Is Jesus God? What are your thoughts

Recently on the popular 'Religious Hardtalk' programme, hosted by Ian Boyne, the religious faith of most Jamaicans came under bold attack. It was being boldly proclaimed by an author that "Jesus Christ is not God".

As a scholar of biblical literature myself, I would like to weigh in on the debate and ask the following troublesome questions:

1. If God the Father Himself, the one true God (John 17:3) is "God" or divine in nature, how could his one TRUE Son be a fish, or any lesser type being in nature? See Hebrews 1:2, 3 and see the words "exact" and "copy" in any dictionary.

How come the Father Himself, in Hebrews 1:6-13, ordered angels to worship Jesus, and described His TRUE Son as "O God", even while calling Him "Lord", and describing Him as Creator just like Himself? Isn't His word final?

2. How come Jesus claimed to be able to forgive sins in Mark 2:5-12, and as the Jews correctly questioned, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

3. How come Thomas said to "HIM", Jesus, "MY LORD AND MY GOD" (not to "them", or to another, but to "HIM") while he was on earth?

4. How come Stephen prayed to Jesus directly in Acts 7:59, 60? And isn't it only one who is truly divine in nature that prayer should be directed to? And if Jesus is the "one Lord" identified in 1 Corinthians 8:6, how could Acts 7:59, 60 be possibly identifying any other being, when Stephen plainly prayed, on his knees, and cried, "Lord JESUS", or "Lord", etc, etc.?

It seems to me that the traditional Christian faith of most Jamaicans does have some proof in the Bible after all!

DERRICK GILLESPIE

ddgillespie@live.com

St Elizabeth

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Comment by Bombahdrop on November 9, 2011 at 2:25pm: LMBO @ YOU

Comment by StokeS on November 9, 2011 at 2:23pm: Lmao

Comment by Bombahdrop on November 9, 2011 at 2:14pm: YOU DO ALONG WITH YOUR SPLIT PERSONALITIES ON HERE

Comment by StokeS on November 9, 2011 at 2:11pm: We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.

– Gene Roddenberry

Comment by Bombahdrop on November 9, 2011 at 2:00pm: "It is contended by many that Christian government, founded upon the Bible, and that all who look upon the book as false or foolish are destroying the foundation of our country. The truth is, our government is not founded upon the rights of Gods, but upon the rights of men. Our Constitution was Framed, not to declare and uphold the deity of Christ, but the Sacredness of humanity. Ours is the first government made by the people and for the people. It is the only nation with which the Gods have had Nothing to do. And yet there are some judges dishonest and cowardly enough to solemnly decide that this is a Christian country, and that our free institutions are based upon the infamous laws of Jehovah."-- Robert Green Ingersoll, "Individuality" (1873)

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Comment by Bombahdrop on November 7, 2011 at 12:00am

Comment by Bombahdrop on November 6, 2011 at 11:36pm: I believe that it does not matter who thinks Jesus Christ is Yellow.Black or White we are all his children in his sight. He created us all in his own image and to be equal. What matters and is most important is that people believe he existed then and he has risen and is coming for all those who believe in his name sake Point blank. If anyone wants to believe he is Yellow,Black or White it's all good as long as we believe This good man that died for us on that cross exist. Hell is hot Heaven is not.

Comment by Bombahdrop on November 6, 2011 at 11:22pm: If you do not know JESUS CHRIST, THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS INCLUDING OURSELVES WHO ARE CREATED IN HIS OWN IMAGE, "YOU ARE A FOOL"