Is Jesus Christ God?

Christian Answers ^ | 2012 | Various

[DouglasKC]

“The Christian faith has not been tried and found wanting. It has rather been found difficult and left untried.” —Chesterton

I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.The story of Jesus is either the greatest event in history or the cruelest hoax. If it is a hoax, then the whole of the Christian message crumbles together with the hopes of those multitudes of lives built on his name. The apostle Paul said:

“And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up; if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.” -1 Corinthians 15:14-19 (NKJV)

But if the story is true, then this world has been hit with extraordinary news of earth-shaking consequences. Have you taken the trouble to decide which it is?

In a matter this weighty, it is in your interest to explore the truth or falsity of Christ's claims. Amazingly however, many people who don't believe have never bothered to explore the evidence in support of Jesus,[1] but to the contrary, often run away from it. At the same time, many Christians themselves are not sure, at bottom, whether the claims of their faith are solid. Is the Christian claim a hoax? Is it just wishful thinking? Or is it actually true?

[Salvavida]

YES. Next question.

[rdcbn]

Jesus Christ was exactly who and what he claimed to be.

[Safrguns]

1. Jesus claimed to be God. That’s why the Jews crucified him... So... He was just another lunatic nutjob cult figure, or He was AND IS Who He claimed to be.

2. The Deity of Jesus is proclaimed throughout scripture without a doubt. As a matter of fact, the bible proclaims this particular doctrine as THE KEY to testing whether someone is aligned with the Holy Spirit or with the Anti-Christ. Jesus said Himself you are either for me or against me. Rejection of Jesus as God places you AGAINST Him.

[Texas Songwriter]

YES

[Texas Songwriter]

YES

[Jack Hydrazine]

I’m gonna have to disagree with y’all!

[MHGinTN]

And you won’t want to miss this little anti-Christ fluff from that same poster ...

[DouglasKC]

The Deity of Jesus is proclaimed throughout scripture without a doubt. As a matter of fact, the bible proclaims this particular doctrine as THE KEY to testing whether someone is aligned with the Holy Spirit or with the Anti-Christ. Jesus said Himself you are either for me or against me. Rejection of Jesus as God places you AGAINST Him.

Can you post those scriptures please?

[onedoug]

I thought it was the Romans who crucified him. He was a Pharisee all his adult life hence the title “rabbi”.

The Jews always get a bad rap.

[Venturer]

I believe in the Holy Trinity.
Yes it is difficult to understand, and I am sure I do not understand if , but I believe it.

[Salvation]

Buying into heresy, are you?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

[Salvation]

Catholic Word of the Day: HERESY, 09-21-13
They Just Won't Go Away: Ancient Heresies in Post-Modern Dress (Ecumenical)
Radio Replies Second Volume - Eutychianism
Radio Replies Second Volume - Nestorianism
Radio Replies Second Volume - Arianism
Radio Replies Second Volume - Manichaeism
Radio Replies Second Volume - Defections From the Catholic Church
Radio Replies Second Volume - Gnosticism
Marcionites

Nestorius on Mary as the Mother of God (Ecumenical)
The Day Nestorius Rocked the Church and an Empire
How Quickly Catholic Heresy Took Over the Church (Immediately)
Hilaire Belloc’s “The Great Heresies” now available in EPUB format
Chapter 6: The Modern Phase [The Great Heresies]
Chapter 5: What Was The Reformation? [The Great Heresies]
Chapter 4: The Albigensian Attack [The Great Heresies]
Chapter 3: The Great and Enduring Heresy of Mohammed [The Great Heresies]
Chapter 2: The Arian Heresy [The Great Heresies
Chapter 1: Scheme Of This Book [The Great Heresies]

Introduction: Heresy [The Great Heresies]
The Great Heresies
John Calvin’s Worst Heresy: That Christ Suffered in Hell
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Succumbs to Heresy
The Bishop Discovers Heresy?
From Orthodox to Heresy: The Secularizing of Catholic Universities
Progressivism/Liberalism is Heresy [Excellent read & reference]
Is heresy better than schism? [Ecumenical]
Modernism: The Modernist Heresy
THE GREAT HERESIES-THE MODERN PHASE

The Protestant Heresy
The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene
Americanism, Then and Now: Our Pet Heresy (encyclical of Pope Leo XIII)
Heresies then and now: ancient Christian heresies practiced in modern times
The Plain Truth About The Baptist Bride Heresy
Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy: An Exchange (is it compatable with the Catholic faith?)
Know Your Heresies
The Rev. John Piper: an interesting look at "heresy vs. schism"
Pietism as an Ecclesiological Heresy
Heresy
Arian Heresy Still Tempts, Says Cardinal Bertone (Mentions Pelagianism As Well)

Catholic Discussion] Church group stays faithful (to heresy!)
An overview of modern anti-Trinitarian heresies
Where heresy and dissent abound [Minnesota]
Gnostic Gospels - the heresy entitled "Gnosticism."
Christian mavericks find affirmation in ancient heresies
The So-Called ‘Gospel’ of Judas: Unmasking an Ancient Heresy
Benedict XVI Heresies and Errors
Donatism (Know your heresies)
The Heresy of Mohammed (Chapter 4, The Great Heresies)
Father & Son Catholic Writers Tag-Team Old & New Heresies

[BipolarBob]

Not true. Re-read the account. Pilate only wanted to scourge Jesus and be done with it. The Jewish leaders threatened to go tell Caesar that Jesus declared Himself king and was a traitor to Caesar. The Jews were behind the crucifixion all the way. The Romans carried it out.

[Resettozero]

I say yes and so is The Holy Spirit. What say you?

Thanks for posting this, though.

[onedoug]

Sadducees or Pharisees? There’s a difference.

[Salvation]

Catholic belief is succinctly expressed in the profession of faith or credo called the Nicene Creed:

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

[Safrguns]

>>> Can you post those scriptures please?

Do you question the Deity of Jesus?

Are you looking for an argument? or for answers?

I could post scriptures till I’m blue in the face,
and it won’t do you any good if your objective is simply to deny the obvious.

How about we just start with the name the Angels said He would be called... Emanuel... Which means “God With Us”.
Appropriate considering the season, and the Gospels where this is found.

[BipolarBob]

It doesn’t matter which, in order to refute his erroneous assertion in the matter of Jewish vs. Roman guilt.