Should Jesus be worshipped?

by Melody 18 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Melody

  Can anyone explain why Jesus should or should not be worshipped?
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  Touchofgrey

  Should not, Because there is no independently verified evidence that a miracle worker called jesus ever existed at best there was a apocalyptic preacher who was killed by the Romans.
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  Sea Breeze

  Touch of Grey is lying again. There is more independently verified evidence for Jesus and the resurrection than virtually any other figure in all of human history.
  
  After Jesus resurrected himself from the dead as he predicted, he announced that he held ALL power in heaven and earth.
  
  It is up to each individual to decide if they want to be friends with and worship their Creator. Some do, some don't. That's why it is called free will.
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  Touchofgrey

  Sea breeze

  Its your free will to to have a imaginary friend called jesus .
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  slimboyfat

  Jesus himself answered this question at Matt 4:10
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  Sea Breeze

  From the beginning of Jesus’ life, we see examples of Him being worshiped. As soon as the Magi laid eyes on the infant Christ, “they bowed down and worshiped Him” (Matthew 2:11). The Bible records the initial response Jesus received when He made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem: “So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’” (Matthew 21:9; John 12:13) The word hosanna is a plea for salvation and an expression of adoration. This word used by the crowd is definitely a form of worship.
  
  Just after Jesus amazed the disciples by walking on water, “those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God’” (Matthew 14:33). Two more memorable examples of Jesus accepting worship occurred just after His resurrection. Some of the women (Matthew 28:8-9; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:10) were on their way to tell the disciples of the resurrection when Jesus met them on their way. When they realized it was He, they “came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him” (Matthew 28:9).
  
  Then there is the case of Thomas, who didn’t believe Jesus had risen from the dead despite the other disciples’ testifying to that fact. It had been about a week since the resurrection, and Thomas still doubted it. Jesus, knowing Thomas doubted, appeared to him and showed him the nail marks in His hands and feet and the wound in His side. How did Thomas respond? “Thomas said to him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” (John 20:28). In none of these instances do we see Jesus telling those worshiping Him to stop, as did mere men and even angels who were being worshiped wrongly by others (Acts 10:25–26; Revelation 19:9–10).
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  Touchofgrey

  The four gospels were written by unknown authors. So not eyewitnes accounts.

  Mark around 70ce

  Matthew around 80 to 85 ce

  Luke around 85 to 90 ce

  John around 90 to 110 ce
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  slimboyfat

  The king of Israel was worshipped alongside God (1 Chron 29:20) and Jesus himself said that the saints would be worshipped (Rev 3:9), but as for the highest form of sacrificial worship (latreuo), as Jesus said, that is given only to God. It is never applied to Jesus.
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  Sea Breeze

  Touch of Grey. Your lies are easily fact checked. You look really foolish.

  Bart Ehrman, a prominent New Testament scholar, strongly affirms the historical existence of Jesus, stating, "Jesus existed, and those vocal persons who deny it do so not because they have considered the evidence with the dispassionate eye of the historian, but because they have some other agenda that this denial serves. From a dispassionate point of view, there was a Jesus of Nazareth," according to Medium. He emphasizes that the scholarly consensus overwhelmingly supports Jesus's historicity.

  Ehrman further clarifies his position by stating, "If you want to go where the evidence goes, I think that atheists have done themselves a disservice by jumping on the bandwagon of mythicism,". He also points out that the idea of Jesus's non-existence is not taken seriously by most scholars.

  Here are some additional points Ehrman makes about the historicity of Jesus:

  • Abundant Attestation:

    He highlights that Jesus is "abundantly attested in early sources," indicating multiple independent accounts of his existence.
• Scholarly Consensus:

  Ehrman notes that virtually all scholars of antiquity agree on certain basic facts about Jesus, such as his preaching, his crucifixion, and his location in Jerusalem during the time of Pontius Pilate.