Hey guys, I'm new here and was looking at your conversation. And i respectfully wanted to say that the Bible not only states several times that Jesus is God, but it also shows many things He did that are characteristic of a divine role. I will list them below:
JESUS IS IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS GOD
John 10:30 – “I and the Father are one”
> Jesus affirms unity with God. Jews understood this as blasphemy (John 10:31–33)
John 8:58 – “Before Abraham was, I am”
>Jesus uses the divine title “I Am” (YHWH).
John 14:9 – “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father
>Shows deep identification with God.
Matthew 28:18 – “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me”
>Jesus claims universal authority.
Matthew 21:9 – Triumphal Entry
>“Hosanna to the Son of David!” Crowds Shows a Kind of praise to Jesus and he accepts it.
Matthew 14:33 – Jesus calms the storm
>Disciples say, “Truly you are the Son of God,” acknowledging divine authority.
Matthew 20:28 – “The SON OF MAN came not to be served, but to serve”
>Shows humility and purpose of mission.
Matthew 28:9 – Jesus meets disciples after resurrection
Matthew 3:17 – Baptism
>“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God exalts Jesus, not Himself.
Matthew 17:5 – Transfiguration
>Jesus goes to a mountain with disciple and God says “This is my beloved Son; listen to Him!” Praise comes FROM Father; Jesus remains obedient.
John 17:3 – “Eternal life is to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You sent”
>Jesus shows eternal life comes through relationship with the Father through Him; union in the Trinity, not denial of divinity.
Matthew 4:10 – “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only”
>Functional submission to the Father during incarnation; DOES NOT negate divinity.
Matthew 1:21 - “She will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
>The passage presents Jesus, even before His birth, as: The one who saves from sins — a divine role.
JESUS DIVINE ACTIONS
Mark 2:5–7 – Jesus forgives sins
>The scribes ask, “Who can forgive sins but God?”
John 5:18 – “They sought to kill Him… claiming to be equal with God”
>Jewish leaders interpreted Jesus’ words as divine, not merely Messiah.
John 8:59 – Attempt to stone Him
Reaction to “I Am” statement, perceived as divine claim.
Luke 22:19–20: “This is my body… This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”
> In the Old Testament, only God establishes covenants, prophets announce God’s covenants; they do not create them.But at the Last Supper, Jesus declares: the covenant belongs to Him, this is a direct indication of divine prerogative.
Luke 22:19: “Do this in remembrance of ME.”
>No prophet ever commanded a ritual of worship centered on themselves.Jesus presents Himself as the object of sacred remembrance — a sign of divinity.
>In the Old Testament: blood represents life (Leviticus 17:11) and sacrificial blood brings atonement. sacrifices are always offered to God, never by prophets using themselves. BUT Jesus declares that: His body will be given for others, His blood will be the atonement and that he Himself is the sacrifice that brings forgiveness and salvation. This is more than prophetic symbolism — it is divine action.
John 6:53–54: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you… whoever does this has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
>Giving eternal life and resurrection are divine roles.
John 19:30 — “It is finished.”
> Jesus completes the redemptive work in the lasLast Supper, only God can accomplish that.
Mark 10:45 - “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
>This is an explicit statement: “ransom” (Greek: lytron) means a payment that frees others. “for many” matches the language of Isaiah 53 (“He bore the sins of many”).
➡ Jesus Himself identifies His death as a substitutionary sacrifice
Matthew 16:16 - “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’”
>This confession occurs after Jesus asks the disciples who people say He is and then asks, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter’s answer is a personal, revelatory confession. Jesus immediately BLESSES Peter, attributing the insight to revelation from the Father.
John 20:28 - Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
>This occurs after the resurrection: Thomas had previously refused to believe the other disciples’ report. Jesus appears, shows Thomas his wounds, and then Thomas responds with this confession.