My friend thinks he's God?

Question

He's utterly serious. I've known him from some time--he never jokes. It scares me--he says he understands what everyone does and why they do it because he is God and will forgive them. He can understand because he is God and without blame. We both went to the same church growing up--this is very blasphemous. Is this maybe a spiritual conflict of any sort, or if it's an illness, what is it, and what should I do?

Answer 1

sent him to a mental hospital try to apart him from other.

Answer 2

That's very interesting. Maybe you can help reason with your friend a little.

If you have access to a Bible, you can show him these scriptures and then see what he has to say:

Acts 7:48,49 says: "Nevertheless, the Most High does not dwell in houses made with hands; just as the prophet says, 'The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What sort of house will you build for me? Jehovah says. Or what is the place for my resting?"
--Your friend, obviously dwells/lives in a house, or building of some sort, something made with hands. So this alone disqualifies him from being God.

2 Chronicles 2:6 says about God: "And who could retain power to build him a house? For the heavens and the heaven of the heavens cannot contain him,...."

Exodus 33:20 (God said this to Moses): "....You are not able to see my face, because no man may see me and yet live."
---You can see your friend, and so can other people, so tell him he can't be God because of this.

Have you ever caught your friend lying? Or anyone else caught him lying and can prove it to him that he lied at any time? Read him: Hebrews 6:18, it says that "it is impossible for God to lie,"

Answer 3

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Answer 4

In one sense we are all facts of the Creator through our Souls that the Creator made before the creation of the physical universe.
The question of course is does he truly believe so or is he pulling a joke on you with a straight face.
If the first see if he will let himself be tested for one of the mental illness that causes this condition. He can only be asked but not made to do so. If he checks positive the doctor can only suggest a treatment but cannot force him to do it. you would have to wait until he tried to do himself or others harm before that can be condoned .

Answer 5

He is either mentally ill or just exploring his belief in a different way. I wouldn't do anything just yet. If he actually tries to use his "powers" get him some help but otherwise, just go about your life and continue to be his friend while he goes through this.

Answer 6

Don't worry about it... unless he shows other signs of major delusion. Could be going through some soul searching or something, and concluded that he is a god... happens to the best of us.

Answer 7

Well maybe he has developed a odd sense of humor and is pulling your leg. Or he is developing the early stages of schizophrenia. Does he have any other symptoms of delusions or hallucinations?

Answer 8

It sounds like he might just be messing with your mind, to see if you'll buy it or what your reaction will be. It's too bad you guys aren't lovers (you aren't are you?) because this one could be one heck of a bedroom fantasy come true!

Answer 9

Your friend is mentally ill. He has delusions of grandeur and should she a mental health professional ASAP.

Answer 10

If he is Hindu, don't worry - he's fine (probably better than fine).
Otherwise, you might want him to visit a psychologist (but NOT a psychiatrist!).

Answer 11

Have you stopped to consider that he is god?

Okay, I could really give a sh*t if it's blasphemous to you or not, but if he really thinks he's god (though he's probably f*cking with you) then talk to someone about it (like a councelor or something).