im going to ask and answer my own questions.
Worship:
First of all God said he will share his glory with nobody. When angels or other heavenly creatures were worshipped by men(apostle john in revelations), they rebuked the worship. Also men, when Cornilues bowed down to Peter, Peter said he was just a mere man.
Here we have two verses:
Isaiah 42
8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Exodus 20
1 And God spake all these words, saying,
2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Ok, we see that we are to worship and give glory only TO GOD HIMSELF. Any other creature that is worshipped should be rebuked. Yet when Jesus was worshipped he accepted it gladly. I wonder why?
Verses showing that Jesus was worshipped:
Jesus is worshipped.
While [Jesus] spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him... Matthew 9:18
And again, when [God] bringeth in the firstbegotten [Jesus] into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. Hebrews 1:6 And Thomas answered and said unto [Jesus], My Lord and my God. John 20:28
So Jesus is/was worshipped, and accepted it. We know that because he is God.
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Some of the names of Jesus:
Isaiah 9
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and
his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace
In isaiah 9:6 it does not show Jesus's characteristics no, its telling us his names.
According to the Bible Jesus is The mighty God, and the Everlasting Father.
Matthew 1
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is,
God with us.
Again, Matthew 1:23 does not show the characteritics it talkking about Jesus name.
The greek literally says it like this, God amoung us.
So, according to the bible Jesus is God with us.
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Did Jesus ever say he was God?
John 8
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
What "I AM" means here is, Jesus said, I and I alone have always exisited as God. Amen.
exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
John 10
30 I and my Father are one.
After john 8:58, and john 10:30 the Jews noticed that Jesus was making himself God.
John 10
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man,
makest thyself God.
Look at this clear clear verse.
Luke 8
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things
God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things
Jesus had done unto him.
Jesus calls himself God again in luke 8:39.
John 3
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man
which is in heaven.
In John 3:13, Jesus said he was in heaven and in earth at the same time!
John 14
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?
he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
Again, john 14:8-9 is not talking about Jesus's personailty traits. Jesus is God our father. Since Jesus is God and God is our father that would only make sence.
ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
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Revelation 1
8"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
Some bible scholars believe that God the father said that in revelation 1:8. But Jesus said he was the Alpha and omeage read (v18)
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Who else said Jesus was God?
Paul:
Romans 9
5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of
Christ,
who is God over all, forever
praised! Amen.
Remember only God is praised!
Isaiah 42
8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Acts 20
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Colossians 2
9 For in him[Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Titus 2
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
1 Timothy 3
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God[ greek Theos Almighty] 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.
Peter:
2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness
of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
John:
John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1 John 3
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because
he[God] laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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Who is our saviour God
or Jesus?
God is the only Saviour
Isaiah 43
11
I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
To the only wise God our Saviour... Jude 1:12
God our Saviour. Titus 2:10
...we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour. I Timothy 4:10 God my Saviour. Luke 1:47
Jesus is the only Saviour.
...the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 1 John 4:14
...our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. II Peter 3:18
...God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. II Peter 1:1
...the Christ, the Saviour of the world. John 4:42
...the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. Titus 1:4
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11
Neither is there salvation in any other (than Jesus): for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
--Acts 4:12
...salvation... is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
--2 Timothy 2:10
...captain of their salvation [Jesus] perfect through sufferings.
-- Heb 2:10 [Jesus]...author of eternal salvation...
-- Heb 5:9
Wait a minute! We have a conflict of scirpture now! God said that besides him there is no saviour. Yet we read that jesus is our Saviour. so who is our saviour God or Jesus unless Jesus is the one and only God!
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Did God create everything or did Jesus create everything?
The very first verse in the bible we read is this:
Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Yet the bible says that Jesus Created everything...
John 1
3 All things were made by him[Jesus]; and without him[Jesus] was not any thing made that was made.
Colossians 1
16 For by him[Jesus] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
So who created everything we see today? Jesus or God? Jesus did(according to the bible), because Jesus is the one and only God! amen.
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Can somebody become a christian if they dont believe that Jesus is God?
No. You cannot be saved if you dont believe that Jesus is God.
Jesus made it clear:
[size=+2]"...if ye believe not that I am he,
ye shall die in your sins."[/size]
--JESUS CHRIST, JOHN 8:24
if you deny the sciptures above, your deny Gods word for i took all the verse above from the bible.
2 Timothy 3
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Also if you say that Jesus is not God, your taking away Gods word:
Revelation 22
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
good luck
Shawn
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