Yep. And if you believe, you are automatically in his church. Whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Tim. 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men."
The most conclusive verse of scripture for the Orthodox position is John 10:30 - "I and my Father are one."
In addition to this there are many scriptures which attribute divine attributes to Christ.
Onmipresence - Mt. 118:20; 28:20; Jn 3:13
Self-existence - Jn 5:26
Eternity - Jn 8:58; Jn 17:5
Equality with God - Jn 10:27-30
Divine knowledge - Mt 11:27; Jn 10:15
Christ even claims for himself the divine name in Jn 8:58 and other passages throughout the Gospel of John with the expression I AM (Ex 3:13,14)
Finally, read the first chapter of the Gospel of John, it conclusively says that the Word (Jesus Christ) was God.
John 1:14,17And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth...For the law as given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ
Actually, I believe John 1:18 would be militated against you...
For if Christ were only man, then he would not have seen God, and therefore would not have been able to declare Him to us. But because Christ is the Word which became flesh and dwelt among us He is the only one who is qualified to declare God to us, because as God, Christ is the only one who could fully know God.
What I am saying is that you are suffering under a false dilemma, that Jesus Christ cannot be God and Man.
Christ within me, Christ before me, Christ
1) God says MAN is FLESH (Gen. 6:3);
2) Jesus says he is a MAN (John 8:40);
3) Jesus says the FATHER is the ONLY true God (John 17:3);
4) Jesus says God is SPIRIT (John 4:24);
5) Jesus says a SPIRIT (God included) does NOT have FLESH and bones as he has (Luke 24:39);
6) Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Tim. 2:5 (AFTER Jesus ASCENDED to heaven) that there is ONE God and ONE mediator between God and men, the MAN Christ Jesus. "
okay, Yup, I agree with 1, 2, 4 and 6. The assertions you make in 3 ad 5 are wrong. It never says the father is the one and only God. In Luke 24:39 it says nothing about God being a spirit or not having flesh in comparison to himself (the risen Christ). Jesus is God as the bible repeatly shows. Col 2:9 being the easiest to understand. Phil 2:5-8 also. Jesus shows that he is God in Luke chapter 5 and says it many other places. John chapter 1 shows how God became man.
1) God says MAN is FLESH (Gen. 6:3);
2) Jesus says he is a MAN (John 8:40);
3) Jesus says the FATHER is the ONLY true God (John 17:3);
4) Jesus says God is SPIRIT (John 4:24);
5) Jesus says a SPIRIT (God included) does NOT have FLESH and bones as he has (Luke 24:39);
6) Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Tim. 2:5 (AFTER Jesus ASCENDED to heaven) that there is ONE God and ONE mediator between God and men, the MAN Christ Jesus. "
Louis' writes: okay, Yup, I agree with 1, 2, 4 and 6. The assertions you make in 3 ad 5 are wrong. It never says the father is the one and only God. In Luke 24:39 it says nothing about God being a spirit or not having flesh in comparison to himself (the risen Christ). Jesus is God as the bible repeatly shows. Col 2:9 being the easiest to understand. Phil 2:5-8 also. Jesus shows that he is God in Luke chapter 5 and says it many other places. John chapter 1 shows how God became man.
Any RATIONAL person will agree that John 17:3 EXACTLY means that the FATHER is the ONE and ONLY God.
Cross-reference this with Is. 44:8; Is. 46:9; Is. 63:16; Is. 64:8; Mal. 2:10 and 1 Cor. 8:6. These verses tell us that there is ONLY ONE God
Any RATIONAL person will agree that John 17:3 EXACTLY means that the FATHER is the ONE and ONLY God.
These verses tell us that there is ONLY ONE God and that ONLY ONE God is the FATHER.
Any RATIONAL person will agree that Luke 24:39 COMPARES God who is SPIRIT (John 4:24)
Any RATIONAL person will agree that John 17:3 EXACTLY means that the FATHER is the ONE and ONLY God.
Any RATIONAL person will agree that Luke 24:39 COMPARES God who is SPIRIT (John 4:24)
Only a BLIND FANATIC cannot see this.
There are many instances in the Word of God where we find that Jesus was God. Consider when Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Matthew 4:5-7: Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Why would Jesus say, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God," if He was not God Himself?
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