"Who Do You Say That Jesus Is?" (Various Scriptures)

Throughout the history of the church, the enemies of God have attacked the biblical teaching concerning His nature, particularly the Deity of the Son of God! I have heard those who profess to be Christ followers say that "Jesus never claimed to be God." I wonder what Bible they were reading! This is the foundation doctrine of Christianity! Jesus Himself said, "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM He, you will die in your sins" (John 8:24). We must note: the word "He" is not in the original Greek. It was added for clarity. Jesus said, "for unless you believe that I AM!" In John 8:56-59, Jesus, when describing Himself said these words to the unbelieving Jews, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad. So the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM." Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple." The question is, "why did the Jews want to stone Jesus?" It was because of what Jesus said to them! When Jesus declared Himself to be I AM, He said what God declared Himself to be in Exodus 3:14. God declared Himself to be the eternally pre-existent God to Moses and the Jews! In the passage of John 8:56-59, the Jews understood Jesus' claim of being God and that any man who falsely claims to be God was to be stoned! In other words, the Jews understood that Jesus claimed to be God, and since they were unbelieving, saw an opportunity to stone Him! John 10:30-33 says, "I and the Father are one. The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me? The Jews answered Him, For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God." He is 100% God and 100% Man! Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully God! The unbelieving Jews knew who Jesus was! How about you? Your move. Be encouraged!