Post by spiritman on Sept 10, 2005 21:11:08 GMT -5
Okay many sheep are becoming confused wether or not Jesus was God or not so here are some quotes I found in the Bible that might clear that stuff up I have bookmarked each quote as I have been reading.. Feel free to add anything else if you feel I have missed anything.
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Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,
[which translated means, "God with us."]
Matthew 1:23
And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!"
Luke 7:16
In the beginning was the Word...and the Word was God. John 1:1
No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. John 1:18
He [Jesus] was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 5:18
I and the Father are one.
John 10:30
The Jews answered Him [Jesus], "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God."
John 10:33
You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. John 13:13
Jesus said to him, " He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how do you say, `Show us the Father?'"
John 14:9
And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was. John 17:5
Thomas answered and said to Him [Jesus], "My Lord and my God!"
John 20:28
the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, Philippians 2:6
to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
Colossians 2:9
God was manifest in the flesh.
1 Timothy 3:16
our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
1 Timothy 6:15
God...in these last days has spoken to us in His Son...And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature.
Hebrews 1:2-3
But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever.
Hebrews 1:8
the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus;
Titus 2:13
Simon Peter ... by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:1
And on His robe and on His thigh He [Jesus] has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." Revelation 19:16
The Bible says that Jesus is the Christ, or Messiah - the anointed One of God. Jesus Himself made the claim or acknowledged that He was the Messiah.The Old Testament tells us that the Messiah is God and the eternal Father:
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Other prophecies of the Old Testament tell us that the Messiah would be God:
"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
The title, "The LORD Our Righteousness" indicates that the Messiah is God. The Hebrew word translated "LORD" is yhvh (Yahweh), which is the personal name of God
Jesus claimed to have many of the attributes that God alone possess. Jesus claimed to have sent the prophets:
"Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city, (Matthew 23:34)
However, the Old Testament indicates that God sent the prophets. Therefore, Jesus was claiming the authority that was previously reserved only for God.
Jesus claimed that His origins are from heaven, whereas men are from the world:
"And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man. (John 3:13)
And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. (John 8:23)
Not only did Jesus claim to come from heaven, but He said that it was "my kingdom" Isn't heaven God's kingdom?
that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Luke 22:30)
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm." (John 18:36)
Jesus claimed to have existed before He was born in Bethlehem:
"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. (John 8:58-59)
The claim included the term "I am" - a reference God made of Himself when talking to Moses. The Jews immediately recognized that Jesus was claiming to be God and attempted to stone Him.
Jesus also claimed to have existed "before the world began":
"And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began." (John 17:5)
This statement is an obvious claim to deity. Not only did Jesus claim to exist before the creation of the universe, but He claimed to share the glory of God! Jesus also claimed that He had "all authority... in heaven and on earth" and that everything of God was His.
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18)
Jesus claimed to be the supreme judge who will exercise all judgment. However, there are at least verses in the Bible that claim that Jehovah God will judge the earth (see Who Will Judge Mankind?). Jesus claimed to be the one to separate the "sheep from the goats". However, the book of Ezekiel says that Jehovah God will do this. Jesus claimed to be the resurrection and the life.He said that He would personally raise everyone from the dead. These are all attributes of God.
Jesus claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath, although the Bible indicates that God held such title.
Jesus claimed the ability to forgive sins. Even the Jews recognized that this was a function of God alone.
Jesus claimed that He would return in the clouds in glory. Isaiah makes the same claim for Jehovah God. Obviously, Jesus was making a claim to deity.
Jesus claimed to be the light of the world who provides salvation. In the Psalms, David tells us that Jehovah God is our light and salvation. Jesus also claimed to be the way to life - an assertion that is made for God. Jesus said that He was the one who searched the hearts and minds, gives eternal life, and rewards those who follow Him.36 All of these characteristics are found only in God.
Jesus said He was the good shepherd, who searches for His sheep. These are claims made of God in the Old Testament. Jesus claimed to be the fountain of living water. This is a clear reference to what God said of Himself as recorded by the prophet Jeremiah. Jesus said He would give rest to those who found Him. The same claim is made of God in the book of Exodus.
Jesus claimed to send the Holy Spirit (Helper).The same claim is made for God. Jesus said that He raised Himself from the dead,even though the Bible says that God did it. Among Jesus' parting words, He told His disciples to baptize new followers in "the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)
It should be noted that the other two names (Father and Holy Spirit) are names for God. In fact, the text says specifically that they should be baptized in the name (singular), not names, of the three persons mentioned. In order to be one name, they must all represent God. Jesus claimed that His disciples would be unable to do anything of significance without His power. Such a statement is a clear claim of divine power.
"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)
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Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,
[which translated means, "God with us."]
Matthew 1:23
And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!"
Luke 7:16
In the beginning was the Word...and the Word was God. John 1:1
No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. John 1:18
He [Jesus] was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 5:18
I and the Father are one.
John 10:30
The Jews answered Him [Jesus], "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God."
John 10:33
You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. John 13:13
Jesus said to him, " He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how do you say, `Show us the Father?'"
John 14:9
And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was. John 17:5
Thomas answered and said to Him [Jesus], "My Lord and my God!"
John 20:28
the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, Philippians 2:6
to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
Colossians 2:9
God was manifest in the flesh.
1 Timothy 3:16
our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
1 Timothy 6:15
God...in these last days has spoken to us in His Son...And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature.
Hebrews 1:2-3
But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever.
Hebrews 1:8
the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus;
Titus 2:13
Simon Peter ... by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:1
And on His robe and on His thigh He [Jesus] has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." Revelation 19:16
The Bible says that Jesus is the Christ, or Messiah - the anointed One of God. Jesus Himself made the claim or acknowledged that He was the Messiah.The Old Testament tells us that the Messiah is God and the eternal Father:
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Other prophecies of the Old Testament tell us that the Messiah would be God:
"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
The title, "The LORD Our Righteousness" indicates that the Messiah is God. The Hebrew word translated "LORD" is yhvh (Yahweh), which is the personal name of God
Jesus claimed to have many of the attributes that God alone possess. Jesus claimed to have sent the prophets:
"Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city, (Matthew 23:34)
However, the Old Testament indicates that God sent the prophets. Therefore, Jesus was claiming the authority that was previously reserved only for God.
Jesus claimed that His origins are from heaven, whereas men are from the world:
"And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man. (John 3:13)
And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. (John 8:23)
Not only did Jesus claim to come from heaven, but He said that it was "my kingdom" Isn't heaven God's kingdom?
that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Luke 22:30)
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm." (John 18:36)
Jesus claimed to have existed before He was born in Bethlehem:
"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. (John 8:58-59)
The claim included the term "I am" - a reference God made of Himself when talking to Moses. The Jews immediately recognized that Jesus was claiming to be God and attempted to stone Him.
Jesus also claimed to have existed "before the world began":
"And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began." (John 17:5)
This statement is an obvious claim to deity. Not only did Jesus claim to exist before the creation of the universe, but He claimed to share the glory of God! Jesus also claimed that He had "all authority... in heaven and on earth" and that everything of God was His.
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18)
Jesus claimed to be the supreme judge who will exercise all judgment. However, there are at least verses in the Bible that claim that Jehovah God will judge the earth (see Who Will Judge Mankind?). Jesus claimed to be the one to separate the "sheep from the goats". However, the book of Ezekiel says that Jehovah God will do this. Jesus claimed to be the resurrection and the life.He said that He would personally raise everyone from the dead. These are all attributes of God.
Jesus claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath, although the Bible indicates that God held such title.
Jesus claimed the ability to forgive sins. Even the Jews recognized that this was a function of God alone.
Jesus claimed that He would return in the clouds in glory. Isaiah makes the same claim for Jehovah God. Obviously, Jesus was making a claim to deity.
Jesus claimed to be the light of the world who provides salvation. In the Psalms, David tells us that Jehovah God is our light and salvation. Jesus also claimed to be the way to life - an assertion that is made for God. Jesus said that He was the one who searched the hearts and minds, gives eternal life, and rewards those who follow Him.36 All of these characteristics are found only in God.
Jesus said He was the good shepherd, who searches for His sheep. These are claims made of God in the Old Testament. Jesus claimed to be the fountain of living water. This is a clear reference to what God said of Himself as recorded by the prophet Jeremiah. Jesus said He would give rest to those who found Him. The same claim is made of God in the book of Exodus.
Jesus claimed to send the Holy Spirit (Helper).The same claim is made for God. Jesus said that He raised Himself from the dead,even though the Bible says that God did it. Among Jesus' parting words, He told His disciples to baptize new followers in "the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)
It should be noted that the other two names (Father and Holy Spirit) are names for God. In fact, the text says specifically that they should be baptized in the name (singular), not names, of the three persons mentioned. In order to be one name, they must all represent God. Jesus claimed that His disciples would be unable to do anything of significance without His power. Such a statement is a clear claim of divine power.
"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)
lol...
but then, i'm sure i don't understand it; i'm really out of my depth with this kind of discussion, out of all that stuff Spiritman wrote; i understand maybe one word in three 
