Jesus Is God

Complete Biblical Proof

Comprehensive systematic evidence from Scripture. Let Scripture speak for itself. Every claim is supported by multiple witnesses from God's Word.

1. THE GODHEAD

Principle: Scripture establishes that there is ONE God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 44:6). Scripture also reveals three distinct parts called God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The only logical conclusion that maintains monotheism is that these three parts share the one divine nature β€” the Godhead.

The Three Persons of the Godhead

Matthew 28:19

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"

2 Corinthians 13:14

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen."

1 Peter 1:2

"Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied."

The Godhead in Creation

Genesis 1:1-2, 26

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters... And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"

John 1:1-3

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made"

Colossians 1:16

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him"

The Fullness of the Godhead in Christ

Colossians 2:9

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily"

Acts 17:29

"Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device"

Romans 1:20

"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse"

Logical Deduction

Key Point: If the Son and Spirit were separate gods from the Father, the Bible would teach polytheism (many gods). But Scripture emphatically declares there is only ONE God. Therefore, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit must be the ONE God in three parts of the Godhead.

2. JESUS CALLED JEHOVAH (THE NAME OF THE LORD)

Principle: The name Jehovah (YHWH, translated "LORD" in capitals in ) is God's personal, covenant name β€” His exclusive divine name that He shares with no other. When Old Testament passages about "the LORD" (Jehovah) are applied to Jesus in the New Testament, Scripture is declaring that Jesus IS Jehovah.

Calling on the Name of the LORD

Old Testament

Joel 2:32

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered"

New Testament Application to Jesus

Romans 10:9-13

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

1 Corinthians 1:2

"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours"

Prepare the Way of the LORD

Old Testament

Isaiah 40:3

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God"

New Testament Application to Jesus

Matthew 3:3

"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

Mark 1:2-3

"As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

John 1:23

"He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias"

Every Knee Shall Bow to the LORD

Old Testament

Isaiah 45:21-23

"Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear"

New Testament Application to Jesus

Philippians 2:9-11

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Key Point: Isaiah 45:23 declares that every knee will bow to Jehovah alone β€” "there is no God else beside me." Paul applies this directly to Jesus in Philippians 2:10-11. Since God will not share His glory with another, Jesus receiving universal worship proves He IS Jehovah.

3. CHRISTOPHANY: THE ANGEL OF THE LORD

Principle: Throughout the Old Testament, a mysterious figure appears called "the angel of the LORD" who speaks as God, accepts worship as God, and is identified as God Himself. These appearances are Christophanies β€” pre-incarnate manifestations of Christ, the Second Person of the Godhead.

A. The Angel of the LORD Identified as the LORD (Jehovah)

Genesis 16:7

"And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur."

Genesis 16:9-10

"And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude."

Genesis 16:13

"And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?"

Exodus 3:2

"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed."

Exodus 3:4-6

"And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God."

Judges 13:17-18

"And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?"

Judges 13:20-22

"For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God."

B. The Angel of the LORD Worshipped

Principle: Scripture strictly forbids worshiping angels (Colossians 2:18, Revelation 19:10, 22:8-9). Created angels refuse worship. Yet the angel of the LORD accepts worship, proving He is God.

Joshua 5:13-15

"And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so."

C. The Angel of the LORD Accepts Divine Titles

Isaiah 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"

Judges 13:18

"And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?"

Key Point: The angel of the LORD is not a created angel, but the pre-incarnate Christ manifesting God's presence in visible form to the patriarchs and prophets. John 1:18 declares, "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him." The theophanies of the Old Testament were Christophanies.

Note: The angel of the LORD speaks to Hagar, promising to multiply her seed (a divine prerogative). Hagar recognizes that she has encountered God Himself, calling Him "the LORD that spake unto her."

Note: The angel of the LORD appears in the bush (v.2), but then "the LORD" and "God" speak (v.4-6), revealing His name as "I AM THAT I AM" (v.14). The angel of the LORD IS the LORD.

Note: When Manoah asks the angel's name, He responds that it is "secret" (or "Wonderful" β€” same Hebrew word used in Isaiah 9:6 for Messiah). After the angel ascends in flame, Manoah declares, "We have seen God."

Note: This captain of the LORD's host (identified elsewhere as the angel of the LORD) accepts Joshua's worship and commands him to remove his shoes because the ground is holy β€” the exact same words spoken by the angel of the LORD to Moses in Exodus 3:5.

Note: The Hebrew word translated "secret" in Judges 13:18 is "pele" β€” the same root word translated "Wonderful" in Isaiah 9:6. The angel of the LORD bears the name "Wonderful" β€” a Messianic title.

Key Point: The angel of the LORD is not a created angel, but God manifest in visible form. No created being may accept worship or speak with the authority of God. These Old Testament appearances foreshadow the incarnation.

4. PRE-INCARNATE WORK OF CHRIST

Principle: Before His incarnation in Bethlehem, the Son of God eternally existed and actively worked in creation, revelation, and providence. Jesus did not begin to exist when born of Mary β€” He is the eternal Word who became flesh.

Eternal Pre-Existence

John 1:1-2

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God."

John 8:58

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."

John 17:5

"And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."

Micah 5:2

"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

Active in Creation

John 1:3

"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

Colossians 1:16-17

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

Hebrews 1:2

"Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds"

Hebrews 1:10

"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands"

Present with Israel in the Wilderness

1 Corinthians 10:4

"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ."

1 Corinthians 10:9

"Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents."

Jude 5

"I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not."

Note: Christ was actively present with Israel during the Exodus, manifested as the spiritual Rock and the angel of the LORD who led them.

Key Point: Jesus did not begin to exist 2,000 years ago. He is the eternal Son of God who created all things, appeared to the patriarchs, led Israel through the wilderness, and in the fullness of time became flesh to redeem mankind.

5. ONLY ONE GOD EXISTS

Principle: The Bible is absolutely clear that there is ONE God, and beside Him there is no other.

Old Testament Foundation

Deuteronomy 6:4

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD"

Isaiah 43:10-11

"Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour"

Isaiah 44:6

"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God"

Isaiah 44:8

"Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any"

Isaiah 45:5

"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me"

Isaiah 45:21-22

"Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else"

Isaiah 46:9

"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me"

Key Point: If Jesus is not God, then He is a created being. But Scripture forbids worshiping created beings and declares no God was formed before or after Yahweh. Therefore, if Jesus receives worship, prayer, and divine honors, He MUST be the same God β€” not a second God, but the ONE God revealed in human flesh.

6. GOD'S NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES ARE NOT SHARED

Principle: God declares He will not share His glory, His names, or His worship with another.

Isaiah 42:8

"I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images"

Isaiah 48:11

"For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another"

Exodus 34:14

"For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God"

Key Point: If Jesus receives glory, worship, and the names of God, then He cannot be a separate being from God. He must BE God, or else God would be violating His own word by giving His glory to another.

7. CALLED "GOD" DIRECTLY

Principle: Scripture explicitly calls Jesus "God" in multiple clear passages.

Isaiah 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"

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us"

John 1:1

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"

John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth"

John 20:28

"And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God"

Acts 20:28

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood"

Romans 9:5

"Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen"

1 Timothy 3:16

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory"

Titus 2:13

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"

Hebrews 1:8

"But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom"

2 Peter 1:1

"Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"

1 John 5:20

"And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life"

8. ONE FIRST AND LAST

Principle: God ALONE is the First and the Last. BESIDE Him there is NO God.

Old Testament β€” God the First and Last

Isaiah 41:4

"Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he"

Isaiah 44:6

"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and BESIDE ME there is NO GOD"

Isaiah 48:12

"Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last"

New Testament β€” Jesus the First and Last

Revelation 1:8

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty"

Revelation 1:17-18

"And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death"

Revelation 2:8

"And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive"

Revelation 21:6

"And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely"

Revelation 22:13

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last"

Key Point: Isaiah 44:6 declares that God is the First and Last, and BESIDE Him there is NO God. Not a second god. Not another divine being. NO ONE. Yet Jesus identifies Himself with this exact title five times in Revelation. Since God declares there is no god beside the First and Last, and Jesus IS the First and Last, Jesus MUST BE that same ONE God.

9. ONE KING

Principle: God ALONE is the eternal King. In that day there shall be ONE LORD.

Old Testament β€” God the King

Isaiah 44:6

"Thus saith the LORD the KING of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God"

Jeremiah 10:10

"But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation"

Psalm 47:7

"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding"

Zechariah 14:9

"And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be ONE LORD, and his name ONE"

Deuteronomy 10:17

"For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward"

Psalm 136:2-3

"O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever"

New Testament β€” Jesus the King

1 Timothy 6:14-15

"That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords"

Revelation 17:14

"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful"

Revelation 19:16

"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS"

John 18:37

"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice"

Key Point: Isaiah 44:6 declares that the LORD (Yahweh) is the King of Israel. Zechariah 14:9 prophesies that in that day there shall be ONE LORD β€” not two, but ONE. Jesus is called "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Revelation 19:16) and "the only Potentate" (1 Timothy 6:15). Since God is the ONE everlasting King, and Jesus is King of kings, Jesus MUST BE that same God β€” the ONE King over all the earth.

10. THE ALMIGHTY

Principle: "The Almighty" is one of God's most exclusive titles. Jesus identifies Himself with this title.

Old Testament β€” God is the Almighty

Genesis 17:1

"And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect"

Revelation 4:8

"And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come"

Revelation 11:17

"Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned"

New Testament β€” Jesus is the Almighty

Revelation 1:8

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty"

Note: The speaker in Revelation 1:8 is identified as "the first and the last" (v.17), who "was dead, and is alive" (v.18) β€” clearly Jesus Christ.

11. LORD (KURIOS/YAHWEH)

Principle: The Old Testament name "Yahweh" (translated "LORD" in ) is the personal, covenant name of God. This name is applied to Jesus in the New Testament.

Old Testament β€” Calling on Yahweh's Name

Joel 2:32

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD [Yahweh] shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call"

Acts 2:21

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Romans 10:9, 13

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Philippians 2:9-11

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Note: Philippians 2:9-11 quotes Isaiah 45:23, where Yahweh declares every knee will bow to Him alone.

12. NAMES OF GOD APPLIED TO JESUS

A. IMMANUEL (God With Us)

Isaiah 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"

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us"

B. ONE I AM AND I AM HE

Principle: "I AM" is God's personal covenant name. God declares "I am HE" β€” before Him no God was formed, and after Him none shall be.

Old Testament β€” God the I AM

Exodus 3:14

"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you"

Isaiah 43:10-11

"Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour"

Isaiah 43:13

"Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?"

Isaiah 46:4

"And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you"

Isaiah 48:12

"Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last"

New Testament β€” Jesus the I AM

John 8:24

"I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am, ye shall die in your sins"

John 8:58

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am"

John 13:19

"Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am"

John 18:5-6

"They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am, they went backward, and fell to the ground"

Mark 14:62

"And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven"

Key Point: In Isaiah 43:10, God declares "I am HE" and emphasizes that before Him no God was formed and after Him there shall be none. Jesus uses this exact phrase "I AM" (ego eimi) repeatedly in the Gospels. In John 8:58, He declares "Before Abraham was, I AM" β€” claiming eternal pre-existence using God's covenant name. The Jewish leaders understood He was claiming to be God, which is why they picked up stones to stone Him for blasphemy (John 8:59). Jesus IS the I AM β€” not a second God, but Yahweh Himself manifested in flesh.

C. MIGHTY GOD

Isaiah 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"

Isaiah 10:21

"The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God"

D. EVERLASTING FATHER

Isaiah 9:6

"and his name shall be called... The everlasting Father"

John 10:30

"I and my Father are one"

John 14:9

"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"

E. YAHWEH PASSAGES APPLIED TO JESUS

Isaiah 40:3

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD [Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God"

Matthew 3:3

"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

Malachi 3:1

"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts"

Luke 1:76

"And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways"

Isaiah 6:1-5

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple... Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts"

John 12:41

"These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him"

F. ONE ROCK

Principle: God ALONE is the Rock. There is NO other rock.

Old Testament β€” God the Rock

Deuteronomy 32:4

"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he"

Deuteronomy 32:31

"For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges"

1 Samuel 2:2

"There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God"

2 Samuel 22:32

"For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, SAVE our God?"

Psalm 18:2

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower"

Psalm 18:31

"For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?"

Psalm 62:2

"He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved"

Isaiah 44:8

"Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any"

New Testament β€” Jesus the Rock

1 Corinthians 10:4

"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ"

Matthew 16:18

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"

Romans 9:33

"As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed"

1 Peter 2:6-8

"Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence"

Key Point: In 2 Samuel 22:32 and Psalm 18:31, David asks rhetorically: "Who is a rock, SAVE our God?" The answer is clear: NO ONE. God ALONE is the Rock. Yet Paul explicitly identifies Christ as "that Rock" in 1 Corinthians 10:4. Since there is no rock EXCEPT God, and Jesus IS the Rock, Jesus MUST BE God β€” the same Rock of Israel who accompanied them through the wilderness.

G. ONE SHEPHERD

Principle: The LORD (Yahweh) is THE Shepherd. God declares HE HIMSELF will shepherd His sheep.

Old Testament β€” God the Shepherd

Psalm 23:1

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want"

Psalm 80:1

"Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth"

Isaiah 40:11

"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young"

Ezekiel 34:11-12

"For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day"

Ezekiel 34:15

"I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD"

Ezekiel 34:23

"And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd"

New Testament β€” Jesus the Shepherd

John 10:11

"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep"

John 10:14

"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine"

John 10:16

"And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd"

Hebrews 13:20

"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant"

1 Peter 2:25

"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls"

1 Peter 5:4

"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away"

Key Point: In Ezekiel 34:11, God declares "I, even I, WILL BOTH search my sheep and seek them out" β€” emphasizing that HE HIMSELF will be the Shepherd. He does not delegate this role to a mere creature. Yet Jesus declares "I am the good shepherd" (John 10:11, 14) and John 10:16 promises "ONE shepherd" β€” not two shepherds, but ONE. Since God said HE would shepherd His flock, and Jesus IS that Shepherd, Jesus MUST BE God β€” Yahweh Himself fulfilling His promise to shepherd Israel.

H. ONE REDEEMER AND SAVIOR

Principle: God declares with absolute exclusivity: "BESIDE ME there is NO SAVIOR." Redemption belongs to God ALONE.

Old Testament β€” God the Redeemer and Savior

Isaiah 43:11

"I, even I, am the LORD; and BESIDE ME there is NO SAVIOUR"

Isaiah 44:6

"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God"

Isaiah 44:24

"Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things"

Isaiah 45:21

"Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; THERE IS NONE BESIDE ME"

Isaiah 47:4

"As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel"

Isaiah 49:26

"And all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob"

Isaiah 54:5

"For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called"

Isaiah 60:16

"Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob"

Hosea 13:4

"Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me"

New Testament β€” Jesus the Redeemer and Savior

Luke 2:11

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord"

John 4:42

"And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world"

Acts 4:12

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved"

Ephesians 5:23

"For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body"

Titus 2:13

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"

2 Peter 1:1

"Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"

2 Peter 2:20

"For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ"

2 Peter 3:18

"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen"

1 John 4:14

"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world"

Key Point: Isaiah 43:11 and 45:21 are among the most exclusive statements in all of Scripture: "BESIDE ME there is NO SAVIOR" and "there is NONE beside me." Not one other. Not a helper. Not a secondary savior. NONE. Yet the New Testament repeatedly calls Jesus "Savior" β€” not just any savior, but THE Savior of the world (John 4:42; 1 John 4:14). If God declares there is absolutely no savior beside Him, and Jesus IS the Savior, then Jesus MUST BE that same God β€” Yahweh the Redeemer made flesh to save His people.

Note: The Greek text reads "ego eimi" (I AM) without the word "he" β€” Jesus deliberately claims the divine name from Exodus 3:14.

Note: When Jesus said "I AM," the soldiers fell backward β€” a physical response to the power of God's name.

Note: John says Isaiah saw Jesus' glory β€” but Isaiah saw Yahweh (the LORD of hosts). Therefore, Jesus is Yahweh.

13. ONLY BEGOTTEN SON

Principle: Jesus is the "only begotten Son" of God β€” meaning He is uniquely of the same nature as the Father, not a created being. The Greek word "monogenes" means "unique" or "one of a kind."

John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth"

John 1:18

"No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him"

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"

John 3:18

"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God"

1 John 4:9

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him"

Psalm 2:7

"I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee"

Acts 13:33

"God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee"

Hebrews 1:5

"For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

Hebrews 5:5

"So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee"

Key Point: "Begotten" does not mean "created" β€” it means Jesus shares the same divine nature as the Father. Believers are "adopted" sons (Romans 8:15, 23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5), but Jesus is the ONLY BEGOTTEN Son β€” eternally of the same essence as God.

14. ETERNAL PRE-EXISTENCE

Principle: Only God is eternal, existing before all creation. Jesus claims eternal pre-existence.

Old Testament β€” God's Eternality

Psalm 90:2

"Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God"

Psalm 93:2

"Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting"

Isaiah 43:13

"Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?"

Habakkuk 1:12

"Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction"

Jesus' Pre-Existence

Micah 5:2

"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting"

John 1:1-2

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God"

John 1:15

"John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me"

John 8:58

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am"

John 17:5

"And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was"

John 17:24

"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world"

1 Corinthians 10:4

"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ"

Colossians 1:17

"And he is before all things, and by him all things consist"

Hebrews 7:3

"Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually"

Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever"

1 John 1:1-2

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us)"

Revelation 1:8

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty"

Revelation 22:13

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last"

15. OMNISCIENCE (KNOWS ALL THINGS)

Principle: Only God knows all things, including the thoughts and hearts of all people. Jesus demonstrates perfect omniscience.

Old Testament β€” God's Omniscience

1 Kings 8:39

"Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men)"

Psalm 139:1-4

"O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether"

Proverbs 15:3

"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good"

Isaiah 46:10

"Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure"

Jesus' Omniscience

Matthew 9:4

"And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"

Matthew 12:25

"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand"

Mark 2:8

"And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?"

Luke 6:8

"But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth"

John 2:24-25

"But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man"

John 4:17-19

"The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet"

John 6:64

"But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him"

John 16:30

"Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God"

John 21:17

"He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep"

Colossians 2:3

"In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge"

Revelation 2:23

"And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works"

16. OMNIPOTENCE (ALL POWER)

Principle: All power belongs to God alone. Jesus possesses all power in heaven and earth.

Old Testament β€” God's Omnipotence

Genesis 17:1

"And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God"

Job 42:2

"I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee"

Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee"

Jesus' Omnipotence

Matthew 28:18

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth"

Mark 1:27

"And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him"

Luke 4:36

"And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out"

John 10:18

"No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father"

Colossians 1:16-17

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist"

Hebrews 1:3

"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high"

Revelation 1:8

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty"

17. OMNIPRESENCE

Principle: God alone is present everywhere. Jesus claims to be present wherever His people gather.

Old Testament β€” God's Omnipresence

Psalm 139:7-10

"Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me"

Jeremiah 23:23-24

"Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD"

Jesus' Omnipresence

Matthew 18:20

"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them"

Matthew 28:20

"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen"

John 3:13

"And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven"

Ephesians 1:23

"Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all"

Ephesians 4:10

"He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things"

Colossians 3:11

"Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all"

18. UNCHANGEABLE

Principle: God alone is unchanging in His nature and character. Jesus is declared unchangeable.

Old Testament β€” God's Immutability

Psalm 102:26-27

"They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end"

Malachi 3:6

"For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed"

Jesus' Immutability

Hebrews 1:10-12

"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail"

Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever"

19. SINLESSNESS (PERFECT HOLINESS)

Principle: Only God is perfectly holy and without sin. Jesus is declared absolutely sinless.

Old Testament β€” God Alone is Holy

1 Samuel 2:2

"There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God"

Psalm 99:9

"Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy"

Isaiah 6:3

"And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory"

Jesus' Sinlessness

John 8:46

"Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?"

2 Corinthians 5:21

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him"

Hebrews 4:15

"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin"

Hebrews 7:26

"For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens"

1 Peter 1:19

"But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot"

1 Peter 2:22

"Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth"

1 John 3:5

"And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin"

20. TRUTH

Principle: God is truth itself. Jesus claims to BE the truth.

Old Testament β€” God is Truth

Deuteronomy 32:4

"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he"

Psalm 31:5

"Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth"

Isaiah 65:16

"That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth"

Jesus is Truth

John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth"

John 14:6

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me"

John 18:37

"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice"

Revelation 3:7

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth"

Revelation 19:11

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war"

21. SOVEREIGNTY β€” DIVINE WILL EXERCISED

Principle: Sovereignty is the divine prerogative to execute one's will without limitation. Only God possesses absolute sovereignty. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all exercise sovereign will β€” proving all three are God.

God's Sovereign Will

Psalm 115:3

"But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased"

Psalm 135:6

"Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places"

Isaiah 46:10

"My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure"

Daniel 4:35

"And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?"

Ephesians 1:11

"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will"

Hebrews 10:7

"Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God"

Revelation 4:11

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created"

Jesus' Sovereign Will

John 5:21

"For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will"

John 5:30

"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me"

John 17:24

"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world"

Matthew 8:3

"And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed"

Luke 5:13

"And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him"

Revelation 19:16

"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS"

Revelation 1:18

"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death"

John 10:18

"No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father"

Spirit's Sovereign Will

1 Corinthians 12:11

"But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will"

Hebrews 2:4

"God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will"

Acts 13:2

"As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them"

Acts 16:6-7

"Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not"

Note: Jesus voluntarily submitted His will to the Father's will in His humanity, but possessed sovereign divine will in His deity.

Key Point: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all exercise sovereign will. Creatures do not have autonomous sovereign will β€” they are subject to God's will. The fact that all three divine Persons exercise sovereign will proves all three are equally God.

22. LOVE β€” DIVINE NATURE OF LOVE

Principle: God IS love. Love is not merely an attribute God possesses, but part of His very nature. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all manifest divine love.

God is Love

1 John 4:8

"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love"

1 John 4:16

"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him"

The Father's Love

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"

John 16:27

"For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God"

John 17:23

"I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me"

Romans 5:8

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"

Ephesians 2:4

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us"

1 John 3:1

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God"

1 John 4:9-10

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins"

Christ's Love

John 13:1

"Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end"

John 15:9

"As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love"

John 15:13

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"

Ephesians 3:19

"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God"

Ephesians 5:2

"And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour"

Ephesians 5:25

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it"

Galatians 2:20

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me"

2 Corinthians 5:14

"For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead"

1 John 3:16

"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren"

Revelation 1:5

"Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood"

The Spirit's Love

Romans 15:30

"Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me"

Galatians 5:22

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith"

The Spirit's work of conviction demonstrates love

John 16:7-11

"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment"

1 Corinthians 2:10

"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God"

Key Point: The love of God is not divided among three beings β€” it is the one divine love expressed by all three. The Father's love sent the Son; the Son's love gave Himself; the Spirit's love convicts and sanctifies. All three manifest the same divine love because they share the same divine nature.

23. RIGHTEOUSNESS β€” PERFECTLY HOLY AND JUST

Principle: Righteousness is the attribute of God that causes Him to always do what is right, holy, and just. God's righteousness is perfect and absolute.

God's Righteousness

Psalm 11:7

"For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright"

Psalm 119:137

"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments"

Psalm 145:17

"The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works"

Daniel 9:14

"Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice"

Zephaniah 3:5

"The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame"

Romans 3:26

"To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus"

2 Timothy 4:8

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day"

Jesus' Righteousness

Acts 3:14

"But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you"

Acts 7:52

"Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers"

Acts 22:14

"And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth"

1 Peter 3:18

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit"

1 John 2:1

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous"

2 Corinthians 5:21

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him"

1 Corinthians 1:30

"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption"

Jeremiah 23:6

"In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS"

Jeremiah 33:16

"In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness"

Malachi 4:2

"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings"

Romans 10:3-4

"For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth"

Philippians 3:9

"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith"

The Spirit's Righteousness

John 16:8, 10

"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment... Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more"

Romans 8:4

"That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit"

Key Point: Jesus is called "THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Jeremiah 23:6, 33:16). Since Yahweh alone is perfectly righteous, and Jesus is called by Yahweh's own name as "our righteousness," Jesus must BE Yahweh.

24. JUSTICE β€” PERFECT JUDGMENT AND EQUITY

Principle: Justice is God's attribute of rendering perfect, impartial judgment. God's justice ensures that sin is punished and righteousness is rewarded.

God's Justice

Deuteronomy 32:4

"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he"

Psalm 89:14

"Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face"

Psalm 97:2

"Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne"

Psalm 99:4

"The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob"

Isaiah 30:18

"And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him"

Isaiah 61:8

"For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them"

Jeremiah 9:24

"But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD"

Jesus' Justice

Isaiah 9:7

"Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this"

Isaiah 11:3-4

"And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked"

Isaiah 42:1, 3-4

"Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles... he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law"

John 5:22, 27, 30

"For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son... And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man... I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me"

Acts 17:31

"Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead"

Revelation 19:11

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war"

2 Timothy 4:8

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing"

Key Point: God alone is perfectly just. The Father has committed ALL judgment to the Son (John 5:22). If Jesus were not God, He could not execute perfect divine justice. The fact that Jesus is the Judge of all proves He possesses the divine attribute of perfect justice.

25. ONE CREATOR

Principle: God ALONE is Creator, with NO helper. He created by HIMSELF.

Old Testament β€” God the Creator

Genesis 1:1

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth"

Nehemiah 9:6

"Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee"

Psalm 33:6

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth"

Isaiah 44:24

"Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens ALONE; that spreadeth abroad the earth by MYSELF"

Isaiah 45:12

"I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded"

Malachi 2:10

"Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?"

New Testament β€” Jesus the Creator

John 1:3

"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made"

John 1:10

"He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not"

Colossians 1:16

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him"

Hebrews 1:2

"Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds"

Hebrews 1:10

"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands"

Key Point: Isaiah 44:24 declares God created ALONE and by MYSELF β€” with NO helper, NO second god, NO created being assisting Him. Yet John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16 declare that Jesus created ALL things β€” not some things, but ALL things, and nothing was made without Him. Since God created ALONE, and Jesus created all things, Jesus MUST BE that same God β€” not a helper, but the ONE Creator manifested in flesh.

26. SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE

Principle: God sustains and upholds all creation. Jesus actively upholds the universe by His power.

Old Testament β€” God Sustains

Nehemiah 9:6

"Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee"

Psalm 104:27-30

"These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth"

Psalm 147:8-9

"Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry"

Jesus Upholds All Things

Colossians 1:17

"And he is before all things, and by him all things consist"

Hebrews 1:3

"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high"

27. FORGIVENESS OF SINS

Principle: Only God can forgive sins. Jesus forgives sins with His own authority.

Old Testament β€” Only God Forgives

Exodus 34:6-7

"And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin"

Psalm 103:3

"Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases"

Isaiah 43:25

"I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins"

Daniel 9:9

"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him"

Micah 7:18

"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy"

Pharisees Recognize Only God Can Forgive

Mark 2:7

"Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?"

Luke 5:21

"And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

Jesus Forgives Sins

Matthew 9:2-6

"And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house"

Mark 2:5-10

"When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)"

Luke 5:20-24

"And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house"

Luke 7:48-49

"And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?"

Colossians 2:13

"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses"

Colossians 3:13

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye"

28. GIVES ETERNAL LIFE

Principle: Only God has the power to give eternal life. Jesus claims this divine power.

Old Testament β€” God Gives Life

Deuteronomy 32:39

"See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand"

1 Samuel 2:6

"The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up"

Psalm 36:9

"For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light"

Jesus Gives Eternal Life

John 5:21

"For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will"

John 6:27

"Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed"

John 6:40

"And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day"

John 6:47

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life"

John 10:28

"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand"

John 11:25-26

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

John 17:2

"As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him"

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"

1 John 5:11-12

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life"

29. JUDGE OF ALL

Principle: God is the Judge of all the earth. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son.

Old Testament β€” God as Judge

Genesis 18:25

"That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"

Psalm 50:6

"And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah"

Psalm 75:7

"But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another"

Psalm 96:13

"Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth"

Ecclesiastes 12:14

"For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil"

Isaiah 33:22

"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us"

Father Commits Judgment to Son

John 5:22

"For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son"

John 5:27

"And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man"

John 8:16

"And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me"

Jesus as Final Judge

Matthew 25:31-32

"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats"

Acts 10:42

"And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead"

Acts 17:31

"Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead"

Romans 2:16

"In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel"

Romans 14:10

"But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ"

2 Corinthians 5:10

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad"

2 Timothy 4:1

"I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom"

2 Timothy 4:8

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing"

Revelation 20:11-12

"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works"

30. RAISED HIMSELF FROM THE DEAD

Principle: Only God has power over death. Jesus claimed authority to raise Himself from the dead.

Old Testament β€” God Gives Life and Raises the Dead

Deuteronomy 32:39

"See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand"

1 Samuel 2:6

"The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up"

Jesus Claims Power to Raise Himself

John 2:19-21

"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body"

John 10:17-18

"Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father"

Father, Son, and Spirit all raised Jesus β€” showing unity of Godhead

Acts 2:24

"Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it"

Romans 8:11

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you"

Galatians 1:1

"Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead)"

Ephesians 1:20

"Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places"

1 Thessalonians 1:10

"And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come"

Key Point: All three raised Jesus, demonstrating the unity of the divine essence. Jesus' claim to raise Himself (John 10:18) is a claim to deity.

31. POWER OVER NATURE

Principle: Only God controls creation and the forces of nature. Jesus demonstrates this power repeatedly.

Old Testament β€” God Rules Nature

Psalm 65:7

"Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people"

Psalm 89:9

"Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them"

Psalm 107:29

"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still"

Nahum 1:4

"He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth"

Jesus Controls Nature

Calms the Storm

Matthew 8:26-27

"And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Mark 4:39-41

"And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Walks on Water

Matthew 14:25-33

"And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid... Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God"

Mark 6:48-51

"And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered"

John 6:19-21

"So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went"

Miraculous Catches of Fish

Luke 5:4-9

"Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken"

John 21:6

"And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes"

Water to Wine

John 2:1-11

"And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him"

32. WORSHIP OF JESUS

Principle: The Bible strictly forbids worship of any created being. Only God may receive worship. Yet Jesus accepts worship throughout Scripture β€” proving He is God.

Old Testament β€” Worship God Alone

Exodus 34:14

"For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God"

Deuteronomy 6:13

"Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name"

Psalm 95:6

"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker"

Jesus Confirms Only God to Be Worshiped

Matthew 4:10

"Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve"

Luke 4:8

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve"

Jesus Receives Worship

Matthew 2:11

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh"

Matthew 8:2

"And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean"

Matthew 9:18

"While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live"

Matthew 14:33

"Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God"

Matthew 15:25

"Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me"

Matthew 28:9

"And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him"

Matthew 28:17

"And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted"

Mark 5:6

"But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him"

Luke 24:52

"And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy"

John 9:38

"And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him"

Hebrews 1:6

"And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him"

Revelation 5:12-14

"Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever"

Contrast β€” Created Beings Refuse Worship

Acts 10:25-26

"And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man"

Acts 14:11-15

"And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men... Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you"

Revelation 19:10

"And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy"

Revelation 22:8-9

"And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God"

Key Point: Angels and apostles refuse worship because they are creatures. Jesus accepts worship because He is God.

33. PRAYER TO JESUS

Principle: Prayer is directed to God alone. Christians are commanded to pray to Jesus and call upon His name β€” proving He is God.

Prayer in Jesus' Name

John 14:13-14

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it"

John 15:16

"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you"

John 16:23-24

"And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full"

Direct Prayer TO Jesus

Acts 1:24

"And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen"

Acts 7:59-60

"And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep"

1 Corinthians 1:2

"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours"

2 Corinthians 12:8

"For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me"

2 Timothy 2:22

"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart"

Revelation 22:20

"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus"

Calling on the Name of the Lord (Yahweh applied to Jesus)

Joel 2:32

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD [Yahweh] shall be delivered"

Acts 2:21

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Acts 9:14, 21

"And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name... But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?"

Acts 22:16

"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord"

Romans 10:9-13

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

1 Corinthians 1:2

"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours"

Note: Context shows Paul praying to Christ about his thorn in the flesh.

Note: Peter quotes Joel 2:32 about Yahweh and applies it to Jesus.

34. RECEIVES GLORY

Principle: God declares He will not share His glory with another. Yet Jesus receives and shares divine glory β€” because He IS God.

God's Exclusive Glory

Isaiah 42:8

"I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images"

Isaiah 48:11

"For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another"

Jesus Receives Glory

John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth"

John 12:41

"These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him"

John 13:31-32

"Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him"

John 17:5

"And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was"

2 Corinthians 4:6

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ"

Philippians 2:11

"And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Hebrews 1:3

"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high"

Hebrews 2:9

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man"

2 Peter 1:17

"For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased"

Revelation 5:12-13

"Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever"

Note: John says Isaiah saw Jesus' glory β€” but Isaiah 6:1-5 records Isaiah seeing Yahweh's glory. Therefore, Jesus is Yahweh.

35. RECEIVES HONOR EQUAL TO THE FATHER

Principle: Jesus explicitly commands that He must receive the same honor as the Father.

Jesus Commands Equal Honor

John 5:23

"That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him"

Jesus Receives Divine Honor

Matthew 28:18

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth"

Philippians 2:9-11

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Hebrews 1:6

"And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him"

1 Peter 1:21

"Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God"

2 Peter 3:18

"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen"

Revelation 5:12

"Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing"

36. ANGELS COMMANDED TO WORSHIP JESUS

Principle: Angels worship God alone and refuse worship from men. God the Father commands angels to worship Jesus β€” proving Jesus is God.

Angels Worship God Alone

Nehemiah 9:6

"Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee"

Psalm 148:2

"Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts"

God Commands Angels to Worship Jesus

Psalm 97:7

"Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods"

Hebrews 1:6

"And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him"

Angels Praise Jesus as God

Luke 2:13-14

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men"

Revelation 5:11-12

"And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing"

Note: Hebrews 1:6 quotes Psalm 97:7, applying God's command to worship Him to Jesus.

Note: The angels praise God at Jesus' birth β€” identifying Jesus as God.

37. UNITY WITH THE FATHER ("I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE")

Principle: Jesus and the Father are one in essence, nature, and divine substance. This is not mere unity of purpose β€” it is unity of being.

Jesus' Direct Statements

John 10:30

"I and my Father are one"

John 10:38

"But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him"

John 14:9-11

"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake"

John 17:11

"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are"

John 17:21-22

"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 gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one"

Jewish Understanding β€” Jesus Claimed to Be God

John 5:18

"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God"

John 10:31-33

"Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God"

John 19:7

"The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God"

Key Point: The Jews understood perfectly that Jesus was claiming to be God. They did not accuse Him of claiming to be a created being or a lesser god β€” they charged Him with making Himself equal with God Almighty.

38. EQUALITY WITH GOD

Principle: Jesus is explicitly stated to be equal with God in nature, essence, and authority.

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 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"

New Testament Declarations

John 5:18

"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God"

Philippians 2:5-6

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God"

Colossians 2:9

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily"

Hebrews 1:3

"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high"

Jesus' Own Claims

John 5:19-23

"Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him"

John 8:19

"Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also"

John 14:7

"If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him"

39. FULLNESS OF GODHEAD BODILY

Principle: The complete essence, nature, and fullness of God dwells in Jesus Christ in bodily form.

Key Verse

Colossians 2:9

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily"

Related Declarations

Colossians 1:19

"For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell"

John 1:16

"And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace"

John 14:9-10

"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works"

Ephesians 1:23

"Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all"

Ephesians 3:19

"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God"

Ephesians 4:13

"Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ"

Key Point: "Godhead" (Greek: theotes) means the divine nature, essence, and being of God. All of this dwells in Jesus bodily β€” not partially, not symbolically, but fully and completely.

40. JESUS IS MAN (THE INCARNATION)

Principle: Jesus is fully God AND fully man. His complete humanity is essential to His work as Mediator and High Priest. This section establishes that Jesus took on complete human nature while remaining fully God.

Virgin Birth β€” Conceived by the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 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"

Matthew 1:18

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost"

Matthew 1:20

"the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost"

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us"

Luke 1:31-35

"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God"

Made of Woman, Made Under the Law

Galatians 4:4

"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law"

Romans 1:3

"Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh"

Romans 9:5

"Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen"

Took on the Likeness of Men

Philippians 2:7-8

"But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross"

Hebrews 2:14

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil"

Hebrews 2:16-17

"For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people"

1 Timothy 2:5

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"

Tempted Like Us, Yet Without Sin

Hebrews 4:15

"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin"

Hebrews 2:18

"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted"

Luke 22:44

"And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground"

True Human Body and Soul

John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us"

1 John 4:2-3

"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist"

2 John 1:7

"For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist"

Luke 24:39

"Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have"

John 19:34

"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water"

Jesus Experienced Human Limitations

John 4:6

"Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well"

Matthew 4:2

"And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred"

John 19:28

"After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst"

John 11:35

"Jesus wept"

1 Timothy 2:5

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"

Hebrews 8:6

"But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises"

Hebrews 9:15

"And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance"

Hebrews 12:24

"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel"

Hebrews 2:17

"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people"

Hebrews 4:14-15

"Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin"

Hebrews 5:7-9

"Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him"

Hebrews 7:26-27

"For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself"

Key Point: Jesus is BOTH fully God AND fully man. He did not cease being God when He became man. He is one Person with two natures β€” divine and human. This is the mystery of the Incarnation (1 Timothy 3:16). His humanity makes Him our sympathetic High Priest; His deity makes Him our all-sufficient Savior.

41. DETAILED PROPHECIES FULFILLED β€” 50+ MESSIANIC PREDICTIONS

Principle: The Old Testament contains hundreds of specific prophecies about the coming Messiah. Jesus fulfilled every single one with mathematical precision, proving He is the promised One sent by God.

42. ONE IS COMING

Principle: The Old Testament prophesied that the LORD (Yahweh) β€” GOD HIMSELF β€” would come to save His people. Not an angel. Not a prophet. GOD HIMSELF.

Psalm 50:3

"Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him"

Psalm 96:13

"Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth"

Psalm 98:9

"Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity"

Isaiah 35:4

"Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you"

Isaiah 40:3

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God"

Isaiah 40:10

"Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him"

Zechariah 14:5

"And the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee"

Malachi 3:1

"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts"

Matthew 3:3

"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

Luke 1:76

"And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways"

Luke 19:10

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost"

John 10:10

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly"

1 Timothy 1:15

"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief"

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us"

Isaiah 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"

Micah 5:2

"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting"

Matthew 2:1

"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem"

Malachi 3:1

"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts"

Matthew 11:10

"For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee"

Luke 1:76

"And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways"

Isaiah 45:23

"I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear"

Philippians 2:9-11

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Key Point: Isaiah 40:3 declares a voice would cry "Prepare ye the way of the LORD... a highway for our GOD." Malachi 3:1 prophesies "the Lord... shall suddenly come to his temple." Zechariah 14:5 says "the LORD my God shall come." These are not prophecies of a mere man or created being β€” they prophesy the coming of YAHWEH HIMSELF. The New Testament explicitly applies Isaiah 40:3 to John the Baptist preparing the way for JESUS (Matthew 3:3; Luke 1:76). Since the prophecies declared GOD would come, and Jesus is the fulfillment, Jesus MUST BE that God who came β€” Yahweh incarnate.

43. GOD IS A SPIRIT β€” FOUNDATION OF WORSHIP

Principle: God is spirit, and therefore must be worshiped in spirit and truth. This establishes God's spiritual nature and omnipresence.

John 4:24

"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth"

2 Corinthians 3:17

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty"

Genesis 1:2

"And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters"

Job 33:4

"The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life"

Psalm 139:7-10

"Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me"

Jeremiah 23:23-24

"Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD"

1 Kings 8:27

"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?"

Acts 17:24-25, 27-28

"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things... That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have been our being"

Genesis 2:7

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul"

John 6:63

"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life"

Romans 8:11

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you"

Philippians 3:3

"For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh"

Romans 8:9

"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his"

1 Corinthians 2:10-11

"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God"

Key Point: God's spiritual nature does not negate His ability to manifest in physical form. The Incarnation (Jesus taking on human flesh) was God the eternal Spirit manifesting Himself bodily while remaining fully spirit in His divine nature. Jesus said "God is a Spirit" (John 4:24) AND "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9). Both are true.

44. WHOSE BLOOD? β€” THE BLOOD OF GOD

Principle: The blood shed on Calvary is explicitly called "the blood of God" in Scripture. This proves that Jesus who shed His blood is God Himself.

Acts 20:28

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood"

1 Peter 1:18-19

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot"

Revelation 1:5

"Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood"

Hebrews 9:12

"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us"

Hebrews 9:14

"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"

Romans 3:25

"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God"

Romans 5:9

"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him"

Ephesians 1:7

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace"

Ephesians 2:13

"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ"

Colossians 1:14

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins"

Colossians 1:20

"And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven"

Hebrews 10:19

"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus"

Hebrews 12:24

"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel"

Hebrews 13:12

"Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate"

1 John 1:7

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin"

Revelation 5:9

"And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation"

Revelation 7:14

"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb"

Revelation 12:11

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death"

Key Point: If Jesus were merely a man or a created being, His blood would be no more valuable than Abel's blood or any other human sacrifice. But the blood of Christ is infinitely precious because it is the blood of God incarnate. Only God's blood can purchase the church and redeem sinners from every nation.

45. YAHWEH PASSAGES APPLIED TO JESUS

Principle: Throughout the New Testament, passages that speak of Yahweh (the LORD) in the Old Testament are directly applied to Jesus Christ β€” demonstrating that Jesus IS Yahweh.

Isaiah 40:3

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD [Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God"

Matthew 3:3

"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

Mark 1:3

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight"

Isaiah 6:1-5

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts"

John 12:41

"These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him"

Isaiah 45:23

"I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear"

Philippians 2:9-11

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"

Joel 2:32

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD [Yahweh] shall be delivered"

Acts 2:21

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Romans 10:9, 13

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Isaiah 44:6

"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God"

Isaiah 48:12

"Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last"

Revelation 1:17-18

"Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death"

Revelation 22:13

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last"

1 Timothy 3:16

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory"

John 1:1, 14

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth"

Colossians 2:9

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily"

Note: John explicitly states that Isaiah saw Jesus' glory. But Isaiah saw Yahweh (the LORD of hosts). Therefore, Jesus is Yahweh.

This document contains 577 Scripture verses from 48 books of the Bible β€” all testifying to one truth: Jesus Christ is God.

The sheer weight of biblical evidence is itself undeniable proof.

Final Word

If Jesus is not God, then:

  • Christians are guilty of idolatry for worshiping Him
  • Christians are guilty of blasphemy for praying to Him
  • Jesus is guilty of blasphemy for accepting worship
  • Jesus is guilty of stealing God's glory
  • The Bible contradicts itself hundreds of times

But if Jesus IS God:

  • Worship of Jesus is required (John 5:23; Hebrews 1:6)
  • Prayer to Jesus is commanded (1 Corinthians 1:2)
  • Every prophecy is fulfilled
  • Every promise is secured
  • Salvation is accomplished by God Himself

The evidence is undeniable. The conclusion is unavoidable. Jesus Christ is God.

John 20:28

"And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God"

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