Did Jesus Christ (pbuh) claimed Divinity?
Both Muslims and Christians love and respect Jesus (pbuh), where exactly is the parting of ways? The major difference between Islam and Christianity is the Christians’ insistence on the supposed divinity of Christ (pbuh). A study of the Christian scriptures reveals that Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity. In fact there is not a single unequivocal statement in the entire Bible where Jesus (pbuh) himself says, "I am God" or where he says, "worship me". In fact the Bible contains statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in which he preached quite the contrary. The following statements in the Bible are attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh):
(i) "My Father is greater than I."[The Bible, John 14:28]
(ii) "My Father is greater than all."[The Bible, John 10:29]
(iii) "…I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…." [The Bible, Mathew 12:28]
(iv) "…I with the finger of God cast out devils…." [The Bible, Luke 11:20]
(v) "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." [The Bible, John 5:30]
What was The Mission of Jesus Christ (pbuh)?
Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity for himself. He clearly announced the nature of his mission. Jesus (pbuh) was sent by God to confirm the previous Judaic law. This is clearly evident in the following statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in the Gospel of Mathew:
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." [Mathew 5:17-20]
Who sent Jesus pbuh?
The Bible mentions the prophetic nature of Jesus (pbuh) mission in the following verses:
(i) "… and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me."[ John 14:24]
(ii) "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent." [The Bible, John 17:3]
Did Jesus Refuted even the Remotest Suggestion of his Divinity?
Consider the following incident mentioned in the Bible: "And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’ And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.’ " [The Bible, Mathew 19:16-17]
Jesus (pbuh) did not say that to have the eternal life of paradise, man should believe in him as Almighty God or worship him as God, or believe that Jesus (pbuh) would die for his sins. On the contrary he said that the path to salvation was through keeping the commandments. It is indeed striking to note the difference between the words of Jesus Christ (pbuh) and the Christian dogma of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh).
2007-06-13 00:46:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus is God because He forgives sin, and only God can forgive sin. There is God the Father and God the Son, they are both God in the sense that they are just alike. Sort of like God Sr. and God Jr., but they are one in name, in purpose, in power, etc. When you were a child, you could not do what your father did, but when you became a man, you had the same attibutes as your father.
In the spirit realm there is no "time" as in the physical realm. So when the Bible says in John 1:1 that "in the beginning was the Word (meaning Jesus) and the Word was with God and the Word was God" it's as true as when you were just a twinkle in your father's eye. You were "with" him from his beginning, it just took a few years for you to be born and become like your father.
Instead of asking Y/A members to figure this out for you, go to the source. There are plenty of good Bible studies... pro and con... about the divinity of Jesus. Get all the facts and then you'll find your answer.
2007-06-13 02:03:59
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answered by Anonymous
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First Jesus claimed to be the unique Son of God. As a result the Jewish leaders tried to kill him, because in "calling God His own Father Jesus was making himself equal to God" (John 5:18). In John 8:58 Jesus went so far as to use those very words by which God revealed himself to Moses from the burning bush ( Exodus 3:14) To the Jews this was blasphemy for they knew that in doing so Jesus was claiming to be God.Another time Jesus told the Jews that "I and the Father are One." This time the Jews picked up stones to stone him. And Jesus said to them " I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?" (John10:30-33)
He also came right out and said that "I and the Father are one!"
2007-06-13 16:19:07
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answered by Pamela V 7
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Luke 22:70 They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am." John 8:58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" John 10:31-33 Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus said to them, "I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?" "We are not stoning you for any of these," replied the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God." In the parable in Mark 12, we learn that a son is the same as the father. Therefore, claiming to be God's Son is the same as claiming to be God. In Exodus 3:14 we learn that God's name is "I AM" [YHWH]. The reference to "I AM" in John 8:58 is a claim to be God. We learn that forgiving of sin can come ONLY from God. In John 10 we learn that by forgiving sins, Jesus claimed to be God. Since Jesus IS God (as proven above) worshipping Jesus IS the same as worshipping God.
2016-05-19 00:37:12
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answered by ? 3
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John 10:30-31 says something to the effect, "I and my Father are one. No man cometh to the Father but by Me." Granted, He never verbally demanded people to fall down and worship Him, but many did so anyway when they realized who He was. As for the Scripture I quoted, it would seem to make sense that He's telling us since He was God manifested in the flesh, when you obeyed the laws, precepts and commandments He set forth, you could access the throne of God and commune with Him in worship. The Apostle Paul said in part, "Behold, I go before the THRONE OF GRACE (into the presence of God) BOLDLY...." which means that through compliance with the salvation plan Jesus instituted, one can truly commune with God.
2007-06-13 01:34:16
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answered by bigvol662004 6
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John 10:30: "I and the Father are one."
John 8:58: "I say unto you, before Abraham was, I Am." (I AM is what God calls himself, see Exodus.)
John 13:13: "You call me Teacher and Lord; and ye say well, for so I Am."
John 8:24: "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins."
John 9:35-38: "Jesus heard that they had put him out; and finding him, He said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36He answered and said, "And who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?" 37Jesus said to him, "You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you."
Rev. 1:17: "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."
You may not believe that Jesus is God, but you asked where He said it. These are a few places.
2007-06-13 00:51:56
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answered by cmw 6
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John 10:27"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. ***30 I and the Father are one." ***
If Jesus and the Father are one, then he is saying he is God.
And if we worship God, and Jesus and God the Father are one, then we worship Jesus because he is God.
2007-06-14 01:32:08
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answered by anna 7
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Nothing in there that says that Jesus said he is god and to worship him.
2007-06-13 00:50:36
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answered by Anonymous
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While there is no statement in the Bible that categorically identifies Michael the archangel as Jesus, there is one scripture that links Jesus with the office of archangel. In his letter to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul prophesied: “The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16) In this scripture Jesus is described as having assumed his power as God’s Messianic King. Yet, he speaks with “an archangel’s voice.” Note, too, that he has the power to raise the dead.
While on earth as a human, Jesus performed several resurrections. In doing so, he used his voice to utter commanding calls. For example, when resurrecting the dead son of a widow in the city of Nain, he said: “Young man, I say to you, Get up!” (Luke 7:14, 15) Later, just before resurrecting his friend Lazarus, Jesus “cried out with a loud voice: ‘Lazarus, come on out!’” (John 11:43) But on these occasions, Jesus’ voice was the voice of a perfect man.
After his own resurrection, Jesus was raised to a “superior position” in heaven as a spirit creature. (Philippians 2:9) No longer a human, he has the voice of an archangel. So when God’s trumpet sounded the call for “those who are dead in union with Christ” to be raised to heaven, Jesus issued “a commanding call,” this time “with an archangel’s voice.” It is reasonable to conclude that only an archangel would call “with an archangel’s voice.”
Yes, there are other angelic creatures of high rank, such as seraphs and cherubs. (Genesis 3:24; Isaiah 6:2) Yet, the Scriptures point to the resurrected Jesus Christ as the chief of all angels—Michael the archangel.
2007-06-13 00:51:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus never says that He is God, because God is His father ! Jesus is one , God is one They are not the same person..!
What in the world you vote me with a bad answer? Is not true what I say ?????? I don't understand you atheist people, you don't know a thing about God or Jesus !!!!!!!!
2007-06-13 00:49:19
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answered by Dya - The white Angel 3
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