#is Jesus the God of the New Testament

[eli-kittim]

Does the New Testament prove the deity of Christ?

Question: Does the New Testament prove the deity of Christ?

Answer: Yes, indeed!

Titus 2:13:

τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν ⸂Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Translation:

“the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”

2 Peter 1:1:

τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·

“of our God and savior Jesus Christ.”

What about Colossians 1:15:

“our God and Savior Jesus Christ”

John 1:1 says that “the Word was God,” and in verse 1:3 he says that this Word or Logos is the creator of the universe. Then, in verse 14, John adds that the logos became a human being. All bible scholars know that John depicts Jesus as the pre-incarnate God who took on human flesh.

Similarly, Hebrews 1:2-3 says EXPLICITLY that Jesus is the creator of the universe, “sustaining all things through the power of His word.” There is only 1 God. If that God sustains all things, then obviously there’s no other God.

What about Colossians 1:16:

"For by Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.”

The phrase ἐν αὐτῷ means both *in him* and *by him* in Greek. And all these verses obviously mean that Jesus is God because no one other than God can create and sustain the universe by himself.

Ok. But what about Philippians 2:6? Philippians 2:6 says that even though Jesus is God, he nevertheless became man and temporarily gave up his status in order to save mankind. The phrase μορφῇ θεοῦ means he had the form or nature of God:

Philippians 2:6:

“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage.”

Thus in his great humility, God became a nobody; a man of no reputation for our sake.

What about John 1:3 and Hebrews 1:2? Well, God creates by himself. He doesn’t use secondary sources or intermediaries, otherwise they would be God and the creator. Besides, Hebrews 1:2-3 says EXPLICITLY that Jesus is the creator of the universe, “sustaining all things through the power of His word.” If Jesus creates and sustains the universe, then how is he not God? Moreover, John 1:3 says πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, namely, that all things came into being BY HIM (δι’ αὐτοῦ). And nothing came into being without Christ. And then John goes on to say that Jesus is “Life” itself, which is another way of saying the supreme being or the “ultimate Being” or God. And Hebrews 1:2-3 says EXPLICITLY that Jesus is the creator of the universe, “sustaining all things through the power of His word.” There is only 1 God. If that God sustains all things, then obviously there’s no other God.

What about Colossians 2:9:

ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς.

Translation:

Col. 2:9:

“in him the whole fullness of the godhead dwells bodily.”

This means that even in a human body, Jesus is fully God!

Conclusion

There are simply too many passages which corroborate that Jesus is Yahweh. That’s why the New Testament translated YHWH as “Lord” and attributed it to Jesus Christ. The phrases “alpha and omega” and “first and last” that Jesus attributes to himself are Old Testament phrases that refer to Yahweh. Daniel 7:13-14 also talks about Jesus as if he were Yahweh. And Jude 1:5 says in the original Greek New Testament that it was Jesus (YHWH) who led Israel out of Egypt (Ἰησοῦς λαὸν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας; cf. 1 Corinthians 10:1-4). That’s why Revelation 1:8 calls Jesus the almighty (παντοκράτωρ) who is coming to earth. Hence why Jesus says “I and the father are one” (John 10:30).

So, when we add up the accumulated New Testament proof texts, the evidence is overwhelming that Jesus is in fact God (cf. John 14:1)!

There is also corroborating evidence about the deity of the messiah in the Old Testament as well (see Leviticus 26:12; Zechariah 2:10; 12:10; Micah 5:2; Daniel 7:13-14; Isaiah 9:6; 53:3-5; Psalm 2:12; 110:1)! But that’s another topic for another day!

[jesusisyahweh]

“Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬

[theancientfootsteps]

everyone is always (rightly) talking about how canon jesus is better than fanon jesus in terms of how conservative christians have twisted his legacy to fit their own ideology

but can we also talk about how canon jesus is better than fanon jesus in terms of the twee hippie 'peace and love' uwu-fied image of jesus that you see a lot

because I've been reading the gospels and jesus is dealing out nuclear-level clapbacks left and right, he is peevish, there is a lot of anger or at least frustration in him. yes it is all coming from love. but not a superficial sunshine-and-rainbows love, but a love that rebukes and corrects and calls out. like, he would have been really good at dunking on people in twitter arguments is all I'm saying

[godslove]

God is my constant.

[twiggy-in-pink]

[christian-girlies]

x

[adriel-montejano]

[avengers-21]

today’s verse ✨

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[reformedfaith]

and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

2 Corinthians 5:15

[dmckinney79]

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Galatians 5:16-18

[heartsings77]

[sweetrosegirl33]

the most commonly used words in the Bible ♡

[jesusisyahweh]

“‘Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭19‬-‭20‬

[lovergirlforjesus]

"I am not good enough to untie the strings of his sandals.”

John 1:27

[godslove]

[twiggy-in-pink]