Christians: If Jesus is GOD, then what were people worshiping before Jesus Christ?
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the trinity is a polytheistic belief but Christians believe that they are monotheistic because they believe that these three people are three parts of one deity, which is NOT supported by the bible,\n\nthis belief was created by emperor Constantine, who was a pagan but converted to Christianity and wanted every other pagan too also, so he made the church start this dogma, it is not true the father the son and the holy spirit are three different beings, the son and the holy spirit are NOT to be worshiped. \nJesus is the SON and is not God himself. the concept of the Trinity is blasphemous and absurd.
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Hi Jenn\n\nPeople that were living before Christ came were promised heaven based on their faith, or belief that He would come.  People living after He came are promised heaven based on their faith that He has come.
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Jesus is not God, he is the Son of God who lived upon this earth to be a testimony to God's existence, grace, and purpose in our lives.  He struggled with demons and temptations the same as we do now. He walked the walk of man so that he could be a testimony to God's power and greatness, His forgiveness and love.  He worships God, not himself.
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Jesus even said MULTIPLE times that he is the SON. and to worship his Father. \n\nAS well as saying that he was SENT by the Father. \n\nhow could he be a medium or a spritist, when he was only working for the one whom sent him?\n\nJesus is not God (please not the capital) but he is a god (note: no capital). many worship him, yes. but the question should be... why dont they worship God? when clearly Jesus did?\n\n...*shrug* and thats my 2 cents
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Technically Jesus is God.
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Jesus is God\n\n1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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Jesus was not only "divine" but was ans is Deity Incarnate.\n\nMany have claimed that they are Christ, or that they are "god".\n\nJesus died (delivered for our offences) and was raised the third day (for our justification) and He, though dead, now is Alive forevermore.\n\nAfter His Resurrection, "he showed himself alive by many infallible proofs".\n\nWhile He as on earth, as the Bible records, "and many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, the which are not written in this book, but these are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God ... and that by believing you may have Life in His name."
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Jesus peace be upon him is not God, was not God and never will be God or Son of God for that matter. God is Perfect and has NO partners.\n\nJesus peace be upon him was a pious, righteous worshipper of the ONE True God. All praise is due to God for His clear and simple message: to worship Him alone.\n\nNo praise is due to Paul and Constantine who never even loved Jesus peace be upon him or any other Prophets and were caught up in their own personal/political desires and lied and invented the Trinity.\n\nHistorically, it is accurate that Jesus never claimed he was son of God or that the Trinity was the original message of God. The Bible has incountable numbers of versions and books and so many humans have meddled with it that it is not the true book of God any more. Originally it was, in Jesus peace be upon him's time. \n\nAll praise is due to God for not leaving us in the darkness and for bestowing a book unto humanity and a final Messenger, Muhammad peace be upon him. All praise is due to God alone that this Book (al-Qur'aan) has no contradictions, follows common sense and has scientific miracles in it that no human in a desert 1400 years ago would've known (such as human embroyology development, big bang theory, etc.)\n\nMay God help us all to worship Him alone without attributing partners to Him. And may He return us all to the original, unadultered path, the noble and simple Truth that has existed since the beginning of time, the sweet truth that resonates in the heart of everyone, the truth that cannot be denied... the truth that:\n\nThere is no god but GOD. \n\nAmeen.
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All TRUE Christians worship God.  You can't really call someone a Christian unless that person is REALLY a Christian.  Besides, it's between the person and God.  Only God knows who among us are TRUE Christians.
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Jesus is more than a man, more than an angel, but less than Almighty God. Jesus is God's firstborn Son, and the King of God's Kingdom. Here are some other special titles that Jesus has:\n\n(Matthew 16:16) Peter said: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God\n\n(John 1:41) “We have found the Messiah” (which means, when translated, Christ)\n\n(Revelation 19:13) The name he [Jesus] is called is The Word [Logos] of God.\n\n\nHere are some additional Scriptures that help clarify that Jesus is different from Almighty God:\n\n(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah\n\n(1 Corinthians 8:4-6) There is no God but one. For even though there are those who are called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many "gods" and many "lords," there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him\n\n(Colossians 1:15) the firstborn of all creation\n\n(Mark 10:18) Jesus said to him: 'Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.\n\n(Revelation 3:14) the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God\n\n(Philippians 2:5-6) Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God\n\n(John 8:42) Neither have I come of my own initiative at all, but that One sent me forth\n\n(John 12:49) I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak\n\n(John 14:28) I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am\n\n(1 Corinthians 15:28) But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him\n\n(Matthew 20:23) this sitting down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father\n\n(1 Corinthians 11:3) I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; ...in turn the head of the Christ is God\n\n(John 20:17) I am ascending to my Father and YOUR Father and to my God and YOUR God.
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I'm not sure what your question is.\n\nKneeling in worship of God is a longstanding Christian tradition.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Firstly, Thank you for allowing me to respond to this Question.\n\nsecondly, with reguard to your Question. you may be asking because you are in doubt. which is completely normal. \n\nbecause if you go to anyone and ask them to explain to you the trinity, they will not be able to give you an adequete answer.\n\nNever once did Jesus (peace be upon him) claim to be God. If you look into the bible, if you have a red lettered one that highlights supposedly what Jesus has said, than never once will you find that he told his people to worship him. On the contrary, he said "Worship Thy Father Alone" i.e. worship God Alone.\n\nThird of All, In Islam we believe in Jesus as a highly respected Prophet of Allah (God). just like Moses, Adam, Abraham, Noah, etc. \n\nThey All came with the same message : To worship the creator Alone. \n\nIndeed, it is very blasphemous to say that Jesus Is God.\n#1. Jesus was A human, and everyone will agree upon that. meaning he ate, slept, used the bathroom, etc. Things that Muslims Believe are not attributes fit for the Lord of the Universe, because he is free of all needs.\n\n#2. The Christians believed that Jesus died on the Cross. How can God Die? if that were the case, than how can it be that he would be on the cross saying "Why have you forsaken me" to the one who is in heaven, if they were one in the same. and how is it that He knew he would die, but didnt know at the same time?\n\nand if he died for 3 days, who was God during those 3 days? \n\nnothing makes sense. \n\nbut everything in Islam Makes sense. wouldnt it be more logical that he were a Righteous Prophet of God, rather than God himself?\n\nIf you believe\n1. that there is no object worthy of worship but Allah (God)\n2. you believe in the angles\n3. Heaven and hell\n4. The Books that came before (the Old testament, Gospels, Quran)\n5. you believe in the all the Prophets of God starting from Adam, including Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Noah, and Muhammad peace be upon all of them)\nand finally\n6. Divine decree.\n\nthan welcome to Islam.\n\nFinally, if you do not wish to listen to anything i've said, at least do one thing which you have nothing to lose.\n\nSeek guidance from God himself to guide you on the strait path, and see where it leads you.\n\nI Swear by Allah, that if you Sincerely and whole-heartedly ask Him for Guidance to the truth. He will lead you to it.\n\nyou have nothing you lose.\n\nI ask God to guide you all to the truth. ameen.
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"God"  He is the Father, Son(Jesus), And Holy Spirit. Jesus told his disciples he would return to them through the Holy spirit God is the Holy Spirit. They are all the same One God.  God Bless!!
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Without a doubt, you have often heard the claim that Jesus is God, the second person in the "Holy Trinity". However, the very Bible which is used as a basis for knowledge about Jesus and as the basis for doctrine within Christianity clearly belies this claim. We urge you to consult your own Bible and verify that the following conclusions are not drawn out of context: \n\n1. God is All Knowing... but Jesus was not.\n\nWhen speaking of the Day of Judgment, Jesus clearly gave evidence of a limitation on his knowledge when he said, "but of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in Heaven, neither the son, but the Father." (Mark 13:32 and Matt 24:36) But God knows all. His knowledge is without any limitations. That Jesus, of his own admission, did not know when the Day of Judgment would be, is clear proof that Jesus is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not God.\n\n2. God is All-Powerful... but Jesus was not.\n\nWhile Jesus performed many miracles, he himself admitted that the power he had was not his own, but derived from God. He said, "Verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do..." (John 5:19) Again he said, "I can of mine own self do nothing: As I hear I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not mine own will but the will of the Father which has sent me." (John 5:30) But God is not only all-powerful, He is also the source of all power and authority. That Jesus, of his own admission, could do nothing on his own is clear proof that Jesus is not all-powerful, and that therefore Jesus is not God.\n\n3. God does not have a God... but Jesus did have a God.\n\nGod is the ultimate judge and refuge for all, and He does not call upon nor pray to any others. But Jesus acknowledged that there was one whom he worshipped and to whom he prayed when he said, "I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." (John 20:17) He is also reported to have cried out while on the cross, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matt 27:46) If Jesus were God, then couldn't this be read "Myself, myself, why hast thou forsaken me?" Would that not be pure nonsense? When Jesus prayed the Lord's prayer (Luke 11:2-4) was he praying to himself? When in the garden of Gethsemane he prayed, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt." (Matt 26:36-39) Was Jesus praying to himself? That Jesus, of his own admission, and by his own actions, acknowledged, worshipped and prayed to another being as God, is clear proof that Jesus himself is not God.\n\n4. According to the Bible, God is invisible to humans... but Jesus was flesh and blood.\n\nWhile thousands saw Jesus and heard his voice, Jesus himself said that this could not be done with God when he said, " No man hath seen God at any time." (John 1:18) "Ye have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape." (John 5:37) He also said in John 4:24, "God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." That Jesus would say that no one had seen or heard God ant any time, while his followers both saw and heard him, is clear proof that Jesus was not God.\n\n5. No one is greater than God and no one can direct Him... but Jesus acknowledged someone greater than himself whose will was distinct from his own.\n\nPerhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God are not equal, and therefore not one and the same, come again from the mouth of Jesus himself who said in John 14:28, "My Father is greater than I." When someone referred to him as a "good master" in Luke 18:19, Jesus responded, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God..." Further more, Jesus drew clear distinctions between himself and God when he said, "I proceeded forth and cam
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worshipping or praying to God.
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The Muslims and Jews worship one God(the same God),but christians on the other hand worship a man in addition to God.Infact,they worship him more than they worshp God himself.There shall be no other God before me?mmmmm???
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yes, Jesus is included in that commandment. Jesus and god are one. There is a thing that is called the trinity- god the father, god the son, and god the holy spirit