Four proofs that Jesus is God
Who blots out sins against God? God says,"I, even I" (Isaiah 43:25). God alone (Psalm 51:1-4).
Peter could not forgive a man's sin (Acts 8:18-24).
Yet Jesus did what only God can do (Luke 5:18-26, also Matthew 9:2-8, Mark 2:5-12).
He has "the name which is above every name" (Philippians 2:9-11).
"Jesus" is not a unique name, but a fairly common one. It is the Greek form of Joshua (Colossians 4:11, Acts 7:44-45).
God's name is "Lord" (YHWH) (Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 42:8).
Psalm 102 adresses the Son, yet addresses him as YHWH and God (Hebrews 1:8-12, Psalm 102:1,25-27).
One of God's names is "the first and the last" (Isaiah 44:6).
Jesus called himself by this name (Revelation 1:17-18). Similarly, compare two other passages (Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:3).
The names of God are worn by the One who was to sit on the throne of David forever, namely Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6-7, Acts 2:29-32).
All created things were made by him (Colossians 1:13-20, John 1:1-3).
Note that a Greek word for "other", such as heteros (example Acts 4:12), is not present to modify the term "all things" (Colossians 1:15-20).
Note that "firstborn of all creation" does not mean first one created. It refers to Christ's resurrection and ascension as "the firstborn from the dead" (Colossians 1:18).
Note that the following passages have the same Greek word proskuneo for "worship". The word means to bow down or prostrate oneself in worship.
Satan cannot be worshipped (Matthew 4:8-10 ). Man cannot be worshipped (Acts 10:24-26).
Angels cannot be worshipped (Revelation 22:8-9).
None other than God may be worshipped (Matthew 4:10 quoting Deuteronomy 6:15).
Yet Jesus can be worshipped (Matthew 28:1,9, 2:11, 8:2, 9:18-19, 14:33, 15:22-28).
Note that Jesus rebuked no-one for worshipping him.
One final example, that of Thomas. He said to Jesus, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:26-29).
No wonder Paul says of Christ, "In him dwells all the fulness of deity in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9).
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