Scripture confirms the divinity of the Son of God in many ways.
These include:
- divine attributes
- divine names
- divine works
- divine worship
- divine claims
- divine relationship ascribed to Him.
Kevin Conner in ‘Foundations of Christian Doctrine’ presents the following scriptural evidences for Christ being fully God:
- He pre-existence in eternity (outlined earlier in this session)
- He is called God Rom 9:5; Heb 1:8,10; 1 John 5:20; Tit 2:13
- He is God manifest in flesh John 20:28; 1 Tim 3:16; Col 2:9; Acts 20:28
- He is Creator and Sustainer Col 1;17; Eph 3:9; Rev 3:14 (AMP); 1Jn 1:3
- He has power in earth John 17:2
- He has power in heaven Matthew 28:18
- He has power over nature Matthew 8:23-27
- He has power over demons Luke 4:35-41
- He has power over angelic hosts 1 Peter 3:22; Eph 1:20-22
- He has power over all things Hebrews 1:3
- He is all-knowing John 16:30; 2:24-25; Col 2:3; Heb 4:12-13
- He is everywhere present Matt 18:20; 28:20; John 3;13; Eph 1:23
- He is immutable (unchanging) Heb 13:8; Psalm 102:26-32
- He is infallible, every word true John 12:44-50; 14:6
- He is Sovereign over all Phil 2:9-11; Isaiah 9:6; Rev 19:16
- He is perfectly holy Luke 4:34; Acts 4:27-30; 1 Pet 3:22
- He is perfectly righteous Jer 23:5-6; 1 Cor 1:30; Heb 1:9
- He is perfect love John 15:9-10; I John 3:16; 1 John 4:15-16
- He is perfectly faithful Rev 1;5
Divine names attributed to Jesus Christ
Everlasting Father – Isaiah 9:6
Lord – Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; 9:17; Luke 2:11
Lord of hosts – Isa 44:6
Lord Jesus Christ – 1 Cor 12:13; Rom 10:9
Yahweh – Isaiah 12:2; Hosea 1:7
Alpha and Omega – Rev 1:8; 22:13
The First and Last – Isa 44:6; Rev 1:17-18
The Eternal Word – John 1:1,14; Rev 19:13
I AM – John 8:56-58
The Son of God – Matt 16:16; 17:5; Lk 1:35
The Holy One of God – Mark 1:24
The Way, Truth and the Life – John 14:6
Divine works attributed to Him Creator of the Universe – Heb 1:3; Col 1:16
Upholds and maintains universe – Col 1:17
Forgave sins – Acts 5:31; Matt 9:6; Col 3:13
He raised the dead – Jn 5:28-29; Phil 3:21
He will Judge the world – Acts 17:31
He gives eternal life – John 17;2
He will regenerate the universe – Rev 21:5
Divine worship was given to Him Heb 1:6; Mat 8:2; 15:25; Rev 5:13; Jn 5:23
He claimed divinity Jn 10:30,38; 8:56-58; 18:1-5; Mk 3:33-34
Divine relationship attributed to Him Matt 28:18-20; 2 Cor 13:14; Jn 14:1
We proclaim with Thomas from the testimony of Scripture:
“And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!””
John 20:28 NKJV
