Yahusha's Divinity Unveiled: The Truth Behind Worship and the Oneness with the Father

TayU Yaho
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There is a common misunderstanding in discussions about the nature of Yahusha and His relationship to Yahuah, particularly regarding His divinity. Some individuals attempt to argue that Yahusha is not divine or that He is separate from Yahuah in essence. This view leads to a major theological crisis: if Yahusha and Yahuah (Yah) are not the same in essence, then worshiping Yahusha would constitute idolatry, which would be in direct violation of Yah's commandments.

Let's break down the evidence of Yahusha’s divine nature and explain how the Father allows the Son to be worshiped, even though scripture says that Yah is the only one to be worshiped. This will also address the misunderstanding around Yah's nature and the concept of essence vs. function.

1. Evidence of Yahusha's Divine Nature

There are multiple Scriptures that affirm Yahusha’s divine nature, His oneness with the Father and His equality in essence with Yah:

John 1:1, 14 -"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Yah, and the Word was Yah... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us."
- The Word is identified as Yahusha in verse 14. This makes it clear that Yahusha existed from the beginning and was not created. He is fully divine, as He is Yah in essence, but manifested in the flesh. The phrase “the Word was Yah” is a direct assertion of Yahusha’s divinity.
John 10:30 -"I and the Father are one."
- Yahusha explicitly states His unity with the Father in essence. This is not just a matter of purpose or mission, but a clear statement about nature. The Father and the Son are one in essence, meaning they share the same divine nature.
Colossians 2:9 -"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the God head bodily."
- This verse makes it clear that all the fullness of the divine nature dwells in Yahusha. Yahusha is fully divine, as He embodies the fullness of Yah's essence in bodily form. This speaks to His divine equality with Yah.
Hebrews 1:8 -"But to the Son, He says: ‘Your throne, O Yah, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.’"
- The Father calls the Son Yah. This is a direct statement affirming Yahusha’s divine nature. The Father does not call the Son “Yah” if He were not divine. This verse demonstrates the shared divinity between Yah and Yahusha.
John 14:8 9 -"Philip said to Him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.' Yahusha said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"
- This passage is crucial. Philip's request to see the Father is met with a profound declaration from Yahusha: "He who has seen Me has seen the Father." This statement clearly proves that Yahusha is claiming to be one with the Father, not just in purpose, but in essence. Yahusha is saying that to know Him is to know the Father, because they are of the same divine essence. This aligns perfectly with John 10:30, where He says, "I and the Father are one."

2. The Commandment: Only Yah is to Be Worshiped

It is critical to understand that Yah explicitly commands that He alone is to be worshiped:

Exodus 20:3 -“You shall have no other gods before Me.”
- Yah commands that no other gods, including any other being, are to be worshiped. This is the first and foundational commandment given to His people, underscoring that worship is due to Him alone.
Deuteronomy 6:13 -“You shall fear Yah your Elohim and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.”
- Again, Yah establishes that worship and service are solely due to Him. To worship anyone or anything else would be a violation of this core command.
Isaiah 42:8 -“I am Yah, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images.”
- Yah declares that His glory and praise will not be given to another, reinforcing that He alone is worthy of worship.

3. Why the Worship of Yahusha Does Not Violate the Commandment

Now, let’s address the apparent contradiction in the claim that only the Father is to be worshiped while Yahusha is worshiped in Scripture.

Matthew 28:9 10 -"And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Yahusha met them, saying, ‘Rejoice.’ So they came and held him by the feet and worshiped him."
- This is an example of Yahusha being worshiped by His followers. The key point is that worshiping Yahusha is not against the Father’s will because Yahusha, in His role as the Son, is fully divine. The Father allows this worship because it acknowledges Yahusha’s role in the redemptive plan, and Yahusha, being fully divine, is worthy of worship.
John 5:23 -"That all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him."
- Yahusha explicitly says that honoring the Son is the same as honoring the Father. This implies that worshiping the Son is in line with worshiping the Father because the Son and the Father are one in essence. The Father is not diminished by the worship of the Son. Instead, this worship of the Son is a part of Yah's plan for salvation, where the Son is exalted to bring glory to the Father.
Revelation 5:13 14 -"And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them, I heard saying, ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.’"
- This is a clear example of Yahusha being worshiped, the Lamb who is worthy of praise alongside Yah who sits on the throne. Both Yah and Yahusha receive the same worship in this context because they are one in essence.
Philippians 2:10 11 -"That at the name of Yahusha every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Yahusha HaMashiach is Lord, to the glory of Elohim the Father."
- Yahusha is exalted and worshiped by every being in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. This glorifies the Father, affirming that Yahusha is equal to the Father in essence and that His worship does not diminish the Father’s authority but brings glory to Him.

4. Yahuah and Yahusha's Role in the Plan of Salvation

The claim that Yah never existed in secret misses the mark because it is rooted in a misunderstanding of role vs. essence. Yah and Yahusha are distinct in role, the Father sends the Son, and the Son submits to the Father, but they are one in essence. This distinction does not undermine Yahusha’s divinity.

Yahusha’s role as the Messiah does not mean He is any less divine. He emptied Himself (Philippians 2:7) by taking on human form and submitting to the Father’s will, but this submission is functional, it does not change His divine nature. The Son of Yah and the Father are not two separate gods but are one in essence with distinct roles in Yah's salvation plan.

5. The Book of Enoch and Yahusha’s Role

While the Book of Enoch provides some insight into Israelite apocalyptic thought, it does not contradict the divinity of Yahusha. Yahusha is called the Elect One in Enoch, but this simply speaks to His role in judgment and salvation, not a denial of His divinity. Yahusha, as the Son of Adam, is the Messiah who fulfills Yah's plan but is one with the Father in essence.

The Violation of Worshiping Another God

The key issue at hand is the commandment from Yah to worship no other God:

Exodus 20:3 -“You shall have no other gods before Me.”

This commandment explicitly forbids the worship of any other deity, confirming that only Yah is to be worshiped. If Yahusha were not divine, worshiping Him would violate this commandment, as He would be seen as a separate God, not one with the Father.

However, since Yahusha and Yah are one in essence, worshiping Yahusha is not a violation of this commandment. The worship of Yahusha is the worship of Yah, as they share the same divine nature. To reject Yahusha's divinity and refuse to worship Him is to deny the very plan of salvation set forth by Yah, which would constitute idolatry.

Conclusion: Yahusha’s Divinity and the Nature of Worship

The divinity of Yahusha is clearly evidenced in Scripture, and His role as the Son does not diminish His equality in essence with Yah. The Father has allowed the Son to be worshiped because both share the same divine essence. To fail to worship Yahusha as divine would be to violate the commandment given in Exodus 20:3, as it would imply worshiping another god, something Yah strictly forbids.

The misunderstanding around the worship of Yahusha stems from a failure to distinguish function from essence. Yahusha and Yah are one in essence but distinct in their roles in salvation history. This understanding is crucial to correctly worshiping both the Father and the Son in accordance with Scripture.

The text says what it says, and to deny such a thing is not rightly dividing the word of Truth.