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Who do you say Jesus is? Jesus asked this same question to his disciples
about what others thought of him and then asked what they thought of him.
Jn.5:37: "And the Father himself, who sent me, has borne witness of me. You
have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
‘Jesus gives the source of his commission, which is from the Father personally.
It is the Fathers voice and form they have not seen, yet Christ has.
Christ who is called the exact image of the invisible Father is the voice
that the people heard. He then says that they search the Scriptures in them you
think you have eternal life but they testify of me."(v.39) The Son is said to be
the eternal life with the Father. Are we to believe the Scriptures testify of
only a human being and not God himself? In the end of the discourse Jesus says
in vs.46-47 "If you believed Moses you would believe Me; for he wrote about
me. But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my
words?"
When did Moses write of him? Deut.18:15-19: "The LORD your God will raise up
for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall
hear, "according to all you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of
the assembly, saying, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my
God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.' "And the LORD
said to me: 'What they have spoken is good. 'I will raise up for them a Prophet
like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He
shall speak to them all that I command Him. 'And it shall be that whoever will
not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him." Jesus
claims to be the prophet Moses spoke of that should listen to. Notice that it
says they did not want to hear the voice of the Lord anymore or see his glory in
Horeb. Then God says he will put his words in a future prophets mouth if they do
not listen to his words, God will require it of him." This very thing Jesus said
of himself in Jn.8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins;
for if you do not believe that I am (He), you will die in your sins."
John 6:51:"I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If
anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever;"
John 8:23: And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I AM from
above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
John 8:12: Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I AM the light of the
world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of
life."
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham
was, I AM."
John 10:9: "I AM the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved,
and will go in and out and find pasture."
John 10:11: "I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life
for the sheep.
John 10:36: "do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the
world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
John 11:25: Jesus said to her, "I AM the resurrection and the life. He
who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I AM the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 15:1: "I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
John 19:2: Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not
write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I am the King of the
Jews."'"
Acts 7:32: Stephen speaking of Moses' encounter at the burning bush "saying,
'I am the God of your fathers-- the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob.' And Moses trembled and dared not look."
Acts 9:5: And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am
Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the
goads."
The I Am In the Old Testament was whatever man needed. He became, he was his
all in all. Jesus in the New Testament uses all the examples to show who He is.
He is everything to man and the only way to God.
The most important of all the statements is in John 8:24 after he tells them
I am not of this world.
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am [He], you will die in your sins." ( he is not in the original). He is communicating to them he is the same I AM that Moses met at the burning bush which commissioned him.
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am [He], you will die in your sins." ( he is not in the original). He is communicating to them he is the same I AM that Moses met at the burning bush which commissioned him.
Christ's Deity Was questioned many times in different ways, and
many times it was Affirmed by both God and man
The IF of Satan
- IF Thou art the Son of God command that these stones be
made bread" (Matt, 4- 3).
God's Testimony: -This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matt.
3:17 ) Affirmed by God the Father.
The IF Of 'the Jews- 'IF You are the Christ, tell us plainly" (John
10: 24).
Christ's Testimony v.25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not
believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of
Me."v.36"I am the Son of God.". Affirmed by Jesus
The IF of the Chief Priests
- "If He is the King of Israel, let Him now
come down from the cross, and we will believe Him." (Matt 27:42)
Nathanael's Testimony: -"Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of
Israel" (John 1: 16). Affirmed by a Jew with no guile. Luke 23:38And an
inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
The IF of the passers
by-'IF Thou be the Son of God, come down from the
cross" (Matt. 27: 40).
The Centurion's Testimony-Truly this was the Son of God" (Matt. 27: 54).
Affirmed by a Roman witness
The IF of the Rulers
- "Let Him save Himself IF He be the Christ, the
chosen of God" (Luke 23: 35).
the Father "If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who
honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God. John 8:54
the IF of the Pharisee
"This man, IF He were a prophet, would know who
and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner."
Jesus’ testimony But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew
all men, John 2:24
Luke 19:10"for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was
lost." Affirmed by Jesus
The IF of the high priest
-"I put You under oath by the living God: Tell
us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!" (Matt 26:63)
Jesus’ Testimony "It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter
you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming
on the clouds of heaven." Matt 26:64 affirmed by Jesus
The thief’s testimony Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come
into Your kingdom." (Luke 23:42) Affirmed by a criminal put to death.
Why would Satan challenge on his being the Son of God if son only meant his
humanity or being a child of God in the general sense like anyone else. It was
an assault on His true person who He was before he came to earth. For
one to claim specifically to be God's Son was to claim a unique relationship
that no one else has. In Jn.5:18, the Jews wanted to kill him because He said God was his Father, making himself
equal
with God (in nature.) This meant a special relationship that excludes anyone
else is able to have. In Jn.10:30 Jesus claimed “I and my Father are one.” In
V.33 the Jews pick up stones because they understood this as blasphemy in v.36
Jesus interprets what He meant by saying, “because I said, I am the Son of God.”
4 TITLES of Son are used in the New Testament:
The Son of Adam- Means he is a man (Son of Man) within the lineage of
humanity.
Son of David- Means Jesus is a King a descendent of David being an heir to
his throne.
Son of Abraham- Means Jesus is of a Jewish descent.
Son of God –Means Jesus is God just as the Father is God. The phrase "Son
of"- is used among the ancients to refer to one who has the same nature as...Son
of God, means he has the same nature as God. He was called THE Son of God, being
unique one of a kind.
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Taken from: http://www.letusreason.org/trin16.htm
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