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Is Jesus God? What Does the Bible Say?

According to the Holy Bible Jesus Christ is not God, nor did he ever claim to be. One

might wonder why so many Christian religions teach that he is. There are several Bible

passages that would seem to imply that he is indeed God. However, let us delve a bit

deeper into the scriptures for a clear understanding of the matter. The Father of Jesus

Christ is Jehovah, who is God. Jesus is quoted in the Bible as saying, “I and my Father

are one. (John10 verses 30- 36) Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him. Jesus

said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for

which of those works are you stoning me? This was their answer: “We are not stoning

you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.” In

answer, Jesus said, “Is there not a saying in your law, I said, you are gods? If I am not

doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me; but if I am doing them, then have

belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be

certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” Now, notice here he said that his

father was in him and he in his father. To clarify that statement and get the proper

understanding of it we should view another scripture in which he says that we are in him,

he is in the father, and that all of us would be one. In the 17th chapter of the book of John

Jesus explains this unity, “Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom thou

hast given me that they may be one, as we are. That they all may be one; as thou, Father,

art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that

thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gave me I have given them; that they may be

one, even as we are one.” (Oneness of God) He is discussing unity. This obviously
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indicates that we should all be of a like mind, with the same objectives, motives and

goals.

A comparison of the two divine beings makes clear that God is the Father and Jesus

though Divine, is not actually God himself. Just as the son of a king is royalty, he is but a

prince until his father dies or gives him the throne. Though the prince may be powerful,

possessing authority, this authority is not his, but his father’s who delegates it to him.

The Bible tells us that when he arose from the dead, he rose with all power in his hand, if

he were God then the power would have been vested in him all along. The power was

given him by his Father (. When studying the Bible you ascertain that the power Jesus has

and displayed came from his father. John 13:3 “Jesus, being conscious that the Father

had put everything into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God”

Now how could this be so if he, himself were God?

John 13:3 (BBE) Then said Jesus unto them, “When ye have lifted up the Son of man,

then shall ye know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath

taught me, I speak these things.”(John 8:28)

Now we all realize that God is Sovereign, and is totally independent, He does not

have a god. Yet the bible, in more than one scripture refers to God not only as the Father

of Jesus Christ, but also the GOD of Christ Jesus. Jehovah (the proper name of God

Almighty) is the God of Jesus Christ. The following scriptures attest to that fact:

 Ephesians 1:3 -Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who

has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
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 Colossians 1:3- We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, praying always for you

 1 Peter 1:3 -Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who

according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Jesus was the firstborn of all creation, everything in heaven and on earth was made for

him and by him according to the bible at Colossians

When he was dying on the cross, he cried out to God asking why He had forsaken

him. He also prayed to the point of sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane,

in which prayed these words, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from

me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.” If he were God this prayer would

not make sense.

God and Jesus are two separate and distinct beings. Now one might ask, what about the

Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit? If Jesus and God are not combined, then it stands to

reason that The Holy Spirit is also a separate entity. Therefore is evident that no

trinity exists, in fact the word “Trinity”does not appear in the Bible at all. To

summarize:

 Jesus is the Son of God

 God is the God of Jesus

 Jesus came to show what God is like

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All these facts clearly show that Jesus is not God, but the son of God.

Cite Works

http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_1.php?gclid=CLGzmey86ZkCFQ9JagodE3OySQ

http://www.biblecourse.f9.co.uk/luke/Course/additional-notes/03.htm

http://www.aremormonschristian.org/the_oneness_of_God.aspx

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