you should.
Shouldn't you Follow his teachings?

Answer 1

This is a classic case of a Muslims's flawed understanding of the Bible, and projecting his flawed understanding as the Christian's problem with applying the Bible. Christ washed His disciples feet to demonstrate humility. A servant is not above his master. So if Jesus, being Lord and Teacher, can even wash feet, what more the servants? (Whose feet did Muhammad wash?) If Jesus can humble Himself and take up the most menial task, then His followers should also have this mind in them. See also Philippians 2

"Are you encouraged in Christ? Are you comforted by love? Do you share with the Spirit? Do you have any tender feelings or compassion ? Make me truly happy; I want you to agree among yourselves and to have the same love . Be united in soul and mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceited pride. Instead, humbly treat others better than yourselves. Look for what is important to others, not just what is important to you. Have the same attitude among you that Christ Jesus had: Though Christ was divine by nature, He did not think that being equal with God was something to hold onto. Instead, he emptied himself, taking on the very nature of a slave. He became like human beings, appearing in human form. He humbled himself. He obeyed, though it meant dying, even dying on a cross! So, God made him the most important. God gave him a name that is above every name. God wanted every knee to bow, when the name of Jesus is mentioned; those in the heavenly world, on earth, and under the earth. And every tongue will confess that ``Jesus Christ is Lord'' for the glory of God the Father."

Take note that Jesus is divine by nature and EQUAL with God and died on the cross, two things that Islam denies, the former a theological fact and the latter a historical fact. If Islam can err by denying a historical fact (death on the cross) then it surely errs by denying that Jesus is God incarnate.

Answer 2

Jesus did this act, to illustrate that He came to serve. During His life time they walked and the feet used to get dusty from their travels and it was the custom to do that. It was considered polite. While today that custom is no longer followed, it sets the example to Christ's followers to serve your fellow man and that can be in many ways, not just by washing the feet. Actually, there are some Churches that do have a ceremony where the priest does wash the feet of the people. It is done by pouring of water over the feet and drying. It is to show that the priest is a servant of God.Christians are servants of God every time they reach out and help their fellow man, whether, feeding the hungry, visiting the prisoner, or aiding the hurt. It is the servant heart that the Lord loves, not just the act of washing the feet.

Answer 3

This act is done depending on one's faith, there is at least one church of the Church of God in Christ denomination where I know for certain that when the Lord's Supper is taken, the Pastor washes the church members feet. Although I did attend this church for a few services I was not a membe, with that I am not sure if every church in this particular denomination takes part in that particular act, althought Christ did perform that act in the gospels. Although He did not make it mandatory that the act be preformed specially, the point or foundation of the matter is one must understand that his or her service to God is one of a servant.

Answer 4

This dosnt literally mean wash each others feet foot washing was the lowwest job a servent could have then Jesus was telling the disciples that noone was better than others and to be willing to serve others

Answer 5

surely it really is somewhat better than purely helping even as the guy has favor in the fellowship of brothers and sisters you're to assist each and every time attainable and be an encouragement to others to help them of their walk with the Lord. sure actually we are to assist even those who're unbelievers and witness to them the affection of Christ yet for our brothers and sisters in Christ we'd want to continually bypass previous that. that's what John recommended in his epistle that contributors of a congregation were strolling surely and quite distinct than the international, now days there seems no huge difference in any way some circumstances make me ask your self if there are any following the Lord in any respect

Answer 6

My church does practice footwashing, but only once a year. It's symbolic. We do it on Maundy Thursday (the day before Good Friday). The vicar starts by washing someone's feet in front of the whole church, and then others will join in. You get your bare feet washed, and then you wash someone else's.

Answer 7

His teaching was that we are to be HUMBLE. This means that we are not to think of ourselves as better than any one else no matter what sins they may have committed or how low they have fallen.

Jesus teaches that everything in us that is really good, is from God and not something that we can boast about over other people.

Since we are not yet perfect, we still make mistakes as we try to act like Jesus. But those who are his followers are always "better" in being like him than we used to be. The comparison should not be with others but with our past.

Answer 8

This isnt common practice because most people don't go bare foot anymore - the idea is just to be kind to someone, to do something for someone that says "hey, I recognize I am not better than you - I am here to serve you."
The most important words in the Bible were "Love one another as I have loved you" and JC served all of mankind - so we should serve each other as well

Answer 9

Some churches do practice regular foot-washing ceremonies.

Most churches believe that Jesus was saying that we should serve one another in any way that we can, humbling ourselves, treating others better than ourselves, that actual foot-washing wasn't meant to be imitated. Jesus gave us an example of humility, servanthood. And that model certainly should be followed by his followers.

Answer 10

On the other hand, Jesus also used an expensive ointment to have his feet washed even though another suggested that the ointment should be sold and the money given to the poor.