Mormons- do you think Jesus is God? Do you worship Christ?

Question

I have heard Mormons say they worship Christ and I have heard Mormons say they don't worship Christ.

for example see http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtS6YFb3bn4Qr17eRDPqCInsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071109155851AAL1yOA&show=7#profile-info-YgsmbTezaa


The Jesus of the Bible is prayed to (Acts 7:59-60; Psalm 116:4 and Zech. 13:9 with 1 Cor. 1:1-2).
The Jesus of the Bible is worshiped (Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6)
The Jesus of the Bible called God (John 1:1; Heb. 1:8).

If you can't agree on who you worship, isn't this a problem?

NE. Mormon- Who do you worship? GOd the Father+jesus+spirit as one being in three parts

or God the Father and esteem Jesus

or Worship God th Father, Jesus and the SPirit as 3 separate GOds?

Prof- Cuddles- you say jesus isn't God- but a god and you worship both. DOesn't thjat mean you worship 2 Gods?

The Bible says Jesus is GOd? If the Bible says Jesus is GOd- why do you think He is not God?

excuse my typing.... the cold weather flares the arthritis in my hands.

THe Word trinity isn't in the Bible- but the relationship it explains is- It is seen in the word "El"

The singular form of Elohim is El. It has the idea of strength, power, and might. El is used in the Old Testament of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God The Father is El.

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God [El} Most High (Genesis 14:18).

The Son is El.

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel (El) (Isaiah 7:14).

This verse was cited by Matthew to refer to Jesus. The angel of the Lord said to Joseph.

She will bear a Son; and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us”

The Holy Spirit is called El.

The Spirit of God [El} has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life (Job 33:4).

Answer 1

no,there beliefs that Christ came to america is the most outlandish thing ive heard today.Why is it that people in the forms tend to alter the BIBLE to suit their needs/ideas.While they may be taught a ently way of life there understanding of the gospel leaves alot to be desired.Perhaps they need to sit down and read the king james version of the BIBLE.My parents always taught me that the written words can be manipulated to please man not Jesus.And if i were looking for Joy in me-I could only find it through a relationship with Christ.

Answer 2

The confusion lies in that some of us neglect to notice a key piece of doctrine. 2 Nephi says that the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are one God, but three separate entities. We worship them as one God. Some people don't realize that because we pray to the Father in the name of the Son by the power of the Holy Ghost, it doesn't mean that we don't worship all three.

To answer a related question, Jesus is both the Father and the Son because he was the union of Spirit and corruptible mortality. (His Father and Mother). The will of the Son was yielded to the will of the Father because Jesus still had basic survival instinct, but overcame it.

Don't worry, we worship Jesus, he suffered bled and died so that we could live, and we know that without him we'd be screwed at the last day. Our relationship with Jesus is just a little hard to explain.

Answer 3

The official line is that we believe Jesus to be Jehovah/YahWeh/I Am, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the Old Testament. Under the direction of His Father (God the Father - Elohim) he created the world, and was born as man to become its saviour.

We worship Him as our Saviour. Through His atonement we can return to live with our Heavenly Father, and because of Him we can draw close to our Father through prayer. That's why we always pray "in the name of Jesus Christ", because "no one comes to the Father but by me."

I can see where the confusion is. We worship God the Father, and His son Jesus Christ. We think Jesus is God, but we do not think He is one and the same person as God the Father. The doctrine of the Trinity is a fourth-century invention, and we were warned long before that against accepting another gospel, or another Christ.

Answer 4

They worship the writings of a deranged con man. End of story. From what I have read, Smith's fictional writings are much like the ones found in the New Testament. "Jesus here for the atonement of our sins" etc. I don't think your question is fair or very smart.

The fact of the matter is that they try to match up with the real books. Smith had a wild imagination, so things do stand out, but for the most part, they act like Christians. Catholics are different than protestants, the list goes on. Ask a Mormon what Egyptian characters are doing with Abraham in the Pearl of Great price the next time you see a Mormon.

Answer 5

Jesus is the Savior of all mankind. He is divine. We love and worship Him. He taught us to love our Heavenly Father. To pray to the Father in Jesus' name. Because we try to imitate the reverence Christ showed to the Father, we place Him foremost. This will confuse some, even members. Love and worship is never a problem. Father understands our hearts and does not judge us on theological technicalities.

Answer 6

Regardless of what anti-Mormons may claim on Yahoo! Answers, Mormons do believe Jesus is God, and they do worship him. And yes, they are Christian. Here's a quote from an objective (academic) source (“Anthology of World Scriptures” by Robert E. Van Voorst):

“…the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…see themselves as Christian, and most experts in comparative religions would view this labeling as basically correct. That they…accept the Christian Bible as their first cannon is a good indicator of this. Moreover, “outsiders” to [Christianity], such as Buddhists, would almost certainly recognize them as belonging to the stream of Christian tradition.”

If you'd like to learn more about the Mormons, visit my site at http://www.allaboutmormons.com .

Answer 7

We believe that Jesus isn't God, but he is the Son of God, and therefore he is /a/ God. So we worship both. And it's not so much as we can't agree on who we worship, so much as it is that our Religion isn't a simple one and there are people who just converted and haven't fathomed the entirety of our teachings. Heck, I've been a Mormon all my life, and I probably haven't.

Answer 8

Do you mean worship as to pray to? That is to our Heavenly Father. Even Jesus taught that it is the FATHER that we pray to; Our FATHER, who art in Heaven....

However, if you mean worship as in honoring and revering, yes, we do worship Jesus Christ.

I think what you and I can agree on is tat we don't interpret the Bible exactly the same way.

Answer 9

Worship is loosely interpreted.

I PRAY to heavenly father. Start my prayers with "Dear Heavenly father"

I close with "In the name of Jesus Christ"

I honor, respect and revere Jesus as my savior.

Worship?
Perhaps. But he is not Heavenly father, who is the one I truly worship. Complicated. The only way to the father is through Christ, not the only way to christ is throgh christ.

Answer 10

You think God is one in three parts?

Even the nicean creed doesn't state that.

Jesus Is God. The Father is God and the Holy Spirit is God.
They are three seperate personages that are the one Godhead. (biblical) Your interpretations are looney.