Did Jesus Ever Say He was God?
Sun, October 2, 2011 | 1 Comment | 
One of the big lies that enemies of Jesus Christ say is…”Jesus never claimed he was God.”
They either take the approach that he never claimed it or that it was all added later by his disciples.
Nonsense! People who make these statements are either ignorant or deliberate liars because if there is one fact that can’t be disputed it was that Jesus was VERY clear who he was.
He told them that he existed from the beginning of time…
"I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!"
He told them that he was one and the same with God….Of course not everyone believed him and they tried to stone him when he made the statement…
"The Father and I are one." Once again the people picked up stones to kill him. Jesus said, "At my Father's direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?" They replied, "We're stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God."
So it wasn’t like he said these things in a whisper that no one heard or at a polite private Bible study somewhere. He said it put loud in public in front of crowds containing friends and foes alike. He wasn’t vague. He wasn’t afraid. He stated the truth for all to hear. In fact he was so clear they even tried to stone Him for it.
And yet in spite of that there are those today who say….he never claimed to be God. Amazing.
The scriptures say he even shouted to the crowd…
"If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark."
To the disciples he said….
You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because that's what I am.
Phillip, one of his inner circle even had trouble getting his mind around the idea…
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!" Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Jesus replied, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don't know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?"
Its not logical that God would have come to earth to save our Sins and then have been coy about who he was, why he was here or how we are to respond.
He was very clear. You can’t get off the hook by saying he was vague about his identity.