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The Deity of Jesus

Is it a myth or a reality?
By Dr. David R. Reagan

The divinity of Jesus is the central truth of the Bible. It is so fundamental that
Christianity stands or falls on it. If Jesus was not God in the flesh, then His sacrifice
for our sins was meaningless, and we have no hope.
Satan is determined to convince Mankind that Jesus was someone other than God in the
flesh. In Jesus own time, Satan created doubt as to His true identity. A few recognized
Him as the Prophet or the Messiah who had been prophesied by Moses (Deuteronomy
18:15-18 and John 6:14). Most were ambivalent about His identity. Some believed He
was simply a good man (John 7:12). Most believed He was a reincarnation of John the
Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets (Matthew 16:14). Others claimed He
was an illegitimate child born of fornication (John 8:41). Some wrote Him off as a
Samaritan with a demon (John 8:48).

The Continuing Attack

Nothing has changed after 2,000 years. The Satanic attack continues to this day.
Theologians tend to dismiss Him as either a good man who was self-deceived or a
revolutionary who meant well but failed.
All the cults deny His divinity. The Mormons claim He was the brother of Lucifer, one of
thousands of minor gods created by the super-god, Adam, an exalted man. The
Jehovahs Witnesses identify Him as Michael the Archangel. The Spiritist groups like
the Church of Christ Scientists and the Unity Church usually present Him in New Age
esoteric terms, claiming He was a spirit without a body or that He was a medium of the
sixth sphere of the astro-projection. Others argue He was just a man who was able to
fully manifest the Christ spirit that is in all of us.
Hollywood presents Him in the movie, The Last Temptation of Christ, as a deluded
soul who is wrestling with internal demons. And in Jesus Christ Superstar the
Broadway stage presents a woman in love with him who sings over and over, Hes a
man, Hes just a man
The hottest new book about Jesus, entitled The Jesus Mysteries, goes to the extreme of
claiming He is nothing but a myth! Despite the fact that there are few persons in
ancient history for which there is more written and eyewitness evidence, these men
claim Jesus was nothing but a figment of His disciples imaginations.1 Incredibly, the
book has been endorsed by some Christian leaders like Episcopal Bishop John Spong of
New Jersey.

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We can be assured that as we near the time of Jesus return, the attacks on Him and His
identity will intensify. Satan knows Bible prophecy. He can see the signs of the times
that clearly point to the Lords imminent return. As those signs intensified throughout
the 20th Century, Satan launched an all-out campaign to convince the world that Jesus
is a fraud. For example, he rallied a group of so-called New Testament scholars who
formed a discussion group known as The Jesus Seminar. This group proceeded to vote
on the validity of all the sayings of Jesus recorded in the Gospels. Their report, called
The Five Gospels, concluded that only 15 statements attributed to Jesus in the Gospels
were actually spoken by Him. The title of their report comes from the fact that they
decided to grant the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas equal standing with the four
traditional Gospels.2

The Witness of the Attacks

Actually, there is an irony in these attacks, for they are evidence that Jesus really was
God in the flesh. Why else would Satan motivate such attacks? We dont see similar
attacks on Mohammed or Buddha or Krishna. Nor do we hear their names being used as
curse words. Why is it that worldwide the name of Jesus is used as a curse word? The
only explanation I can think of is a supernatural one namely, Satan is actively
involved in motivating universal hatred of Jesus because he knows that Jesus is God.

The Biblical Evidence

In 1 Peter 3:15 believers are exhorted to be prepared to make a defense of their faith
and hope. Accordingly, Christians need to be acquainted with the biblical evidence of
Jesus divinity. Lets consider it. (Quotes throughout are from the New American
Standard Version, 1977.)
A. The Witness of Bible Prophecy
1. G e n e s i s 3 : 1 5 G o d t e l l s A d a m a n d E v e t h a t s a l v a t i o n f o r M a n k i n d w i l l c o m e
through the seed of woman, indicating the Messiah will have a miraculous
birth.
2. P s a l m 2 : 7 D a v i d s t a t e s t h a t G o d h a s d e c l a r e d t o H i s S o n t h a t H e w i l l b e
begotten and will one day rule over all the world. This is a clear statement
that the Messiah will be of the same nature as God (begotten of the Father)
and will relate to the Father as His Son. It also indicates that the Son existed
before He became incarnate in flesh.
3. P s a l m 1 6 : 1 0 D a v i d s t a t e s t h a t G o d s H o l y O n e w i l l n o t u n d e r g o d e c a y .
This is a prophecy that the Messiah will be resurrected from the dead. And the
reference to the Messiah as Gods Holy One is an indication of His divinity.
4. P s a l m 4 5 : 6 - 7 I n t h i s r e m a r k a b l e p a s s a g e , G o d t h e F a t h e r r e f e r s t o H i s S o n
as God: Therefore God, Thy God has anointed Thee The writer of Hebrews
quotes this passage to establish the deity of Jesus (Hebrews 1:9).
5. P s a l m 1 1 0 : 1 D a v i d s a y s t h a t G o d t h e F a t h e r s p e a k s t o m y L o r d a n d s a y s ,
Sit at My right hand This is a prophecy that the Messiah will be glorified by
the Father by sitting on His throne at His right hand. Note that the Messiah is
referred to by David as my Lord, a term David uses only in reference to
deity.
6. I s a i a h 6 : 1 I s a i a h s a y s h e w e n t t o t h e T e m p l e a n d h a d a v i s i o n i n w h i c h h e
saw Yahweh (the Father) sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted. In John 12:41
we are told that what Isaiah really saw was Jesus in a pre-incarnate
appearance.
7. I s a i a h 7 : 1 4 T h e p r o p h e t s a y s a y o u n g w o m a n w i l l b e a r a s o n w h o s e n a m e
will be called Immanuel. Matthew says that an angel of the Lord appeared to
Joseph and told him this prophecy would be fulfilled in the virgin birth of
Jesus (Matthew 1:18-23). The name, Immanuel, means God is with us.
8. I s a i a h 9 : 6 I n o n e o f t h e m o s t p o i n t e d a s s e r t i o n s o f t h e M e s s i a h s d e i t y ,
Isaiah says the Messiah will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. He also adds that He will one day take the
throne of David and rule forevermore (verse 7).
9. D a n i e l 7 : 1 3 - 1 4 T h e p r o p h e t i s g i v e n a v i s i o n o f t h e M e s s i a h c o m i n g b e f o r e

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God the Father and being presented all the nations of the earth as His
kingdom. His dominion is declared to be everlasting. And the Messianic title
conferred upon the Messiah is the Son of Man. This title indicates that the
Messiah will be God in the flesh.
1 0. M i c a h 5 : 2 I n t h i s f a m o u s p r o p h e c y , M i c a h s t a t e s t h a t t h e M e s s i a h w i l l b e
born in Bethlehem. But what is often overlooked is the fact that he states the
Messiah will be from the days of eternity, indicating He will be divine.
1 1. L u k e 1 : 3 2 T h e a n g e l G a b r i e l p r o p h e s i e d t o M a r y t h a t h e r c h i l d w o u l d b e t h e
Son of the Most High.
B. The Witness of the Trinity
1. G e n e s i s 1 : 1 - 3 T h e s e t h r e e v e r s e s p r e s e n t t h e C r e a t i o n a s t h e w o r k o f G o d
the Father and the Spirit of God through the spoken word of God. In the
Gospel of John, Jesus is revealed as the Word. And we are told in Hebrews
1:2 that God created the world through Jesus.
2. G e n e s i s 1 : 2 6 O n t h e s i x t h d a y o f C r e a t i o n , G o d s a i d , L e t U s m a k e m a n i n
Our image, according to Our likeness The wording here clearly indicates a
plurality of persons who constitute the one God.
3. G e n e s i s 1 1 : 7 W h e n G o d d e c i d e d t o p o u r o u t H i s w r a t h o n B a b e l , H e s a i d ,
Come, let Us go down and confuse their language Again, the wording
indicates a plurality of persons constituting the one God.
4. E x o d u s 3 : 2 - 6 T h e A n g e l o f t h e L o r d a p p e a r s t o M o s e s i n t h e b u r n i n g b u s h .
This term is used throughout the Hebrew Scriptures to refer to pre-incarnate
appearances of Jesus when He served as a messenger of God the Father. The
point, however, is that the Angel speaks to Moses and says, I am the God of
your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. In
Genesis 48:15-16 Jacob is pictured on his death bed referring to the Angel
as God. And in Judges 13:18, the Angel of the Lord appears to Manoah, the
father of Samson, and says that His name is Wonderful the very name of
deity that Isaiah later uses in Isaiah 9:6.
5. E x o d u s 3 : 1 4 W h e n M o s e s a s k e d w h a t h e w o u l d s a y w h e n P h a r a o h a s k e d w h o
had sent him, God replied, Tell him I Am has sent you. Later, in the Gospels,
Jesus applies this divine name to Himself (see, for example, John 8:58).
6. D e u t e r o n o m y 6 : 4 T h i s p a s s a g e p r e s e n t s w h a t i s k n o w n a s T h e S h e m a
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! The actual wording in
the Hebrew is Yahweh our Gods is Yahweh a unity. The word for one in this
passage is echad which refers to a plural or composite unity. For example, in
Genesis 2:24 we are told that a husband and wife become one [echad] flesh.
And in Numbers 13:23 we are informed that two of the spies who were sent
into Canaan returned with a single [echad] cluster of grapes.
7. I s a i a h 4 3 : 1 1 G o d s p e a k s a n d s a y s , I , e v e n I , a m t h e L o r d ; a n d t h e r e i s n o
savior besides Me. Yet, in the New Testament we are told repeatedly that
Jesus is Savior (see, for example, 2 Peter 1:1). Isaiah says there is one Savior
and that is God. Peter says Jesus is Savior. Things equal to the same thing
are equal to each other; therefore, Jesus is God.
8. I s a i a h 4 8 : 1 6 G o d s p e a k s a n d s a y s , T h e L o r d G o d h a s s e n t M e a n d H i s
Spirit. In the Hebrew it says, The Lord Yahweh (the Father) has sent Me and
His Spirit. This is a clear statement of the Trinity Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
9. I s a i a h 6 3 : 8 - 1 0 T h e p r o p h e t g i v e s a n e x a m p l e o f t h e l o v i n g k i n d n e s s o f
Yahweh (the Father) by reminding the Jews that He has often sent them His
Savior, the angel of His presence (Jesus), to save them, but that they always
rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. Here again we find mention of Father,
Son and Spirit.

1 0. Z e c h a r i a h 1 2 : 1 0 S p e a k i n g o f t h e d a y w h e n t h e J e w i s h r e m n a n t w i l l b e
saved, God prophesies: I will pour out on the house of David and on the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they
will look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him [the
Messiah] as one mourns for an only Son Notice how God the Father
identifies Himself with the Son with the One who will be pierced.

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1 1. M a t t h e w 2 8 : 1 9 J e s u s c o m m a n d e d H i s d i s c i p l e s t o b a p t i z e i n t h e n a m e o f
the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
1 2. J o h n 1 5 : 2 6 J e s u s i s q u o t e d a s s a y i n g , W h e n t h e H e l p e r [ t h e H o l y S p i r i t ]
comes, whom I will send to you from the Father He will bear witness of Me.
1 3. 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 1 3 : 1 4 T h e g r a c e o f t h e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t , a n d t h e l o v e o f
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C. The Witness of God the Father
1. 2 S a m u e l 7 : 1 3 - 1 4 T h e L o r d o f h o s t s p r o m i s e s D a v i d t h a t H e w i l l r a i s e u p
one of his descendants (the Messiah) to reign forever and that He will be a
father to Him and He will be a Son to Me.
2. P s a l m 2 : 6 - 9 G o d p r o c l a i m s t h a t H e w i l l o n e d a y i n s t a l l M y K i n g ( t h e
Messiah) upon Mt. Zion to reign over all the nations. God refers to this person
as His Son and says He will be begotten (that is, He will become flesh).
3. P s a l m 4 5 : 6 - 7 G o d t h e F a t h e r r e f e r s t o t h e M e s s i a h a s G o d : T h e r e f o r e G o d ,
Thy God has anointed Thee
4. M a t t h e w 3 : 1 6 - 1 7 A t t h e b a p t i s m o f J e s u s b y J o h n t h e B a p t i s t i n t h e J o r d a n
River, God speaks and says, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am wellpleased. (See also Mark 1:11 and Luke 3:22.)
5. M a t t h e w 1 7 : 1 - 5 A t t h e T r a n s f i g u r a t i o n o f J e s u s w h e n H i s d i s c i p l e s w e r e
given a glimpse of His future glory, God again says, This is My beloved Son,
with whom I am well-pleased. (See also Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-35, and 1 Peter
1:16-18.)
D. The Witness of Jesus
1. H i s M e s s i a n i c C l a i m s
a. M e s s i a h
This is a very common title in the Gospels, but it is usually
presented in the Greek form of Christ. It means the Anointed One.
1. M a r k 1 4 : 6 1 - 6 2 W h e n J e s u s w a s t r i e d b e f o r e t h e S a n h e d r i n
Council, the High Priest asked Him, Are you the Christ
[Messiah], the Son of the Blessed One? Jesus responded, I
am. (See also Matthew 26:63-64.)
2. J o h n 4 : 2 5 - 2 6 A S a m a r i t a n w o m a n s a y s t o J e s u s , I k n o w t h a t
the Messiah is coming Jesus responds, I who speak to you am
He.
3. M a r k 9 : 4 1 J e s u s r e f e r s t o H i s d i s c i p l e s a s f o l l o w e r s o f t h e
Christ [Messiah].
b. S o n o f M a n
This is the title that Jesus applied to Himself more than any other.
It is the Messianic title of Daniel 7:13. This title emphasizes that
Jesus was God in the flesh. The title is used in 78 verses in the
Gospels. Examples:
1. M a t t h e w 8 : 2 0 A n d J e s u s s a i d t o h i m , T h e f o x e s h a v e h o l e s ,
and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head.'
2. M a r k 8 : 3 1 H e b e g a n t o t e a c h t h e m t h a t t h e S o n o f M a n m u s t
suffer many things and be rejected.
3. L u k e 9 : 2 6 W h o e v e r i s a s h a m e d o f M e a n d M y w o r d s , o f h i m
will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in His glory
4. J o h n 1 2 : 2 3 J e s u s a n s w e r e d t h e m , s a y i n g , T h e h o u r h a s c o m e
for the Son of Man to be glorified.'
c. Son of God
This is a divine title that the Jewish leaders recognized as a claim
to deity. Many people, including the Devil and his demons, refer to
Jesus in the Gospels as the Son of God. Jesus often refers to
Himself as the Son, but specifically applies the title, Son of God
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1. L u k e 2 2 : 7 0 A n d t h e y [ t h e S a n h e d r i n C o u n c i l ] a l l s a i d , A r e Y o u
the Son of God, then? And He said to them, Yes, I am.'
2. J o h n 3 : 1 8 S p e a k i n g o f H i m s e l f , J e s u s s a y s , H e w h o d o e s n o t
believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in
the name of the only begotten Son of God.
3. J o h n 5 : 2 5 T r u l y , t r u l y , I s a y t o y o u , a n h o u r i s c o m i n g a n d
now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God
4. J o h n 1 0 : 3 6 J e s u s a s k s t h e J e w i s h l e a d e r s i f t h e y a r e a c c u s i n g
Him of blaspheming because I said, I am the Son of God?'
5. J o h n 1 1 : 4 W h e n J e s u s h e a r d o f t h e d e a t h o f L a z a r u s , H e s a i d ,
This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that
the Son of God may be glorified by it.
d. S o n o f D a v i d
This Messianic title was applied to Jesus by the Gospel writers
(Matthew 1:1) and by many of the people of His time (Matthew
9:27). For example, Jesus was hailed as the Son of David when He
made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem during the last week of His
life (Matthew 21:9). The closest Jesus came to applying the title to
Himself occurred in a dialogue He had with the Jewish leaders that
is recorded in Matthew 22:41-45.
e. King of the Jews
This is another Messianic title that Jesus claimed before Pilate.
Matthew 27:11 states that Pilate asked Jesus, Are You the King of
the Jews? Jesus replied, It is as you say. (See also Mark 15:2 and
Luke 23:3.)
f. T h e P r o p h e t
Speaking of the Messiah to come, Moses referred to him as a
prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-18). By the time of Jesus, The
Prophet had come to be a recognized Messianic title. Thus, when
John the Baptist appeared, the people asked him if he was the
Prophet. He responded that he was not (John 1:21). Jesus applied
Moses title to Himself in John 5:46 when He said, If you believed
Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote of Me.
2. J e s u s A p p l i c a t i o n o f M e s s i a n i c P r o p h e c y t o H i m s e l f
Jesus often asserted His divinity by applying Messianic prophecies to
Himself. Examples:
a. L u k e 4 : 1 6 - 2 1 J e s u s s t a n d s u p i n t h e s y n a g o g u e i n N a z a r e t h a n d
reads a prophecy from Isaiah 61 about the Messiah being full of the
Spirit and coming to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord. Jesus
then states, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.
b. L u k e 1 8 : 3 1 - 3 3 S p e a k i n g o f H i s a p p r o a c h i n g c r u c i f i x i o n , J e s u s t o l d
His disciples, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things
which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be
accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and after
they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He
will rise again.
c. Luke 22:37 Referring to His crucifixion, Jesus applies Isaiah 53:12
to Himself: For I tell you, that which is written must be fulfilled in
Me, And He was numbered with transgressors; for that which refers
to Me has its fulfillment.
d. L u k e 2 4 : 2 7 L u k e s a y s t h a t a f t e r H i s r e s u r r e c t i o n , J e s u s s p e n t
much time with His disciples showing them how He had fulfilled the
prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures. (See also Luke 24:46-47.)
3. J e s u s I d e n t i f i c a t i o n w i t h G o d t h e F a t h e r
a. I A M
When God told Moses to confront Pharaoh, Moses asked, Whom
shall I say sent me? The Lord replied, Tell them I AM has sent you
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Examples:
1. J o h n 8 : 2 4 J e s u s s a y s , U n l e s s y o u b e l i e v e t h a t I a m , y o u s h a l l
die in your sins.
2. J o h n 8 : 5 8 J e s u s t o l d t h e J e w i s h l e a d e r s , T r u l y , t r u l y , I s a y t o
you, before Abraham was born, I am. The Jews immediately
recognized this as a claim of divinity, and they tried to stone
Him (John 8:59).
b. A l p h a a n d O m e g a / T h e F i r s t a n d t h e L a s t
1. I n R e v e l a t i o n 1 : 8 G o d t h e F a t h e r s t a t e s t h a t H e i s t h e A l p h a a n d
the Omega. This statement is repeated in Revelation 21:6. In
Revelation 22:13, Jesus says of Himself that He is the Alpha
and Omega. Once again, things equal to the same thing, are
equal to each other.
2. A v a r i a t i o n o f t h e t i t l e i s T h e F i r s t a n d t h e L a s t . I t i s a p p l i e d t o
God the Father in Isaiah 41:4 and 44:6. Jesus applies it to
Himself in Revelation 1:17, 2:8, and 22:13.
c. Common Attributes
1. R e v e l a t i o n 1 : 1 4 - 1 6 J o h n s e e s J e s u s r e s u r r e c t e d a n d g l o r i f i e d .
He presents a detailed description of Jesus, and every aspect of
the description is one attributed elsewhere in Scripture to deity.
White hair Daniel 7:9
Eyes like fire Daniel 10:6
Feet like bronze Daniel 10:6
Voice like waters Ezekiel 1:24 & Daniel 10:6
Face like the sun 2 Corinthians 4:6 & Daniel 10:6
2. R e v e l a t i o n 2 - 3 I n H i s l e t t e r s t o t h e s e v e n c h u r c h e s , J e s u s
attributes descriptions of deity to Himself in each letter. In one
He refers to Himself as the beginning [origin or source] of the
creation of God (Revelation 3:14).
3. R e v e l a t i o n 1 0 : 1 J e s u s i s p o r t r a y e d i n H i s S e c o n d C o m i n g a s a
mighty angel, and the description of Him once again portrays
attributes of God the Father. He is clothed with a cloud (the
Shekinah glory), He has a rainbow on His head (Gods symbol of
faithfulness), His face is like the sun, and His feet like pillars of
fire.
4. L u k e 6 : 5 J e s u s s a y s , T h e S o n o f M a n i s L o r d o f t h e S a b b a t h .
Exodus 20:9-11 makes it clear that God the Father ordained the
Sabbath and is Lord of it.
4. J e s u s R e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h G o d t h e F a t h e r
Jesus spoke frequently of His relationship with the Father. Examples:
a. M a t t h e w 1 0 : 4 0 H e w h o r e c e i v e s M e r e c e i v e s H i m w h o s e n t M e .
(See also Mark 9:37.)
b. L u k e 2 : 4 9 J e s u s a s a t w e l v e y e a r o l d b o y r e f e r s t o G o d a s H i s
Father.
c. John 5:18 The Jews sought to kill Jesus because by calling God
His own Father, He made Himself equal with God.
John 8:19 If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.
John 10:30 I and the Father are one [a unity]. The Jews
responded to this statement by accusing Jesus of blasphemy, and
then they added, You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God
(10:33).
John 12:45 He who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me.
(See also John 14:9.)

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John 14:10 I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me. (See also
John 14:11, 20.)
John 17:10 Jesus speaking to the Father: All things that are Mine
are Thine, and Thine are Mine.
John 17:11, 21 Speaking of His disciples, Jesus says to the
Father: May they be one, even as We are.
5. H i s E t e r n a l N a t u r e
a. J o h n 8 : 4 2 I p r o c e e d e d f o r t h a n d h a v e c o m e f r o m G o d .
b. J o h n 8 : 5 8 B e f o r e A b r a h a m w a s , I a m .
c. John 12:45 He who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me.
d. J o h n 1 7 : 5 J e s u s s a y s H e s h a r e d G o d s g l o r y b e f o r e t h e w o r l d w a s
created.
e. John 17:8 Speaking to God: I came forth from Thee.
f. J o h n 1 7 : 2 4 T h o u [ t h e F a t h e r ] d i d s t l o v e M e b e f o r e t h e f o u n d a t i o n
of the world.
g. L u k e 1 0 : 1 8 I w a s w a t c h i n g S a t a n f a l l f r o m h e a v e n l i k e l i g h t n i n g .
(This fall occurred either shortly before or at the time of the
creation. See Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28:12-17 and Revelation 12:3-4.)
6. H i s F o r g i v e n e s s o f S i n s a n d G r a n t i n g o f S a l v a t i o n
a. J o h n 3 : 1 6 F o r G o d s o l o v e d t h e W o r l d t h a t H e g a v e H i s o n l y
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life.
b. M a t t h e w 9 : 2 S p e a k i n g t o a p a r a l y t i c , J e s u s s a y s , T a k e c o u r a g e ,
My son, your sins are forgiven. In Marks account of this incident
Mark 2:7), he adds that the onlookers said, He is blaspheming; who
can forgive sins but God alone? (See also Luke 5:20 and 7:47.)
c. John 6:47-48 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has
eternal life. I am the bread of life.
d. J o h n 7 : 3 8 H e w h o b e l i e v e s i n M e f r o m h i s i n n e r m o s t b e i n g
shall flow rivers of living water. The next verse (39) says Jesus
was speaking of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers.
e. John 11:25 Jesus said to her [Martha], I am the resurrection and
the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies.'
f. J o h n 1 7 : 3 A n d t h i s i s e t e r n a l l i f e , t h a t t h e y m a y k n o w T h e e , t h e
only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.
g. M a t t h e w 1 0 : 3 2 E v e r y o n e t h e r e f o r e w h o s h a l l c o n f e s s M e b e f o r e
men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.
h. L u k e 2 3 : 4 3 T o a r e p e n t a n t t h i e f b e i n g c r u c i f i e d w i t h H i m , J e s u s
said, Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.
7. H i s M i r a c l e s
We are told in Acts 2:22 that the divine nature of Jesus was attested to you
by God with miracles and wonders and signs. The Gospel of John records
seven great miracles of Jesus:
a. C h a n g i n g w a t e r i n t o w i n e ( J o h n 2 : 1 - 1 1 ) .
b. H e a l i n g o f t h e r o y a l o f f i c i a l s s o n a t C a p e r n a u m ( J o h n 4 : 4 6 - 5 4 ) .
c. Healing of the man ill for 38 years (John 5:1-8).
d. M u l t i p l y i n g t h e l o a v e s a n d f i s h e s ( J o h n 6 : 1 - 1 4 ) .
e. Walking on the water (John 6:16-21).
f. H e a l i n g o f t h e m a n b l i n d f r o m b i r t h ( J o h n 9 : 1 - 7 ) .
g. R a i s i n g L a z a r u s f r o m t h e d e a d ( J o h n 1 1 : 1 - 4 4 ) .

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E. The Witness of Angels

1. M a t t h e w 1 : 2 0 - 2 1 A n a n g e l t o J o s e p h : T h a t w h i c h h a s b e e n c o n c e i v e d i n h e r
[Mary] is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus. In Hebrew, the name is Yeshua, meaning Yahweh is salvation.
2. L u k e 1 : 1 1 - 1 7 T h e a n g e l G a b r i e l a p p e a r s t o t h e p r i e s t Z a c h a r i a s a n d t e l l s
him that his wife will bear a son [John the Baptist] who will serve as the
forerunner of the Messiah.
3. L u k e 1 : 2 6 - 3 3 G a b r i e l a p p e a r s t o M a r y a n d t e l l s h e r s h e w i l l c o n c e i v e t h e
Messiah who will be named Jesus [Yeshua] and who will be called the Son of
the Most High.
4. L u k e 2 : 8 - 1 1 A n a n g e l a n n o u n c e s t o t h e B e t h l e h e m s h e p h e r d s : T o d a y i n t h e
city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ [Messiah] the
Lord.
5. L u k e 2 4 : 6 T w o a n g e l s t e l l w o m e n a t t h e t o m b o f J e s u s : H e i s n o t h e r e , b u t
He has risen.
6. A c t s 1 : 1 1 A t t h e A s c e n s i o n , t w o m e n i n w h i t e c l o t h i n g t o l d t h e d i s c i p l e s :
This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just
the same way
7. R e v e l a t i o n 5 : 9 - 1 0 H e a v e n l y b e i n g s a r e p o r t r a y e d a s s i n g i n g , W o r t h y a r t
Thou [Jesus the Lamb] for Thou wast slain, and didst purchase for God with
Thy blood men from every tribe and tongue
8. R e v e l a t i o n 5 : 1 2 H e a v e n l y b e i n g s s i n g : W o r t h y i s t h e L a m b t h a t w a s s l a i n t o
receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and
blessing.
9. R e v e l a t i o n 5 : 1 3 H e a v e n l y b e i n g s s i n g : T o H i m w h o s i t s o n t h e t h r o n e , a n d
the Lamb [Jesus] be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and
ever.
1 0. R e v e l a t i o n 1 1 : 1 5 H e a v e n l y b e i n g s d e c l a r e : T h e k i n g d o m o f t h e w o r l d h a s
become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Messiah; and He will reign forever
and ever.
1 1. R e v e l a t i o n 1 5 : 3 - 4 H e a v e n l y b e i n g s s i n g t h e s o n g o f t h e L a m b w h i c h
declares that He is the Lord God the Almighty the King of the nations.
F. The Witness of Satan and His Demons
1. M a t t h e w 4 : 1 - 1 1 S a t a n r e c o g n i z e s t h e d e i t y o f J e s u s i n a b a c k h a n d e d w a y b y
tempting Him to prove His divinity: If You are the Son of God [which he knew
He was], command that these stones become bread (verse 6).
2. M a t t h e w 8 : 2 8 - 3 4 J e s u s c a s t s d e m o n s o u t o f t w o m e n i n t h e a r e a o f t h e
Gadarenes. The demons cry out, What do we have to do with You, Son of
God?
3. M a r k 1 : 2 3 - 2 4 J e s u s c a s t s a d e m o n o u t o f a m a n i n C a p e r n a u m a n d t h e
demon cries out, I know who You are the Holy One of God! (See also Mark
1:34, 3:11, 5:7 and Luke 4:34, 41.)
G. The Witness of the Apostle Peter
1. M a t t h e w 1 6 : 1 6 A n d S i m o n P e t e r a n s w e r e d a n d s a i d , T h o u a r e t h e M e s s i a h ,
the Son of the living God. (See also Mark 8:29 and Luke 9:20.)
2. J o h n 6 : 6 9 P e t e r s a y s t o J e s u s , W e h a v e b e l i e v e d a n d c o m e t o k n o w t h a t
You are the Holy One of God.
3. A c t s 2 : 1 1 - 3 2 P e t e r s a y s t h a t J e s u s r e s u r r e c t i o n w a s i n f u l f i l l m e n t o f
Messianic prophecy.
4. A c t s 2 : 3 4 - 3 6 P e t e r a s s e r t s t h a t J e s u s a s c e n d e d t o t h e r i g h t h a n d o f G o d i n
fulfillment of Messianic prophecy.
5. A c t s 2 : 3 8 P e t e r p r o c l a i m s t h a t s a l v a t i o n i s i n t h e n a m e o f J e s u s . ( S e e a l s o
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6. A c t s 3 : 1 4 - 1 5 P e t e r r e f e r s t o J e s u s a s t h e H o l y a n d R i g h t e o u s O n e a n d a s
the Prince of Life. (See also Acts 5:31.)
7. A c t s 3 : 1 5 P e t e r a s s e r t s t h e r e s u r r e c t i o n a s p r o o f t h a t J e s u s w a s t h e
Messiah. (See also Acts 2:24, 32; 4:2, 10, 33; 5:30 and 1 Peter 1:3.)
8. A c t s 4 : 1 2 T h e r e i s s a l v a t i o n i n n o o n e e l s e ; f o r t h e r e i s n o o t h e r n a m e
under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.
9. A c t s 5 : 4 2 P e t e r p r e a c h e d J e s u s a s t h e C h r i s t [ M e s s i a h ] .
1 0. A c t s 1 0 : 3 6 J e s u s C h r i s t i s L o r d o f a l l .
1 1. 1 P e t e r 1 : 1 0 - 1 1 T h e H e b r e w p r o p h e t s w e r e g u i d e d i n t h e i r p r o p h e c i e s b y t h e
Spirit of Christ.
1 2. 1 P e t e r 1 : 1 8 - 1 9 W e a r e r e d e e m e d b y t h e b l o o d o f C h r i s t .
1 3. 1 P e t e r 2 : 2 4 J e s u s w a s t h e f u l f i l l m e n t o f I s a i a h 5 3 i n t h a t H e d i e d f o r u s
and by His wounds we are healed.
1 4. 1 P e t e r 3 : 2 2 J e s u s i s n o w a t t h e r i g h t h a n d o f G o d .
1 5. 1 P e t e r 4 : 1 1 G o d i s g l o r i f i e d t h r o u g h J e s u s C h r i s t , t o w h o m b e l o n g s t h e
glory and dominion forever and ever.
1 6. 2 P e t e r 1 : 1 J e s u s i s o u r G o d a n d S a v i o r .
1 7. 2 P e t e r 1 : 3 J e s u s d i v i n e p o w e r h a s g r a n t e d t o u s e v e r y t h i n g p e r t a i n i n g t o
life and godliness
1 8. 2 P e t e r 1 : 1 6 - 1 9 P e t e r s a y s h e w a s a n e y e w i t n e s s o f H i s m a j e s t y [ t h e
Transfiguration] and that he heard God declare, This is My beloved Son with
whom I am well-pleased. He also states that Jesus was validated by His
fulfillment of prophecy the prophetic word made sure.
H. The Witness of the Apostle John
1. J o h n 1 : 1 - 2 J e s u s i s t h e W o r d a n d t h e W o r d w a s G o d .
2. J o h n 1 : 1 8 J e s u s i s t h e o n l y b e g o t t e n G o d
3. J o h n 5 : 1 8 J e s u s c a l l e d G o d H i s F a t h e r , m a k i n g H i m s e l f e q u a l w i t h G o d .
4. J o h n 1 3 : 3 J e s u s c a m e f o r t h f r o m G o d , a n d i s g o i n g b a c k t o G o d .
5. J o h n 2 0 : 3 1 J o h n a s s e t s t h a t h e w r o t e h i s G o s p e l s o t h a t t h e r e a d e r m a y
believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.
6. 1 J o h n 1 : 1 - 2 J e s u s i s t h e W o r d o f l i f e t h r o u g h w h o m w e c a n h a v e e t e r n a l
life.
7. 1 J o h n 1 : 7 T h e b l o o d o f J e s u s H i s S o n c l e a n s e s u s f r o m a l l s i n .
8. 1 J o h n 2 : 1 J e s u s i s t h e A d v o c a t e o f t h e r e d e e m e d b e f o r e t h e F a t h e r .
9. 1 J o h n 2 : 2 2 A n y o n e w h o d e n i e s t h a t J e s u s i s t h e M e s s i a h h a s t h e s p i r i t o f
the Antichrist. (See also 1 John 4:3 and 2 John 7.)
1 0. 1 J o h n 2 : 2 3 T h e o n e w h o c o n f e s s e s t h e S o n h a s t h e F a t h e r a l s o .
1 1. 1 J o h n 4 : 9 - 1 0 J e s u s w a s t h e o n l y b e g o t t e n S o n o f G o d w h o m G o d s e n t t o b e
the propitiation for our sins.
1 2. 1 J o h n 4 : 1 4 T h e F a t h e r s e n t H i s S o n t o b e t h e S a v i o r o f t h e w o r l d .
1 3. 1 J o h n 5 : 1 W h o e v e r b e l i e v e s t h a t J e s u s i s t h e C h r i s t [ M e s s i a h ] i s b o r n o f
God. (See also 1 John 4:15, 5:11, and 5:13.)
1 4. 1 J o h n 5 : 2 0 J o h n p r o c l a i m s t h a t t h e S o n o f G o d i s J e s u s C h r i s t a n d t h e n
adds: This is the true God and eternal life. (See also 2 John 3 and 9.)
I. The Witness of the Apostle Paul
1. A c t s 9 : 2 0 P a u l p r e a c h e d J e s u s a s t h e S o n o f G o d .
2. A c t s 1 3 : 2 3 P a u l p r e a c h e d J e s u s a s S a v i o r . ( S e e a l s o A c t s 1 6 : 3 1 , 1 7 : 1 8 ,
20:21, 26:18; Romans 3:22, 8:3, 10:9; Galatians 2:16, 3:13, 3:29; 1 Timothy

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1:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:10; and Titus 3:4-6.)

3. A c t s 1 3 : 3 0 P a u l s t r e s s e d t h e r e s u r r e c t i o n o f J e s u s a s v a l i d a t i o n o f H i s
divinity. (See also Romans 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 4:14, 13:4;
and 2 Timothy 2:8.)
4. A c t s 1 7 : 3 P a u l p r e a c h e d J e s u s a s t h e C h r i s t [ M e s s i a h ] . ( S e e a l s o A c t s
18:5, 28 and 1 Corinthians 1:23.)
5. A c t s 2 8 : 2 0 P a u l p r e a c h e d J e s u s a s t h e h o p e o f I s r a e l .
6. R o m a n s 2 : 1 6 G o d h a s g i v e n a l l j u d g m e n t t o J e s u s . ( S e e a l s o 1 C o r i n t h i a n s
4:5 and 2 Corinthians 5:10.)
7. R o m a n s 5 : 1 W e h a v e p e a c e w i t h G o d t h r o u g h o u r L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t ( S e e
also Romans 5:10-11, 17-19 and Ephesians 3:19.)
8. R o m a n s 6 : 2 3 T h e f r e e g i f t o f G o d i s e t e r n a l l i f e i n C h r i s t J e s u s o u r L o r d .
(See also 2 Timothy 1:9-10.)
9. R o m a n s 8 : 3 4 J e s u s i s t h e M e s s i a h w h o d i e d f o r u s , w a s r e s u r r e c t e d , a n d
who sits at the right hand of God interceding for us. (See also Ephesians
1:20.)
1 0. R o m a n s 1 4 : 9 J e s u s i s t h e L o r d b o t h o f t h e d e a d a n d o f t h e l i v i n g .
1 1. 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 4 : 4 J e s u s i s t h e i m a g e o f G o d . ( S e e a l s o 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 4 : 6 . )
1 2. 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 5 : 1 9 G o d w a s i n C h r i s t r e c o n c i l i n g t h e w o r l d t o H i m s e l f .
1 3. 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 1 3 : 1 4 T h e g r a c e o f t h e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t , a n d t h e l o v e o f
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
1 4. E p h e s i a n s 1 : 1 0 A l l t h i n g s a r e s u m m e d u p i n C h r i s t .
1 5. E p h e s i a n s 2 : 1 3 W e h a v e b e e n b r o u g h t n e a r t o G o d b y t h e b l o o d o f C h r i s t .
1 6. E p h e s i a n s 3 : 1 9 T o k n o w t h e l o v e o f C h r i s t i s t o b e f i l l e d w i t h t h e f u l l n e s s
of God.
1 7. P h i l i p p i a n s 2 : 6 - 7 , 9 - 1 1 A l t h o u g h H e [ J e s u s ] e x i s t e d i n t h e f o r m o f G o d , [ H e ]
did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself,
taking the form of a bondservant Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and
bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow and that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord
1 8. C o l o s s i a n s 1 : 1 5 - 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 9 J e s u s i s t h e v e r y i m a g e o f t h e i n v i s i b l e G o d , t h e
first born of all creation. For by Him all things were created And He is before
all things, and in Him all things hold together For it was the Fathers good
pleasure for all the fulness of deity to dwell in Him.
1 9. C o l o s s i a n s 2 : 2 T h e t r u e k n o w l e d g e o f G o d s m y s t e r y i s t o b e f o u n d i n
Christ Himself.
2 0. C o l o s s i a n s 2 : 9 F o r i n H i m [ J e s u s ] a l l t h e f u l l n e s s o f D e i t y d w e l l s i n b o d i l y
form.
2 1. 1 T i m o t h y 1 : 1 P a u l r e f e r s t o J e s u s a s o u r h o p e .
2 2. 1 T i m o t h y 2 : 5 - 6 T h e r e i s o n e G o d , a n d o n e m e d i a t o r a l s o b e t w e e n G o d a n d
men, the man Christ Jesus.
2 3. 1 T i m o t h y 3 : 1 6 P a u l c i t e s w h a t h e c a l l s a c o m m o n c o n f e s s i o n n a m e l y ,
that God was revealed in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, beheld by angels,
proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in
glory.
2 4. T i t u s 2 : 1 3 - 1 4 J e s u s i s o u r g r e a t G o d a n d S a v i o r w h o g a v e H i m s e l f f o r u s .
J. The Witness of the Book of Hebrews
1. H e b r e w s 1 : 2 G o d m a d e t h e w o r l d t h r o u g h J e s u s a n d h a s a p p o i n t e d H i m
heir of all things.
2. H e b r e w s 1 : 3 J e s u s i s t h e r a d i a n c e o f G o d s g l o r y a n d t h e e x a c t

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representation of His nature.

3. H e b r e w s 1 : 3 J e s u s u p h o l d s a l l t h i n g s b y t h e w o r d o f H i s p o w e r .
4. H e b r e w s 1 : 3 J e s u s m a d e p u r i f i c a t i o n o f s i n s a n d t h e n s a t d o w n a t t h e
right hand of the Majesty on high. (See also 8:1; 10:10, 12; and 12:1-2.)
5. H e b r e w s 1 : 4 - 6 , 1 3 J e s u s i s g r e a t e r t h a n t h e a n g e l s . I n f a c t , t h e a n g e l s
worship Him.
6. H e b r e w s 1 : 8 - 9 T h e F a t h e r r e f e r s t o J e s u s a s G o d . ( A q u o t e o f P s a l m 4 5 : 6 7.)
7. H e b r e w s 1 : 1 0 T h e F a t h e r d e c l a r e s t h e S o n t o b e t h e C r e a t o r . ( A q u o t e o f
Psalm 102:25.)
8. H e b r e w s 1 : 1 1 - 1 2 T h e F a t h e r d e c l a r e s t h e S o n t o b e e t e r n a l . ( A q u o t e o f
Psalm 102:26.)
9. H e b r e w s 2 : 9 J e s u s t a s t e d d e a t h f o r e v e r y o n e .
1 0. H e b r e w s 3 : 1 J e s u s i s t h e H i g h P r i e s t o f o u r c o n f e s s i o n b e f o r e t h e t h r o n e
of God, interceding for us. (See also Hebrews 4:14, 5:10, 8:1, 9:11 and 10:21.)
1 1. H e b r e w s 3 : 2 - 6 J e s u s w a s g r e a t e r t h a n M o s e s b e c a u s e H e w a s G o d s S o n .
1 2. H e b r e w s 7 : 2 4 T h e p r i e s t h o o d o f J e s u s i s p e r m a n e n t b e c a u s e H e a b i d e s
forever.
1 3. H e b r e w s 9 : 1 4 O u r s a l v a t i o n i s t h r o u g h t h e b l o o d o f C h r i s t . ( S e e a l s o
Hebrews 13:20.)
1 4. H e b r e w s 1 3 : 8 J e s u s C h r i s t i s t h e s a m e y e s t e r d a y a n d t o d a y , y e s a n d
forever.
K. Other Witnesses of Jesus Divinity
1. Z a c h a r i a s P r o c l a i m s t h a t h i s s o n , J o h n t h e B a p t i s t , w i l l b e c a l l e d t h e
prophet of the Most High and will prepare the way for the Messiah who will
give His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins
(Luke 1:67-79).
2. S i m e o n D e c l a r e s t h e b a b y J e s u s t o b e G o d s s a l v a t i o n ( L u k e 2 : 2 5 - 3 5 ) .
3. T h e P r o p h e t e s s A n n a A f f i r m e d S i m e o n s d e c l a r a t i o n ( L u k e 2 : 3 6 - 3 8 ) .
4. T h e M a g i f r o m P e r s i a T h e y c a m e t o J e r u s a l e m t o w o r s h i p t h e K i n g o f t h e
Jews (Matthew 2:1-6).
5. J o h n t h e B a p t i s t A t t h e b a p t i s m o f J e s u s , h e p r o c l a i m e d : B e h o l d , t h e L a m b
of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
6. N a t h a n i e l R a b b i , Y o u a r e t h e S o n o f G o d ; y o u a r e t h e K i n g o f I s r a e l ( J o h n
1:49).
7. M a r t h a Y e s , L o r d , I h a v e b e l i e v e d t h a t Y o u a r e t h e C h r i s t , t h e S o n o f G o d
(John 11:27).
8. T h e P e o p l e T h i s i s o f t r u t h t h e P r o p h e t w h o i s t o c o m e i n t o t h e w o r l d
(John 6:14).
9. T h e J e w s H e h a s m a d e H i m s e l f o u t t o b e t h e S o n o f G o d ( J o h n 1 9 : 7 ) .
1 0. T w o B l i n d M e n H a v e m e r c y o n u s , S o n o f D a v i d ! ( M a t t h e w 9 : 2 7 ) . F o r
similar occurrences, see Matthew 20: 29-34, Mark 10:47 and Luke 18:35-43.
1 1. T h e D i s c i p l e s A f t e r J e s u s c a l m e d t h e s t o r m o n t h e S e a o f G a l i l e e , H i s
disciples worshiped Him, crying out, You are certainly Gods Son! (Matthew
14:33).
1 2. A C a n a a n i t e W o m a n H a v e m e r c y o n m e , O L o r d , S o n o f D a v i d . ( M a t t h e w
15:22).
1 3. T h e M u l t i t u d e s A s J e s u s e n t e r e d J e r u s a l e m t h e l a s t t i m e , t h e c r o w d s c a l l e d
out, Hosanna to the Son of David! (Matthew 21:9).
1 4. P i l a t e T h e r e i s n o e v i d e n c e t h a t P i l a t e b e l i e v e d i n J e s u s a s S a v i o r , b u t i n

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response to one of his questions, Jesus was given the opportunity to proclaim
that He was King of the Jews (Mark 15:2). Later, in an attempt to make fun
of the Jews, Pilate wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. And it was
written, Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews' (John 19:19). Thus,
working through Pilates hatred of the Jews, God orchestrated events so that
one of Jesus Messianic titles would appear on the cross. See also Mark 15:26
and Luke 23:38.
1 5. T h e T h i e f o n t h e C r o s s J e s u s , r e m e m b e r m e w h e n Y o u c o m e i n Y o u r
kingdom! (Luke 23:42).
1 6. T h e C e n t u r i o n a t t h e C r o s s T r u l y , t h i s w a s t h e S o n o f G o d ! ( M a r k 1 5 : 3 9 ) .
1 7. T h o m a s W h e n c o n f r o n t e d b y J e s u s a f t e r t h e r e s u r r e c t i o n , h e c r i e d o u t , M y
Lord and my God! (John 20:28).
1 8. M a r k H e d e c l a r e s t h a t h i s g o s p e l i s a b o u t J e s u s C h r i s t , t h e S o n o f G o d
(Mark 1:1).
1 9. P h i l l i p I n w i t n e s s i n g t o t h e E t h i o p i a n E u n u c h , P h i l l i p d e c l a r e d t h a t J e s u s
was the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah 53 (Acts 8:26-39).
2 0. S t e p h e n A s h e w a s b e i n g s t o n e d t o d e a t h , h e c r i e d o u t : B e h o l d , I s e e t h e
heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God
(Acts 7:56).
2 1. J u d e H e e n d s h i s e p i s t l e w i t h t h e w o r d s , T o t h e o n l y G o d o u r S a v i o r ,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority,
before all time and now and forever. Amen (Jude 25).
As you can see from this voluminous biblical evidence, the divinity of Jesus is not some
johnny-come-lately concept that was invented by a group of First Century superstitious
peasants who desired to make a god of a man they admired. It was foretold in Hebrew
prophecy, affirmed in the life, teachings and miracles of Jesus, and confirmed by God
the Father Himself. One would have to deny the Bible as the Word of God in order to
deny the divinity of Jesus.
There is one other form of evidence that needs to be mentioned. I have in mind the
hundreds of millions of lives that have been radically changed over the past two
thousand years through faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Jesus came alive in their
lives and gave them supernatural power to overcome the weaknesses of their flesh. Who
else but God could have changed a slave trader like John Newton into a beloved pastor
and inspired hymn writer when he placed his faith in Jesus?
God became man. That is the central fact of history. It is mind-boggling to conceive a
God who would love us that much; but He did and He continues to do so. Your response
to that fact will determine your eternal destiny.

A Plea
If you have never done so, I pray you will open your heart to the truth that Jesus was
God in the flesh; that He died for your sins; that He currently serves as the High Priest
of believers before the throne of God; and that one day soon He will return in glory as
King of kings to resurrect the dead, judge the world, and reign over all the nations in
peace, righteousness and justice.

Maranatha!

Notes
1. T i m o t h y F r e k e a n d P e t e r G a n d y , T h e J e s u s M y s t e r i e s : W a s t h e O r i g i n a l J e s u s
a Pagan God? (New York, NY: Random House, 2000).
2. R o b e r t W . F u n k a n d R o y W . H o o v e r , T h e F i v e G o s p e l s , ( S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A :
Harper, reprint edition, 1997).

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