Is Jesus God? (N. T. Wright Q&A)

[Apostolicfaith]

“For 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 (KJV)

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”
— Isaiah 12:2 (KJV)

“And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
— Isaiah 25:9 (KJV)

Isaiah 43 (KJV)
¹⁰ Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
¹¹ I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

Isaiah 45 (KJV)
²¹ Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
²² Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

“For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.”
— Isaiah 54:5 (KJV)

Psalms 22 (KJV)
¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”
— Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)

“And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.”
— Isaiah 59:16 (KJV)

“But 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 (KJV)

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, ”
— Luke 1:68 (KJV)

John 1 (KJV)
¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.

“I and my Father are one.”
— John 10:30 (KJV)

“And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.”
— John 12:45 (KJV)

John 14 (KJV)
⁶ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
⁷ If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
⁸ Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
⁹ Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
— John 8:58 (KJV)

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV)

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:6 (KJV)

“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:19 (KJV)

Colossians 1 (KJV)
¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
¹⁶ For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
¹⁷ And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
— Hebrews 1:3 (KJV)

“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
— Colossians 2:9 (KJV)

“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
— 1 John 3:16 (KJV)

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
— Acts 20:28 (KJV)

“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 (KJV)

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
— Matthew 28:19 (KJV)

“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
— Luke 24:47 (KJV)

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
— Acts 2:38 (KJV)

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
— Acts 4:12 (KJV)

“But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”
— Acts 8:12 (KJV)

“(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)”
— Acts 8:16 (KJV)

“And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
— Acts 10:48 (KJV)

“When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
— Acts 19:5 (KJV)

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
— Acts 22:16 (KJV)

Yes

[graceford]

Yes, Jesus is God. God is in Him and He is in God.

[muthallibshaik]

◑ To Jesus: who are you ??
“I am a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.” John 8:40
◑ To the Disciples: who is Jesus?“Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.” Acts 2:22
◑ To the people: who is Jesus ?
"He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people.” Luke 24:19
◑ To Paul: who is Jesus ??
“Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.” Colossians 2:9
To Jesus: what do you teach ??
“‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:32
◑ To the Disciples: what did Jesus taught??
“Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.” Acts 3:19
◑ To Paul: what did Jesus teach??
“Christ died for our sins” 1 Corinthians 15:3
◑ To Jesus: to whom you were sent ??
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 15:24
◑ To the Disciples: what Jesus instructed ??
“Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 10:6
◑ To Paul: Why did you go to the Gentiles ??
“It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.” Romans 15:20
◑ to Paul: do you mean the Disciples??
“I don’t consider myself inferior in any way to these “super apostles” who teach such things. I may not be a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way.” 2 Corinthians 11:6
◑ To Jesus: did you came to abolish the law ??
“Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. “Matt. 5:17, 18
◑ To Paul: what do you say about that??
“Jesus abolished in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations.” Eph. 2:15
“Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified.” Rom. 10:4
◑ To the Disciples: Is man Justified by faith alone??
“man is justified by works and not by faith alone.” James 2:24
◑ To Paul: what do you say about that ??
“man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.” Romans 3:28
◑ To Paul: so you contradict the disciples of Jesus ??
“When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.” Galatians 2:11
◑ To Paul: so what do you say about their teachings ??
“If we or an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel to you than what we (Paul and his disciples) have preached to you let him be a curse ” Gal 1:8
◑ To Paul: why do you say that??
“all those in Asia have turned away from me” 2 Tim. 1:15
◑to the Disciples: did you rejected Paul??
"When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join us, but we were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.” Acts 9:26

result: Paul is a corrupter of Jesus' messege.

My people are perishing for lack of knowledge."-Bible

[tmcge]

"My teaching is not mine, but the one who sent me" Who sent Jesus? Who did Jesus pray to? Can God be tempted? Who is the Lamb? The Son? What does Deut 18:18 mean?

[BibleNutter]

Isaiah 45:23 KJV

23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Philippians 2:10 KJV

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

[steinadleradler]

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 8:6

[youngsamuel]

"The Firstborn among many" Rom 8:29. He Jesus was the One in whom dwelt the "fullness of the Godhead bodily" Col 2:9. "Of His fullness we have all received" John 1:16.

[KevinGuillaumeZODCORE]

*Is there a difference between* :

Mighty and Almighty, Jesus and Jehovah?

*Jesus* -Isaiah 9:6
*might·y*
(adjective)
possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially on account of size.

*Jehovah* - Genises 17:1
*al·might·y*
(adjective)
Having complete power; omnipotent. "God almighty"

[abidinginchrist]

“ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was With god, and the word was God. The same was with God. All thing where made by him, and without him nothing was made. “ John 1 1-3

[samuelrodriguez]

Yes, Jesus is God. Son of God, Son of Man

[crystalwords]

Daniel 11: 32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. 33 And those of the people who understand shall instruct many;
Jesus said: Luke 23: 46 "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit"
Question: What "spirit" Jesus Christ commend to the hands of the Father?? = His Eternal Deity Spirit . Jesus didn't had never human spirit. Jesus IS, He has no time, He is the same as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus came into a human flesh not in another human being.
What means Mark 12: 29 "The Lord our God is one Lord" ?
What means 1Corinthians 8: 6 " one God, the Father, and one Lord Jesus Christ
What means Mathew 22: 44 The Lord said unto my Lord,
So, who is the Lord ? How Lords exist ?
1 John 5:7 << For there are three that testify-witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. >>
The Father has Himself : John 5:26, John 17:5,
Jesus has Himself : Hebrew 5:5 John 5:26, John 10:18, John 14:21, and
the Holy Spirit has Himself : John 16:13
These Three persons are ONE IN UNITY, "One God" means One in Unity and not an absolute monad, John 17:21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us. ONE= UNITY ( bible.ca / trinity / . htm )

[roboparks]

The Idea that Jesus is the Father is all about deity. If you Deity Jesus then you can can Give a King or monarch Deity . Therefore N.T.Wright is just following his own Tradition . I personally disagree with him on that. You can still believe Jesus is the Son of God (1st born) Without making him God. But he is a part of God . God is a convenient English word to explain the unexplainable part of the natural faith that every human being is born with. The Father and Jesus share the same one Spirit. Therefore they are one. Ephesians 2:18 "For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit." Jesus came to give that to Us.


Ephesians 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, [d] but you are fellow citizens with the saints (or sons) and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by[e] the Spirit.
Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”


The real question is are we God's children and do live in his household? or Are we still aliens or rebels??

[sunset]

The short book "The Jesus Response" by John Pohl is powerful. I recommend it.

[adrianj]

Which NT Wright books talk more about this topic? (I already have The Challenge of Jesus)?

[wingtse]

Just a little perception of my own to share: Whether Jesus is the Word, the Way or God himself is of secondary importance because God of the old testament has already proclaimed or foretold the coming of Jesus the Messiah, whose name is above all and only thru him a man will be saved and reunited with God.

As a little sheep myself, my primary concern is to know the way how to get back "home" to be able to meet my heavenly father shamelessly, and I believe He has given us the Way. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[michaelbal]

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me” ~Lord, Exodus 20:

[L-lc]

Deu 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Cross-Ref Gen 1:31, 2Sa. 22:31, 2Ch.19:7, Zep. 3:5

Psa 62:2
He only is My Rock and my Salvation; he is my Defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psa 18:46
The LORD liveth; and blessed be My Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Isa 51:1
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

Deu 32:18
Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

1Co 10:4
And did all drink the Same Spiritual drink: for they drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them: and That Rock WAS Christ. Cross Ref Exo. 17:10, Psa. 78:15

Psa 89:26
He shall cry unto Me, Thou art my father, My God, and The Rock of my Salvation. Cross Ref 2Sa. 7:14, Heb. 1:4-5

Psalm 18:31
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a Rock, except our God. Cross Ref Hos. 13:4

Hos 13:4
Yet I Am the LORD Thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know NO God but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Jdg 6:24
Then Gideon(warrior) built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom(Yhvh): unto this day it is yet in Ophrah(Fawn/deer stag) of the Abiezrites(Father is Help).

Amen and Christ is that ROCK of Salvation may he be with you. 🙏🕊️

[paug]

Jesus, in response to the Pharisees’ question “Who do you think you are?” said, “‘Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.’ ‘You are not yet fifty years old, ’ the Jews said to him, ‘and you have seen Abraham!’ ‘I tell you the truth, ’ Jesus answered, ‘before Abraham was born, I am!’ At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds” (John 8:56–59). The violent response of the Jews to Jesus’ “I AM” statement indicates they clearly understood what He was declaring—that He was the eternal God incarnate. Jesus was equating Himself with the "I AM" title God gave Himself in Exodus 3:14.



If Jesus had merely wanted to say He existed before Abraham’s time, He would have said, “Before Abraham, I was.” The Greek words translated “was, ” in the case of Abraham, and “am, ” in the case of Jesus, are quite different. The words chosen by the Spirit make it clear that Abraham was “brought into being, ” but Jesus existed eternally (see John 1:1). There is no doubt that the Jews understood what He was saying because they took up stones to kill Him for making Himself equal with God (John 5:18). Such a statement, if not true, was blasphemy and the punishment prescribed by the Mosaic Law was death (Leviticus 24:11–14). But Jesus committed no blasphemy; He was and is God, the second Person of the Godhead, equal to the Father in every way.

Jesus used the same phrase “I AM” in seven declarations about Himself. In all seven, He combines I AM with tremendous metaphors which express His saving relationship toward the world. All appear in the book of John. They are I AM the Bread of Life (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51); I AM the Light of the World (John 8:12); I AM the Door of the Sheep (John 10:7, 9); I AM the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14); I AM the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25); I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6); and I AM the True Vine (John 15:1, 5).

[DudeChrist]

This was so engaging to watch and listen to.

[giorgiodechambre]

I'm a self-taught Christian by just attending many different churches and many different Bible studies, including Mormon, Jehovah witnesses, and Catholicism, and even the world mission society, and I came to the conclusion that a fundamental truth is Jesus is God, absolutely.... And I believe the Bible says the same thing.... But ultimately I believe in God taught me... Which it's so fascinating to even say that I believe that God's with me and teaching me, it's beyond a miracle, that these thoughts and beliefs I even have, that is the amazing Grace of God, I Am Right or I Am Right.