Jesus is God

"I tell you the truth, Before Abraham was born, I AM So it is basically a belief then? What if I said that. Would you believe that I am God? I don't think so. This not proof it is the case. If it was then I am able to breathe in space. " I would think that you needed to be put in a ward. Which is why Jesus is God, Because no one says that they are God. "reaction to Jesus' deity and try to stone Him for blasphemy (John 8:59) How else would they react when disregarding their Gods? Jesus could've shown more proof of his power. Maybe a card trick. With that most of the people would drop their beliefs and join Jesus because I never heard of a great magician in Jesus's time. " Gods? The Jews were and are monotheists. That is why they wanted to stone Him because He said He was their God, Their Creator (Elohim) and Jehovah. He performed many miracles, Which is why they hated Him more because He was proving to them that He was God. None of them were doing that at the time and only the apostles did it after Him in Jesus' name. And only special people like Elijah and Elisha had done it before had. Even today exorcists do it in the name of Jesus. "But also asserts that He was before the patriarch Abraham, Who had lived and died more than two thousand years before. You are looking to deep into it. " I am not, That is what He said, Look it up. "Before Abraham was born, I AM This is in the present. If he said I was then he would talking in the past. Am does not mean he transcends time because how do quantify into words? Am? I don't think so. " You are forgetting that I AM means Jehovah, Which means God. " I would say Jesus only allowed another 2018 years of sin. If he knew people were still going to sin even after he was going to die how is he all-knowing? " God didn't take away sin. He forgives sin. He only forgives the sin of those who repent of their sin and trust in Him. "From his vision There is no way a vision is enough evidence to base anything on. I can't say I had a vision that you murdered someone and you will go to jail so why is his vision so special? " I don't know what you are trying to say. "Heaven and earth will pass away, But my words will not pass away Yes it has. More people believe in Heaven then they do about words from Jesus. More then half of the population are not Christians so his words have passed away for the many who have not heard it. " His Words have not passed away. They are found in the Bible. I have a whole other debate on this subject, But if you want to do another one we can. "God cannot die. " This is true, That is why He rose from the dead, Thus defeating death. However, When He died He did not die as God the Father, But as God the Son, A human. Just as it says in the Old Testament that it is appointed for man once to die. Jesus speaks with unparalleled authority, And His audience instinctively acknowledges this authority without regarding His tone as audacious or presumptious. They understand He is special. His words are uniquely received in acceptance of that authority. The Gospel of Mathew reports that after Jesus completes His Sermon on the Mount, "The crowds were astonished at his teaching, For he was teaching them as one who had authority, And not as their scribes" (7:28-29). When the chief priests and Pharisees ask the officers why they haven't brought Jesus bach, They answer, "No one ever spoke like this man! " When He teaches in the synagogue in His hometoem, "They were astonished, And said, 'Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works'". When Jesus asks Peter who He is, Peter replies, "You are the Christ, The Son of the Living God". Notably, Christ blesses him for believing. The demons also recognize Jesus' deity. Ajith Fernando, I his book The Supremecy of Christ, Relates the story of a young English student using the gospels gor his reading lesson. In the middle of one lesson, He got up and "paced up and down the room and said, 'These are not the words of man, These are the Words of God. '" Napoleon Bonaparte also recognized the uniquiness of Christ. "I know men and tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man, " the French emperor exclaimed. "Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible comparison. Alexander, Ceaser, Charlemagne, A I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius. Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him. " New Testament writers also affirmed Christ's deity. For example John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, And the Word was God, All things were made by Him. " If you are looking for reasons not to believe, I suppose you will find them. And if you are close~minded toward the supernatural or toward the Christian worldview, I concede you will continue to resist these ideas. But if you approach the evidence with an open mind and open heart, I think you might be suprised how God will begin to convice you that He is Who He has revealed Himself to be~in creation, In nqature, In His incarnation, And in His Bible. Also if you are right and there is no God, I have nothing to lose in being a Christian, But if you are wrong you will spend eternity in a Christless hell.