Both. Jesus is the second member of the Holy Trinity. He was present with the Father and helped with the creation.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, [b] and over all the creatures that move along the ground." Gen 1:26
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. John 1:1-2
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[d] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. John 17:1-5
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel"[d]—which means, "God with us."
Matthew 1:23
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:11
John 8:54-58 Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."
57"You are not yet fifty years old," the Jews said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!"
58"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
God had come into the world in the form of flesh,Jesus Christ and he needed a perfect, sinless physical body to shed the blood for the sins of the world!! Praise be his name. There is no name,sweeter than the name of JESUS!!!!
2007-01-03 13:06:13
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answered by isbros 3
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God came to earth in the form of a man named Jesus. Read John 8:24, John 1:14, John 1:1and , Mark 2:5-12 and you will see that Jesus is God. There is far more proof in the Bible that Jesus is God, but the above verses are more than enough to convince you unless you have already closed both your heart and your mind.
2007-01-03 12:05:57
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answered by mountainclass 3
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The Truth is that Jesus was also a man, and will remain so for all eternity. He humbled himself to become like one of his own creations. He chose to become a man to help us in an extremely important way. This amazing event happened about 2-thousand years ago. The results have changed the world forever.The part of God that is called the Holy Spirit created God's human body inside of a woman named Mary (Matthew 1:20). God went into this human body that grew inside of Mary. The baby was born and grew into a man.Jesus Christ is most definitely God. He created Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, in his image. He is the Creator of the universe. The Bible says, "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made" (John 1:3). This includes all the stars, all the original animals and plants, and even the angels (Colossians 1:15-17)
It is important not be confused. God did not create Jesus. Jesus is God, and he has always existed.
Jesus proved that he is God by doing many things that only God could do. These are called miracles. He made dead people alive. He walked across a great lake. He made blind eyes see perfectly again. He healed deadly diseases with a word.As a man, God experienced the same temptations that we feel (Hebrews 2:18). He suffered the same kind of physical pains that we suffer with. He also experienced emotional pain. He even wept about the city of Jerusalem (John 11:35). He was ignored, unappreciated, unloved, misunderstood, and even despised -- even though he did nothing wrong, and always loved everyone (1 Peter 2:23). Not only is Jesus Christ the greatest man that ever lived; he is our Creator. He deserved all glory and honor!
Why did God become a man?
God did this wonderful thing for various reasons, including:
To fulfill the prophecies of God's Word
To satisfy the law, paying for all who are guilty of sin (Isa. 53; Heb. 9:12,15). By his sacrifice, he purchased the right to give us salvation.
To show us an example of how to live, and to tell us important stories face-to-face.
2007-01-03 11:50:19
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answered by K 5
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The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who rejected Jesus as a Prophet of God, called him an impostor. The Christians on the other hand, consider him to be the son of God and worship him as such. Islam considers Jesus as one of the great Prophets of God and respects him as much as Abraham, Moses and Muhammad. This is in conformity with the Islamic point of view of the oneness of God, the oneness of Divine guidance, and the complimentary role of the subsequent messages of God’s messengers. The essence of Islam, which is the willing submission to the will of God, was revealed to Adam who passed it on to his children. All following revelations to Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and finally Muhammad were in conformity with that message in addition to some elaboration to define the relation between Man and God, man and man, man and his environment, and to live according to God’s instructions. Thus, any contradiction among revealed religions is viewed by Islam as a man-made element introduced into these religions. The position of Jesus in the three major religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, should not be an exception.
Although the Qur’an does not present a detailed life-account of Jesus, it highlights the important aspects of his birth, his mission, his ascension to heaven and passes judgements on the Christian beliefs concerning him.
2007-01-03 18:20:56
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answered by BeHappy 5
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The answer to this question is a matter of prospective. If you are an Orthodox Christian then Jesus is one hundred percent God and one hundred percent man. Not all Christians hold to this view. Some may believe one or the other. Also, Muslims believe that Jesus was just a prophet. Atheist believe he was just a man. Therefore, the answer is a matter of prospective.
2007-01-03 11:49:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus Christ is part of the Trinity(Father,Son,Holy Spirit.) So He is both but he is also The spirit. To under stand the read John 1
This can Help You understand what exactly God has told me.
You may have to read it more than once because this concept of three in one is so complex to the human mind but for God, man this just shows us how great and awesome our god and creator is! So like you said get into the word. it's great!
2007-01-03 11:49:52
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answered by Jesus_Freak 1
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He is the son of God and a great man! Praise the Lord!!
Jesus-; anointed, that is, the Messiah, and is the Christ.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
And the word was made flesh which was Jesus.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
2007-01-03 11:47:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Both, only God until he was incarnate through Mary.
Philippians 2
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2007-01-03 11:52:31
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answered by Night Shade 1
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He is "The GOD." He was in the form of a man's body while here on earth. Consider what the Trinity stands for: God the father, God the son and God the holy ghost.
2007-01-03 11:53:20
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answered by Peppie 1
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Jesus is prophet of God
A HUMAN messenger that God has chosen to deliver his message
and supported him with miracles
2007-01-03 12:10:14
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answered by Lava 2
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