Did Jesus say He is God? | GotQuestions.org

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May 4, 2024

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00:00: In today's video I'll answer your question, did Jesus say He is God? Then afterward, as always,
00:07: I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end. It is true that Jesus never said the exact words,
00:21: I am God. He did, however, make the claim to be God in many different ways, and those who heard
00:28: Him knew exactly what He was saying. For example, in John 10, verse 30,
00:34: Jesus said, "...I and the Father are one." The Jews who heard Him make that statement knew well that He was claiming to be
00:42: God, as witnessed by their reaction. His Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone
00:47: Him. John 10, verse 31, When He asked them why they were attempting to stone
00:53: Him, they said, "...for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be
00:59: God." John 10, verse 33, Stoning was the penalty for blasphemy, see
01:04: Leviticus 24, verse 16. And the Jews plainly accused Jesus of claiming to be
01:11: God. Jesus made another statement claiming to be God when He said, "...very truly,
01:16: I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am." John 8, verse 58,
01:23: The Jews, upon hearing Him, clearly understood that He was claiming preexistence, and more than that, to be
01:29: Yahweh, the Great I Am, of Exodus 3, verse 14. On this occasion, too, they tried to stone
01:36: Him for blasphemy. The gospel of John begins with a statement of Jesus' deity.
01:42: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
01:48: God, John 1, verse 1. In verse 14, John identifies the
01:53: Word. "...the Word became flesh, and made His dwelling among us.
01:58: We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the
02:03: Father, full of grace and truth." John is affirming that the
02:08: Word, Jesus, is God, and He left heaven to come to earth in the form of a man to live with men and display the glory of God the
02:18: Father. The disciples of Jesus distinctly heard Him declare His deity.
02:23: After Jesus' resurrection, Thomas, the doubting disciple, finally understood Jesus' deity, declaring
02:29: Him to be my Lord and my God, John 20, verse 28. If Jesus were not
02:36: Lord and God, He would have corrected Thomas, but He did not. Thomas spoke the truth.
02:41: After seeing Jesus walking on the water, His disciples worshipped Him, Matthew 14, verse 33.
02:48: When He appeared to them after the resurrection, they fell at His feet and worshipped Him, Matthew 28, verse 9.
02:56: The disciples were well aware of the Mosaic law's penalty for blasphemy, yet they worshipped
03:01: Him as God, and Jesus accepted their worship. Jesus never rebuked people for worshipping
03:07: Him, accepting their worship as good and proper. Jesus' deity is recognized throughout the
03:14: New Testament. Paul eagerly awaited the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Titus 2, verse 13, and encouraged us to do the same.
03:25: Both Paul and John declared that Jesus created the universe, see John 1, verse 3 and Colossians 1, verses 16–17.
03:34: Yet Genesis 1, verse 1 clearly says that God created the heavens and the earth.
03:40: This can only mean that Jesus is God. Even God the Father referred to Jesus as God.
03:47: About the Son, He says, "'Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever' Hebrews 1, verse 8, quoting
03:54: Psalm 45, verse 6. Did Jesus say He was God? Yes, in many ways, including applying the names and attributes of God to Himself.
04:05: He made it clear that He was God incarnate, proving it by His words, by His miracles, and finally by His resurrection from the dead.
04:15: Although they doubted at first, those who were finally convinced of His deity understood why
04:20: He had to die on the cross. If He were a mere man, His death would have been only sufficient to pay for His own sins.
04:27: But because He was God, in the flesh, His sacrifice was infinite, holy, and able to pay for all the sins of the world.
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