Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ Worship of Christ — Acceptable Only If He Is God THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 9 Introduction: The Line That Cannot Be Crossed In Scripture, worship is never treated lightly. It is: Not a gesture Not mere respect Not cultural expression Worship belongs to God alone This is one of the clearest and most guarded truths in the Bible. “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” (Matthew 4:10) Therefore, a decisive question arises: Did Jesus receive worship? And if He did: Was it right—or was it idolatry? The answer to this question leads to an unavoidable conclusion about who Christ truly is. I. The Exclusive Nature of Worship From the Old Testament to the New, the command is consistent: “I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another…” (Isaiah 42:8) God does not share wors...