why do you say jesus is God?

Question

The verse John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” …………….this verse was written by a jew named Philo Of Alexandria…even before Jesus. So this is not considered true…
Now even you think of it to be true it is written that
“the word was God” now if u replace the word “word ” with God “In the beginning was the GOD, and the GOD was with God, and the GOD was God” now will you say that there were 2 Gods no of course not ..God is the one and only.
The word God used here is the god(with small “g”) not capital “g”.god means a messenger and it is used in bible in Exodus chapter 7 verse 1” Then the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet” now will you say that Moses was God no , the word god used here is Tonthios (small g).
The first time “GOD” is ,used as Hothios (capital g) which means God.the second time it is used as Tonthios (small g) meaning a messenger…

Answer 1

Actually this was decided at the Council of Nicea and caused a huge rift between the eastern and western Christan church. The Eastern Church held that Jesus was of similar essence and therefore not God while the Western Church held that he was of the same essence and therefore was God. This is very important to Western Christianity as they are adamant about being a monotheistic religion.

Answer 2

Why is Jesus God? Because GOD said so in full view of public in broad daylight in front of hundreds of witnesses.

Good enough?

Luke 9:35 - Then a voice came from the cloud, saying: This is My Son, the Chosen One; listen to Him!

Because Jesus also SAID So. And so those who believe that Jesus came from God will believe in Jesus' words.

"I and the Father are one"
"No man goes to the Father except through me"

Son of God, in union with God.



The bible says that anyone who openly rejects the deity of Christ is an Anti-Christ.

1 John 2:22 Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? He is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

Luke 16:16 The Law and the Prophets were until John the Baptist.

The bible long predicted the anti-christ muslims and rejected the prophethood of muhammad way before even muhammad was born. Problem is the muslims themselves are not aware and have been fooled.

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Answer 3

It's really important that our understanding of God doesn't come from our own heads (in the same way our understanding of the moon shouldn't be made up in our heads) but rather is built on what he's told and shown us in the Bible. Otherwise we're going to end up with a made up God. God is a paradox that can't fully fit in our heads - but I'm ok with that because God is bigger than my head. At the same time though it's pretty easy to outline the bible's view of God. Three points: - There is 1 God - The Son is God, the Father is God, the Holy Spirit is God - The Son is NOT the Father, the Father is NOT the Holy Spirit, and the HS is NOT the Son. There is 1 God (Deut 6:4 and Mark 12:29 - 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.') The Son is God - John 10:27: (jesus speaking) " 'My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one.' The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?; The Jews answered him, 'It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.' " Heaps of others too as someone else has posted. the Father is God - Mark, etc :p the Holy Spirit is God - Jn 4:24 'God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth'. Or 2 Cor 3:17 'Now the Lord is the Spirit,..' 3 distinct beings, 1 God. It's important to point out that the distinctions are not in their value but in their relationship to each other (they even call each other 'Father', 'Son' and 'Spirit')! The Son is obedient to the Father, the Father glorifies the Son and the Spirit works pointing people to Jesus. This is a good passage for seeing these dynamics going in: John 8:12-59 (note the people's reaction at the end to Jesus' 'I AM' statement - they recognise what he's saying.) Biblical Christianity says that the Son is God, the Father is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and that this is the way it has always been. Hard to understand, but this is the God of the bible. The reason I believe this is because God verified it by raising Jesus from the dead! That is the real cornerstone and foundation of my belief :) Cheers, Peter

Answer 4

WHILE Jesus is often called the Son of God in the Bible, nobody in the first century ever thought of him as being God the Son. Even the demons, who "believe there is one God," knew from their experience in the spirit realm that Jesus was not God. So, correctly, they addressed Jesus as the separate "Son of God." (James 2:19; Matthew 8:29) And when Jesus died, the pagan Roman soldiers standing by knew enough to say that what they had heard from his followers must be right, not that Jesus was God, but that "certainly this was God's Son."—Matthew 27:54.

Hence, the phrase "Son of God" refers to Jesus as a separate created being, not as part of a Trinity. As the Son of God, he could not be God himself, for John 1:18 says: "No one has ever seen God."—RS, Catholic edition.

The disciples viewed Jesus as the "one mediator between God and men," not as God himself. (1 Timothy 2:5) Since by definition a mediator is someone separate from those who need mediation, it would be a contradiction for Jesus to be one entity with either of the parties he is trying to reconcile. That would be a pretending to be something he is not.

The Bible is clear and consistent about the relationship of God to Jesus. Jehovah God alone is Almighty. He created the prehuman Jesus directly. Thus, Jesus had a beginning and could never be coequal with God in power or eternity.

Answer 5

Jesus is Almighty God manifest in the flesh.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. John 1:1-3

And the Word became 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. John 1:14

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. Colossians 1:15-17

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:5-7
http://www.biblegateway.com/

Answer 6

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was WITH God (PLURAL) and the Word WAS God.

John 1:2 The same was in the beginning WITH God.

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.

(Christ IS God..as much God as the Father and the Holy Spirit are)

There is ONE God and ONE God only..

within the ONE and ONLY God there are THREE seperate individuals:
Father,
Son (Jesus),
and the Holy Spirit (aka the Comforter)
and COMBINED these THREE individuals
make up the ONE and ONLY God
and they all work TOGETHER for the salvation of mankind.

Jesus IS God (1 Timothy 3:16)..
God (the Father) called Jesus GOD (Hebrews 1-especially verse 8)...
the Holy Spirit IS God (Acts 5:3-4)

John 20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord AND my God.

Paul calls Jesus GOD:
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ

(NO WHERE in scripture is it said that the FATHER will ever appear...however it DOES say that GOD-SAVIOR WOULD....

Jesus Christ. Jesus is called GOD in this verse.

Jesus was WORSHIPPED when He was in the flesh & didn't rebuke folks for it therefore He IS God because HE said that only GOD is to be worshipped

JESUS forgave sins (Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.)..Luke 5:20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee....only GOD can forgive sins..

Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? (JESUS IS GOD..He forgave sins)

HEBREWS 12:23...To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all (Joh 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son)

Hebrews 12:23 says GOD THE JUDGE OF ALL & John 5:22 tells us that CHRIST is the judge...therefore Christ IS God

Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen. (Christ is our Saviour...and is also God)

Well, that should give you a good start in studying this subject matter.

Yeppers....NO doubt.....Christ IS God. :o)

Answer 7

well then who was WITH God then? the Word is Jesus...Jesus IS God. and it was not written by Philo whoever...look, its name is JOHN. Jesus says He is I AM. thats just a weird saying that He is God. okay tell me this....NO ONE is perfect except God, not His prophets or what...we are all sinners except Him. Yet we needed a PERFECT sacrifice...and Jesus was perfect as a human being and as God....and He died for us...but we need a perfect sacrfice and the only one who is perfect is God...that shows that Jesus IS God. Jesus was perfect...so He was the sacrifice. God is perfect..so I guess that shows that Jesus is God.

Answer 8

I agree Jesus is not God. I have a question though...which time (verse) was the time it was used as OTHEOS (capital G)?

Answer 9

I suggest that you get a PHD in Religions Studies and then argue this out with the thelogians. You seem to think that you know more than they do. Jesus said "the father and I are one". Also:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15047a.htm

Answer 10

Philo couldn't have been before Jesus, because Jesus created us and the universe and He also created Philo.