Topical Bible: Jesus, the Christ: Divinity of Lord of All

Bible > Topical > Jesus, the Christ

◄ Jesus, the Christ: Divinity of Lord of All ►

Jump to: Nave's • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Topical Encyclopedia

Introduction

Jesus Christ, central to Christian theology, is recognized as the divine Son of God and the Lord of all creation. His divinity is a foundational tenet of Christian faith, affirming His eternal existence, His role in creation, and His authority over all things. This entry explores the scriptural basis for the divinity of Jesus Christ, drawing from the Berean Standard Bible to illuminate key aspects of His divine nature.

Eternal Existence

The divinity of Jesus Christ is rooted in His eternal existence. John 1:1-3 declares, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made." This passage affirms that Jesus, the Word, existed from the beginning with God and was indeed God, participating in the creation of all things.

Incarnation and Divine Nature

The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a profound mystery that reveals His divine nature. John 1:14 states, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." In becoming flesh, Jesus did not cease to be divine; rather, He fully embodied both human and divine natures.

Authority and Sovereignty

Jesus' authority and sovereignty are evident throughout the New Testament. In Matthew 28:18 , Jesus proclaims, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me." This declaration underscores His supreme authority over all creation, a hallmark of His divine identity. Furthermore, Colossians 1:16-17 emphasizes His role in creation and sustenance: "For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."

Worship and Divine Honor

The worship of Jesus Christ further attests to His divinity. In Revelation 5:12-13 , the heavenly hosts proclaim, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!" The universal worship of Jesus, the Lamb, aligns with the worship due only to God, affirming His divine status.

Equality with God

Philippians 2:6-7 speaks to Jesus' equality with God: "Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness." This passage highlights Jesus' preexistent divine form and His voluntary humility in becoming human, without relinquishing His divine equality.

The I AM Statements

The "I AM" statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John further reveal His divine identity. In John 8:58 , Jesus declares, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am!" This statement echoes God's self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:14, where God identifies Himself as "I AM." By using this divine name, Jesus asserts His eternal existence and oneness with God.

Conclusion

The divinity of Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of Christian belief, affirmed through His eternal existence, incarnation, authority, worship, and equality with God. The scriptural testimony consistently upholds Jesus as the divine Lord of all, worthy of worship and reverence.

Nave's Topical Index

Acts 10:36
The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Nave's Topical Index

Romans 10:11-13
For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.
Nave's Topical Index

Library

Concerning the Energies in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
... If, then, we contemplate all these in Christ, surely we ... And so in connection with
our Lord Jesus Christ, the power of ... is the energy of His divinity, while the ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xv concerning the energies in.htm

And Indeed that Christ was not Only Man, but God Also; that Even ...
... from the fact of asserting that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son ... as to maintain, by
the association of the divinity of the ... race was only man; that the Lord of all ...
/.../chapter xi and indeed that christ.htm

The Mystery of the Lord's Incarnation Clearly Implies the Divinity ...
... when the Jews of that day believed with you that Jesus was only a man without Divinity,
and the ... the mention of man and wife the mention of Christ and the ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter xi the mystery of.htm

How in Christ the Divinity, Majesty, Might and Power have Existed ...
... of Christ you read of the Son of God: whatever you read of the Lord or Jesus belongs
to the Son of God. And so when you recognize a title of Divinity in all ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter vii how in christ.htm

Concerning the Holy and Immaculate Mysteries of the Lord.
... of; for through it we partake of the divinity of Jesus. ... because through it we have
communion with Christ and share in His flesh and His divinity: yea, we ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xiii concerning the holy and.htm

Argument. --In Fine, Notwithstanding the Said Heretics have ...
... Thou art God alone." [5286] Moreover, the Lord Himself: "Why ... to reject those marks
of Christ's divinity which are ... it is most faithful that Jesus Christ the Son ...
/.../chapter xxx argument in fine notwithstanding.htm

Jesus Christ the Mediator
... This, then, is the grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord"that we ... true that the
Word was made flesh, the flesh being assumed by the Divinity, not the ...
/.../augustine/handbook on faith hope and love/chapter x jesus christ the.htm

How Our Lord Practised all the Most Excellent Acts of Love.
... The charity of Jesus Christ presseth us, [485] says the ... humanity, to fill us with
his divinity, to replenish ... written: I live, saith the Lord; could afterwards ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xvii how our lord.htm

That the Power of Bestowing Divine Grace did not Come to Christ in ...
... the fact is that if you deny that Divinity was born ... ask you this: Do you say that
our Lord Jesus Christ, who was ... For we, I mean all who hold the Catholic faith ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter vi that the power.htm

He Produces Testimonies to the Same Doctrine from the Apostle Paul ...
... have heard of Him as God, but as Jesus as well. ... have heard of Him as God, but as
Christ as well ... That which the Divinity has joined and united together cannot be ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter iv he produces testimonies.htm