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Is Jesus God?
There is more confusion around the person of Jesus Christ than any other figure in human history. While most people readily accept that Jesus was a man, many will rage if you claim that He is more than a man.
But was He?
And if so, whatâs the evidence?
First, Jesus understood himself to be divine. He claimed to be the eternal âI amâ (compare Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58). He claimed equality with God (John 5:18; 10:30). He openly accepted worship (Matthew 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; Mark 5:6; John 9:38; 20:28). He forgave sin (Matthew 9:2; Luke 7:47-48; John 8:11). He even expected His disciples to pray in His name (John 14:13-14).
Second, the disciples believed Jesus was divine. Thomas called Him God (John 20:28). John wrote, âIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was Godâ (John 1:1). Matthew referred to Jesus as âImmanuel,â which means âGod with usâ (Matthew 1:23). Paul wrote of Jesus, âFor in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodilyâ (Colossians 2:9). And that is just a mere sampling.
Third, God the Father recognized the divinity of Christ. In Hebrews 1:8 we read, âBut of the Son he says, âYour throne, O God, is forever and ever.ââ In this verse the Father calls Jesus, His Son, âGod.â Pretty powerful!
Finally, the early church believed Jesus was divine. This is seen through their writings and creedal documents such as the Nicene and Chalcedonian Creeds. For example, the Chalcedonian Creed of AD 451 exclaims that Jesus is âtruly God and truly man.â That is to say that He is one person with two natures: human and divine. Heâs man, and Heâs more than a man. Heâs the God-man.
Thatâs the story of Jesus, attested to by His disciples, the Father, and church history.
Itâs the story we affirm too, Christian.
Question to Consider
Whatâs at stake if we relegate Jesus to merely a man?
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