Why wouldn't God want to be worshipped in person and in human form on Earth?
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Asked October 10 2014
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Gary Creel
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Andrew Knight
Jesus was worshipped when he was on earth. Let's start at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. In Matthew 4:8-10 the devil offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if he would only worship him, the devil, but Jesus rebukes him and tells him that God alone should be worshipped and him alone should you serve. Jesus clearly tells the devil that God only gets worship.
Now in Matthew 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9,17 all show examples of people worshipping Jesus for various different reasons, but Jesus never rebukes them for their worship of him.
Danny Hickman
Those who worship God must worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Anything done in truth is done for the sake of righteousness. So, the man who worships God does so to celebrate (extol) God's righteousness.
Anything done in spirit is done inwardly as opposed to only for an outward appearance. Worship of God is an expression of the inner man's desire to share in the righteousness of God, to express to God a longing to know Him.
Jesus pictures worship as a very personal expression of love to God. It comes from the heart. If it doesn't, it isn't really worship, and it doesn't matter whether it's in person or from afar.
The lady of Matthew 26 who poured a very costly fragrant oil on Jesus' head worshipped Him up close.. Jesus said that what she did would be remembered and told as a memorial to her. Not to Him, but to her (vs 13).
I'm amused that anyone would assume that God doesn't appreciate worship on a personal level. BFTR, there's a time for every purpose under heaven. "A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing" (Ecclesiastes 3:5). What this means is, there's a time to show your love and there's a time to put it on hold. No so with God!
Jesus is the only God we will ever see. He and the Father are one. (John 10:30)
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:9a). And we are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. Jude called Him, 'the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.' (Jude 4)