Response to "Jesus never claimed to be God."

Response to "Jesus never claimed to be God."

The Deity of Christ
            A.      Jesus’ Claims to Deity
               1.      Claims Relating to God
                  a)      Jesus Claimed Equality with God
Matt. 10:40; Matt. 11:27; Matt. 28:19; John 3:35; John 5:17–18, 22–23; John 6:62; John 8:19; John 8:58; John 10:30, 36–38; John 12:44–45; John 14:1, 7–11; John 15:23; John 16:28; John 17:10, 21–23
                  b)      Jesus Claimed the Rights of God
                      (1)      Jesus Claimed to Forgive Sins
Matt. 26:28; Mark 2:1–12; Luke 7:48–49
                      (2)      Jesus Claimed to Give Life
Mark 5:41; Luke 23:42–43; John 5:21, 25, 28–29; John 6:33; John 10:10; John 11:25; John 14:6
                      (3)      Jesus Claimed to Judge
John 5:22, 27; John 8:15–16
                      (4)      Jesus Claimed to Grant Spiritual Blessings
Luke 24:49; John 1:12; John 14:13, 27; John 17:13
                      (5)      Jesus Did Miracles
Matt. 11:4–6; John 5:36; John 10:37–38; John 15:24
                      (6)      Jesus Cleansed the Temple
Matt. 21:12–13
                      (7)      Jesus Claimed to Establish God’s Kingdom
Matt. 4:23; Matt. 6:33; Matt. 7:21; Matt. 12:28; Matt. 21:31; Matt. 25:34; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 12:32
                      (8)      Jesus Exorcised Demons
Mark 1:27; Luke 11:14–20
                      (9)      Jesus Claimed to Defeat Satan
Luke 4:1–13; John 12:31
                      (10)      Jesus Claimed to Be Lord of the Sabbath
Mark 2:27–28
                      (11)      Jesus Claimed to Be David’s Lord
Luke 20:41–44
                  c)      Jesus Claimed the Authority of God
                      (1)      General Statements
Matt. 7:28–29; Matt. 21:23–27; Matt. 28:18; Mark 1:22; John 3:31; John 17:2
                      (2)      Particular Sayings
Matt. 5:18–20; Matt. 5:21–22; Matt. 5:26; Matt. 5:27–28; Matt. 5:31–32; Matt. 5:33–35; Matt. 5:38–39; Matt. 5:43–44; Matt. 6:2; Matt. 6:25; Matt. 6:29; Matt. 7:22–23; Matt. 8:11–12; Matt. 10:15; Matt. 10:23; Matt. 10:42; Matt. 12:6; Matt. 12:36; Matt. 13:17; Matt. 17:12; Matt. 17:20; Matt. 18:3; Matt. 18:13; Matt. 18:18–20; Matt. 19:9; Matt. 19:23–24; Matt. 21:31; Matt. 21:43; Matt. 23:36; Matt. 24:2–3, 34; Matt. 25:12; Matt. 25:40; Mark 3:28–29; Mark 5:41; Mark 8:12; Mark 9:1; Mark 9:41; Mark 10:15; Mark 10:29–31; Mark 11:23–25; Mark 12:43; Mark 13:30–32, 37; Mark 14:9; Mark 14:18; Mark 14:25; Mark 14:30; Luke 4:24–27; Luke 6:27–28; Luke 7:28; Luke 7:47; Luke 10:24; Luke 11:9; Luke 12:4–5; Luke 12:8; Luke 12:37; Luke 12:43–44; Luke 13:23; Luke 13:35; Luke 16:9; Luke 23:43; John 1:51; John 3:3, 5; John 3:11; John 5:19, 24–25; John 6:26; John 6:32; John 6:47; John 6:53; John 8:34; John 8:51; John 8:58; John 10:1, 7; John 12:24–25; John 13:16; John 13:20; John 13:21; John 13:38; John 14:12; John 16:20, 23; John 21:18
                  d)      Jesus Described Himself as God’s Counterpart on Earth
Matt. 11:25–27; John 3:16; John 5:19–23; John 8:19, 38; John 10:36; John 17:25–26
                  e)      Jesus Accepted Prayer, Praise, and Worship
Matt. 2:2; Matt. 8:2; Matt. 9:18; Matt. 14:33; Matt. 15:25; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 28:9, 17; Mark 5:6–7; Luke 23:42–43; Luke 24:52; John 5:23; John 14:14
                  f)      Jesus Found the Source of Power within Himself
Matt. 9:6; John 5:26; John 10:17–18; John 10:28
                  g)      Jesus Never Showed Any Consciousness of Sin
John 8:46; John 14:30; John 17:4
               2.      Claims Relating to Human Beings
                  a)      Jesus Promised Peace and Rest to Those Who Trust Him
Matt. 11:28–30; John 6:29; John 7:38; John 14:27; John 16:33; John 20:19
                  b)      Jesus Claimed Power over All Life, Space, and Time
Matt. 16:27; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 24:1–51; Matt. 28:18, 20; John 14:23
                  c)      Jesus Claimed to Determine People’s Eternal Destiny
Matt. 7:21–23; Matt. 10:32–33; Matt. 11:6; Matt. 25:31–46; Mark 8:34–38; John 3:16; John 5:24; John 10:28–29; John 12:32
                  d)      Jesus Claimed Final Authority over People
John 4:24–26; John 6:35; John 8:12, 23–24, 28, 58; John 10:7, 9; John 10:11, 14; John 11:25; John 13:18–20; John 14:6; John 15:1, 5
               3.      Claims Relating to Jesus’ Mission
                  a)      Jesus Came to Be People’s Savior
Matt. 9:12–13; Matt. 15:24; Matt. 18:12–14; Mark 2:17; Luke 15:1–32; Luke 19:10; John 3:14–18; John 3:36; John 6:51; John 8:12; John 10:16, 28; John 12:47
                  b)      Jesus Came to Make God Known
Mark 1:14; Mark 1:38; Luke 10:22; Luke 14:7–11, 23–24; John 5:17; John 6:38; John 7:16–18; John 8:26, 38, 42; John 12:49–50; John 15:15; John 16:25, 28
                  c)      Jesus Came to Sum Up the Entire OT
Matt. 5:17–18; Matt. 11:4–6; Matt. 13:16–17; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:17–21; Luke 10:23–24; Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44–45; John 5:39–40
      B.      NT Claims to Jesus’ Deity
               1.      Jesus Is Considered Equal with God
Acts 2:38; 1 Cor. 1:3; 1 Cor. 12:4–6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 4:4–5; Eph. 6:23; Phil. 2:6; Col. 1:19; Col. 2:9; Col. 3:1; 1 Thess. 3:11; 2 Thess. 2:16–17; 1 John 2:23; 1 John 5:20; Rev. 20:6; Rev. 22:3
               2.      Jesus Possesses God’s Attributes
                  a)      Eternality
John 1:1–2, 15; Acts 3:15; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:11; Rev. 1:8; Rev. 1:17–18
                  b)      Faithfulness
2 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 2:13; Heb. 2:17; Heb. 3:6; Rev. 1:5; Rev. 3:14; Rev. 19:11
                  c)      Goodness
John 10:11; Acts 10:38; 1 Pet. 2:2
                  d)      Grace
John 1:14, 17; Acts 15:11; 2 Cor. 8:9; 1 Tim. 1:14; Heb. 4:16
                  e)      Holiness
Mark 1:24; Luke 1:35; John 6:69; Acts 3:14; Acts 4:27; Heb. 4:15; Heb. 7:26; 1 Pet. 2:22; Rev. 3:7
                  f)      Justice
Rev. 19:11
                  g)      Love
John 15:9; Rom. 8:35, 38–39; 2 Cor. 5:14; Eph. 3:17–18; 1 John 3:16
                  h)      Mercy
Heb. 2:17; Heb. 4:16; Jude 21
                  i)      Omnipotence
Isa. 9:6; Matt. 28:18; 1 Cor. 1:24; 1 Cor. 15:24; Eph. 1:19–21; Col. 2:10; Heb. 1:3; 1 Pet. 3:22; 2 Pet. 1:16; Rev. 1:8; Rev. 12:10
 j)      Omnipresence
Matt. 18:20; John 3:13; Eph. 1:22–23
                  k)      Omniscience
Matt. 11:27; Acts 1:24; 1 Cor. 4:5; Col. 2:2–3; Rev. 2:19; Rev. 2:23
                  l)      Patience
1 Tim. 1:16
                  m)      Righteousness
2 Tim. 4:8; Heb. 1:8; Heb. 7:1–2, 17, 26; 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 John 2:1, 29; Rev. 19:11
                  n)      Self-Existence
John 1:1; 2 Cor. 8:9; Phil. 2:6; Heb. 7:16
                  o)      Truthfulness
John 1:14, 17; John 14:6; John 18:37; 2 Cor. 11:10; Eph. 4:21; 1 John 5:20; Rev. 3:7, 14; Rev. 19:11
                  p)      Unchangeability
Heb. 1:11–12; Heb. 13:8
                  q)      Wisdom
1 Cor. 1:24; 1 Cor. 1:30; Col. 2:2–3; Rev. 5:12
               3.      Jesus Does the Work of God
                  a)      God’s Work Related to the Created Order
                      (1)      Jesus Created
See The Son and Creation
                      (2)      Jesus Sustains
John 1:3–4; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3
                      (3)      Jesus Rules
1 Cor. 15:27; Phil. 2:9–11; Rev. 1:5; Rev. 3:14
                  b)      God’s Work Related to Mankind
                      (1)      Jesus Judges All Mankind
Acts 10:42; Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:16; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Tim. 4:1
                      (2)      Jesus Punishes the Wicked
1 Thess. 5:2–3; 2 Thess. 1:6–9; 2 Thess. 2:8; Rev. 6:14–17; Rev. 11:18; Rev. 21:8
                      (3)      Jesus Rewards the Righteous
1 Cor. 9:25; Col. 3:4; 1 Thess. 4:17; 2 Thess. 1:10; 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Pet. 1:3–5; Rev. 2:10; Rev. 7:17; Rev. 11:18
                  c)      God’s Work Related to the Problem of Sin
                      (1)      Jesus Overcomes Evil
Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14; 1 John 3:8; Rev. 17:14
                      (2)      Jesus Appeases God’s Wrath
Rom. 3:23–25; Rom. 5:8–11; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13; Eph. 2:13–16; Heb. 9:11–14; 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 John 4:10
                      (3)      Jesus Justifies People before God
Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:23–24; Rom. 3:26; Rom. 4:23–25; Rom. 5:9; Rom. 8:1–3; Gal. 2:16–17; 1 John 1:7
                      (4)      Jesus Reconciles People to God
Rom. 5:10–11; 2 Cor. 5:18; Eph. 2:14–16; Col. 1:20
                      (5)      Jesus Forgives Sin
Acts 5:31; Eph. 1:7; Col. 3:13
                      (6)      Jesus Saves People
Acts 4:12; 1 Thess. 5:9; 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 John 4:14
                  d)      God’s Work Related to Believers
                      (1)      Jesus Gives Life to Believers
Gal. 2:20; Eph. 2:4–6; Col. 3:4; 1 Thess. 5:10; 2 Tim. 2:11; 1 John 4:9; 1 John 5:12
                      (2)      Jesus Gives Revelation to Believers
2 Cor. 12:1; Gal. 1:12
                      (3)      Jesus Indwells Believers
2 Cor. 13:5; Eph. 3:17
                      (4)      Jesus Empowers Believers
2 Cor. 12:9; Phil. 4:13; Col. 1:29; 1 Tim. 1:12
                      (5)      Jesus Speaks through Believers
2 Cor. 13:3
                      (6)      Jesus Calls for Ministry from Believers
Acts 26:16–18; 2 Cor. 5:20
                      (7)      Jesus Sanctifies Believers
1 Cor. 1:30; Eph. 5:25–27; Heb. 2:11; Heb. 13:12
                      (8)      Jesus Intercedes for Believers
Rom. 8:34; Eph. 3:12; Col. 3:17; Heb. 7:25; 1 John 2:1
                      (9)      Jesus Preserves Believers
Rom. 8:34; 1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 2:18
                      (10)      Jesus Transforms the Bodies of Believers
1 Cor. 15:50–51; Phil. 3:20–21
                      (11)      Jesus Leads Believers
Rev. 7:17
                  e)      God’s Work Related to Scripture
1 Pet. 1:10–11
               4.      Jesus Is Identified with God
                  a)      Jesus and God’s Being
Heb. 1:3
                  b)      Jesus and God’s Glory
2 Cor. 3:18; Heb. 1:3
                  c)      Jesus and God’s Image
2 Cor. 4:4; Col. 1:15
                  d)      Jesus and God’s Name
John 1:1, 18; John 20:28, 31; Acts 9:20; Acts 20:28; Rom. 9:5; Col. 2:9; 1 Thess. 1:9–10; 1 Tim. 3:16; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:5, 8; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 John 5:20
                  e)      Jesus and God’s Nature
Phil. 2:6
               5.      Jesus Is Paralleled with God
                      (1)      The Glory Is of God and Christ
Rom. 5:1–2; 1 Cor. 2:8; 1 Pet. 4:13–14; 2 Pet. 1:17
                      (2)      The Glory of God Is in Christ
1 Cor. 4:6
                      (3)      Majesty Is of God and Christ
Heb. 1:3; 2 Pet. 1:16–17
                      (4)      The Spirit Is of God and Christ
Rom. 8:9; Phil. 1:19; 1 Thess. 4:8; 1 Pet. 1:11–12
                      (5)      Only God Is Wise and Christ Is Our Wisdom
1 Cor. 1:21–24
                      (6)      The Power Is of God and Christ
1 Cor. 5:4–5; 2 Cor. 6:7; 2 Cor. 12:9
                      (7)      Christ Is the Power of God
1 Cor. 1:24
                      (8)      The Truth Is of God and Christ
Rom. 1:25; Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 11:10
                      (9)      The Authoritative Word Is of God and Christ
Matt. 4:4; Col. 3:16; 1 Thess. 1:8
                      (10)      God and Christ Love Us
Rom. 5:8; Rom. 8:35; Gal. 2:20
                      (11)      The Love of God Is in Christ
Rom. 8:39
                      (12)      Mercy Is from God and Christ
Rom. 15:9; 1 Cor. 7:25; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2; Jude 21
                      (13)      The Gospel Is of God and Christ
Rom. 1:16; 2 Cor. 10:14; Gal. 1:7; Phil. 1:27; 1 Thess. 2:2; 1 Thess. 3:2; 2 Thess. 1:8
                      (14)      Salvation Is from God and Christ
Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 1 Thess. 5:9; Titus 2:10–11; Titus 2:13
                      (15)      God and Christ Rescue Us
Col. 1:13; 1 Thess. 1:10
                      (16)      God and Christ Redeem Us
Gal. 3:13; Gal. 4:4; Col. 1:13
                      (17)      God and Christ Forgive Our Sins
Col. 1:13–14; Col. 2:13
                      (18)      We Are to Believe God and Christ
Acts 16:31; Rom. 4:1–3; Gal. 2:16–19
                      (19)      We Are to Know God and Christ
Gal. 4:8–9; Phil. 3:10; 2 Pet. 1:8
                      (20)      Peace Comes from God and Christ
Eph. 2:13–14; Phil. 1:2; Col. 1:2; Col. 3:15; 1 Thess. 1:1; 1 Thess. 5:23
                      (21)      Grace Is of God and Christ
Gal. 1:6; Col. 1:2; Col. 1:6; Phil. 1:2; Phil. 4:23; 1 Thess. 1:1; 1 Thess. 5:28
                      (22)      God and Christ Dwell in Us
Gal. 2:20; Eph. 3:16–17; Eph. 4:6; Col. 1:27
                      (23)      God and Christ Sanctify Us
Acts 20:32; Acts 26:15, 17–18; 1 Cor. 1:2
                      (24)      God and Christ Are Our Strength
Phil. 4:13; Col. 1:10–11
                      (25)      God and Christ Strengthen Us
2 Thess. 2:16–17
                      (26)      God and Christ Comfort Us
2 Cor. 1:3–5; Phil. 2:1
                      (27)      We Are to Obey God and Christ
Acts 5:29; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 6:5; 1 Pet. 1:1–2
                      (28)      We Live by the Will of God and Christ
Eph. 1:11; Eph. 5:17
                      (29)      We Live in the Presence of God and Christ
Acts 10:33; 1 Thess. 2:19; 2 Tim. 4:1
                      (30)      We Are to Live Worthy of God and Christ
Col. 1:10; 1 Thess. 2:11–12
                      (31)      We Live in the Sight of God and Christ
2 Cor. 2:10; 2 Cor. 4:2; 1 Tim. 5:21
                      (32)      We Are Servants (Slaves) of God and Christ
Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10; Col. 3:23–24; 1 Thess. 1:9
                      (33)      We Boast in God and Christ
1 Cor. 1:28–31; Phil. 2:16
                      (34)      We Hope in God and Christ
Rom. 15:13; 1 Cor. 15:19; Eph. 1:12; 1 Tim. 1:1
                      (35)      We Joy (Rejoice) in God and Christ
Luke 1:46; Phil. 1:26
                      (36)      We Are to Glory in God and Christ
Rom. 15:17; Phil. 2:11; Phil. 3:3
                      (37)      The Fullness of God and Christ Is Ours
Eph. 3:19; Eph. 4:13
                      (38)      The Kingdom Is of God and Christ
Eph. 5:5; Col. 1:13; 1 Thess. 2:12
                      (39)      The Church Is of God and Christ
Gal. 1:13; 1 Thess. 1:1; 1 Thess. 2:12
                      (40)      The Mystery (Secret Things) Is of God and Christ
Eph. 3:4; Eph. 3:8; Col. 4:3
                      (41)      The Great Day Is of God and Christ
1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Cor. 1:14; Phil. 1:6; 1 Thess. 5:2
                      (42)      We Stand Before God and Christ
Gal. 1:20; 1 Thess. 2:19
                      (43)      We Appear before the Judgment Seat of God and Christ
Rom. 14:10–12; 2 Cor. 5:10
               6.      Jesus Is Assigned OT Designations of God
Matt. 1:23; Matt. 3:3; John 3:31; John 12:38–41; Acts 3:14; Rom. 10:9–13; Rom. 14:10–12; 1 Cor. 1:30; 1 Cor. 2:8; 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 4:7–8; Phil. 2:9–11; 2 Thess. 1:6–10; 2 Thess. 1:12; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8–9; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 3:15; Rev. 1:17
               7.      Jesus Is Superior to Men and Angels
John 1:17; Eph. 1:19–22; Phil. 2:9–10; Col. 1:17–18; Col. 2:10; Heb. 1:4–6, 13; Heb. 2:5, 7–8; Heb. 3:3; 1 Pet. 3:21–22; Rev. 1:5
               8.      Jesus Receives Prayer, Praise, and Worship
Acts 3:16; Acts 7:59–60; Acts 22:16; Rom. 1:7; Rom. 10:9–12; 1 Cor. 11:24–25; 2 Cor. 12:8–9; Gal. 1:3–5; Gal. 6:18; Eph. 5:21; Phil. 2:10–11; 2 Thess. 2:16–17; 1 Tim. 1:2, 12; 2 Tim. 4:18, 22; Heb. 1:6; Heb. 13:20–21; 1 Pet. 3:15; 2 Pet. 3:18; Rev. 5:14; Rev. 7:9–10; Rev. 15:3–4
            C.      The Sinlessness of Jesus
Matt. 27:3–4; John 7:16–18; John 8:29, 46, 50; Rom. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 1:9; Heb. 2:10; Heb. 4:15; Heb. 7:26–28; 1 Pet. 1:1:19; 1 Pet. 2:22–23; 1 John 3:5
            D.      The Glory of Christ
Mark 9:2–7; Luke 24:26; John 1:14; John 2:11; John 11:4; John 12:38–41; John 17:5, 22; 1 Cor. 2:8; Gal. 1:3–5; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:3; 1 Pet. 1:21; 2 Pet. 1:16–17; Rev. 1:6
            E.      The Resurrection of Christ
See Christ’s Resurrection
            F.      The Exaltation of Christ
Ps. 8:5–6; Ps. 89:27; Ps. 110:1; Ps. 118:22; Isa. 52:13; John 6:62; Acts 2:33; Acts 5:31; Acts 7:55; Rom. 8:29; 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:19–22; Eph. 4:15; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 2:9–10; Col. 2:10; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3–5, 13; Heb. 2:5, 7–9; Heb. 10:12; Heb. 12:2; 1 Pet. 3:22; Rev. 3:21

Walter A. Elwell and Douglas Buckwalter, Topical Analysis of the Bible: vol. 5, Baker Reference Library (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1996).