IS JESUS GOD?
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The earliest followers of Jesus all
seemed pretty convinced that Jesus was fully God in human form. Paul said, "He
is the image of the invisible God...in him all the fullness of God was pleased to
dwell." John said that Jesus created the world. Peter said, "every one who
believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
But what did Jesus say about himself? Did he ever identify
himself as God? According to the Bible...absolutely! Below are some of His
statements made while on earth, in their context.
Is Jesus God? How he implied he was God:
The Jews therefore said to Him, "You are not yet fifty
years old, and have You seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say
to you, before Abraham was born, I am." Therefore they picked up stones to throw
at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple. (John 8:57-59)
"I and the Father are one." The Jews took up stones again
to stone Him. Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the
Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?" The Jews answered Him, "For a
good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man,
make Yourself out to be God." (John 10:30-33)
And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me does
not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me. And he who beholds Me beholds the One
who sent Me. I have come as light into the world, that everyone who believes in
Me may not remain in darkness." (John 12:44-46)
And so when He had washed their feet, and taken His
garments, and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I
have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for I am. If
I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one
another's feet." (John 13:12-14)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the
life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me. If you had known Me, you would
have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." Philip
said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." Jesus said to
him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me,
Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how do you say, 'Show us the
Father'?" (John 14:6-9)
Is Jesus God? How he described himself:
Jesus therefore said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father
who gives you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is that which
comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." They said therefore to
Him, "Lord, evermore give us this bread." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of
life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never
thirst." (John 6:32-35)
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the
light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall
have the light of life." The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You are bearing
witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true." Jesus answered and said to them,
"Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true; for I know where I came
from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, or where I am
going." (John 8:12-14)
Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to
you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers,
but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief comes only
to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might
have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life
for the sheep." (John 10:7-11)
Martha therefore said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been
here, my brother would not have died. Even now I know that whatever You ask of
God, God will give You." Jesus said to her, "Your brother shall rise again."
Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the
last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who
believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes
in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" She said to Him, "Yes,
Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes
into the world." (John 11:21-27)
Is Jesus God? What he said he was sent here to do:
But Jesus called them to Himself, and said, "You know that
the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise
authority over them. It is not so among you, but whoever wishes to become great
among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall
be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:25-28)
For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, "The
Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and
when He has been killed, He will rise three days later." But they did not
understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him. (Mark 9:31-32)
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For
God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world
should be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged;
he who does
not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God." (John 3:16-18)
"All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one
who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. For I have come down from heaven,
not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of
Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it
up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds
the Son and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I Myself will raise him
up on the last day." (John 6:37-40)
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so, you see..... JESUS IS GOD THE SON ....Keygar |