Since Jesus Is "Worshipped" He must Be God. Right? Right??

Monsy Mathew

In the Bible, Jesus Christ Was Worshipped as the Son of God, Messiah, King of Israel, and Lord Made by Yahweh—not as Yahweh Himself or as Almighty God. Let’s carefully see the context of each passage where Jesus was “worshipped” (proskuneo / shachah). The Bible makes it clear what people confessed when they bowed before Him:

Worshipped as Son of God
• Matthew 14:32–33 (NLT)
“When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped Him. ‘You really are the Son of God!’ they exclaimed.”
• John 9:35–38 (NLT)
“When Jesus heard what had happened, He found the man and asked, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ The man answered, ‘Who is He, sir? I want to believe in Him.’ ‘You have seen Him,’ Jesus said, ‘and He is speaking to you!’ ‘Yes, Lord, I believe!’ the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.”
In both cases, Jesus is worshipped as the Son of God and the Son of Man (Messiah), not as Almighty God.

Worshipped as Messiah / Christ
• Matthew 28:8–9 (NLT)
“The women ran quickly from the tomb… And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.”
The angel had just said in v.7: “He has risen from the dead… He is going ahead of you to Galilee.” 

They worshipped Him as the risen Messiah whom Yahweh raised from the dead.

• Luke 24:51–52 (NLT)
“While He was blessing them, He left them and was taken up to heaven. So they worshiped Him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.”
Their worship was in recognition of Jesus being exalted as Messiah at Yahweh’s right hand (Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:33–36).

Worshipped as King of Israel
• John 1:49 (NLT)
“Then Nathanael exclaimed, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!’”
• Matthew 2:11 (NLT)
“They entered the house and saw the child with His mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
The wise men came seeking, “Where is the newborn King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:2). They worshipped Him as King of Israel, not as Almighty God.

Worshipped as Lord (made so by Yahweh)
• John 20:28–29 (NLT)
“‘My Lord and my God!’ Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him, ‘You believe because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing Me.’”
But just before this, Jesus had said:
“I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” (John 20:17 NLT)
So Thomas recognized Jesus as his Lord (Adoni, exalted Master), because Yahweh had made Him Lord and Messiah.
• Acts 2:36 (NLT)
“So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”
Jesus is Lord (capital L) because Yahweh appointed Him, but He is not LORD (all caps, Yahweh).

Summary:
Every time Jesus was worshipped in the Bible, it was in recognition of His God-given role as:
• the Son of God
• the Messiah (Christ)
• the King of Israel
• the Lord whom Yahweh made

Never once was He worshipped as Yahweh Himself or as Almighty God. True worship (latreia) belongs only to Yahweh our Heavenly Father (John 4:23–24; Matthew 4:10).

Jesus Is Subject to The Father

 

Jesus is the Son of God, not God the Son. The Father is all in all.

How and When was the Trinity Revealed?

Creeping Creeds

Monsy Mathew

Here’s the visual timeline showing the shift — from the simple apostolic faith, to the Apostles’ Creed, to the Nicene Creed, and finally to the fully formalized Trinity doctrine with later pagan symbols added…

Before 325 AD, believers who followed the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles used simple confessions of faith like the Apostles’ Creed. It declared:

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty… and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord…”

This creed aligned with exactly what Jesus Christ Himself taught (John 17:3) and what Peter confessed (Matthew 16:16) — that the Father is the only true God, and Jesus is the Messiah, His Son. No complicated philosophy, no strange symbols — just the truth given by God.

But after 325 AD, in the Council of Nicaea, church leaders argued and decided to insert new language — declaring that Jesus Christ is “true God from true God, begotten not made, of one essence with the Father.” This was not something Jesus taught, nor something the apostles preached. It was a theological decision made three centuries after Jesus had ascended. Imagine — your grandchildren’s grandchildren deciding to add to your faith something you never believed or taught!

At that time, even in Nicaea, the Holy Spirit was not yet included in the same way. The so-called “Trinity” we know today wasn’t finalized until decades later (Council of Constantinople in 381 AD), when the Holy Spirit was added to the formula. Later, symbols like the Triquetra were adopted from pagan cultures to represent this man-made doctrine.

So first, there was the true apostolic faith:

One God — the Father; one Lord — Jesus Christ, His Son; the Holy Spirit — God’s own Spirit.

Then came a man-made ‘Trinity’: Father, Son, and Spirit made “co-equal” and “co-eternal,” something neither the Law, the Prophets, Jesus, nor His apostles ever proclaimed.

This is why the Apostles’ Creed sounds so much like Scripture — because it came before the councils began redefining God according to philosophy. The Nicene Creed, on the other hand, reflects the arguments and compromises of men in power, not the pure teaching of Jesus Christ and His apostles.

If you want the original faith, go back before 325 AD — back to the faith of Jesus, Peter, John, and Paul — where the Father alone is God, Jesus is His Messiah, and the Holy Spirit is God’s own Spirit. That’s the truth the Bible teaches, and no council can change it.

The Mystery of Snake Oil

David Lopez

The Trinitarian Lie: A Snake Oil Sales Pitch

It’s actually untruthful to say that God became a man when, according to Trinitarian doctrine, only one of the three persons became flesh while the other two didn't. If only one person became a man, then God; as a triune being; did not fully become man. That’s not just illogical, it’s outrageously deceptive. Just like the con man with a bottle of fake cure-all, the Trinitarian sells you theological poison disguised as divine revelation.

And to make matters worse for Trinitarians, Scripture plainly states in John 1:18: ‘No one has ever seen God.’ Yet people saw Jesus. This completely torpedoes the Trinitarian illusion. If no one has seen God, and people saw Jesus, then Jesus is clearly not the God whom no one has ever seen. The whole system collapses under the weight of its own contradictions and twisted interpretations.

No Scripture Necessary - Just Believe Us

The Trinity Doctrine Is Unbiblical

"Out of their own hero's mouth, it's admitted conjecture not stated in Scripture, and they've been demanding you believe their conjecture for 1700 years." Sean Griffin

"God Is Only One" (Not Three)

If you have been convinced that ONE means THREE and that whenever the word "GOD" appears in the Scriptures, even if it says, "ONE GOD", it actually means three persons, then you will not understand the following:

“Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh alone!” Deu 6:4

Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Mal 2:10

And this is life in the age to come, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3

Now a mediator is not for one party only; but God is only one. Gal 3:20

“I am Yahweh who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself; Isaiah 44:24

Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we are for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 8:6

For there is one God and one mediator between God and humankind, a man, Christ Jesus. 1 Tim 2:5

Jesus, Yeshua, is the Messiah, the Lord, the Son of God, the son of man, the son of David, the long-awaited King, the mediator between Yahweh and mankind, a man, who sits at the right hand of HIS Father and HIS God. He will come again with the sound of a trumpet and gather all of his people to establish his kingdom and reign on this Earth for 1000 years. After which time he will hand the Kingdom back to the Father, to His God and our God.

Jesus/Yeshua IS NOT Yahweh, He IS NOT the Father. He is the HUMAN Messiah born of a virgin to bring Yahweh's salvation to man. He is the MAN CHRIST JESUS.

Believe the word of God or believe the Trinity doctrine born of a Roman Emperor 400 years after the birth of the Church.

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Plato's beliefs on trinity
"Plato's beliefs on the Trinity are not explicitly detailed in his writings. However, his ideas of a divine triad suggest a triune God, which has been interpreted by later philosophers and theologians. Plato's concepts of "God, the ideas, and the World-Spirit" have been influential in the development of the Trinity doctrine, particularly in the fourth century. The early Church, influenced by Platonic ideas, began to accept the Trinity doctrine, which has been a fundamental aspect of Christian theology since then."

Did Jesus Have a Past Life? Destiny vs. Preexistence

A Trinity person asked...

Please explain how the Word that became flesh (Jesus) was with God and was God in the beginning before Christ was born? And how could Jesus have looked forward to the glory he had BEFORE becoming flesh?

And then someone replied with this...

Jesus did not physically exist before his birth, but rather was foreordained according to 1 Peter 1:20, which explains the “pre-existence” verses. God’s Word “Logos” in John 1:1 refers to God’s plan, wisdom, and intention. NOT a “second person” of the doctrine of men’s Trinity. That “Word” became flesh when Jesus was born and that was in John 1:14.

The “Word” was with God in the beginning because God’s plan and purpose for salvation was with Him from the start. But not as a literal person yet. So in John 17:5, when Jesus says he had glory with God before the world began, he’s not talking about remembering a past life. He’s asking the Father to now give him the glory that was planned for him all along.

Just like believers are said to be chosen “before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4), even though we didn’t exist yet. It’s about destiny, not preexistence. Jesus is God’s human Messiah, born at a specific time (Luke 1:35), not an eternal being who became a man. The beauty is that God’s plan - His Word - became a real person, when the precious Son was born!

Written by: Colleen Farris

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