2007-07-09 15:45:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not JW, but Lord Jesus ISN'T worshipped in the Bible. "Lord" does not mean God, it is a title of reverence.
2007-07-09 16:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Can you explain then why this angel recieve worship?
Joshua 5:14 "And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?" 15And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua "
"and worshiped and said to him" uhhh
2007-07-09 23:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by moises8116 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
True Christians (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) acknowledge the need to pray "through Jesus" or "in Jesus' name" to effectively reach Jehovah God the Father (see John 14:6; 15:16; 16:23). But there is not even a single instance anywhere in the bible where any human ever addressed Jesus, apart from those instances when Jesus seemed to be right there in the presence of the person who was talking. There is absolutely no Scriptural precedent for "praying" to Jesus.
Dictionaries define "polytheism" as worship of more than one god. As this question implies, Jehovah's Witnesses officially reserve the English word "worship" to describe a Christian's unique devotion to Almighty God the Father; thus it would seem that Jehovah's Witnesses are quite careful to assure that they will not be perceived as polytheists.
The Scriptures quite plainly show that true worship is uniquely devoted to the person of Almighty Jehovah God the Father. His Son, Jesus, personally taught that Jehovah deserves a unique form of "sacred service".
(Matthew 4:10) Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’
(Luke 4:8) Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’
(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion
The bible teaches that Jehovah has given Jesus extraordinary authority, and so true Christians (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) work to demonstrate their devotion, love, obedience, and obeisance to Jesus.
(Hebrews 1:3-4) [Jesus] sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in lofty places. 4 So he has become better than the angels
(Matthew 28:18) And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: "All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth [by God the Father]
(Acts 2:36) God made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you impaled.
(John 3:35) The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
(Acts 5:31) God exalted this one as Chief Agent and Savior to his right hand
(Psalm 2:2-6) The kings of earth take their stand And high officials themselves have massed together as one Against Jehovah and against his anointed one... Jehovah himself will hold them in derision..., Saying: "I, even I, have installed my king [Jesus]
(Hebrews 1:6) When [God] again brings his Firstborn [Jesus] into the inhabited earth, he says: “And let all God’s angels do obeisance to him.”
Thanks for another opportunity to effectively demonstrate that Jehovah God the Father is a distinct person from Jesus Christ the Son!
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
2007-07-09 23:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Um...they don't believe in the bible? DUH
2007-07-09 23:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by curioiuspersion123 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋