Jesus is God and the only one that came to die for my sins.
2007-05-30 04:15:16
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answer #1
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answered by God's Child 4
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Yes, Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, but that's not why we pray to him. It is because he is the Son of God (which means that he is God in human form, basically). Jesus therefore was both completely human *and* completely divine. Adam and Eve were never divine, so we do not worship them.
Moses, Noah, Abraham, etc. were prophets -- but *not* God's son. Technically we're all God's children, but none of us have divine powers -- that's what sets Jesus apart from the rest.
2007-05-30 10:33:06
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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The Bible says to pray through Jesus Christ to ask God. Jesus is our Intercessor, mediator. Our Door. Our Way. Adam and Eve were the creation. We pray to the Creator. The triune godhead. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
2007-05-30 10:32:13
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answer #3
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answered by Bruce7 4
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I'll try to make this one smaller than the other responses for your question. Imagine God, before time, before matter, before man. Imagine God, as three in One. Imagine God making the first man, then, a woman. Think of God as perfect, in both law and love. The man and woman become lawless and unloving. God separates from them, but before He does, He makes a promise to bring the family back together through a sacrifice. His law demands justice.
Long, long after, a man is born under special circumstances that fit with the clues and visions God gave inbetween the two times. Jesus was born in the flesh by Mary, but He is the Second of the three in One. He is a part of God, perfect, lawful, and loving.
Moses, Noah, Abraham, etc. are sons of Adam like you and me. They are separated from God in the same way as Adam was. We pray to God by Jesus - He is our access to God the Father because Jesus paid the price in His body on the cross to pay for the crime of lawlessness mankind has against God. By Jesus, the separation takes the first step toward recovery. If you accept the sacrifice of Jesus, then you are brought closer to God in your spirit. Why your inner man? Because first and foremost, God is spirit.
I hope this helps, I tried to cut away all the non-essential details and give you the point.
2007-05-30 10:56:36
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answer #4
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answered by thewoodenboy 2
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So, you`re not Christian bec. you don`t know anything about anything. I guess you only heard some facts and you never dare to find out the truth nor research.
Jesus Christ is the promised savior/messiah of the world (from old testaments to new testaments), who would lead the earthlings to promised land...meaning... who would guide everybody to salvation...i.e...if you would listen to Him. If you won`t listen to Him then JC will be the One who will cast you out to nothingness or eternal fire in hell.
It is JC whom the Father In Heaven attested to claim..."He is my only Son" when JC was baptized in the river Jordan.
While Noah, Abraham, Moses, etc... are chosen leaders/prophets/mediator for the people to understand God`s plan for salvations. They too witness JC as the Son of God. Adam & Eve were created 1st parents and never Divine.
It is okay for you to pray to any of them for mediations of your needs/demands...but if you think of the best way for immediate actions, why not call The Father In Heaven, or The Holy Spirit (God`s spirit & messenger to the world) and Jesus Christ...because they`re all just waiting for your call anytime of your life, of course 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 31 days a month or 365-366 days a year and ever ready to help you if you so desire.
2007-05-30 11:54:13
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answer #5
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answered by ServantOfTheMostHigh 3
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I pray to God in the name of Jesus as He instructed.
What separates Jesus from Adam and Eve? His resurrection from the dead and his sinless life.
2007-05-30 10:32:46
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answer #6
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answered by Christmas Light Guy 7
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I don't pray to Jesus. I pray to God through Jesus. We who accept Jesus all become sons of God. Moses, Noah, Abraham all are sons of God. The difference is that they are adopted into the family of God as we are. Jesus wasn't adopted. He was the Son of God.
2007-05-30 10:32:15
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answer #7
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answered by Fish <>< 7
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The easy way to think about for me presently is, God (including Jesus) is the creator; Adam, Eve, Noah, Moses, etc are all parts of the creation, (as are we mankind presently).
2007-05-30 11:24:02
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answer #8
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answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7
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because Adam and Eve is not God.
We are all God's children
and I only pray to God through Jesus Christ
2007-05-30 11:01:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, first, we pray to Jesus because he is our "savior" and he died on the cross to save us from our sins, and it's part of his mission to suffer...And he's the Son of GOD...
second, we don't pray to Adam and Eve just because they are also humans like us, we're just equal, it's just that they're the 1st human on earth!
third, yes Jesus is the Son of GOD, but we believe that all of us are also GOD's children because he created us on his own image and likeness, some may also pray to Moses, Noah and Abraham...But the center of them will always be Jesus and God, remember, Moses, Noah and Abraham are also humans like us but they were sent by God to lead us to the right path, so they're like God's spokepersons...
In short, majority pray to God, Jesus and Mary...But we can also pray to other saints but those three will always be the greatest...
Hope I answered your questions well!...
2007-05-30 10:42:00
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answer #10
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answered by Foemelle 1
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Jesus is God in human flesh. He is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. That is, Jesus has two distinct natures: divine and human. Jesus is the Word who was God and was with God and was made flesh, (John 1:1,14). This means that in the single person of Jesus is both a human and divine nature. The divine nature was not changed. It was not altered. He is not merely a man who "had God within Him" nor is he a man who "manifested the God principle." He is God, second person of the Trinity. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word," (Heb. 1:3, NIV). Jesus' two natures are not "mixed together," nor are they combined into a new God-man nature. They are separate yet act as a unit in the one person of Jesus. This is called the Hypostatic Union.
The following chart should help you see the two natures of Jesus "in action":
GOD MAN
He is worshiped (Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33). He worshiped the Father (John 17).
He was called God (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8) He was called man (Mark 15:39; John 19:5).
He was called Son of God (Mark 1:1) He was called Son of Man (John 9:35-37)
He is prayed to (Acts 7:59). He prayed to the Father (John 17).
He is sinless (1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15). He was tempted (Matt. 4:1).
He knows all things (John 21:17). He grew in wisdom (Luke 2:52).
He gives eternal life (John 10:28). He died (Rom. 5:8).
All the fullness of deity dwells in Him (Col. 2:9). He has a body of flesh and bones (Luke 24:39).
The Communicatio Idiomatum
A doctrine that is related to the Hypostatic Union is the communicatio idiomatum (Latin for "communication of properties"). It is the teaching that the attributes of both the divine and human natures are ascribed to the one person of Jesus. This means that the man Jesus could lay claim to the glory He had with the Father before the world was made (John 17:5), claim that He descended from heaven, (John 3:13), and also claim omnipresence, (Matt. 28:20). All of these are divine qualities that are laid claim to by Jesus; therefore, the attributes of the divine properties were claimed by the person of Jesus.
Mistakes Cultists make
One of the most common errors that non-Christian cults make is not understanding the two natures of Christ. For example, the Jehovah's Witnesses focus on Jesus' humanity and ignore His divinity. They repeatedly quote verses dealing with Jesus as a man and try and set them against scripture showing that Jesus is also divine. On the other hand, the Christian Scientists do the reverse. They focus on the scriptures showing Jesus' divinity to the extent of denying His true humanity.
For a proper understanding of Jesus and, therefore, all other doctrines that relate to Him, His two natures must be properly understood and defined. Jesus is one person with two natures. This is why He would grow in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52) yet know all things (John 21:17). He is the Divine Word that became flesh (John 1:1,14).
The Bible is about Jesus (John 5:39). The prophets prophesied about Him (Acts 10:43). The Father bore witness of Him (John 5:37; 8:18). The Holy Spirit bore witness of Him (John 15:26). The works Jesus did bore witness of Him (John 5:36; 10:25). The multitudes bore witness of Him (John 12:17). And, Jesus bore witness of Himself (John 14:6; 18:6).
Other verses to consider when examining His deity are John 10:30-33; 20:28; Col. 2:9; Phil. 2:5-8; Heb. 1:6-8; and 2 Pet. 1:1.
1 Tim. 2:5 says, "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." Right now, there is a man in heaven on the throne of God. He is our advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1). He is our Savior (Titus 2:13). He is our Lord (Rom. 10:9-10). He is Jesus.
2007-05-30 10:33:11
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answer #11
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answered by Anonymous
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