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Quote (Rudy @ April 21 2005,00:04)

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 20 2005,22:33) There are beings, however, who are greater than man and the Son of God is the greatest of these. But God is greater than he and he worships and serves Him. If deities or gods are those who are greater than man then the Son of God is the greatest of them. But if deities are those we should worship there is only the Father that should be worshipped. Can you please explain why we should not worship Jesus in light of the following: Matthew 2:11 – And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.   Matthew 8:2 – And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.   Matthew 9:18 – While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.   Matthew 14:33 – Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.   Matthew 15:25 – Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. Matthew 28:9 – And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Matthew 28:17 – And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.   Mark 5:6 – But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, Luke 24:52 – And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:   John 9:38 – And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. Man refused worship and exorted not to do it: Acts 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. The anti-christ & Satan desires worship: Matthew 4:9 – And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.   2 Thessalonians 2:4 – Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.   Angels refuse worship: Rev 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. Why is it if we are to worship God ONLY that Yeshua allowed it every time and NEVER admonished anyone for it? Matthew 4:10 – Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Mark 7:7 – Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Hi Rudy,
These are a good collection of verses.
The angel told John not to worship him but to worship God. (Rev. 19:10) Why did Jesus accept the worship and not forbid it like the angel did? I think your conclusion has to be right.

Greg

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