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Bible
Questions & Answers Archive
Was Jesus Christ Just
a Good Man?
By Dr. Max
D. Younce
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Question
My friend is
of a different religion and says that Jesus Christ was a good man, but
not God. I have always been taught that Christ was God in human flesh.
Can you give me some verses to show him?
Answer
First, if
Christ was not God, He would be a sinner, for "all (humanity) have
sinned" (Romans 3:23). He would also be a liar, for He claimed to
be God in human flesh. In John 10:30 Christ said; "I and my
father are one." The Jews were going to stone Him and stated
why in Verse 33, "For a good work we stone thee not; but for
blasphemy; because that thou, being a man, MAKEST THYSELF God".
In
Zechariah, Chapter 12, it is Jehovah speaking in each verse. The word
"LORD" (all capital letters in KJT) is "Jehovah".
Now, notice in Verse 10, "...and they shall look upon me (Jehovah)
whom they have pierced." Revelation 1:7 says it is Christ whom
they pierced. Yes, God is Christ in human flesh!
Exodus 3:14
says "And God said unto Moses I AM THAT I AM...say unto the
children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you". Jesus Christ
said in John 8:24 that he is the "I AM", therefore, God in
human flesh. "I (Christ) said therefore unto you, that ye
shall die in your sins (eternity in Hell): if ye believe not that
I AM he, ye shall die in your sins."
"Verily,
Verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me (Christ) hath
everlasting life". (John 6:47) There are myriads of proofs in
Scripture, but this all that space will allow. |