“Who Do YOU Say That I Am?”
Selected Scriptures
Question: In Mark 10:18, it seems as if Jesus is not claiming to be God. Or is He? How do I answer those who use this verse to deny that Jesus is God?
1. Who Did Jesus Say He Is?
- Mark 10:18 – Equal with God
- John 8:58 (Jn. 18:4-8) – The “I Am”
- John 10:30 – One with the Father
- John 14:9 – God made visible
2. Who Did Others Say Jesus Is?
- Isaiah – Is. 7:14, 9:6
- John – Jn. 1:1, 3
- Thomas – Jn. 20:28
- Paul – Titus 2:13
- Hebrews 1:8
3. Why Does It Matter?
- Impacts the integrity of Jesus
- Impacts the integrity of the Bible
- Impacts the integrity of the gospel
- Only God could be a perfect sacrifice – Heb. 5:1-3
- Only God can forgive sin – Mark 2:1-12
- Only God can offer an eternal salvation – Heb. 5:9
- Only God could defeat death – Jn. 11:25-26
