Is Jesus Really God?

Yes, Jesus most definately is God!


Messianic Prophesies say that He is God:

ISA 7:14 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God with us). (NIV)

ISA 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (NIV)

PSA 110:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. (NIV)

Jesus Himself said that He is God:

MT 12:8 - "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." (NIV)

MT 19:28 - Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." (NIV)

MT 25:31 - "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory." (NIV)

MT 26:64 - "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." (NIV)

MAR 8:38 - "If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels." (NIV)

MAR 14:62 - "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." (NIV)

LUK 9:26 - "If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels." (NIV)

JN 1:51 - He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." (NIV)

JN 3:13 - "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man." (NIV)

JN 6:35 - Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." (NIV - See ISA 55:1)

JN 8:12 - When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (NIV - See ISA 9:2,60:1,LUK 2:31-32)

JN 8:58 - "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" (NIV)

JN 10:9 - "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture." (NIV - See ISA 40:11)

JN 10:14 - "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--" (NIV - See PS 23:1,ISA 40:11, MT 15:24)

JN 10:30 - "I and the Father are one." (NIV)

JN 11:25 - Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;" (NIV - See MT 9:25,LUK 7:14-15,8:54)

JN 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (NIV - See MT 11:27)

JN 15:1 - "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener." (NIV - See ISA 4:2,61:3)

Jesus demonstrated abilities that only God is capable of:

MT 8:26 - He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. (NIV)

MT 9:6 - "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." Then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, take your mat and go home." (NIV)

MT 12:28 - "But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you." (NIV)

MT 14:20 - They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. (NIV)

MT 14:25 - During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. (NIV)

MT 15:31 - The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. (NIV)

MT 21:12 - Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. (NIV)

MT 28:6 - "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." (NIV)

LUK 7:15 - The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. (NIV)

LUK 7:22 - So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor." (NIV)

LUK 9:2 - and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. (NIV)

The title "Son of God" frequently used by Jesus and those around Him was a reference to His Deity:

JN 5:18 - For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. (NIV)

In explaining the Jews' anger at Jesus' claim to be the "Son of God", Christians had explained them by citing the Roman emperors' claim to the title "son of God" (divi filius or theou huious). However, we now know of precedents of this claim in a Jewish context. Cook explains :

Qumran can help us here. It is true that in this period someone by virtue of his royal office or great piety, might, in a moment of high exaltation, be recognized as specially favored by God, and accordingly called God's "son". But that momentary acclamation never become a fixed title or intrinsic name of the person so complimented. "The son of God" never become merely a synonym of the Messiah or the man of God. It is always used sparingly and figuratively. In fact, apart from 4Q246, no one, including the Teacher of Righteousness, is described by this title. Although God may be addressed as "Father" in the psalms of the sect, no member of the sect is called his son.

Indeed, 4Q246 shows us how blasphemous the title Son of God was thought to be. It clearly implies that part of the gentile ruler's wickedness was in claiming that designation as a fixed prerogative. Although someone could be called "a" son of God, no one could be "the" son of God. (The Aramaic phrase must be translated "the", not "a" Son of God.). The Qumran evidently saw this claim as an assertion of equality with God.

All of this throws light on the use of the term "Son of God" in the New Testament. According to John 3:16, Jesus is God's "only son." Jesus' continual reference to himself as "the Son" prompted his opponents to accuse him of blasphemy (John 10:33,36). The high priest's question in Mark 14:61, "Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed One?" makes sense against this background. He did not mean, "Are you claiming to be the Messiah, by royal status a son of God?" He meant, "Are you that messianic claimant who is reputed to call himself 'the' Son of God?" When Jesus responded, "I am," the priest considered this to be blasphemy worthy of death (Mark 16:64). Claiming to be the Messiah was not blasphemy. Claiming to be the Son of God was. Text 4Q246, in its negative portrayal of "the Son of God" typifies the mindset behind that attitude. (Edward M. Cook, Solving the Mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 1994, pp. 172-173)

On the other hand, if Garcia Martinez is correct, then the title "Son of God" refers to a divine being, and Jesus' claim to be the Son of God likewise will be a claim to divinity, and likewise a blasphemy. The Qumran manuscripts, by the scarcity of this title, testifies that this title is definitely reserved for some special person (either supremely good, or bad).1

The title of "Son of Man"

Although we find no text among the Qumran manuscripts bearing the title of "Son of Man" which Jesus often used of Himself, the previous discussion of the "Son of God" text sheds some light too. As seen before, the text gives the same description as that of Daniel's "Son of Man," thus effectively equating the two titles. In the light of this usage, Jesus' use of this title would be a claim to divinity.1

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The angels at His birth:

MT 1:20 - But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit." (NIV)

LUK 1:35 - The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God." (NIV)

The devil when He was tempted:

MT 4:3 - The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." (NIV)

MT 4:6 - "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" (NIV)

LUK 4:3 - The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread." (NIV)

LUK 4:9 - The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here." (NIV)

The demons as He cast them out:

MT 8:29 - "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" (NIV)

MAR 1:24 - "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" (NIV)

MAR 3:11 - Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." (NIV)

MAR 5:7 - He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture me!" (NIV)

LUK 4:34 - "Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" (NIV)

LUK 4:41 - Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Christ. (NIV)

LUK 8:28 - When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me!" (NIV)

His disciples throughout His time on earth:

MT 14:33 - Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." (NIV)

MT 16:16 - Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (NIV)

MAR 1:1 - The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (NIV)

LUK 9:20 - "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." (NIV)

JN 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV)

JN 1:34 - "I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God." (NIV)

JN 1:49 - Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel." (NIV)

JN 6:69 - "We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." (NIV)

JN 11:27 - "Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world." (NIV)

JN 20:28 - Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" (NIV)

The centurion at His death:

MT 27:54 - When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" (NIV)

MAR 15:39 - And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" (NIV)

God in heaven:

MT 3:17 - And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." (NIV)

MT 17:5 - While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" (NIV)

MAR 1:11 - And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (NIV)

MAR 9:7 - Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" (NIV)

LUK 3:22 - and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (NIV)

LUK 9:35 - A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." (NIV)

From the extent of scriptural evidence there is absolutely no doubt that Jesus is God.


James :)