DIVINITY OF CHRIST · PRAYER
Thanking God for Power
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
A truly divine being would not need to thank another entity for granting requests. Jesus’ prayer and gratitude indicate that he seeks and receives help from God, reinforcing his role as a servant rather than co-equal partner in divinity.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They say Jesus’ gratitude reflects loving communion within the Trinity.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
Expressing thanks to God suggests a subordinate position and dependence on a higher divine authority, inconsistent with being the source of that authority himself.
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Thanking God for Power