I've always thought Jesus was the Son of God (and still do), and I always thought the vast majority of Christians believed so too, but a few years ago I was chatting to a baptist minister and to my surprise he was adamant that Jesus was God!
I researched the matter on the internet and I was surprised again to find more Christians than I realised also believe he was God. What do CF members think?
For the record this verse is the one that seems to fuel the "Jesus was God" school of thought-
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:9)
But there are lots more verses that indicate he wasn't God-
Jesus said - "I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I" (John 14:28 )
Jesus said:-"Why do you call me good? Only God is good" (Luke 18:19)
Jesus said "Only God knows when Judgement Day will be, I don't know myself" (Mark 13:32)
High Priest asked-"Are you the Son of God?", Jesus replied - "I am" (Mark 14:61)
Jesus said - "I only say what my Father tells me to say" (John 12:49)
Jesus said to Peter:-"My Father has revealed to you that I am the Son of God" (Matt 16:15)
Demon said- "Jesus Son of God don't torment me" (Mark 5:7-9)
And of course God himself said "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, listen to him" (Matt 17:5)
I researched the matter on the internet and I was surprised again to find more Christians than I realised also believe he was God. What do CF members think?
For the record this verse is the one that seems to fuel the "Jesus was God" school of thought-
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:9)
But there are lots more verses that indicate he wasn't God-
Jesus said - "I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I" (John 14:28 )
Jesus said:-"Why do you call me good? Only God is good" (Luke 18:19)
Jesus said "Only God knows when Judgement Day will be, I don't know myself" (Mark 13:32)
High Priest asked-"Are you the Son of God?", Jesus replied - "I am" (Mark 14:61)
Jesus said - "I only say what my Father tells me to say" (John 12:49)
Jesus said to Peter:-"My Father has revealed to you that I am the Son of God" (Matt 16:15)
Demon said- "Jesus Son of God don't torment me" (Mark 5:7-9)
And of course God himself said "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, listen to him" (Matt 17:5)