WHY DO WE WORSHIP JESUS?
Exo 34:14
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
First, let us accept the fact that God is too big and our brains too small for God to conform to our understanding of Him.
Second, let us remember that whenever God uses the word 'one' for Himself in Hebrew of the Old Testament, it is a 'united one', like we say in English 'a family' or 'a group' and not a singular one as used in 'one pen' or 'one shirt'.
WHY DO WE WORSHIP JESUS?
1. He is called 'God' in the Old Testament
2. He is Son of God
3. He accepted worship and did not stop anyone from worshipping Him.
Why do we say He is God?
Zechariah 11:4,12,13 - Thus says the Lord God.., give Me My price..30 silver coins. (Mat.27:3-7)
Zechariah 12:10 - they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced.. (Jhn. 19)
Here God is referring to Himself (uses Me) but they happen to Jesus, Jesus' price was 30 pieces of silver and Jesus was the one who was pierced. God = Jesus
Ps. 110:1 - the Lord said to my Lord (Mat. 22:42-45) Here David calls 'Son of David' as Lord. Jesus was addressed as Son of David multiple times and He accepted that. David calls Jesus 'my Lord'. David's Lord = Jesus
Isa 43:25 - that blots out your transgressions (Mar 2:5)
God says that He Himself blots out our sins, Jesus publicly forgives sins of many. God = Jesus
Ps. 45:6,7 - God on throne,.. God, thy God,..(Heb. 1:8)
Here God is on a throne forever, and God has a God who anoints Him, we His bride/queen is asked to worship Him in verse 11 of the same psalm.
Job 9:8 - Who alone spreads heavens and walks on the waves of the sea (Mar 6:49)
Jesus walks on waves of sea of Galilee.
Deuteronomy 32:4 - God is without sin (John 8:29, 46)
Isaiah 53:9 - The chapter prophecies about Jesus (read it) and says that He was spotless.
Jesus always does what is pleasing to God and also asks who shall convict Him of sin.
Jesus Himself says the following
Jhn 14:7,9 - know Me, know Father, you have known Him and seen Him
Jesus = God
Jhn 12:45 - See Me , saw Father
Jesus = God
Mar 9:37 - receive child in My Name receives Me .. receives Father
Jesus=God
Jhn 15:23 - hate Me, hate My Father
Jesus=God
Isaiah 9:6 - a child is born, a Son is given. His Name shall be called the Everlasting Father, mighty God
He is Jesus
Why do we say He is Son of God?
Jhn 10:36 - ...because I said that I am the Son of God
Jesus plainly states that He said that He is Son of God ansd in next two verses He asks people to believe Him.
Jhn 9:35,37 - Jesus asks ..'Do you believe on the Son of God?' On being asked Jesus replies '.. it is He that is talking with you.'
Jesus calls Himself as Son of God.
Daniel 7:13 - Messiah ( referred here as Son of Man) comes in clouds and given dominion and power. (Mat. 24:30)
Jesus refers to Himself coming in clouds with great power and glory
Ps. 2:7 - I will call Him My Son
Ps2:12 - Blessed are they that put their trust in Him.
God Himself calls Jesus as His Son and asks us to trust in Him see Jhn 14:1
Lev. 25:25 - A relative (brother) has authority to redeem us.
Jesus calls Himself as Son of Man, hence our relative and redeems us
Matthew 16:15-16 - Peter calls Him Son of the Living God.
Jesus says that He is correct
Mat. 26:63,64 - Chief Priest asks whether He is the Son of God
Jesus replies ...You said it, next time you will see me sitting on the right hand of power, coming in clouds
Jhn 14:1 - Believe Me , Believe Him (Father sent the Son)
Jesus asks us to believe in Himself also just as we believe in God
Jhn 5:23 - honour Son, honour Father
Jesus calls Himself as Son of God, His Father
Luk 1:35 - He shall be called Son of God
Angel tells that Jesus shall be called as Son of God
Jhn 5:18,19 - People accuse Him of calling God His Father and making Himself equal to God
Jesus says that it is correct by elaborating repeating that God is His Father and He does many things which God does.
Jhn 1:49,50 - Nathaniel calls Jesus Son of God, Jesus says that 'you believe me because I said.., you shall see greater things than this'
Once again we see that Jesus accepted being called as the Son of God.
Jhn 5:23-28 - Jesus calls Himself as Son of God (gives life) and Son of Man (judges)
He accepted worship
Mat. 14:33 - They worshipped Him and call Him Son of God.
He accepts and does not rebuke them unlike Peter, John, Barnabas, Paul or the angel in revelation
Mat. 21:9 - 'Hosanna to the Son of David'
Jesus accepts their adoration and calls it as praise in verse 16.
Mt. 28:9 - They took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.
Luk 24:52 - People worshipped Him when he ascended to heaven.
Jhn. 20:28 - My Lord and My God
Jesus accepts this from Thomas.There is not a single record of Jesus ever refusing worship
Multiple references to His deity and worship in the rest of the New Testament are not included.
God bless you
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
First, let us accept the fact that God is too big and our brains too small for God to conform to our understanding of Him.
Second, let us remember that whenever God uses the word 'one' for Himself in Hebrew of the Old Testament, it is a 'united one', like we say in English 'a family' or 'a group' and not a singular one as used in 'one pen' or 'one shirt'.
WHY DO WE WORSHIP JESUS?
1. He is called 'God' in the Old Testament
2. He is Son of God
3. He accepted worship and did not stop anyone from worshipping Him.
Why do we say He is God?
Zechariah 11:4,12,13 - Thus says the Lord God.., give Me My price..30 silver coins. (Mat.27:3-7)
Zechariah 12:10 - they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced.. (Jhn. 19)
Here God is referring to Himself (uses Me) but they happen to Jesus, Jesus' price was 30 pieces of silver and Jesus was the one who was pierced. God = Jesus
Ps. 110:1 - the Lord said to my Lord (Mat. 22:42-45) Here David calls 'Son of David' as Lord. Jesus was addressed as Son of David multiple times and He accepted that. David calls Jesus 'my Lord'. David's Lord = Jesus
Isa 43:25 - that blots out your transgressions (Mar 2:5)
God says that He Himself blots out our sins, Jesus publicly forgives sins of many. God = Jesus
Ps. 45:6,7 - God on throne,.. God, thy God,..(Heb. 1:8)
Here God is on a throne forever, and God has a God who anoints Him, we His bride/queen is asked to worship Him in verse 11 of the same psalm.
Job 9:8 - Who alone spreads heavens and walks on the waves of the sea (Mar 6:49)
Jesus walks on waves of sea of Galilee.
Deuteronomy 32:4 - God is without sin (John 8:29, 46)
Isaiah 53:9 - The chapter prophecies about Jesus (read it) and says that He was spotless.
Jesus always does what is pleasing to God and also asks who shall convict Him of sin.
Jesus Himself says the following
Jhn 14:7,9 - know Me, know Father, you have known Him and seen Him
Jesus = God
Jhn 12:45 - See Me , saw Father
Jesus = God
Mar 9:37 - receive child in My Name receives Me .. receives Father
Jesus=God
Jhn 15:23 - hate Me, hate My Father
Jesus=God
Isaiah 9:6 - a child is born, a Son is given. His Name shall be called the Everlasting Father, mighty God
He is Jesus
Why do we say He is Son of God?
Jhn 10:36 - ...because I said that I am the Son of God
Jesus plainly states that He said that He is Son of God ansd in next two verses He asks people to believe Him.
Jhn 9:35,37 - Jesus asks ..'Do you believe on the Son of God?' On being asked Jesus replies '.. it is He that is talking with you.'
Jesus calls Himself as Son of God.
Daniel 7:13 - Messiah ( referred here as Son of Man) comes in clouds and given dominion and power. (Mat. 24:30)
Jesus refers to Himself coming in clouds with great power and glory
Ps. 2:7 - I will call Him My Son
Ps2:12 - Blessed are they that put their trust in Him.
God Himself calls Jesus as His Son and asks us to trust in Him see Jhn 14:1
Lev. 25:25 - A relative (brother) has authority to redeem us.
Jesus calls Himself as Son of Man, hence our relative and redeems us
Matthew 16:15-16 - Peter calls Him Son of the Living God.
Jesus says that He is correct
Mat. 26:63,64 - Chief Priest asks whether He is the Son of God
Jesus replies ...You said it, next time you will see me sitting on the right hand of power, coming in clouds
Jhn 14:1 - Believe Me , Believe Him (Father sent the Son)
Jesus asks us to believe in Himself also just as we believe in God
Jhn 5:23 - honour Son, honour Father
Jesus calls Himself as Son of God, His Father
Luk 1:35 - He shall be called Son of God
Angel tells that Jesus shall be called as Son of God
Jhn 5:18,19 - People accuse Him of calling God His Father and making Himself equal to God
Jesus says that it is correct by elaborating repeating that God is His Father and He does many things which God does.
Jhn 1:49,50 - Nathaniel calls Jesus Son of God, Jesus says that 'you believe me because I said.., you shall see greater things than this'
Once again we see that Jesus accepted being called as the Son of God.
Jhn 5:23-28 - Jesus calls Himself as Son of God (gives life) and Son of Man (judges)
He accepted worship
Mat. 14:33 - They worshipped Him and call Him Son of God.
He accepts and does not rebuke them unlike Peter, John, Barnabas, Paul or the angel in revelation
Mat. 21:9 - 'Hosanna to the Son of David'
Jesus accepts their adoration and calls it as praise in verse 16.
Mt. 28:9 - They took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.
Luk 24:52 - People worshipped Him when he ascended to heaven.
Jhn. 20:28 - My Lord and My God
Jesus accepts this from Thomas.There is not a single record of Jesus ever refusing worship
Multiple references to His deity and worship in the rest of the New Testament are not included.
God bless you