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How do we know Jesus is God? [Spirituality & Religion]

[b]100 Bible Verses about
Jesus Is God
[/b]

John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”

John 8:58
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

John 20:28
Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Titus 2:13
Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Colossians 2:9
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Hebrews 1:8
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

John 10:30-33
I and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

Hebrews 1:3
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

John 5:18
This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

John 1:3
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.

2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

John 8:24
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”

John 10:33
The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 14:33
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Exodus 3:14
God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I am has sent me to you.’”

1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

John 1:18
No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

Acts 20:28
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Matthew 28:9
And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Revelation 1:17-18
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Colossians 1:15
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Colossians 1:16
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

John 4:24
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

James 2:19
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!

Isaiah 43:11
I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.

John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 9:5
To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

Matthew 2:11
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

John 14:9-11
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

Isaiah 44:24
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself,

2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Hebrews 1:1-3
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Romans 10:9
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 5:17-18
But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Hebrews 1:6
And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God's angels worship him.”

Hebrews 1:2-3
But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Colossians 1:16-17
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

John 14:9
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Isaiah 42:8
I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Micah 5:2
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

Daniel 7:13-14
“I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.

John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

Luke 1:37
For nothing will be impossible with God.”

John 20:31
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Philippians 2:5-8
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 9:35-38 ESV / 63 helpful votes
Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

John 5:23
That all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”

Jude 1:25
To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

John 14:13
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Colossians 2:9-10
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Acts 2:22
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—

John 9:38
He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.

John 20:17
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Isaiah 45:23
By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Colossians 1:27
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Philippians 2:10
So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Matthew 24:36
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Esther 5:1-14 ESV /
On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king's quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.” And Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.” Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that we may do as Esther has asked.” So the king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had prepared. ...

Revelation 2:8
“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.

Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

1 Timothy 6:14-16
To keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

John 20:27-28
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 15:26
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Joel 2:32
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
We don't [i]know[/i] but we can choose to [i]believe[/i] him so.

Some of those umpteen quotes seem nearer the Unitarian than Trinitarian interpretation of the stories, and some faiths revere Jesus as a very able teacher but fully human not divine; but please note that I don't claim any one is any more "right" or "wrong" than any other.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell
I fail to see any Unitarian doctrine supported here. This is definitely supporting the traditional Trinity belief.
Carazaa · F
@Pfuzylogic Thank you! The entire Bible supports the Father, Son, The Holy Spirit. I only quote the Bible, no other book!
Carazaa · F
@ArishMell [b]JESUS IS LORD. WE KNOW THAT![/b]
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Carazaa "Shouting" like that is ill-mannered, needless and self-destructive.

We all know you believe in Jesus and I do not condemn you or"shout" at you for that.

The Unitarians happen to think Jeus is Lord too, but simply all three entities to be manifestations of the same deity, from their own interpretations of the Bible.

Other sects including yours have their own interpretations of the same collection of ancient books too, but I don't try to claim any sect's ideas is any more right ot wrong than any others.

It's nothing more than personal belief.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell
You aren’t in agreement with Jesus neither is the Unitarian church.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic Does my agreeing or not with the Bible or not, really matter? Of course not.

Does the Non-Conformists' interpretation really matter to anyone except them? Of course not.

I made a simple observation but also made clear I am not concerned with pointless "right" or "wrong" arguments about personal faiths.

The Trinitarians believe in Jesus in one way, the Unitarians believe in Jesus in another way; Muslims and (I think) the Plymouth Brethren believe in Jesus in yet another way; dis-believers might accept Jesus' existence but not divinity.

I do not know and do not care who is ""right" or "wrong". I am interested in why people believe as they do, but I am not concerned with the validity of their beliefs, especially when even devout believers can't agree over the same thing!

It does not matter!
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell Jesus does not give a choice in how you believe in him.
Either he is Lord or you have no Faith.
It isn’t up to the Unitarians to decide who God is when he clearly states it.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic I see your point in your first sentence - and of course to anyone not believing in God the whole thing is meaningless anyway.

On your criticism of dissenters though, it is not for you or I to say who is "right" or "wrong", to enforce a particular dogma. It is a matter of personal faith right for the individual believer.

And the Unitarians do say Jesus is the Lord - by believing Jesus, God and The Holy Ghost are all one being. I do not know, nor really care, if their interpretation of the Bible is fair or not. I simply accept that is what they think; just as I accept what the Trinitarians think.

You may not like others holding different religious views from yours; but you can only accept it is their right to do so.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell
You summarized her scriptures as being closer to the Unitarian doctrine when it is the farthest thing from it. She laid out scripture that was non compromising claiming Jesus as God and all other claims to be deceptive.
It really couldn’t be simpler.
Carazaa · F
@Pfuzylogic 🤗🙏
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic All right, I'll clarify what I said.

I used, "some" of", and "seem". I.e. I did not offer a blind definition, nor did I criticise Carazaa's (and your) belief.

I did not plough through the entire three or four 19" screen-depths, but [i]some[/i] of Carazaa's long selection of quotes made me think they [i]might[/i] be among those that had inspired the Unitarian interpretation, hence suggesting some [i]understanding[/i] of [i]that[/i] point of view.

They of course are as entitled to be understood and treated with respect for their verion of the same faith, as you are for yours.

I did NOT think Carazaa is promoting Unitarian theology. I know she, and you, do not. That does not matter though. Both Trinitarians and Unitarians are still Christians, I am neither but try to understand different beliefs even though not mine; and for one lot to attack the other lot for differences of dogma is silly and needless.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell
The Unitarian Church is not a Christian Church. I will repeat the. The Unitarian is a patchwork of many religions but I guarantee that whatever they teach from the Christian Church is adulterated and of little use to be saved by the Holy Spirit.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic I wasa hoping you'd be above slagging off other Christian sects merely because they happen not to be your own.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell
The Unitarian Church is not Christian.
Stop your deception.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic I am not lying, thank you very much.

I know the Unitarians worship the same God as you and the ancient Hebrews but by different sources, they either see Jesus and God as one, or Jesus as purely human. At heart though it's still the same god called "God".

So what though? It's their choice. It does not matter to you or I.

However, whilst I accept you are free to despise sects not your own, I do not support the dangerous and divisive but ultimately pointless world of sectarianism.
Pfuzylogic · M
@ArishMell You have absolutely no authority on who God is. The Unitarian church is lost on even identifying God.
You either accept Jesus on his terms or you don’t.
I take his Word that he is the Son of God who came to save me from sin. Any other person who speaks for God and adds anything to modify what Jesus said; bears false witness.
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@ArishMell How do you "choose" to believe something? Choice implies free will. Can you "choose" to believe in Jesus today, Buddha tomorrow, and nothing the next day? People have no more control over what they believe than they do over their eye color.
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@Pfuzylogic You're confusing "unitarianism" with the Unitarian Universalist Church. They're not the same thing. I agree that the Unitarian Church is not conventionally Christian, as you can be a member even if you're Jewish, or atheist, or anything else.

The OP is employing "unitarianism" as a philosophy in contrast with "trinitarianism." Unitarianism holds that the trinity doesn't exist, claiming that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one and the same rather than three different entities. It's entirely possible to be a Christian and a "unitarian" (small "u").
Pfuzylogic · M
@Lila15
I made clear in my argument I was speaking of the Unitarian Church. It was his place to correct and he chose not to.
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@Pfuzylogic I know you were referring to the Unitarian Universalist Church. However, the OP was referring to unitarianism. He probably doesn't think there's any point in correcting you, or maybe he hasn't logged in since then.
Pfuzylogic · M
@Lila15
Who knows?
I am glad you are defending your interruption.
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@Pfuzylogic What interruption? This is a public space. If you want to have a private discussion with the OP, send him a DM.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Pfuzylogic[quote] The Object of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches is “to promote a free and inquiring religion through the worship of God and the celebration of life; the service of humanity and respect for all creation; and the upholding of the liberal Christian tradition.” [/quote]

I lifted that directly from the Unitarian Church's own web-site. I think we can agree they would know their own theology rather better than you and I do - and I say, "Good luck to them" Or "God Bless".
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Lila15 Simple. It's called freedom of personal choice.

I assume that your being able to ask that question on this thread on this site, means you, like me, live in a free country not a totalitarian theocracy or anti-theocracy.

[i]Ergo[/i] we are free to adopt,leave or change whatever religious belief we wish. Such a belief is not a physical characteristic like eye-colour; but an opinion formed from many emotional and intellectual influences you are open to question for yourself.

I am [i]not[/i] saying someone would be a Christian today, Buddhist tomorrow, etc. as readily as you seem to suggest. Nevertheless, many people do change their religious views; converting from no faith to a faith, from faith to no faith, or from one faith to another.

They have their own reasons; e.g., to escape a particular faith or sect, or from personal spiritual yearning. They don't do it on a whim, but through considerable thought and self-examination. And in many of the escapees' or apostates' cases, considerable courage even in nations that allow it.

I am from an informally Anglican background. I have friends who are ordained priests and I attended by invitation the ordination of one. The last funeral I attended was a Salvation Army, Christian service. Yet none of that makes me a Christian of any sect, or follower of any other faith, because way back in my teens, believing in supernatural deities stopped meaning much to me.

As I say, personal choice; and you have expressed the same right of choice by following your chosen sect of Christianity.
Pfuzylogic · M
@Lila15
This whole discussion diverts from the knowledge that Jesus is King. This thread was started by that. You can also lecture elsewhere. You lack knowledge in Christianity and your attitude towards your Elders echoes that. Church would do you some good!