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NASB | John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:58 Jesus replied, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am." [Ex 3:14] |
Bible Question: Why do people believe jesus is god |
Bible Answer: Or why do we believe God became a man? Those who reason backwards find it hard to see that the man, Jesus Christ, is God. Those who accept the direct revelation see that God came to earth in the form of a man, and took the name Jesus. He was in the beginning. He was the creator. He became flesh (John 1). But we have to admit it is an amazing fact we are being told here: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory (1 Timothy 3). Nevertheless, we must insist that this is the message. The prophets long ago predicted that he would come here, and according to his promise, he would be called the Christ. John the Baptist closely preceded him and he saw the signs and bare record that that one is the Son of God. John the apostle and the other apostles walked with him, and after they had seen him with their own eyes, and looked upon him, and touched him with their hands, they recognized him as the Word of life. People believed on him after they had heard him for themselves, and they knew that he was indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world. He proved by his words and his deeds that he was God. No mere human could speak like him or do the things that he did. Among the things that he did was to forgive sins. And as he himself asked: Who can forgive sins but God alone? |