Bible Question:
Yes this helps. Keeping it simple always helps me. But this leds me to this question. In the King James Version it says they stoned him because he was saying he is GOD. But Jesus response and says he is saying he is the Son of God. Calling your self the Son of God doesn't mean you are saying you are GOD. Many religions believe Jesus is the Son of God. But they don't believe he is GOD. But he is saying he is the Son of God in this verse, but later when he also says "that the Father is in me, and I in him." Which means he was saying he is GOD, correct? You know they say the important question to answer, is who do you say that I am? Many people say they are safe because they do believe he is the Son of God, but they don't have to believe he is God? Which they say is how Peter responded to this important question. How do I respond to that? Someone is asking me these important questions, thanks again for your help. God Bless, Noveta |
Bible Answer: Hi Noveta, This is such a good proof-text to the Diety of Christ because the Jews wanted to stone Jesus. They knew exactly what He was saying. Anytime someone tells you that Jesus never claimed to be God, just look at every time the Jews wanted to kill Him, it was because He claimed to be God. But as the Jews are reacting to Jesus' statements, Jesus is saying to them, in effect, "Now slow down a minute - you don't just stone someone for calling Himself God, until you know just what they mean, after all, the Scripture calls men "gods". So hear me out!" The Pharisees rejected Jesus claim to Godhood out of hand. The already believed that the Messiah would be a man, and not God come as Man, and they were not willing to believe anything different. When Jesus asked them later "Who's Son would the Messiah be?", He was trying to do the same thing. He wanted to shake their foundations, so they could see their error, and understand the truth. They rightly answers that the Messiah would be David's son. Jesus asked them why then did David call Him "Lord", if He was David's son? Jesus was trying to get them to look past their preconceptions, and to see their error, and to understand the truth. Again, I hope this helps Love in Christ, Mark |