Today,
reply is on whether those who follow Jesus Christ also are commanded
within the Bible to worship him as God. In addition to divine law
that is the expressed will of GOD, the followers of Jesus will carry
out, conform to, embody and obey divine principles, proclamations,
and prophecy; sacred doctrine; the imperatives of faith; and
promptings by the imparted, indwelling Spirit. Christ is exalted and
shown reverence throughout the Scriptures using various descriptive
names and titles (e.g., seed of the woman; Immanuel; Messiah; the son
of man; Alpha and Omega). While the full revelation of GOD does
center specifically in the incarnation of divine substance as Jesus
Christ, the eternal purpose of his ministry on the earth is not to be
thought of as self-promotion. Created beings and living creatures
are to be aware of, discover, and even experience the divinity of
Jesus from the time of his conception and being announced by an angel
to the woman through whom he was born to the time of his appearing
for the harvest (the Advent; the Rapture; the Second Coming). A
fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “Faez” (Level 1 with 101
points, a member since September 10, 2018) posted the following:
Jesus
said not to worship Him, in Revelation 22:9, Mark 7:7, Mathew 15:9.
Then why are Christians not following Jesus?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to
declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant
in thy mouth? Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words
behind thee. When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with
him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. Thou givest thy mouth
to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou sittest and
speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s
son. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou
thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but
I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in
pieces, and there be none to deliver. Whoso offereth praise
glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation
aright will I shew the salvation of God. (Psalms 50: 16-23,
King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: We Have To Believe? (01/06/2019); Divinity Embodied
In Flesh (12/30/2018); By Reading The Bible? (11/18/2018); New
Commandments From Christ? (06/05/2018); Avoiding Confusion About
Antichrist (11/08/2017); Without the Divine Image? (10/15/2017);
Tools For Knowing Divinity (05/12/2017); Martyrdom and Tribulation?
(09/30/2015)
“Faez”,
what it means “to follow Jesus” goes beyond literal obedience to
his spoken commands that are recorded in the Bible. His disciples
are to appear as incarnations and members of his body; they are to
display the image of GOD, and continually manifest Christ-likeness.
Those who are mature members of the church that Jesus Christ has
created will fulfill sacred duties and divine possibilities provided
through a new relationship wherein created beings and living
creatures are to permanently exist as companions to divine fullness
(we also say, divinity; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy
Spirit). Sinners are to receive rebirth and exist as the new
creation by containing fresh endowments of life essence
(we say, breath; spirit; word) imparted from the character, makeup
and nature of GOD. Included are faith, forbearance, holiness,
longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness without sameness,
personhood, sacred knowledge, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
In the same way no one has to beg for what those who love them
willingly want to offer and share, divinity does not have to command,
demand, and require praise, reverence or worship from those who
willingly follow and serve. Such things appear as expressions of
gratitude, joy, respect, and reverence. Consider again the following
that uses language from the holy writings:
1.
John 7: 16-18, King James Version (KJV): 16 Jesus answered them,
and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any
man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of
God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of
himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that
sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
2.
2nd John 6-7, KJV: 6 And this is love, that we walk
after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have
heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 7 For many deceivers
are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
3.
2nd John 9-11, KJV: 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and
abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth
in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him
not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he
that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Romans 8:
5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of
the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is
death; but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is
enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please
God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment
will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Washington,
DC
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