A Question for All - No. 2 - "Is the Lord Jesus a Divine Person?"

From: The Beacon Light By: Unknown Author

• 2 min. read • grade level: 6

Is He really God? "

There is no doubt as to the answer to this question. "Christ... is over all, GOD blessed forever."1 There are three chapters, among others, in the Bible which clearly prove that Jesus was and is divine—that He is GOD.

(1) In John 1 we are told that He was "in the beginning," that He was "with God," and that He "was God." Nothing can be clearer than, "The Word was God." The passage also says that "all things were made by Him."

(2) Col. 1 also tells us that the Lord Jesus created all things, and again in chapter 2 That "in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily."

(3) Heb. 1, again, says that He made the worlds and that He upholds all things by the word of His power.

If there were no other passages, these three scriptures plainly show that JESUS is the CREATOR. The Creator is GOD. But there are other scriptures. In speaking to the Jews, the Lord Jesus used a Name as to Himself which could only rightly bb used of God. He said, "Before Abraham was, I AM, "2 The Jews well knew what He meant, and took up stones to stone Him.

The Old Testament tells that Christ was to be Immanuel, that is, "God with us,"3 and in Matt. 1 we read that Jesus was Immanuel. Micah says that His "goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting,"4 and Zechariah speaks of Him as Jehovah's Fellow.5 We also read that of old He "laid the foundation of the earth,"6 and the heavens were "the work of His hands," and again in the same book, He is addressed as God.7 Yes! Jesus is "THE MIGHTY GOD." 8

W. M. B.

1. Romans 9:5⁵Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (Romans 9:5)

2. John 8:58⁵⁸Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:58); also Ex. 3:14¹⁴And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. (Exodus 3:14)

3. Isaiah 7: 14

4. Micah 5:2²But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2)

5. Zech. 13:7⁷Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. (Zechariah 13:7)

6. Psa. 102:25²⁵Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. (Psalm 102:25)

7. Psa. 45:6⁶Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. (Psalm 45:6)

8. Isa. 9:6⁶For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

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