The questions go like these:
1) How does INC differentiate the worship to the Father to that of the worship to Jesus Christ?
2) Iglesia ni Cristo revere and worship Jesus Christ yet they believe that Jesus is human- a creature. Then this would be like worshipping a creature. Isn’t this contrary to what is written in Roman 1:25?
“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.”
Our answer:
Naturally, we worship God, the Father because He is our God and the Creator. As written,
“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.” (Psalm 95:6-7)We also worship our Lord Jesus Christ in order to glorify God our Father. As written,
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:10-11) (emphasis mine)
WORSHIPPING A CREATURE?
The NAME of Jesus Christ and his LORDSHIP that were given to him by God, the Father do NOT qualify as CREATURES. As written,
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil 2:9-11 emphasis mine)
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”(Acts 2:36 emphasis mine)
We worship Jesus Christ NOT because he is a creature but because he bears the name given to Him by the Father. As written,
“Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.” (Psalm 148:13)
