Did Jesus say he was God? How can Christians claim Jesus is God if he never claimed to be?

Question

Is this blasphemous?

Answer 1

It is true that Matthew 10:30 says 'I and the Father are one', but it doesn't say Jesus is God. Also in verse 38 it says 'that the Father is in union with me and I am in union with the Father'. What does Jesus men by these words? Turn to chapter 17 of John and lets read verse 11... In the final part it says 'in order that they may be one just as we are'. And in verse 21 is also state that that they are one. Their are one in the same purpose, declaring the good news of God's kingdom and his righteous new world. There are many more scriptures to show that God is only one god, and that Jesus is his Son. Yes, John 8:58 says that Jesus existed before Abraham. Also on John 17:5 says: "So now you, Father, glorify me alongside yourself with the glory that I had alongside you before the world was". Jesus has existed for a long time beside his Fathers side, before the first man was created. In Colossians 1:15-18 points out that Jesus is the firstborn of all creation. By means of him all other things where created. Could he be God? Not the Almighty God. Nor a god to be worshiped. Like is says in Philippians 2:6 'who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. Jesus knew and knows his place in heaven, to sit at the right hand of his Fathers throne(Psalm110:1).

Answer 2

Suppose a man does indeed come up to you and does says,

"I am God, worship me."

Would you believe him?
Would you worship him?

The immediate reaction of any decent monotheistic believer
would be to call the person making such a claim an impostor
and a blasphemer. If that is your reaction too, then why
would you demand something from Jesus which you aren't going to accept anyway? Most would declare insane anybody who would make such a statement. Jesus knows about this natural reaction as well as anybody else and saw no reason to make his claims in such a foolish way. But he did make the claim in indirect ways and those are just as clear....

...When you read the Gospels carefully you will find that
consistently

* Jesus talks like he is God,
* Jesus acts like he is God,
* Jesus gives evidence for claiming this authority rightfully
by performing miraculous signs.

After 3 years with his disciples we read how one of them
asks Jesus and wants to be "shown the Father (God)".

Jesus answered, "Don't you know me, Philip, even after
I have been among you such a long time?
Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. ...
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the
Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the
miracles themselves." (John 14:10-11).

Answer 3

Jesus is never recorded in the Bible as saying the exact words, “I am God.” That does not mean, however, that He did not proclaim that He is God. Take for example Jesus’ words in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” At first glance, this might not seem to be a claim to be God. However, look at the Jews’ reaction to His statement, “We are not stoning you for any of these, replied the Jews, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God” (John 10:33). The Jews understood Jesus’ statement to be a claim to be God. In the following verses, Jesus never corrects the Jews by saying, “I did not claim to be God.” That indicates Jesus was truly saying He was God by declaring, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). John 8:58 is another example. Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!" Again, in response, the Jews take up stones in an attempt to stone Jesus (John 8:59). Why would the Jews want to stone Jesus if He hadn’t said something they believed to be blasphemous, namely, a claim to be God?

Answer 4

Yes John 10:30 states He and God are one. He also says in John 10 that if you have seen Him you have seen the Father- that is clear He is God.
That God became Jesus in the flesh just as John 1:1 backs that up.
Also in Revelation 1:8 He says He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Who is the beginning and the end? Only God!
There are more verses to that support God and Jesus being one in the same- also the Holy Spirit which comes from God and is God....they are all 3 in one.

Answer 5

Jesus was a subtle and intellectual guy. you'll notice He always spoke in parables, never answered with just a "yes" or a "no", and tried to make you learn a lesson from everything. that was His personality

Jesus made many claims of Divinity, but of course, "I am God" sounds like a proud statement, and Christ didn't like pride.

but if you want some references (sorry, I'm not so good at telling you exactly where they are all the time)...

- "before Abraham was, I am!": this claims Christ was eternal; you cannot conclude souls wait in Heaven as in Psalm 139:13 the psalmist makes it clear that God creates souls in their mother's womb; note that the Messiah was promised after Abraham -- Jn 8:58

- Thomas said "My Lord and my God" to Jesus; Jesus always corrected someone who was wrong -- end of gospel, John I believe

- "I am in the Father and the Father is in Me" -- Jn 10:38

- "I will send to you another": the "another" refered to the Holy Spirit, later revealed to descend in Acts; the Greek word used is Parakletos, meaning "of the same essense" and/or "one in the same".

- as the devil tempted Him, Jesus said "tempt ye not your God"

- "I and the Father are One" -- Jn 10:30

Jesus also refers to many of God's things as His, such as angels

also read Matthew 22:41-45 and corresponding verses

Answer 6

Jesus said in many ways that He was God. He claimed to have the power to forgive sin, He claimed to be co-equal with God in the Synagogue..the reason the Pharisees sought to kill him was because He claimed to be God.

But for arguments sake..here are two verses.
John 14:6-10
and in John 1:1-18 where is says The Word was God

in the Greek (which it was written in) it is absolutely clear that ho logos (Jesus the word) was GOD.

Answer 7

Jesus claimed to be the son of God not God, he was even referred to be the son of David... I don't think so since it comes from ones who are blinded and can not see. The trinity has a lot to do with this misconception.

Answer 8

He was accused of blasphemy by the pharisees when he claimed to be God. That's why they accused him of blasphemy. You can't blaspheme by claiming to be a man.

Mat 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Answer 9

There probably was no "Jesus", but in the Bible frequently claims the character "Jesus" is actually "God". 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).

Answer 10

John 10:30