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May 6, 2024 · Did Jesus say He was God? Yes, in many ways, including applying the names and attributes of God to Himself. He made it clear that He was God incarnate, proving it by His words, by His miracles, and finally by His resurrection from the dead. Although they doubted at first, those who were finally convinced of His deity understood why He had to ...
- I Am
If Jesus had merely wanted to say He existed before...
- Stoning
Some sins that resulted in stoning in the Old Testament were...
- Was Jesus Created
He said that He was “Lord of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:28), and,...
- What Are The Strongest Biblical Arguments for The Divinity of Christ
The apostle Paul refers to the divinity of Christ when he...
- Is The Deity of Christ Biblical
Further, Jesus’ name is used alongside God’s in prayer...
- Jesus Christ is God
— The reason Jesus must be God. The most important reason...
- I Am
Jul 26, 2024 · — The reason Jesus must be God. The most important reason that Jesus must be God is that, if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2). A created being, which Jesus would be if He were not God, could not pay the infinite penalty required for sin against an infinite God.
Feb 14, 2024 · Finally, Jesus claimed to possess the very attributes of God. For example, He claimed omniscience by telling Peter, "This very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times" (Matthew 26:34); declared omnipotence by not only resurrecting Lazarus but by raising Himself from the dead (see John 2:19); and professed omnipresence by promising He would be with His disciples "to the ...
- Jesus Claimed to Be God
- Jesus Worked Miracles
- Jesus Showed God’s Character
- Jesus Exercised God’s Authority
- Jesus’ Followers Believed He Was God
- The Church Has Historically Concluded Jesus Is God
- Jesus Was Resurrected
- Conclusion
First of all, Christians believe Jesus is God because he made that claim about himself. For example, John 8 recounts a discussion between Jesus and a group of Jewish leaders. In the midst of the conversation, Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” With that statement, Jesus took one of the Jewish names for God (“I am”) ...
In the Bible, the four gospels are replete with stories that suggest Jesus was capable of doing things no ordinary human could do. He healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, raised the dead back to life, walked on water, and multiplied food for hungry crowds. He clearly possessed supernatural abilities, leading many to conclude that he was mo...
In addition to claiming to be God, Jesus also identified himself with Jewish images of what God was like. For example, he identified himself as the “good shepherd” (John 10), an image applied to God himself in Ezekiel 34. And he acted Ezekiel’s shepherd imagery out in dramatic fashion, by feeding the crowds in the green pastures of Israel. Moreover...
Mark 2 recounts the story of Jesus’ healing of a paralyzed man. Before Jesus healed the man’s body, he addressed his soul. Jesus said to him, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Many of those present thought that, once again, Jesus was blaspheming. After all, they said, “who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus clearly believed he had the authority to...
Jesus claimed to be God and backed up his statements with demonstrations of God’s power and authority. So it’s not surprising to find that his followers believed he was God, even from the very earliest accounts we have about him. For example, in Saint Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, he says that Jesus was “in the form of God,” but chose to...
Despite the fact that Jesus’ earliest followers believed that he was God, it might surprise many to learn that Jesus’ exact nature was the subject of debate for several centuries in the Christian church. It wasn’t until the council of Nicaea in 325 that the church reached the consensus position that Jesus was both fully God and fully man. Since tha...
The final reason to see Jesus as God is his resurrection. The Jews of Jesus’ day expected that God would one day judge the world and that he would raise those who had been righteous to everlasting life (Daniel 12). In other words, being resurrected from the dead was the ultimate court verdict in your favor. It was God’s way of saying “this person w...
For Christians, there is no belief more central than the belief that Jesus is God. Indeed, because Christians believe that Jesus is God himself, they believe that one cannot understand God without understanding his supreme self-revelation of himself in the person of Jesus. What about you? Have you considered Jesus’ outrageous claims? Have you consi...
Oct 18, 2024 · John 14:28 is often taken out of context to allege that Jesus is not God: “If Jesus is God,” the critics say, “how is the Father greater than He?” The apostle John, however, insists that Jesus is God (John 1:1, 18; 5:16–18; 10:30; 20:28).
The same Jesus given the Holy Spirit at baptism - God doesn't have His own Spirit? Jesus is either God or he is not - he never said he was, and always pointed to the Father as God. Another proof text is Heb 1:8. But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.
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The second Person of the Trinity, God the Son, took upon Himself complete humanity, except for our sinful nature, when He was conceived in Mary. He is described by theologians as one Divine Person having two natures, divine and human—the God-man. Passages of Scripture which describe Jesus’ limitations are referring to His humanity.
