Did Jesus Claim To Be God?
By Mikel Del Rosario - January 9, 2017

What would you say if someone asked you, "Did Jesus say He was God?" In this post, I'll give you a few talking points that you can use to give a thoughtful response to a question like this. But first, let me tell you a little story.

One day, I was at this family reunion at my in-laws' place when a relative decided to engage me in a religious conversation. Now, you have to understand that I usually don't go looking for these kinds of discussions at parties. What I was looking for was more potato chips. Why? So I could try some of this homemade blue cheese dip–a secret family recipe!

So anyway, this woman cornered me and started talking about how Jesus never claimed to be God. In fact, she grabbed my Bible off the table, held it up as a visual aid, and said,

"According to this, Jesus never claimed to be God."

As a World Religions professor at a couple of universities, I hear this "Did Jesus say he was God" challenge a lot. The popular concept is that Jesus of Nazareth never said He was divine or never claimed to be the Son of God. But what about this? Did Jesus really say He was God? What does the historical evidence actually show?

OLAADEGBU:


Jesus claimed to be God. With the claims He made about Himself, He leaves no room for the idea of being just a "teacher" or a "prophet". Check out the few talking points that can be used in giving a thoughtful response to the OP in the link below.

http://reasonsforjesus.com/jesus-claim-god/

OLAADEGBU:


Jesus claimed to be God. With the claims He made about Himself, He leaves no room for the idea of being just a "teacher" or a "prophet". Check out the few talking points that can be used in giving a thoughtful response to the OP in the link below.

http://reasonsforjesus.com/jesus-claim-god/