THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST 

 . . . by Kathy A. Smith


Who is The Lord Jesus Christ?
Everything that God is, Jesus is. He was God (the Word) manifested in the flesh to redeem and reconcile fallen man back to a holy God. He is called God and Lord; KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS; Jehovah; Emmanuel; mighty God; the true God; the Alpha and Omega; the Amen; The Word of God. He is the creator of all life and by Him all things consist. He is heir of all things and upholds everything by the word of his power. All power in heaven and in earth is His. His name is above all names and one day all will have to bow and confess His Lordship. All the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him, and He has all the divine attributes. He has the right and power to forgive sins, to raise the dead, to be the judge of all man, and will return in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. He has the keys of hell and of death. He is worthy to be loved, praised, worshipped, adored, obeyed, and served by all of His creation. In another lies no greater love , neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Lets take a look in the Bible at where we can find some of these awesome statements listed above on whom Jesus Christ really is. To find the truth we must look into God holy word.

1). THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST, GOD THE SON
John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God". Jesus is the Word. (see John 1:14)

John 20:28 - And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God". Thomas, one of Jesus twelve disciples gave this tremendous statement after Christ's resurrection. Jesus is Lord and God!

Philippians 2:5-6 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:"
Jesus knew He was God and was equal to Him.

1 Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Titus 2:13 - Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;". Jesus is coming back! Saints are to be looking for His return. He is the only true God and Savior.

I John 5:20 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life".
Jesus Christ the true God and the only way to receive eternal life.

2). THE DIVINE NAMES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace".
Who else could this be talking about but God the Son.

Isaiah 40:3 - The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God". This is a prophecy of the coming of John the Baptist preparing the highway for our God, Jesus Christ. (See Mark 1:1-3)

Jeremiah 23:5 - Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS".
Jesus is the righteous judge of the earth. (See 2 Corinthians 5:10).

Revelation 1:8 - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 19:16 - And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

3). DIVINE ATTRIBUTES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
Eternal Existence:
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

John 1:1
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.

Revelation 1:8-9 - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Omnipresence:
Matthew 18:20 - For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matthew 28:20 - Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

John 3:13 - And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Omniscience:
John 2:24
- But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
Jesus knows every thought, and even knows how many hairs are on your head. Are you living for Him?

Revelation 2:23 - And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Omnipotence:
Philippians 3:21 - Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Revelation 1:18 - I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Jesus Christ is a living Lord and Savior!

Immutability:
Hebrews 1:10 - And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

Hebrews - 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

4). DIVINE WORKS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
JESUS CHRIST THE CREATOR:
John 1:3 - All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Jesus Christ is the creator of all that has the breath of life!

John 1:10 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Colossians 1:16-17 - For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Hebrews 1:2 - Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

PROVIDENCE:
Luke 10:22 - All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

John 17:2 - As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he (Jesus) should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. There is no other name by which we much be saved. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life.

Ephesians 1:22 - And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Hebrews 1:3 - Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high

JESUS FORGIVES SINS:
Matthew 9:6 - But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Colossians 1:14 - In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT
John 5:22 - For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John 5:25-29 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Acts 17:31 - Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

2 Timothy 4:1 - I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

Also see: Matthew 25:31-32; Philippians 3:21

THE FINAL END AND RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS
Revelation 21:5 - And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

5). JESUS IS WORTHY OF ALL HONOUR:
John 5:23 - That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.


Bibliography:
1). Louis Berkhof, Systematic Theology, Grand Rapids; Eerdmans, 1941
2). John F. Walvoord, Jesus Christ our Lord, Moody Press, Chicago, 1969

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