Does the Bible teach that Jesus is God? ( Jalal's Opening Statement - 3 of 6 )

Is Jesus God?

Did Jesus ever claim to be God?

Does the Bible teach that Jesus is God?

Representing the Muslim perspective was Sheikh Jalal Abualrub: Sheikh Abualrub has written hundreds of articles defending Islam,

He is translator of Islamic works, He is highly recommended by the American Muslim Association of North America.

His two books include " Muhammad: Prophet of Mercy, Islam against terrorist dogma in Muhammad's own words " and " Biography and Mission Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab "

Representing the Christian side was Dr. James White: Dr. James is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix , Arizona .

He is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics.

He is also a critical consultant for the Lockman Foundation's New American Standard Bible. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty books, including The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter's Freedom, and The God Who Justifies.

The Topic of Debate: Does the Bible teach that Jesus is God?

Sheikh Jalal Abualrub (www.Islamlife.com)

vs.

Dr. James White (www.AOMin.org)

(Eastside Christian Church, Fullerton, California, USA 12th April ,2008)

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Category:

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Tags:

• Christianity
• Bible
• Jesus
• Christ
• God
• Godhead
• Sonship
• Allah
• Divine
• Divinity
• Paul
• James
• White
• Jalal
• Abualrub

[kratos69xx]

@tryingtobegood1 here are some quotes from the bible of jesus saying he was GOD. HE IS GO "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!"

"The Father and I are one." "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!"

[kratos69xx]

yes jesus said he was GOD and he is GOD. the muslim relgion claims jesus was just a prophet but you cannot say jesus was just a good man. jesus is either a crazy person or he is who he said he was the son of God. Jesus was definitly not crazy just read his words and you can tell he was no crazy person. Jesus is who he said he was the son of God

[IsaIbnHamzah]

@CanucksFan007 I'm sorry taking so long to answer u, Allah said in the that he has a face & that has a hand & foot but the how of it meaning how he looks is not know to us Allah said in his Noble Book : 1."Say o Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): "He is Allah, the one. 2."The self-sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks, 3."He doesn't give birth nor was He born, 4."And there is none co-equal or comparable to Him. Chapter (114: Verse 1-4)

[zorin85]

Christians often talk about developing a relationship with Christ and accepting him into their lives. They assert that Jesus is much more than a man and died on the cross to free mankind from the original sin. Christians speak of Jesus with love and respect, and it is obvious he holds a special place in their lives and hearts. But what about Muslims; what do they think about Jesus and what place does Jesus Christ hold in Islam?

For answer, log on to islamreligion(dot)com/articles /1412/

[CanucksFan007]

@IsaIbnHamzah....may I ask you some questions? Is Allah eternal? Has Allah always been able to speak or was there a time when he could not speak? Was there a time when part of Allah did not exist? Or has all parts of Allah existed always because he is one....so he has no parts? Has Allah's Spirit always existed? Has the word of Allah always existed? I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.

[IsaIbnHamzah]

@CanucksFan007 Hi hru? I just wanted to inform you that Allah is only 1 and he has no partners the proof 4 this in the Quran (4):36 "Worship Allah and do not join anything as a partner with him..." and Jesus is a muslim so were his disciples except paul the proof is the Quran chapter (5):111."And when I Allah revealed to the disciples of Isa (Jesus) to believe in Me and My messenger, they said: ''We believe.And bear witness that we are Muslims."

[tryingtobegood1]

because HIS purpose was to bring people to GOD, his whole aura, his whole life was about bringing people to GOD thats why if Jesus was God he would have said i am God worship me!

On the otherhand people already know the queens of england is the queen.

[Jimoz2]

Sorry I didnt read your comment properly I thought u were arguing because of 1 Corinthians 8:6 that Jesus wasnt god. its Just Muslims always use that verse and try to argue that paul saw Jesus as being different from god and I was saying in the context that is not what Paul was saying. i should have read tyr comment properly. Anyway sorry for bothering u

[CanucksFan007]

By the way...did YOU READ what you posted??? That Jesus Christ did not consider His EQUALITY with GOD something to be taken advantage of! You confirmed that HE IS EQUAL to GOD! But He HUMBLED Himself and TOOK ON the nature of a servant/human being. If He took ON the nature of a human....what was HE before that? The answer is in John 1:1...He was the WORD & the WORD was WITH GOD and the WORD....W A S G O D! Amen! There is ONLY ONE GOD but God is revealed in 3 persons. 1 X 1 X 1 = ONE

[CanucksFan007]

Ummm...the QUESTION was does THE BIBLE teach that JESUS is GOD? Paul's writings ARE in the BIBLE! Paul confirms that JESUS IS GOD...so ergo...the BIBLE teaches that Jesus is GOD. By the way...compare Isaiah 45:23 with Phil 2:9-11. It is DIRECTLY connected...see Romans 14:10-12 too. By the way....the Apostle Peter....recognized Paul's writings as Holy Scripture. 2 Pet 3: 15-16. "...which IGNORANT & UNSTABLE PEOPLE DISTORT as they do the OTHER SCRIPTURES, to their own destruction."