allow John to worship him. Even an angel from heaven! And if Gabriel came down here from the presence of God it would be a sin to worship him, or any seraph, or any cherub, or Michael, or any archangel.
“ Worship God !” And if Jesus Christ were not God manifest in the flesh we are guilty of idolatry in worshiping Him. In Matthew 14:33, we read:
“Then they that were in the ship came and worshiped Him, saying, Of a truth Thou art the Son of God.”
He did not rebuke them.
And in Matthew 8:2, we also read:
“And, behold, there came a leper and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean.”
In Matthew 15:25:
“Then came she, and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, help me!”