John 20:28

My Lord and My God

The deity of Jesus Christ is declared in Scripture:

(1) In the intimations and explicit predictions of the O.T.

(a) The theophanies intimate the appearance of God in human form, and His ministry thus to man Genesis 16:7-13; Genesis 18:2-23 especially ; Genesis 18:17; Genesis 32:28 with ; Hosea 12:3-5; Exodus 3:2-14. (b) The Messiah is expressly declared to be the Son of God Psalms 2:2-9 and God ; Psalms 45:6; Psalms 45:7; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 1:9; Psalms 110:1; Matthew 22:44; Acts 2:34; Hebrews 1:13; Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:17-21; Zechariah 6:13. (c) His virgin birth was foretold as the means through which God could be "Immanuel," God with us ; Isaiah 7:13; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22; Matthew 1:23 (d) The Messiah is expressly invested with the divine names Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7 (e) In a prophecy of His death He is called Jehovah's "fellow" ; Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:31. (f) His eternal being is declared ; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6; John 7:42.

(2) Christ Himself affirmed His deity.

(a) He applied to Himself the Jehovistic I AM. (The pronoun "he" is not in the Greek; cf John 8:24; John 8:56-58. The Jews correctly understood this to be our Lord's claim to full deity. John 8:59.

See also, John 10:33; John 18:4-6 where, also, "he" is not in the original.) (b) He claimed to be the Adonai of the O.T. Matthew 22:42-45. (See Scofield "John 10:33- :") . (c) He asserted His identity with the Father ; Matthew 28:19; Mark 14:62; John 10:30; John 10:30 that the Jews so understood Him is shown by ; John 10:31; John 10:32; John 14:8; John 14:9 John 14:17; John 17:5. (d) He exercised the chief prerogative of God ; Mark 2:5-7; Luke 7:48-50. (e) He asserted omnipresence ; Matthew 18:20; John 3:13 omniscience, John 11:11-14; John 11:11-14 when Jesus was fifty miles away; Mark 11:6-8; Mark 11:6-8 omnipotence ; Matthew 28:18; Luke 7:14; John 5:21-23; John 6:19; John 6:19 mastery over nature, and creative power ; Luke 9:16; Luke 9:17; John 2:9; John 10:28. (f) He received and approved human worship, ; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 28:9; John 20:28; John 20:29.

(3) The N.T. writers ascribe divine titles to Christ: John 1:1; John 20:28; Acts 20:28; Romans 1:4; Romans 9:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20.

(4) The N.T. writers ascribe divine perfections and attributes to Christ (e.g.) Matthew 11:28; Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:20; John 1:2; John 2:23-25; John 3:13; John 5:17; John 21:17; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 1:11; Hebrews 1:12; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 1:18; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 11:17; Revelation 22:13.

(5) The N.T. writers ascribe divine works to Christ John 1:3; John 1:10; Colossians 1:16; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3.

(6) The N.T. writers teach that supreme worship should be paid to Christ Acts 7:59; Acts 7:60; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 2:9; Philippians 2:10; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:12; Revelation 5:13.

(7) The holiness and resurrection of Christ prove His deity John 8:46; Romans 1:4.