prophets and Krishna

[Guest guest]

mani writes:

 

If we may compare a bit further, Krishna and Jesus occupy similar,

though not identical, positions, since Jesus is also fully God in

the incarnation, yet at the same time, he was a great teacher.

 

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I was of the impression Jesus according to bible was not an incarnation

or God. He did mention several times references to "Father in heaven"

He according to me, was termed in several places as - "son of God"

 

My only contention is that, irrespective of the similarity between

the teachings of gita and bible, the character krishna is identified

with God. and that rangacharya's sentence - pertaining to "knowledge of

God" of these preachers seems definitely mistable, even though his intention

may not be what I indicated in my last mail.

 

In many places in the torah - Moses is described to be an agent of God.

regarding Jesus, if mani feels that "Jesus is also fully God" - this could

be a perception by few of the christian churchs and not an indication in

the bible. I need a clear citation from the bible against my views to

change it . I am willing to learn. I know very little of bible.

 

krishna

[Guest guest]

Jesus is very clearly "fully God". This is the position of all

Christian churches, except for the Mormons and Jehovah's witnesses.

God is perceived in orthodox Christianity as a Trinity -- He is threefold,

yet at the same time, One God. There is the "Father who is in Heaven",

the Son (Jesus, the incarnation), and the Holy Spirit, the essence of

God that guides people's hearts. Notice the parallelism between the

Srivaishnava concept of the Paravaasudeva, the Vibhava avataara (Rama,

Krishna, etc), and the haarda (the incarnation of the Lord in the

heart).

 

Don't get confused by Jesus's recommendations to honor the Lord in

Heaven. That is the same as Krishna saying in the 18th chapter,

"Worship Him".

 

(I have had several discussions with Christians on this subject,

and I attended a Catholic church semi-regularly for about a year.)

 

Mani