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was in the form of God and was equal with God but
He lowered Himself and became man.
Hence, Jesus has the same nature as God the
Father, but differs in position. Consider the
following verses, which equate Jesus as one equal
with God the Father.
5. If Jesus was God, why did He pray?
We should not forget that Jesus was 100%
God and at the same time 100% human. In His
human nature, he needed God and hence, He needed
prayer.
Jesus' Human Attributes
Heb 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”
Jn 10:30 - “ I and the Father are one.”
Jn 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'?
4. Jesus was not good
Mt 19:16,17 - “And, behold, one came and
said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I
do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good
but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life,
keep the commandments.”(KJV)
This verse is also used against Jesus' claims
of Divinity. 'Look, He Himself said that He was not
good' is the argument of wrong teachers.
But what they fail to realize is that Jesus here
actually claims His Divinity. He, in turn asks the
young man, 'Why are you calling me 'good'? Only
God is good. Are you calling me 'God' or just good
'Master'? This is the play of words Jesus used to
clarify the young man's perception of Jesus Himself.
In the Bible we read that Jesus was good and
sinless.
Heb 7:26 - “For such a high priest became us,
who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from
sinners, and made higher than the heavens”
Jn 10:11 - “I am the good shepherd: the good
shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
Jn 8:46 - “Which one of you convicts me of
sin?”
1) Jesus was hungry (Lk 4:2),
2) He was weary (Jn 4:6),
3) He fell asleep (Lk 8:23),
4) He increased in wisdom (Lk 2:52),
5) He learnt obedience (Heb 5:8),
6) He struggled (Lk 22:42-44),
7) He prayed with cries (Heb 5:7),
8) He did not know certain things (Mk 13:32),
9) He was tempted (Mk 1:13),
10) He had questions (Mk 15:34).
11) He wept (Jn 11:35).
12) He was thirsty (Jn 19:28).
Jesus' Divine Attributes
1) Jesus' birth was miraculous (Mt 1:18),
2) He performed miracles (Jn 2:11),
3) He healed (Mt 8:13),
4) He raised the dead (Jn 11:43),
5) He forgave sins (Mk 2:10,11),
6) He commanded the winds (Lk 8:25),
7) He taught with authority (Mt 7:28,29),
8) He claimed absolute authority (Mt 28:18),
9) He claimed the authority to judge (Jn 5:22,27),
10) He claimed His words to be immortal (Mt
24:35),
11) He demanded complete allegiance (Mt
10:37,38),
12) God, the Father called Jesus as God (Heb
1:8).
To conclude, the Divinity of Jesus Christ may
be attacked now and then, but the 'Truth' remains the
same. Films and novels which claim that Jesus was
married is nothing but a work of fiction. There is no
scientific data to support all these fantasies.
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