If someone asked you "why is Jesus God?", What would you answer?
I'm thrilled to participate in responding to this question. I'm learning to shorten my answers so please put me forth just a little space.
Jesus is God because:
My answer
Because the inspired record we have been given by God declares that Jesus created all things visible and invisible; and that inspired word states that He was The Word with God in the very beginning and that He was also God. And that same inspired word declares that all power in heaven and earth is given to Him.
Support for my answer
Joh 1:1-3
(1)
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
(2)
The same was in the beginning with God.
(3)
All things were made by him;
and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 17:3-5
(3) And this is life eternal, that they
might know you the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
(4)
I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which
you gave me to do.
(5) And now,
O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Col 1:16-17
(16)
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him:
(17)
And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist.
1Ti 3:16
(16) And without controversy great is
the mystery of godliness:
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.
Mat 28:18
(18)
And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying, All power is given unto me [of my Father (Mat 11:27)
] in heaven and in earth.
Rev 1:7-8
(7)
Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye
shall see him, and they also which
pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him.
Even so, Amen.
(8)
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come,
the Almighty.