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God i s the “infinite and perfect spirit in whom all things have their source, support and end.”. A.H. Strong. 1. Jesus. ישוע. 2. Hebrew Jeshua or Joshua, “Jehovah-Savior” or “the Lord saves”. Christ. 3.
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God is the “infinite and perfect spirit in whom all things have their source, support and end.” A.H. Strong 1
Jesus ישוע 2 Hebrew Jeshua or Joshua, “Jehovah-Savior” or “the Lord saves”
Christ 3 The title CHRIST derived from Greek word for Messiah(Hebrew Mashiach-Daniel 9:26) Meaning- Anointed One
The Deity of Christ 4
“Jesus was viewed by His followers as a mortal prophet… Claim 5
…a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless.”(The DaVinci Code, pg233) Claim 6
TRUTH?? 7
John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God….” 9
John 5:17,18 “…‘My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working’.… 10
John 5:17,18 …[He] was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.” 11
12 Jesus continually spoke of himself as one in essence and nature with God.
John 10:30 “The Father and I are one.” 13
John 10:32,33 “‘I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?’… 14
John 10:32,33 …‘because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.’” 15
John 20:28 “Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God.’” 16
Matthew 27:43 “I AM the Son of God.” 17
Mark 2:5 “Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, ‘My son, your sins are forgiven.’” 18
Mark 2:7 “When the scribes heard Jesus forgiving the man’s sins, they asked, ‘What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!’” 19
“…none on earth has either authority to forgive sin. None could forgive sin save the One against whom all have sinned… Lewis Sperry Chafer 1st President Dallas Theological Seminary 20
…When Christ forgave sin, as he certainly did, He was not exercising a human prerogative… Lewis Sperry Chafer 1st President Dallas Theological Seminary 21
…Since none but God can forgive sins, it is conclusively demonstrated that Christ, since he forgave sins, is God.” Lewis Sperry Chafer 1st President Dallas Theological Seminary 22
John 8:19 “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 23
John 12:45 “For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me… 24
John 5:23 …Everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. But if you refuse to honor the Son, then you are certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.” 25
Matthew 27:41-43 “The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders also mocked Jesus… 26
Matthew 27:41-43 …‘He saved others,’ they scoffed, ‘but he can’t save himself! So he is the king of Israel, is he?... 27
Matthew 27:41-43 …Let him come down from the cross and we will believe in him! He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God’” 28
“No confirmatory evidence is more convincing than that of hostile witnesses, and the fact that the Lord laid claim to Deity is incontestably established by the action of His enemies.” Sir Robert Anderson 29
Matthew 16:16 “After Jesus asked his disciples who they thought he was, Simon Peter confessed, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 31
Matthew 16:17 “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.” 32
John 11:27 “Martha, a close friend of Jesus, said to him, ‘I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God…’” 34
John 1:49 Nathanael admitted to Jesus, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!” 36
Acts 7:59 “While the first Christian martyr, Stephen, was being stoned, he cried out and said, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!’” 38
Hebrews 1:8 “The write of the book of Hebrews calls Christ God when he writes, ‘To His Son he says, ‘YOUR Throne, O God, endures forever and ever.’” 40
John 20:26-29 “After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and… 42
John 20:26-29 …stood in their midst and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then He said to Thomas, ‘Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand… 43
John 20:26-29 …and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.’Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’… 44
John 20:26-29 …Jesus said to him, ‘Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.’” 45
Romans 8:3 “What the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh…” 47
Philippians 2:6 “ThoughHe was God, He did not demand and cling to His rights as God.” 48
Colossians 1:15 “He is the image of the invisible God…” 49
Titus 2:13 “while we look forward to that wonderful event when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.” 50