Jesus is God. He applied the name of God, "I AM," to Himself in several passages. Here's a few examples: Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, Mark 13:6, Luke 21:8, John 4:26, John 6:20, John 8:24, 28, 58, and John 13:19. There are several others I have not listed.
For these bold statements, the religious leaders of His day tried to stone Him.
In another passage, Jesus said, "Son, your sins are forgiven." (Mark 2:5) The religious leaders had a cow and said this: "Why does this man talk this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" (Mark 2:7)
And they were right! No one can forgive sins like He did, except for God alone.
UPDATE for showroom model dummy, who makes claims that he can't back up:
Here is word for word where Jesus said "I am" in speaking to those around Him:
"Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I tell you, before there was an Abraham, I am!" (John 8:58)
And, just so you don't think I am making this up, here is the same verse from the Literal Bible (with Strong's numbers, so you can research yourself), which won't be in English sentence structure, but Greek:
|2036| said
|0846| to them
|2424| Jesus,
|0281| Truly,
|0281| truly
|3004| I say
|5213| to you,
|4950| before
|0011| Abraham
|1096| came into being,
|1473| I
|1510| AM.
And lastly, the same verse in transliterated Greek, just in case you don't believe the other two:
"Eipen autois Iesous, "Amen amen lego humin,prin Abraam genesthai ego eimi!"
Yep. Jesus used the name of God "I am." (And not only here, but others as well, not just "You say that I am.")
2006-10-03 16:54:04
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus didn't say He was God except by His actions & hints. Jesus said things like, "Before Abraham was, I AM." When Peter confessed Jesus the Messiah & the Son of the living God. Jesus told Him that on this Rock He would build His church.
Since Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of God, He is also God.
The bible is tried, trusted & true. The ones that oppose the bible truth are those who want to change what the bible says about God's Saving Grace. Like the Koran or the Mormon book. Who came after Christ & their teachings prevent people from coming to Jesus Christ & God's Saving Grace. Their religions are based on works or being good enough or be a martyr for God's cause for salvation (eternal life). The bible writes that the wages of sin is death and the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. Even one sin will keep us out of heaven. So we can never be good enough... We need an atonement for our sins.
2006-10-03 17:00:20
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answer #2
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answered by t_a_m_i_l 6
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Jesus never taught or said he was God.
Please read:
rs p. 405 pars. 1-2 Trinity ***
The New Encyclopædia Britannica says: “Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord’ (Deut. 6:4). . . . The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies. . . . By the end of the 4th century . . . the doctrine of the Trinity took substantially the form it has maintained ever since.”—(1976), Micropædia, Vol. X, p. 126.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299.
*** rs p. 406 par. 1 Trinity ***
In The Encyclopedia Americana we read: “Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian [believing that God is one person]. The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a straight one. Fourth century Trinitarianism did not reflect accurately early Christian teaching regarding the nature of God; it was, on the contrary, a deviation from this teaching.”—(1956), Vol. XXVII, p. 294L.
(Romans 15:4-6) . . .” 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant YOU to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had,
6 that with one accord YOU may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you imitate Jesus, and Glorify his God and Father?
2006-10-04 04:51:55
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answered by TeeM 7
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Some have said that Jesus is God because he can forgive sins. That is exactly why his enemies wanted to stone him. They, with their closed minds, felt Jesus was promising to do something that only God could do--forgive sins. The offending comment from Jesus is found in John 10:28, where he claimed that he could give everlasting life to his followers. How could he give everlasting life if he is NOT God? Simple; his heavenly Father gave him that ability. See John 5:25 and 26. In addition to that, did not Jesus say at Matt. 28:18 that "all authority has been given me in heaven and on earth"? Who gave him that authority? His Father Jehovah. Before it was given to him, did he have it? No!
If Jesus is God, why does 2 Cor. 1:3 speak of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus? Do you find that hard to answer?
People who believe in the trinity are grasping for straws. They will try and use any scripture they can to prove it, even if that scripture is taken out of context. That's so sad.
2006-10-03 20:00:31
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answered by LineDancer 7
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The Nicene Editorial Suite, Version 1.
Nowhere does Jesus ever say explicitly that he is God, or that he is the Son of God. Even during his trial under the Sanhedrin, he never said ‘I am’, but rather, ‘You say that I am’.
Get your Bible quotations in order, people!
Jesus never explicitly proclaimed his divine parentage. A heavenly voice did – as seen during Jesus’ Transfiguration and baptism.
‘A voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”’ – the Transfiguration; Matthew 17: 5; New King James Version.
Whether or not Jesus has divine status - is left to your own interpretation. Even the definition of son of God is left to interpretation. Satan himself is privileged enough to present himself before the Lord, along with the sons of God, as seen in Job 1:6.
The Bible was indeed edited. The Hebrew Tanakh was edited. The New Testament was composed. The Vatican itself might only know the true extent of the editorship, or the secrets might have vanished forever.
One huge example of the abovementioned is the fact that the original Hebrew and Greek texts never implicated an Immaculate Conception nor a virgin birth!
Believe what you believe, read and believe – but don’t read into what you are told you should believe!
2006-10-03 17:35:50
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answer #5
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answered by Yahoo user 4
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Jesus rarely made claims about himself. He would hint at it like asking the disciples "Who do you think I am?" He wanted his claim to come from other people's mouths.
He also referred to himself in the third person. I don't think western culture fully understands what it means to say "The Son of Man" Jesus said "The Son of Man" in reference to himself. That means that he is God the Son of Man. Everyone is the Son of Man, so what makes that special? It's special becuase he's saying he's God the Son of Man. Doesn't that make sense?
In the Old Testament God said his name was "I AM".
When Jesus was arrested in the garden, before he was crucified, they asked "Which one of you is Jesus of Nazareth?".
Jesus answered "I AM". When Jesus spoke this, the soldiers that were there to arrest him fell backwards. They asked again. Why did they ask again?
Read John 18:9
Further comment. They were specifically asking for Jesus of Nazareth, and when he answered "I AM" and they fell backwards, that made the connection between the name Jesus of Nazareth and God.
Jesus never made the direct claim, he always let others make the claim for him, otherwise it would look like a false claim,but in this case I think he was making a point about who he was, so that they would know that they had no power to arrest him. After all all he had to do was say "I AM" and they would fall backwards.
3:14As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 3:15that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Who is the Son of Man?
2006-10-03 17:01:08
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answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6
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Jesus replaced into what? He considered to be all guy and all God on a similar time.e suggested those words ,representing the flaws that mankind could say while God had to enhance any and all snes of his presence from him.Jesus rep all mankind on the go and after his dying consequently what he suggested could testify to that account.Jesus prayed to the father,there are 3 persons that make up what's is termed the "God-head" suggested in colossians.the father being/rep the 1st ,the Son whom is Jesus Christ the 2d and the 0.33 place which the holy Spirit is asserted to hold,all are equivalent yet carry diverse positions in the dynamic.He died bodily yet could be raised back,all he gave up could get replaced /given back to him by using the different 2.He suggested no guy takes his existence yet he provides it up so He can take it back.
2016-10-18 11:05:43
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answered by ? 4
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Jesus Christ Claims to be God:
Matt. 4:7; Luke 4:12 - Jesus tells satan, "you shall not tempt the Lord your God" in reference to Himself.
Matt. 5:21-22; 27-28; 31-32; 33-34; 38-39; 43-44 - Jesus makes Himself equal to God when He declares, "You heard it said...but I say to you.."
Matt. 7:21-22; Luke 6:46 - not everyone who says to Jesus, "Lord, Lord." Jesus calls Himself Lord, which is God.
Matt. 9:2; Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20; 7:48 - Jesus forgives sins. Only God can forgive sins.
Matt. 12:8; Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5 - Jesus says that He is "Lord of the Sabbath." He is the Lord of God's law which means He is God.
Matt. 18:20 - Jesus says where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is in the midst of them.
Matt. 21:3; Luke 19:31,34 - Jesus calls himself "Lord." "The Lord has need of them."
Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62; Luke 22:70 - Jesus acknowledges that He is the Son of God.
Matt. 28:20 - Jesus said He is with us always, even unto the end of the world. Only God is omnipresent.
Mark 14:36 - Jesus calls God "Abba," Aramaic for daddy, which was an absolutely unprecedented address to God and demonstrates Jesus' unique intimacy with the Father.
Luke 8:39 - Luke reports that Jesus said "tell how much God has done for you." And the man declared how much Jesus did.
Luke 17:18 - Jesus asks why the other nine lepers did not come back to give praise to Him, God, except the Samaritan leper.
Luke 19:38,40 - Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. If these were silent, the very stones would cry out.
John 5:18 - Jesus claimed to be God. The Jews knew this because Jesus called God His Father and made Himself equal to God. This is why Jesus was crucified.
John 5:21-22 - Jesus gives life and says that all judgment has been given to Him by the Father.
John 5:23 - Jesus equates Himself with the Father, "whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him."
John 6:38 - Jesus says, "For I have come down from heaven."
John 8:12 - Jesus says "I am the light of the world." - 1 John 1:5 - God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.
John 8:19 - Jesus says, "if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
John 8:23 - Jesus says that He is not of this world. Only God is not of this world.
John 8:58 - Jesus says, "Before Abraham was, I AM." Exodus 3:14 - "I AM" means "Yahweh," which means God.
John 10:18 - Jesus says He has the power to lay down His life and take it up again - Gal. 1:1 - God raised Jesus to life.
John 10:30 - Jesus says, "I and the Father are one." They are equal. The Jews even claimed Jesus made Himself equal to God. Jesus' statement in John 14:28, "the Father is greater than I," cannot contradict John 10:30 (the Word of God is never in conflict). Jesus' statement in John 14:28 simply refers to His human messianic role as servant and slave, which He, and not the Father or the Holy Spirit, undertook in the flesh.
John 10:36 - again, Jesus claims that He is "the Son of God."
John 10:38; 14:10 - "the Father is in me and I am in the Father" means the Father and Son are equal.
John 12:45 - Jesus says, "He who sees Me sees Him who sent Me." God the Father is equal to God the Son.
John 13:13 - Jesus says, "You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for so I AM."
John 14:6 - Jesus says "I am the way, and the truth and the life." Only God is the way, the truth and the life.
John 16:15 - Jesus says, "all things that the Father has are Mine." Jesus has everything God has which makes Him God.
John 16:28 - Jesus says that "He came from the Father and has come into the world."
John 17:5,24 - Jesus' desire is for us to behold His glory which He had before the foundation of the world.
John 20:17 - Jesus distinguishes His relationship to the Father from our relationship by saying "My Father and your Father."
Rev. 1:8 - God says He is the "Alpha and the Omega." In Rev. 22:13, Jesus also says He is the "Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the end." The only possible conclusion one can reach is that Jesus is equal to the Lord God.
Rev. 1:17 - Jesus says again, "I am the First and the Last." This is in reference to the God prophesied by Isaiah in Isaiah 44:6, 41:4, 48:12.
Rev. 1:18 - Jesus, the First and the Last, also says "I died, and behold, I am alive for evermore." When did God ever die? He only did in the humanity of Jesus Christ our Lord and God.
Rev. 2:8 - Jesus again says, "The words of the First and the Last, who died and came to life." When did God die and come to life? In our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
2006-10-06 00:56:25
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answered by Daver 7
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The clearest examples of Jesus referring to himself as God are in the Gospel of John. He uses the name that God gave to Moses on Sinai to refer to himself, saying "I AM." The people clearly understand that he is "making himself equal to God" and so try to stone him.
The elders even accuse him of making himself equal to God before Pontius Pilate.
2006-10-03 16:57:20
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answered by jakejr6 3
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He told his disciples that we are his brothers and sisters, and I am curious to see if anyone can tell you exactly where it says that he claimed to be God. If it is true that what he said "I and the father are one" then that also make us part of the whole.
2006-10-03 16:53:18
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answered by buttercup 5
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