1. Jesus’ Claims of Deity The Gospel Record

2. “At this gathering [the Council of Nicaea],” Teabing said, “many aspects of Christianity were debated and voted upon – the date of Easter, the role of the bishops – and, of course, the divinity of Jesus – until that moment in history, Jesus was viewed by His followers as a mortal prophet – a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless. A mortal.” (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, Chapter 55)

3. JESUS never claimed to be God. Everything he said about himself indicates that he did not consider himself equal to God in any way— not in power, not in knowledge, not in age. Jehovah’s Witnesses Website

4. Yahshua never claimed to be God while in the human flesh. He was the Son of MAN – he was thoroughly HUMAN – having divested himself of his former glory as a God-Being, one of the two members of the God Kingdom-Family. In the beginning was the Word… God became man so man could become God! The Plain Truth – Worldwide Church of God

5. Christian Science teaches that Jesus embodied the divinity of God but that he himself was not Deity— in keeping with Jesus’ own words that he was not the Father, and that God, the Father, alone should be worshiped. Christian Science Website

6. "I will preach on the plurality of Gods. I have always declared God to be a distinct personage, Jesus Christ a separate and distinct personage from God the Father, and the Holy Ghost was a distinct personage and a Spirit: and these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 370).

7. People of the Book, do not exaggerate your religion. Do not say about Allah except the truth. Indeed, the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, is only a Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah, and His Word (Be) which He gave to Mary, and a (created) spirit by Him. So believe in Allah and His Messengers and do not say: 'Trinity.'

8. Refrain, it is better for you. Allah is only One God. Exaltations to Him that He should have son! To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth, it is sufficient that Allah is the Guardian. (Koran 4:171 Qaribullah Translation)

9. Indeed those who say: 'Allah is the third of the Trinity’ became unbelievers. There is but One God. If they do not desist in what they say, a painful punishment will afflict those of them that disbelieve. (Koran 5:73 Qaribullah Translation)

10. “Jesus is not God and God is not Jesus.” Abdel-Azim, Amarillo Muslim leader

11. “I am the L ORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God.” Isaiah 45: 5 “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.” Isaiah 46: 9

12. “The L ORD says to my Lord … Psalm 110: 1 L ORD – YHWH (Yahweh) Lord – Adonai, Shaddai capital “ORD” lower case “ord”

13. “Hear, O Israel, the L ORD our God, the L ORD is one.” Mark 12:29 Deuteronomy 6: 4 Hebrew Shema

14. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” Genesis 1: 26 And the Lord God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3: 22

15. Bree’shiyt baaraa’ Elohiym ‘eet In the beginning created God hashaamayim w’eet haa’aarets heavens and the earth Genesis 1: 1

16. w’ruwach Elohiym And the Spirit of God m’rachepet ‘al p’neey moved upon the face of hamaayim the waters Genesis 1: 2

17. “And now the Sovereign L ORD has sent me, with his Spirit.” Isaiah 48: 16

18. “The Spirit of the L ORD will rest on him...” He will not judge with eyes nor ears, but with righteousness Isaiah 11: 1-5

19. “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7: 14

20. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9: 6-7

21. an angel of the Lord the Lord had said through the prophet God with us Matthew 1: 18-25 Kurioo Kurios Theos

22. temple of the Lord an angel of the Lord go on before the Lord prepare the way for the Lord Luke 1: 8-17 Luke 3: 2-6 Kurioo Kurios

23. “I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5: 17-20

24. “If We abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We will replace it by a better one or one similar.” Koran 2: 106 Law of abrogation

25. “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5: 17-20

26. “You have heard that it was said...” “But I tell you…” Matthew 5: 21-22, 27-28, 31-32, 33-34, 38-39, 43-44

27. “…He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” Matthew 7: 28-29

28. “…He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” Matthew 7: 28-29 Original vs Borrowed Authority Autobiography Biographer from direct interviews Biographer from gathered historical material

29. “Your sins are forgiven.” blasphemy! “Son of Man has authority…” Mark 2: 1-12

30. “Against you, you only, have I sinned.” Psalm 51: 4

31. Blasphemy! Leviticus 24: 13-16 And the penalty is…

32. Easier to say “Your sins are forgiven.” or you are healed? “But that you may know…” Mark 2: 1-12

33. Son of Man Daniel 7: 13-14 Matthew 25: 31-33 Clouds Authority Judge

34. God the Judge Psalm 9: 7-8 Psalm 96: 10-13 Isaiah 11: 1-4a Messiah

35. Son of Man Daniel 7: 13-14 Matthew 24: 30-31 Revelation 1: 7 Clouds Gathering elect All are affected

36. “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy” Matthew 12: 1-14 Mark 2: 23-27 Not to travel on Shabbat outside the limits of one's place of residence (Ex. 16:29) To sanctify Shabbat (Ex. 20:8) Not to do work on Shabbat (Ex. 20:10) To rest on Shabbat (Ex. 23:12; 34:21)

37. “If you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to his standing grain.” Deuteronomy 23: 25 Leviticus 19: 9-10

38. “One greater than the temple” (or “ something greater than the temple”) mercy over sacrifice “For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12: 6-8

39. Can you heal a shriveled hand on the Sabbath? Matthew 12: 9-14 “ Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

40. “I know that Messiah is coming.” John 4: 1-26 “ I who speak to you am He.”

41. Spirit of the L ORD (Yahweh) Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, power, knowledge & fear of the L ORD Isaiah 11: 1-2

42. “The Spirit of the Sovereign L ORD (Yahweh) is on me, because the L ORD has anointed me…” Luke 4: 16-21 Isaiah 61: 1-2

43. The Holy Spirit The Counselor The Spirit of Truth He will be in you John 14: 15-17 John 14: 25-26

44. The Spirit of the L ORD The Spirit of Counsel and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor Isaiah 11: 1-2 Isaiah 9: 6

45. “I know that Messiah is coming.” John 4: 25-26 Isaiah 61: 1 “The L ORD has anointed me” Hebrew = mashach

46. “against the L ORD and against His Anointed One.” Psalm 2: 1-2 Psalm 2: 7-12 Hebrew = mashiyach

47. “…until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes…” “…the Anointed One will be cut off…” Daniel 9: 25-26 Hebrew = mashiyach

48. Septuagint – 270BC Hebrew = mashach Greek = chrio “The L ORD has anointed me” Isaiah 61: 1

49. Septuagint – 270BC Hebrew = mashiyach Greek = christos “the Anointed One… ” Psalm 2: 2

50. “I know that Messiah is coming.” John 4: 25-26 “I who speak to you am He.”

51. John 4: 39-42 Isaiah 43: 3 “ “For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;” “… the Savior of the world.”

52. Breaking the Sabbath Making Himself equal with God kill him! John 5: 16-18

53. Matters are established by the testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses John 8: 12-13 John 8: 17-18 “I am one” the Father is the other

54. John 8: 31-53 Abraham is our father Who do you think you are?

55. John 8: 58 Exodus 3: 13-14 “Before Abraham was, I AM.”

56. Isaiah 44: 6 Isaiah 47: 10 “I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.” “I am, and there is none besides me.”

57. Genesis 3: 13-14 John 8: 58 “I AM.” “Before Abraham was, I AM.” Hebrew = hayah = I exist Greek = egoo eimi = I exist

58. John 18: 1-8 “I AM.” “Whom do you want?” “Yeshua from Natzeret,” they answered. He said to them, “I AM.” Complete Jewish Bible

59. Blasphemy – stone him! John 10: 22-33 “We are not stoning you for any of these," replied the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God." “I and the Father are one.”

60. John 16: 28-31 Hosea 5: 14-15 Matthew 23: 37-39 “Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt.” “I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.” …you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'

61. John 17: 1-5 Proverbs 8: 22-31 “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” “I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.”

62. Matthew 22: 41-46 “The son of David.” Whose son is the Christ? how can David call his own son “Lord?”

63. “The L ORD says to my Lord … Psalm 110: 1 L ORD – YHWH (Yahweh) Lord – Adonai, Shaddai capital “ORD” lower case “ord” Psalm 2

64. Psalm 80: 14-19 “ “Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have raised up for yourself.”

65. Revelation 22: 12-16 How can the Messiah be both the Lord of David and the son of David? How can the Messiah be both the Lord of David and the son of David? “I AM.”

66. Matthew 26: 57-68 Caiaphas – high priest teachers of the law elders chief priests Sanhedrin “looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.”

67. Matthew 26: 57-68 John 2: 18-22 Mark 14: 59 “Finally two came forward and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.‘” “Yet even then their testimony did not agree.”

68. Matthew 26: 57-68 “Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” “Yes, it is as you say.”

69. Matthew 26: 57-68 Messiah, Son of God Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven Psalm 2: 2,7 Psalm 80: 17Psalm 110: 1 Daniel 7: 13

70. Matthew 26: 57-68 Leviticus 10: 6 the high priest tore his clothes Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not let your hair become unkempt, and do not tear your clothes, or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.” Blasphemy!

71. Matthew 26: 57-68 “Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” “He is worthy of death.” Blasphemy!

72. John 18: 29-31, 38 John 19: 4, 6-7 “I find no basis for a charge against him.” “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” Crucify!

73. Matthew 24: 36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” How can Jesus be God if….

74. John 5: 16-19 "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself…” How can Jesus be God if….

75. John 14: 28, 31 “…the Father is greater than I.” Father commands Me How can Jesus be God if….

76. Matthew 6: 14-15 Mark 2: 5, 7 If you forgive others, your Father will forgive you “Son, your sins are forgiven.” But, Jesus Himself said…

77. Matthew 7: 22-23 John 5: 22-23 “Lord, Lord” “Away from Me…” the Father entrusts all judgment to the Son But, Jesus Himself said…

78. Matthew 11: 27 John 6: 46 Unique knowledge of Father & son and… Unique vision But, Jesus Himself said…

79. John 14: 5-10 “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father.” But, Jesus Himself said…

80. Philippians 2: 5-11 Equality with God made Himself nothing nature of a servant humbled Himself made in human likeness obedient to death God incarnate self-limited

81. Colossians 1: 15 John 1: 1-2, 14 He is the image of the invisible God The Word was God the Word became flesh and dwelt among us God incarnate self-limited