Thursday, February 4, 2010

Who is Worthy of Worship?

Take a look at Scripture at a few examples...

Is Peter?
Acts 10:25–26 "When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, 'Stand up; I too am a man.'"

How about Paul? And Barnabas?
Acts 14:11, 14–15 "And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, 'The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!' 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15 'Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.'"

Try Angels?
Revelation 19:10 "Then I [John] fell down at his feet to worship him [the angel that spoke to him], but he said to me, 'You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.'"

Jesus?
Matthew 13:31–33 "Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?' 32 And when they [the disciples] got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, 'Truly you are the Son of God.'"

Matthew 15:25 "But she [the Syrophoenician woman] came and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, help me.'"

Matthew 28:9 "And behold, Jesus met them [women after His resurrection] and said, 'Greetings!' And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him."

John 9:35–38 "Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, 'Do you believe in the Son of Man?' 36 He answered, 'And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?' 37 Jesus said to him, 'You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.' 38 He said, 'Lord, I believe,' and he worshiped him."

Surely if Jesus was only a man like Peter, Paul or Barnabas, or even if He was an angel, He would have rejected the worship offered to Him throughout His life. Rather, Jesus accepted worship and commended men and women for their faith in Him.

Logical conclusion: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, so worship Him and Him alone for He is God!

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