Is Jesus God?
Study the biblical case for Jesus' deity, humanity, worship, authority, and relationship to the Father.
Short answer
Historic Christianity says yes: Jesus shares the divine identity while becoming truly human. The argument is built from passages that call him the Word, receive worship, assign him creation and judgment, and distinguish him from the Father without treating him as a mere creature.
Key takeaways
- The New Testament distinguishes Jesus from the Father while giving Jesus divine names, works, honor, and authority.
- Jesus' deity and humanity are both necessary to historic Christian belief.
- The strongest case uses several passages together rather than one proof text in isolation.
Key Bible passages
- John 1:1-14
- John 20:28
- Colossians 1:15-20
- Hebrews 1:1-4
How to study this question
John 1 calls the Word God and says the Word became flesh.
Thomas addresses the risen Jesus as 'my Lord and my God' in John 20:28.
Colossians 1 places Jesus before all things and says all things were created through him and for him.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not build the whole answer from one isolated phrase.
- Do not use a tradition's slogan as a substitute for reading the passage.
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