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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?

John 1:1 says that “the Word was God.” John 1:14 says that “the Word became flesh.” This clearly indicates that Jesus is God in the flesh. Acts 20:28 tells us, "...Be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood." Who bought the church with His own blood? Jesus Christ. Acts 20:28 declares that God purchased the church with His own blood. Therefore, Jesus is God!

Thomas the disciple declared concerning Jesus, “Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him. Titus 2:13 encourages us to wait for the coming of our God and Savior - Jesus Christ (see also 2 Peter 1:1). In Hebrews 1:8, the Father declares of Jesus, "But about the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom."

In Revelation, an angel instructed the Apostle John to only worship God (Revelation 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship (Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9,17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Revelation had. There are many other verses and passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity.
The most important reason that Jesus has to be God is that if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). Only God could pay such an infinite penalty. Only God could take on the sins of the world (2 Corinthians 5:21), die, and be resurrected - proving His victory over sin and death.


God loves you...God bless

2007-10-31 06:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 2

What makes you think that he didn't?

There is certainly no record that he didn't.

Clearly, the Jews believed that he did:

Joh 5:18
For this cause therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Joh 8:58-59
58. Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."
59. Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple.

Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/

2007-10-31 06:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

He is GOD. There are countless amount of times he said it. 1. John. 1:10, *1Tim. 3:16, John 1:1-3. You want me to going on. He spoke in parable to the outsiders but plainly to his disciples. If you want to know more Just get closer to him
(JESUS).

2007-10-31 06:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by garycoote 2 · 2 1

It wasn't confusing for the jews back then.

1. He called himself " I AM" A name that God gave himself for the jews to call him.

2. He forgave sins. Only God can forgive Sins.

2B. He forgave sins. If you commit a sin against God, Only God can forgive you. To claim to forgive sins is to claim to be God.

2C. He forgave sins. Whoever the offense is done to, has the right to forgive. Thus he is claiming that the sin was done towards him by offering forgiveness.

2C + If someone slapped your face, then i came to that person and I told them " I FORGIVE YOU" would that sound arrogant since you were the person wronged?

3. His apostles asked him "Show us The Father"
If you have seen ME, you have seen the Father.

2007-10-31 06:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by bagsy84 5 · 4 2

in fact he did many times '' I am '' was the Jews name for God and many times Jesus said '' I am'' he said before abraham was I am I think that is clear enough. that was why the pharasies wanted to kill him because they knew he was claiming to be God.

2007-10-31 06:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Mim 7 · 2 2

Because apparently Jesus / God had some awesome plan that involved being deliberately misleading by not saying anything directly and rather expressing things in such a way as to allow them to be interpretted in various ways....and actually giving the really strong impression that he isn't the G-man at all.

Wait a sec.... doesn't that involve condemning a large number of people that he supposedly loves to the eternal lake of fire? What now?


Erm.... Maybe God LIKES lakes of fire? o_0;

2007-10-31 06:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by Lucid Interrogator 5 · 0 6

He did, when He said, "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. I and the Father are one."


Can't put it clearer than that.

2007-10-31 06:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by anna 7 · 1 3

He isn't. Otherwise why would he shout, why have you forsaken me?

A total loss of faith, by the looks of it.

2007-10-31 06:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Cod 6 · 2 4

Because he is not.

2007-10-31 06:36:24 · answer #9 · answered by Baybars 5 · 1 4

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