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Jesus was historically a real Man, but was He more than that? Today we're answering the question:

Is Jesus God?

The answer is yes.

History and most religions acknowledge that Jesus was in fact a real Man but just a historical figure.

They say he was a Jewish teacher, prophet, and a philosopher.

How can we know that Jesus was more than just a Man?

Consider the following:

How do we know if something is true?

From eyewitnesses, multiple people who saw the same event.

There are 4 different historical documents describing Jesus's work, and we know these documents today as “the gospels”.

These documents are compiled from

Eyewitness accounts, confirmed Eyewitness accounts, and interviewing of Eyewitness accounts. During this time period, almost 2,000 years ago, people took special care to document word of mouth and written word.

All accounts overlap in many ways.

Most of the people who witnessed everything Jesus did and said were still alive when these documents were being written and circulated around the local regions.

Therefore, if there were errors with the accounts, the people could have corrected, affirmed, or denied any part of what was written about Jesus.

The 4 gospels we have today were confirmed by these ancient Eyewitnesses of almost 2,000 years ago.

Many historians, scientists, and philosophers have confirmed that what was written is correct.

Consider this too

These eyewitnesses of Jesus had nothing to gain from sharing this information but excommunication from their original communities, hostile persecution, and death.

And they did.

They lost everything, including their lives for sharing what they saw.

Most people would drop something they knew wasn't true to save their own skins.

Logically what they witnessed and held on to as truth to the death must have been true.

So....what did they witness?

They witnessed this man Jesus doing powerful miracles like healing hundreds of sick people, walking on water, bringing dead people back to life and much more.

Then Jesus was seen being killed by being impaled upon two cross beams for doing nothing wrong.

After 3 days of being dead and seen buried in a tomb, the eyewitnesses saw Jesus ALIVE again.

Here is one of the earliest manuscripts written by a Jesus follower named Paul:

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are alive now, but some have died; 7 then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. (1 Corinthians 15:3-8, NASB)

What Paul is saying is that Jesus showed Himself to many people when He came back to life to prove He was alive.

Again, this manuscript and the 4 gospels were intensely peer reviewed, most eyewitnesses were still alive to confirm that these statements were true.

So according to the many eyewitnesses and their documentation, this shows that Jesus really did exist, that He really did incredible miracles, and that He came back to life after dying and being buried.

BUT

Jesus also claimed to be God.

Who is God?

God is the Creator of the universe, and the One Who is in charge of everything, called Father God.

This Man Jesus claimed to be God?

According to the eyewitnesses, Jesus did the miraculous to demonstrate that He is God.

Listen to this conversation Jesus had with the Jewish people in His community:

2 And they brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven."

Matthew 9:2

21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forg

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Is Jesus coming back? Is Jesus real? 23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.  24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.  25 See, I have told you beforehand.  26 So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.  (Matthew 24:23-26, ESV)

1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.  2 But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."  (Matthew 24:1-2, ESV)

26 "There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.   27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, 'Destroy.'   (Deuteronomy 33:26-27 ESV)

10 He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.   11 He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.   (2 Samuel 22:10-11, ESV)

29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.  30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.   (Matthew 24:29-31, ESV)

16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.  17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.  (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, ESV)

11 Then I saw heaven open, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.  12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.  13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.  14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.  15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.  16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.  (Revelation 19:11-16, ESV)

"I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.  (Zechariah 1:8, ESV)

Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see." So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.  (2 Kings 6:17, ESV)

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