For thousands of years the divinity of Jesus Christ has been an ongoing debate. Muslims believe that He was only a prophet, Mormons believe that He is the literal, only begotten Son of God (not God the Son), and Jehovah’s witnesses teach that He is not God and is inferior to God. These are just a few viewpoints of various world religions.
So, what is the true, divine nature of Jesus Christ? Who is He really? I’m so glad you asked! There are numerous references in the Holy Bible that confirm the deity of Christ. Let’s search a few of the scriptures together and uncover the fundamental truths.
JESUS CHRIST IS FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN – In Matthew 1:20b, 21, and 23* an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph (earthly father of Jesus) and said, “…for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” (20b); “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (21) “Behold, the virgin (Mary) shall be with child and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” (23)
JESUS CHRIST IS INCOMPARABLE – Colossians 1:15-18* – “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.”
The above merely scratches the surface of the deity of Christ for the purposes of this article; however, it is more important to know that these truths are the hallmark of our faith. Without them, we would be living in vain. Therefore, as Christians, we must contend for the faith and not be fooled by anyone who is denies that Jesus is the Christ. There is a wealth of information in the Holy Bible that confirms over and over again exactly who Jesus Christ is. I encourage you to seek out a bible believing and teaching church (if you have not already done so) to learn more about Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
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The celebration of Jesus Christ’s suffering, crucifixion, burial and resurrection is meaningless unless we see the reason why Jesus Christ came and suffered for us. This, too, would be meaningless unless we know why He came, why He was born, why He suffered, why He was crucified and finally, why He was resurrected. All of these is meaningless unless we see the results.
09.01.11 at 9:31 pm
well well well praise the LORD JESUS for this i tell you i have tried to tell people that JESUS is GOD…. Almost seems as if they want to stone me after saying this…. GLORY TO THE KING OF kings!!!!!
09.24.11 at 9:12 pm