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Yes, Jesus is God. Scripture clearly teaches that Jesus is divine—the second person of the Trinity. John 1:1 declares 'the Word was God.' Jesus accepted worship, forgave sins, and claimed equality with the Father. Thomas called Him 'My Lord and my God' (John 20:28).
Why this answer? It starts with John 1:1, then cross-checks Colossians 2:9 and John 20:28 so the summary stays anchored in Scripture.
This answer gathers the central biblical case for the deity of Christ: Jesus as the Word, Lord, Son, divine Messiah, and God incarnate.
The relationship between God and Jesus is one of the most important questions in Christian theology. Scripture teaches that Jesus is not merely a prophet or good teacher but God incarnate—the eternal Word who was with God and was God (John 1:1). The deity of Christ is affirmed throughout the New Testament: Colossians 2:9 declares that in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. Jesus made extraordinary claims through His I am statements in John's Gospel, applying the divine name to Himself. Thomas recognized this truth when he declared 'my Lord and my God' after seeing the risen Christ. As the Alpha and Omega, Jesus shares titles exclusively reserved for God in the Old Testament. His divine nature does not diminish His humanity—He is fully God and fully man, the unique person in whom heaven and earth meet for the salvation of all who believe.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
- John 1:1
The Trinity is the Christian doctrine that God exists as three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who are one God in essence. Each person is fully God, yet there is only one God. This mystery is revealed throughout Scripture, from creation to Christ's baptism.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, who became human to save humanity from sin. Christians believe He is fully God and fully man, born of the Virgin Mary, who died on the cross for our sins and rose again on the third day.
Yes, virtually all historians—Christian and non-Christian—accept Jesus' historical existence. Evidence includes New Testament documents, secular historians (Josephus, Tacitus, Pliny), early church fathers, and the rapid spread of Christianity. The question isn't whether Jesus existed but who He truly was.
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