I’ve written a number of blog posts showing that Jesus is God. I’ve talked about the fact that He called Himself “Son of God”, and “Son of Man” I’ve addressed His saying that "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.”; I’ve addressed the objection that people use that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father so He can be The Father and the Son (I encourage you to read the entire blog series “Who Is Jesus”. The link is in the Categories list on the righthand column of this blog). However I’ve never tackled one of the major objections of those who say that Jesus isn’t God, and that is that Jesus never spoke the words “I am God”. .
It’s true that it is not recorded that Jesus spoke those three precise words, however the fact that He never spoke those precise words doesn’t mean that He never proclaimed that He was God. Dr. Michael Kruger, President of, and the Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at, Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC., and one of the leading scholars today in the study of the origins of the New Testament, wrote that “We should not confuse the directness of a claim with the existence of a claim.”
I don’t have to say the exact words “I am a father” to indicate that I have children. I can say “this is my son or daughter”, or “today is my daughter’s 16th birthday” If I said “that’s a hot car” it doesn’t mean that the car is hot with heat it means that it looks good and I like it. If I say that dinner was the “bomb” it doesn’t mean that dinner blew up it means that it was very good. If I said any of those things you would know exactly what I was talking about. It was the same in the days that Jesus walked the earth. The people that Jesus was talking to, when He was not speaking in parables, knew exactly what He was saying.
When He said “I and My Father are one”, or “the Father is in Me, and I in Him” they knew exactly what He was saying. So much so that they wanted to stone Him for blasphemy because they knew that he was saying that He was God.
John 10:30-39 (NKJV)30 I and My Father are one."31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.32 Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?"33 The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God."34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods" '?35 If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),36 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."39 Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand. (Bold mine)
They also knew what He meant when He said;
John 8:54-59 (NKJV)54 Jesus answered, "If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.55 Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, 'I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."57 Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."59 Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. (Bold mine)
The people who heard this statement wanted to kill Jesus for blasphemy because Jesus gave the same response to them that God gave gave Moses;
Exodus 3:14 (NKJV)14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' "
Jesus wasn’t saying something like “I’m some other, generic god”. It was pretty clear to everyone there that He was being much more specific. They clearly understood what He was declaring. He was declaring that He was Yahweh (Jehovah).
If Jesus had merely wanted to say He existed before Abraham’s time, He would have said, “Before Abraham, I was.” The Greek words translated “was,” in the case of Abraham, and “am,” in the case of Jesus, are quite different. The words chosen by the Spirit make it clear that Abraham was “brought into being,” but Jesus existed eternally. - from Got Questions
John 1:1-3 (NKJV)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
Jesus didn’t correct Thomas, when after seeing and touching He, he declared;
John 20:27-29 (NKJV)27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing."
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
The writer of Hebrews says that The Father, Himself, declares that Jesus is God;
Hebrews 1:8-12 (NKJV)8 But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions."10 And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.11 They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment;12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail." (Bold mine)
The Bible tells us that we are to worship God and God alone. There are several instances in which Jesus is worshiped and He never stops or rebukes those people.
Matthew 14:29-33 (NKJV)29 So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."
Matthew 28:9-10 (NKJV)9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."
Matthew 28:16-17 (NKJV)16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. (Bold mine)
It’s true that it is not recorded that Jesus spoke those three precise words, however the fact that He never spoke those precise words doesn’t mean that He never proclaimed that He was God. Dr. Michael Kruger, President of, and the Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at, Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC., and one of the leading scholars today in the study of the origins of the New Testament, wrote that “We should not confuse the directness of a claim with the existence of a claim.”
I don’t have to say the exact words “I am a father” to indicate that I have children. I can say “this is my son or daughter”, or “today is my daughter’s 16th birthday” If I said “that’s a hot car” it doesn’t mean that the car is hot with heat it means that it looks good and I like it. If I say that dinner was the “bomb” it doesn’t mean that dinner blew up it means that it was very good. If I said any of those things you would know exactly what I was talking about. It was the same in the days that Jesus walked the earth. The people that Jesus was talking to, when He was not speaking in parables, knew exactly what He was saying.
When He said “I and My Father are one”, or “the Father is in Me, and I in Him” they knew exactly what He was saying. So much so that they wanted to stone Him for blasphemy because they knew that he was saying that He was God.
John 10:30-39 (NKJV)30 I and My Father are one."31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.32 Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?"33 The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God."34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods" '?35 If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),36 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."39 Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand. (Bold mine)
They also knew what He meant when He said;
John 8:54-59 (NKJV)54 Jesus answered, "If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.55 Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, 'I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."57 Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."59 Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. (Bold mine)
The people who heard this statement wanted to kill Jesus for blasphemy because Jesus gave the same response to them that God gave gave Moses;
Exodus 3:14 (NKJV)14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' "
Jesus wasn’t saying something like “I’m some other, generic god”. It was pretty clear to everyone there that He was being much more specific. They clearly understood what He was declaring. He was declaring that He was Yahweh (Jehovah).
If Jesus had merely wanted to say He existed before Abraham’s time, He would have said, “Before Abraham, I was.” The Greek words translated “was,” in the case of Abraham, and “am,” in the case of Jesus, are quite different. The words chosen by the Spirit make it clear that Abraham was “brought into being,” but Jesus existed eternally. - from Got Questions
John 1:1-3 (NKJV)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
Jesus didn’t correct Thomas, when after seeing and touching He, he declared;
John 20:27-29 (NKJV)27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing."
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
The writer of Hebrews says that The Father, Himself, declares that Jesus is God;
Hebrews 1:8-12 (NKJV)8 But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions."10 And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.11 They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment;12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail." (Bold mine)
The Bible tells us that we are to worship God and God alone. There are several instances in which Jesus is worshiped and He never stops or rebukes those people.
Matthew 14:29-33 (NKJV)29 So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."
Matthew 28:9-10 (NKJV)9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."
Matthew 28:16-17 (NKJV)16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. (Bold mine)
Jesus Said that “No one is good but One, that is, God”
One of the major claims of those who reject the divinity of Jesus is here;
Mark 10:17-22 (NKJV)17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.19 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth."21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Let’s take a look at this passage in context. The comment “No one is good but One, that is, God” is preceded by the question, Why do you call me good?”. Jesus is not rebuking the man for calling Him good, he is asking a question to get the man to think through is own words “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus asked the man Why do you call me good?” to cause the man to look his own lack of goodness. That’s why the man left because although he had followed all the commandments he had failed in observing the first and greatest commandment. His riches were more important to him that God so he was not “good” in the sight of God.
Matthew 22:34-40 (NKJV)34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
The question to the man was not a denial of His deity, but to cause the man to actually recognize His identity. Jesus does say that He is good when He declared Himself to be the good shepherd.
John 10:11 (NKJV)11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
To be good is to be without sin and no mere human can be without sin. Only God can have no sin.
John 8:46 (NKJV) Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Hebrews 4:15 (NKJV) For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Claims are one thing but where’s the proof?
We can all make claims but the proof is in the pudding.
Jesus was not created; He existed eternally
John 1:1-3 (NKJV)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
The Word did not become; he was. With God suggests equality as well as association. The Word was God (deity) without confusion of the persons. - The Wycliffe Bible Commentary.
John 17:5 (NKJV) And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was
Jesus is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Man is limited by a physical body, and can be only in one place at any one time. God, however, is spirit and can be everywhere in the universe at the same time. This attribute, is also related to His unlimited power to act and to know. God is present everywhere in the sense that everything everywhere is in His presence - He can see, know, and act in all places at once.
Jesus promised His disciples that He would be with them no matter where they were.
Matthew 18:19-20 (NKJV)19 Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
Jesus is all-powerful (Omnipotent)
Man and other created beings have limited power over other created things. Only God has unlimited power over all creation. Absolutely nothing is impossible for Him.
Jesus exercised power over Nature
Luke 8:24-25 (NKJV)24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.25 But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"
Jesus exercised power of physical diseases and conditions
Matthew 8:2-4 (NKJV)2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.4 And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
Mark 10:50-52 (NKJV)50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.51 So Jesus answered and said to him, "What do you want Me to do for you?" The blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight."52 Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Jesus exercised power over demonic spirits
Mark 1:32-34 (NKJV)32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door.34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Jesus exercised power over death
John 11:14-15, 41-44 (NKJV)14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him." 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."
Jesus is all-knowing (Omniscient)
God has unlimited knowledge and wisdom.
Peter and his friends were experienced fishermen and after working all night in a place that they knew well they didn’t caught any fish. Jesus however, a carpenter’s son and no fisherman, knew exactly where to go to catch the fish.
Luke 5:4-9 (NKJV)4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; John 16:30; 21:17 - Jesus' disciples claimed that He knew all things. He never contradicted this claim nor rebuked them for it.
Peter needed money for the taxes and Jesus knew where to get it.
Matthew 17:24-27 (NKJV)24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"25 He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"26 Peter said to Him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you."
You will notice in each of these instances Jesus never said in the name of the Father I heal you, or in the name of the Father I command you too… He just said it and it happened. When we pray for someone’s healing, or make a request of God we always say in the name of Jesus because that’s what we are taught to do. We are taught that in order for us to ask and have our request granted by God we must ask in the name of Jesus (I’ll have another post soon on this subject), but since Jesus is God He didn’t have to ask in anybody’s name He just spoke it.
One of the major claims of those who reject the divinity of Jesus is here;
Mark 10:17-22 (NKJV)17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.19 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth."21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Let’s take a look at this passage in context. The comment “No one is good but One, that is, God” is preceded by the question, Why do you call me good?”. Jesus is not rebuking the man for calling Him good, he is asking a question to get the man to think through is own words “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus asked the man Why do you call me good?” to cause the man to look his own lack of goodness. That’s why the man left because although he had followed all the commandments he had failed in observing the first and greatest commandment. His riches were more important to him that God so he was not “good” in the sight of God.
Matthew 22:34-40 (NKJV)34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
The question to the man was not a denial of His deity, but to cause the man to actually recognize His identity. Jesus does say that He is good when He declared Himself to be the good shepherd.
John 10:11 (NKJV)11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
To be good is to be without sin and no mere human can be without sin. Only God can have no sin.
John 8:46 (NKJV) Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Hebrews 4:15 (NKJV) For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Claims are one thing but where’s the proof?
We can all make claims but the proof is in the pudding.
Jesus was not created; He existed eternally
John 1:1-3 (NKJV)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
The Word did not become; he was. With God suggests equality as well as association. The Word was God (deity) without confusion of the persons. - The Wycliffe Bible Commentary.
John 17:5 (NKJV) And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was
Jesus is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Man is limited by a physical body, and can be only in one place at any one time. God, however, is spirit and can be everywhere in the universe at the same time. This attribute, is also related to His unlimited power to act and to know. God is present everywhere in the sense that everything everywhere is in His presence - He can see, know, and act in all places at once.
Jesus promised His disciples that He would be with them no matter where they were.
Matthew 18:19-20 (NKJV)19 Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
Jesus is all-powerful (Omnipotent)
Man and other created beings have limited power over other created things. Only God has unlimited power over all creation. Absolutely nothing is impossible for Him.
Jesus exercised power over Nature
Luke 8:24-25 (NKJV)24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.25 But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"
Jesus exercised power of physical diseases and conditions
Matthew 8:2-4 (NKJV)2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.4 And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
Mark 10:50-52 (NKJV)50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.51 So Jesus answered and said to him, "What do you want Me to do for you?" The blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight."52 Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Jesus exercised power over demonic spirits
Mark 1:32-34 (NKJV)32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door.34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Jesus exercised power over death
John 11:14-15, 41-44 (NKJV)14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him." 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."
Jesus is all-knowing (Omniscient)
God has unlimited knowledge and wisdom.
Peter and his friends were experienced fishermen and after working all night in a place that they knew well they didn’t caught any fish. Jesus however, a carpenter’s son and no fisherman, knew exactly where to go to catch the fish.
Luke 5:4-9 (NKJV)4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; John 16:30; 21:17 - Jesus' disciples claimed that He knew all things. He never contradicted this claim nor rebuked them for it.
Peter needed money for the taxes and Jesus knew where to get it.
Matthew 17:24-27 (NKJV)24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"25 He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"26 Peter said to Him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you."
You will notice in each of these instances Jesus never said in the name of the Father I heal you, or in the name of the Father I command you too… He just said it and it happened. When we pray for someone’s healing, or make a request of God we always say in the name of Jesus because that’s what we are taught to do. We are taught that in order for us to ask and have our request granted by God we must ask in the name of Jesus (I’ll have another post soon on this subject), but since Jesus is God He didn’t have to ask in anybody’s name He just spoke it.
Jesus Forgives Sin
Only God can forgive sin.
Mark 2:5-12 (NKJV)5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,7 "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'?10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,11 I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
Luke 7:44-50 (NKJV)44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."48 Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"50 Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."”
The Resurrection Proves That Jesus Is God
The resurrection of Jesus Christ verifies two things. First, it verifies the deity of Christ, that Jesus really was the Son of God.
Romans 1:1-4 (NKJV)1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
The resurrection was the stamp on Jesus Christ that He really was who He claimed to be. The resurrection proves the deity of Christ. (See How Can Jesus be Son of God, Son of Man, and God at the Same Time)
Yes, Jesus is the Son of God, the Son of Man, he is fully human, but He is also fully God.
1 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) 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.
Colossians 2:9 (NKJV) For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
Only God can forgive sin.
Mark 2:5-12 (NKJV)5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,7 "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'?10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,11 I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
Luke 7:44-50 (NKJV)44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."48 Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"50 Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."”
The Resurrection Proves That Jesus Is God
The resurrection of Jesus Christ verifies two things. First, it verifies the deity of Christ, that Jesus really was the Son of God.
Romans 1:1-4 (NKJV)1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
The resurrection was the stamp on Jesus Christ that He really was who He claimed to be. The resurrection proves the deity of Christ. (See How Can Jesus be Son of God, Son of Man, and God at the Same Time)
Yes, Jesus is the Son of God, the Son of Man, he is fully human, but He is also fully God.
1 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) 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.
Colossians 2:9 (NKJV) For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
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