I struggle with this idea too . I can kind of see where it comes from but there are so many other scriptures that dispel that belief . Here are just some 1st Corinthians chapter 15 verses 23-28 and 2nd Corinthians chapter 1 verse 3 and 2nd Corinthians chapter 4 verse 4 and 2nd Corinthians chapter 5 verse 18+19 and 1st Timothy chapter 2 verse 5 and Hebrews chapter 2 verses 6-10 and Hebrews chapter 5 verses 1-19 . There are more but those are the ones I think of straight away . So I respect what others think but I'm not 100 per cent convinced myself . I suppose I just need to keep studying .
They could be basing their claim on any one of the following pieces of scripture:
John 1:1, John 1:14, John 8:24, John 8:58, John 10:30-33, John 20:28, Hebrews 1:8, Colossians 2:9, Philippians 2:5-8, Psalm 45:6.
The Bible tells us that we are to worship God alone, and yet Jesus received worship and never rebuked anyone who worshipped Him. We see evidence of this in Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 14:33, Matthew 28:9, John 9:35-38, Hebrews 1:6.
Isaiah 44:6 reads, "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: "I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides me."
In Rev 1:17, it says "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as a dead man." In Daniel 10:8-9, Daniel did the same thing. When he saw this vision of Christ, he fell down as he was dead. In Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel sees the vision and he falls down as a dead man. It goes on to say "Fear not; I am the first and the last: (the designation of God, found in Isaiah 41:4, and Isaiah 48:12).
In Revelation 1:18, it says I am He that lives, and this is another designation of God found in Psalm 84:2, and Joshua 3:10.
I am He that lives. God presents Himself to the Jews as the living God. He says I am He that lives, and was dead; literally, and became dead, and behold, I am living forevermore, His resurrection, His eternalness.
And then it reads, Amen; and I have the keys of hell and of death. Keys are a symbol of authority. Those who were in charge of the temple had the keys to the temple. We are told later on that the Lord (Jesus) will be in control of hell and death.
In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asks His disciples who do you say I am? Peter had the perfect answer. Peter said "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Peter was Jewish. The phrase "Son of the living God" from a Hebrew standpoint is a phrase used for God. To a Jew, claiming to be the Son of God was considered blasphemy, but that was Peter's response to who Jesus was
The Bible certainly teaches that no one can come to Truth unless God opens their spiritual eyes. But it's very difficult for me to understand how anyone can read the Bible, believing that it is the Word of God, and not understand that Jesus was eternal God Himself. He was and is the the Lord Jesus Christ. He is Eternal God Himself. Along with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
When we talk about the Godhead, the triune God, We are walking on very Holy ground. And even the Scriptures themselves reveal only A few aspects about God himself. How is it that there is only one God yet God reveals himself in three distinct persons? Our finite mind cannot wrap itself around that fully. But the Bible declares it is so. We believe it. Because it is the Word of God. And Jesus declares that He is the Word. And the creator of the universe. I and the Father are one. If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father. If anyone thinks they really fully grasp this, think again. But it is absolutely so.
If Christ were not Eternal God, He could not have paid for the sins of all whom God planed to save.
Jesus is called the Son of God because as God He actually endured the wrath of God and died for the sins of those whom He has saved and was resurrected by God. Try to wrap your finite mind around that! But it is absolutely true because the Bible declares it.
They seem to claim that Jesus was God .
They could be basing their claim on any one of the following pieces of scripture:
John 1:1, John 1:14, John 8:24, John 8:58, John 10:30-33, John 20:28, Hebrews 1:8, Colossians 2:9, Philippians 2:5-8, Psalm 45:6.
The Bible tells us that we are to worship God alone, and yet Jesus received worship and never rebuked anyone who worshipped Him. We see evidence of this in Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 14:33, Matthew 28:9, John 9:35-38, Hebrews 1:6.
Isaiah 44:6 reads, "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: "I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides me."
In Rev 1:17, it says "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as a dead man." In Daniel 10:8-9, Daniel did the same thing. When he saw this vision of Christ, he fell down as he was dead. In Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel sees the vision and he falls down as a dead man. It goes on to say "Fear not; I am the first and the last: (the designation of God, found in Isaiah 41:4, and Isaiah 48:12).
In Revelation 1:18, it says I am He that lives, and this is another designation of God found in Psalm 84:2, and Joshua 3:10.
I am He that lives. God presents Himself to the Jews as the living God. He says I am He that lives, and was dead; literally, and became dead, and behold, I am living forevermore, His resurrection, His eternalness.
And then it reads, Amen; and I have the keys of hell and of death. Keys are a symbol of authority. Those who were in charge of the temple had the keys to the temple. We are told later on that the Lord (Jesus) will be in control of hell and death.
In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asks His disciples who do you say I am? Peter had the perfect answer. Peter said "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Peter was Jewish. The phrase "Son of the living God" from a Hebrew standpoint is a phrase used for God. To a Jew, claiming to be the Son of God was considered blasphemy, but that was Peter's response to who Jesus was
When we talk about the Godhead, the triune God, We are walking on very Holy ground. And even the Scriptures themselves reveal only A few aspects about God himself. How is it that there is only one God yet God reveals himself in three distinct persons? Our finite mind cannot wrap itself around that fully. But the Bible declares it is so. We believe it. Because it is the Word of God. And Jesus declares that He is the Word. And the creator of the universe. I and the Father are one. If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father. If anyone thinks they really fully grasp this, think again. But it is absolutely so.
If Christ were not Eternal God, He could not have paid for the sins of all whom God planed to save.
Jesus is called the Son of God because as God He actually endured the wrath of God and died for the sins of those whom He has saved and was resurrected by God. Try to wrap your finite mind around that! But it is absolutely true because the Bible declares it.
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