"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
"The deity of Jesus Christ, or His God nature, is well established in the New Testament. Some of the facts are:
01) He is called God by the Apostle John (above verse 1).
02) He is called God by the Apostle Thomas (John 20:28).
03) He is called God by the Father (Hebrews 1:8).
04) He claimed to be God, in that He was with the Father before creation (John 17:5).
05) He claimed to be God, in that He was before Abraham. "Abraham rejoiced to see my day . . . " (John 8:52-59).
06) He received worship, and only God is to be worshipped (Matthew 14:33). Angels refused worship (Revelation 22:8,9). Man refused worship (Acts 10:25,26).
07) He forgives sin (Mark 2:5-11). Only God can forgive sin.
08) He is creator and maker of all things (Colossians 1:16).
09) He is sustainer of all things (Hebrews 1:3). Only God can control the universe.
10) He claimed to have "all authority . . . in heaven and on earth" (Matthew 28:18). Only God has all authority.
11) He walked upon the blue waters of Galilee. The winds and the waves obeyed His command. He healed the sick and raised the dead. He gave sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf. He cast out demons and made the lame to walk. He turned water into wine, and fed five thousand men with the lunch of a lad."
{Note: Five thousand is the number of men only; there were women and children also that were fed and not counted in that number.}
{Note: Regarding 4) and 8), above, Jesus is called the Word of God. When God spoke in Genesis 1:1, it was the Word of God taking the action.}
May this Lesson help you to be ready at all times to give answer to those who question what you believe about Jesus and why you believe in Him.
(This is From : Bible Foundation Course Lesson 03- 02)
