D. Jason, Missionary, BYM
www. bymonline. org | SEPTEMBER 2018
IS JESUS GOD?
A Defence For The Deity Of Christ
D. Jason, Missionary, BYM
To attack the Divinity of Jesus Christ has been the devil ' s prime motive for the past 2000 years.
The Jews who lived during Jesus ' time were very much angry when He claimed His deity. Note the following verse:
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.”
While Jesus was on the earth He made absolute claims about Himself. When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, he asked for the name of the Lord. See how the conversation goes on:
Exo 3:13,14“ Then Moses said to God,“ If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ' The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, ' What is his name?' what shall I say to them?” 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 '.”
It is the very same phrase, ' I AM ' that Jesus uses about Himself. Read the following verses carefully:
John 6:51“ I AM the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
John 8:12-“ I AM the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 10:9-“ I AM the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.”
John 10:11-“ I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
John 11:25-“ I AM the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live”
John 14:6-“ I AM the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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