If Jesus is not God, then explain . . .

[learner Daniel]

If Jesus is not God, then explain . . .

1. Why Thomas calls Jesus God in John 20:28? (Note, Thomas addresses Jesus specifically).
2. Why does God call Jesus God in Heb. 1:8?
3. Why does John the apostle state that Jesus was the Word which was God that became flesh (John 1:1, 14)?
4. Why is the phrase “Call upon the name of the LORD” (Hebrew, YHWH, i.e., Psalm 116:4) used only of God on the OT and translated into Greek in the LXX as “Call upon the name of the LORD (greek, “KURIOS”) applied to Jesus in the NT (1 Cor. 1:2) if Jesus is not God in flesh?
5. Why does the apostle John say that Jesus was ” . . . calling God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.” (John 5:18)?
6. What did Jesus say that caused the Pharisees to claim that Jesus was making Himself out to be God (John 8:58)?
7. How was it possible for Jesus to know all things (John 21:17)?
8. How can Jesus know all men (John 16:30)?
9. How can Jesus be everywhere (Matt. 28:20)?
10. How can Jesus, the Christ, dwell in you (Col. 1:27)?
11. How can Jesus be the exact representation of the Nature of God (Heb. 1:3)?
12. How can Jesus be eternal (Micah 5:1-2)?
13. How can Jesus be the one who gives eternal life (John 10:27-28)?
14. How can He be our only Lord and Master (Jude 4)?
15. How can Jesus be called the Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) if there is only one God in existence (Isaiah 44:6-8; 45:5)?
16. How can Jesus be called the Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) and “God” also be called the Mighty God in Isaiah 10:21?
17. How was Jesus able to raise Himself from the dead (John 2:19-21)?
18. How can Jesus create all things (Col. 1:16-17), yet it is God who created all things by Himself (Isaiah 44:24)?
19. How can Jesus search the hearts and minds of the people (Rev. 2:23)?
20. Why was Jesus worshipped (Matt. 2:2, 11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6) when He says to worship God only (Matt. 4:10)? (same Greek word for worship is used in each place.)
21. In the OT God was seen (Exodus 6:2-3; 24:9-11; Num. 12:6-9; Acts 7:2), yet no man can see God (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18). It was not the Father that was seen in the OT (John 6:46). Who, then were they seeing? See John 8:58.
22. Then why did Jesus claim the divine name, “I AM” for Himself in John 8:58? see Exodus 3:14.
23. Then why did Jesus say you must honor him even as you honor the Father (John 5:23)?
24. Then why is it that both the Father and the Son give life (John 5:21)?
25. Then why did Jesus bear witness of Himself (John 8:18; 14:6)?

If Jesus were not God, then explain . . .​

Do you have questions about Jesus being God? Bible verses showing Jesus being equal to God in the Old and New Testament

carm.org

 

[learner Daniel]

ATTRIBUTES OF THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT
Called God	Phil. 1:2	John 1:1,14; Col. 2:9; Heb. 1:8	Acts 5:3-4
Eternal	Psalm 90:2	Micah 5:1-2	Heb. 9:14
Creator	Isaiah 64:8	John 1:3; Col. 1:15-17	Job 33:4, 26:13
Indwells us	2 Cor. 6:16	Col. 1:27	John 14:17; Rom. 8:11
All-knowing	1 John 3:20	John 16:30; 21:17	1 Cor. 2:10-11
Everywhere	1 Kings 8:27	Matt. 28:20	Psalm 139:7-10
Searches the heart	Jer. 17:10	Rev. 2:23	1 Cor. 2:10
Resurrects Jesus	1 Thess. 1:10	John 2:19, 10:17	Rom. 8:11
Sanctifies	1 Thess. 5:23	Heb. 2:11	1 Pet. 1:2
PERSONHOOD OF THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT
Has a Will	Luke 22:42	Luke 22:42	1 Cor. 12:11
Has a mind	1 Cor. 2:16 (as LORD)	1 Cor. 2:16	Rom. 8:27
Speaks	Matt. 3:17; Luke 9:25	Luke 5:20; 7:48	Acts 8:29; 11:12; 13:2
Loves	John 3:16	Eph. 5:25	Rom. 15:30
Fellowship with	1 John 1:3	1 Cor. 1:9	2 Cor. 13:14; Phil. 2:1
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT
We belong to	John 17:9	John 17:6
Savior	1 Tim. 1:1; 2:3; 4:10	2 Tim. 1:10; Titus 1:4; 3:6
We serve	Matt. 4:10	Col. 3:24
Believe in	John 14:1	John 14:1
Judges	John 8:50	John 5:21, 30
Gives joy		John 15:11	1 Thess. 1:6

Trinity Table​

God is a trinity of persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the Trinity is both biblical and true.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Well shucks, if John says so ...

 

[1213]

If Jesus is not God, then explain . . .

If Jesus is the God, please explain why Jesus tells there is only one true God who is greater than him?

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 5:44
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
John 17:3
...the Father is greater than I.
John 14:28

Why Thomas calls Jesus God in John 20:28? (Note, Thomas addresses Jesus specifically).

Thomas says "My Lord and my God", not "Jesus my God".

Why does God call Jesus God in Heb. 1:8?

Maybe for same reason as He called Moses a god.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God [Elo-him] to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.
Exod. 7:1

Why does John the apostle state that Jesus was the Word which was God that became flesh (John 1:1, 14)?

John doesn't say Jesus is the word.

Why does the apostle John say that Jesus was ” . . . calling God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.” (John 5:18)?

Also disciples of Jesus call the God their Father.

How was it possible for Jesus to know all things (John 21:17)?

By what is told in the Bible, Jesus doesn't know all things:

But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only. "As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Matt. 24:36-39

How can Jesus be the exact representation of the Nature of God (Heb. 1:3)?

With God's help.

How can Jesus be eternal (Micah 5:1-2)?

With God's help.

How can Jesus be the one who gives eternal life (John 10:27-28)?

Jesus told he can do nothing of himself. Therefore, it is from God, through Jesus.

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does like-wise.
John 5:19
Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I al-ways do the things that are pleasing to him.”
John 8:28-29

Then why did Jesus claim the divine name, “I AM” for Himself in John 8:58? see Exodus 3:14.

Jesus doesn't claim divine name for himself in that.

 

[Madsaac]

If Jesus is not God, then explain . . .

1. Why Thomas calls Jesus God in John 20:28? (Note, Thomas addresses Jesus specifically).
2. Why does God call Jesus God in Heb. 1:8?
3. Why does John the apostle state that Jesus was the Word which was God that became flesh (John 1:1, 14)?
4. Why is the phrase “Call upon the name of the LORD” (Hebrew, YHWH, i.e., Psalm 116:4) used only of God on the OT and translated into Greek in the LXX as “Call upon the name of the LORD (greek, “KURIOS”) applied to Jesus in the NT (1 Cor. 1:2) if Jesus is not God in flesh?
5. Why does the apostle John say that Jesus was ” . . . calling God His own Father, making Himself equal to God.” (John 5:18)?
6. What did Jesus say that caused the Pharisees to claim that Jesus was making Himself out to be God (John 8:58)?
7. How was it possible for Jesus to know all things (John 21:17)?
8. How can Jesus know all men (John 16:30)?
9. How can Jesus be everywhere (Matt. 28:20)?
10. How can Jesus, the Christ, dwell in you (Col. 1:27)?
11. How can Jesus be the exact representation of the Nature of God (Heb. 1:3)?
12. How can Jesus be eternal (Micah 5:1-2)?
13. How can Jesus be the one who gives eternal life (John 10:27-28)?
14. How can He be our only Lord and Master (Jude 4)?
15. How can Jesus be called the Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) if there is only one God in existence (Isaiah 44:6-8; 45:5)?
16. How can Jesus be called the Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) and “God” also be called the Mighty God in Isaiah 10:21?
17. How was Jesus able to raise Himself from the dead (John 2:19-21)?
18. How can Jesus create all things (Col. 1:16-17), yet it is God who created all things by Himself (Isaiah 44:24)?
19. How can Jesus search the hearts and minds of the people (Rev. 2:23)?
20. Why was Jesus worshipped (Matt. 2:2, 11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6) when He says to worship God only (Matt. 4:10)? (same Greek word for worship is used in each place.)
21. In the OT God was seen (Exodus 6:2-3; 24:9-11; Num. 12:6-9; Acts 7:2), yet no man can see God (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18). It was not the Father that was seen in the OT (John 6:46). Who, then were they seeing? See John 8:58.
22. Then why did Jesus claim the divine name, “I AM” for Himself in John 8:58? see Exodus 3:14.
23. Then why did Jesus say you must honor him even as you honor the Father (John 5:23)?
24. Then why is it that both the Father and the Son give life (John 5:21)?
25. Then why did Jesus bear witness of Himself (John 8:18; 14:6)?

If Jesus were not God, then explain . . .​

Do you have questions about Jesus being God? Bible verses showing Jesus being equal to God in the Old and New Testament

carm.org

I ask a lot of Christians this question, just curious.

Why do you think the stuff written in the bible, isn't just stuff made up by people with 'agendas' or good imaginations?

Isn't that more likely then god actually saying things?