Where did Jesus say “I am God”? by Fr. Anthony Mourad

Where did Jesus say “I am God”?

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; One God, Amen.

Some opponents of the Christian faith will challenge us with an important question, one that is worth investigating. They will say “If you believe that Jesus is God, show us where He himself makes that declaration.” And the truth of the matter is, if we search out scripture for words spoken by Jesus saying “I am God”, you simply won’t find them in the Bible! And yet, Christians have believed that He is God for as long as Christians have existed! And so, we begin by making a bold declaration – we do not need that statement to be spoken by Christ and recorded in Scripture for us to know and believe that He is indeed the Son of the Living God – who is of one Essence with God the Father and the Holy Spirit!

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[joshua_wherley]

Many people look for an explicit claim to divinity, but if they look closely at Our Lord's statements, they will find that He often does claim divinity, just not in the way they were expecting. This video is quite helpful. Thank you. ☦

[marcmork]

“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)

[sower]

A practicing doctor does not have to say "I am a doctor". But it is implicit and clear in what he does.

Word of God is hidden from the wise and revealed to the poor. Even if the wise is able to read better than the faithful.

[bruhmingo]

Thank you Father, you have given me peace just by sharing the words of our Lord.

[satmat]

Exquisite!!!
You quoted the gospel of John and the book of colossians with confidence and assurance knowing that this Scripture!!
We must allow Muslims to dictate us about the holy Scriptures.
The epistles are not hadiths but inspired
Word of God.
We must never debate on Muslims terms and koranic point of view.

[terryobrien]

Love it! how nice to hear your voice again and be helped by the wisdom God pours out of you to his sheep

[tessalogan]

Yes he did, he said if you know me you know the father i am the father and the father is in me. If you reject me you also reject the father.

[monathbachelor]

Beautiful indeed and I have heard most people say that they can't wait to see Jesus in heaven 1 day and give Him a hug. I can't wait to take direct orders from Him and serve Him and praise Him in His presence forevermore. He is King of kings

[jadfarra]

Thank you for this great summary using both Scripture and Church teachings, Father Anthony.

[anonymoushacker]

Amen amen amen may God bless us all from Ethiopia.

[catherinemurray]

SIMPLE each one of us is a child of God we have the divine spark and we each can behave as Christ that’s why we are here ❤

[HomoEucharistica]

*_"By sharing in the ways of the Apostles | you became a successor to their throne. | Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; | by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. | Hieromartyr Ignatius, entreat Christ God to save our souls!"_* Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages. Amen.

[OGRaider]

Amen. Jesus is God. The living Word and Son of God. Our Savior. Glory to Him forever and ever.

[Docpowel]

Thank you for your work, it is very important!
God bless you✝

[archangel_metatron]

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord said to my Lord sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.

Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him, ” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

God is everything everywhere.

5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.

Jesus is God's only begotten son and through him all things were made by God.

The confusion is from English. El is Jesus' God and Father. Elohim is the plural form of God.

Hebrews 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father”[a]?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son”[b]?

6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[c]

7 In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”[d]

8 But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”[e]

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11
They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12
You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.”[f]

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet”[g]?

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Does Jesus sit at His own right hand? No.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

[rockymarciano]

Mark 10:18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Mark 10:18

[nathico]

I’m looking for a Mohamadan (Muslim) comment 🔭👀

[sonoftheking]

*THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD*

Beginning was *WORD* and *WORD* was with *GOD* and *WORD* was *GOD, GOD* love this world and gave his only *SON* for *WHOEVER BELIEVES* in him should not perish but have *ETERNAL LIFE, WORD* became *FLESH* and dwelt among us as the only *SON* from *GOD, * without the shedding of *BLOOD* there is no *FORGIVENESS* of sins, *JESUS CHRIST OFFERED* and *SUFFERED* on his own *BODY* and *BLOOD* once for all to *SANCTIFY* the people, *GOD RECONCILE* everything and make *PEACE* through the *BLOOD* shed on *CROSS* by *JESUS CHRIST, * *JESUS CHRIST* bowed his head and gave up his *SPIRIT, RESURRECTED* on *3RD DAY, GOD* raised *JESUS CHRIST, * *JESUS CHRIST* said he will send the *HOLY SPIRIT* as a *HELPER* to *GUIDE* the believers in *TRUTH* and *RIGHTEOUS* way, *GOD* take *JESUS CHRIST* up into *HEAVEN* and he sat down at the *RIGHT HAND of GOD, * all the *AUTHORITY* in *HEAVEN* and on *EARTH* has been given to *JESUS CHRIST* by *GOD, * *GOD ORDERED* all the *ANGELS WORSHIP JESUS CHRIST* and *GOD* called *JESUS CHRIST* is *GOD* who *RULE* the *KINGDOM of HEAVEN, * who *BELIEVES JESUS CHRIST* gets *ETERNAL LIFE* and who *DIDN'T OBEY* to *JESUS CHRIST* won't get *LIFE* but *GOD'S WRATH* always on them, *LORD OUR GOD JESUS CHRIST* says surely *I AM COMING SOON.* Amen.

[freedom]

“Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. Revelation 1:17-18 ESV
When was God dead? Think about it.

[johnhora]

"Before Abraham was I AM" Nothing is more specific, direct or more implicit than this statement. JESUS very implicitly says "I AM GOD". Do not be deceived, when the High Priest asked JESUS "Are you the BLESSED ONE???" JESUS said "I AM". There is NO denying HOLY SCRIPTURE, JESUS VERY IMPLICITLY STATES HE IS GOD. No guessing, no searching, no denying, JESUS VERY PLAINLY SAYS THAT HE IS GOD as stated in Scripture.