Why we believe that Jesus is Lord?
Note how Jesus always cast out demons, cured the sick, and did miracles in
His own name. Also, on several occasions Jesus deliberately said; "I
AM".
Think! Take for example Jesus’ words
in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” When we look at the Jews’
reaction to His statement, “We are not stoning you for any good work, They replied, but for blasphemy, because you, mere man, claim to be GOD.” (John 10:33). Now we see an actual claim. The Jews understood Jesus’
statement to be a claim to be God. In the following verses, Jesus never
corrects the Jews by saying, “I did not claim to be God.” That indicates Jesus
was truly saying He was God by declaring, “I and the Father are one” (John
10:30).
HE EXISTED BEFORE ABRAHAM. John 8:58 is another example. Jesus declared, "I say
unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am." Again, in response,
the Jews take up stones in an attempt to stone Jesus (John 8:59). Why would the
Jews want to stone Jesus if He hadn’t said something they believed to be
blasphemous, namely, a claim to be God? John repeatedly tells us of the Lord's
connection to "I Am". See
John: 4:26, 8:24, 13:13, and 13:19.
You call Me Teacher and Lord; and ye say well; for so I Am. John 13:13
THE WORD WAS GOD. John 1:1 Word was God
John1:14
and the Word was made flesh
Acts
20:28 God purchased the Church with His own blood.
To help you with this consider these paradoxes by early church father
Gregory of Nazianzus (329-390 A.D.). Gregory used these to argue against
Arianism.
"He was baptized as a man -- but He remitted sins as God...He was
tempted as man, but he conquered as God...He hungered -- but He fed
thousands...He was wearied, but He is the rest of them that are weary and
heavy-laden. He was heavy with sleep, but He walked lightly over the sea...He
pays tribute, but it is out of a fish; yea He is the king of those who demanded
it...He prays, but he hears prayer. He weeps, but He causes tears to cease. He
asks where Lazarus was laid, for He was man; but He raises Lazarus, for He was
God. He is sold, and very cheap, for it is only for thirty pieces of silver;
but He redeems the world, and that at a great price, for the price was His
blood. As a sheep he is led to the slaughter, but He is the shepherd of Israel,
and now of the whole world also...He is bruised and wounded, but He heals every
disease and every infirmity. He is lifted up and nailed to the tree, but by the
tree of life He restores us. He dies, but he gives life, and by His death He
destroys death."
GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto
the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.( 1 Timothy
3:16)
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall
conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 (written: 712 BC (Before Christ)
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they
shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew
1:23
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government
will be upon His shoulder: and his name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (written: 712 BC (Before Christ)
SHOW US THE FATHER! Jesus replied,
"Don't you know me Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?" John 14:9
MY LORD AND MY GOD John 20:28
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF
KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation
19:16
Revelation 19:11-14 - speaking of Yeshua/Jesus leading the Army of Heaven
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon
him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make
war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and
he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed
with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And
the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which
is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. (Revelation 1:8)KJV
