There are also those teachings, Denominations, that teach that Jesus was not divine. He was merely a man favored by God to do God's work. Anabaptist's, Mormons, Christian Scientists, JW's, Christadelphians, teach this. This is also why they believe Jesus was a man who could be tempted by Satan and fall into sin, but chose not to.
However, Jesus was sinless, therefore He could not sin, ever. We know this because when Jesus was fully God.
The Devil did not at first know for certain if Emmanuel/Jesus was the prophesied Messiah of Israel when he first tempted Him in the
The Book of Matthew chapter 4:3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” desert.
However, in the
Book of Matthew chapter 8, we read that the Demons knew Jesus was the Son of God, God Himself.
28 And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes,[
e] two demon-possessed[
f] men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. 29 And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
Son = υἱός (hyios)
Strong: G5207
of = ὁ (ho)
Strong: G3588, G5120
God =θεός (theos)
Strong: G2316
Other proofs in scripture:
The Book of Mark chapter 1:24 *Referring to Christ there as , Jesus of Nazareth
The Book of Mark chapter 5:7 *Referring to Christ there as, Jesus Son of the Most High God
As pertains to the Devil/Adversary of God, Satan, still questioning if Jesus were the Son of God, still tempting Jesus to do his will:
The Book of Luke chapter 4:3 *Satan saying, if you are the Son of God.... , while later in the chapter (verse 41) the Demons come out and proclaim Jesus is the Son of God.
The Book of Luke chapter 8:28 *the Demon begging Jesus, whom he acknowledged as the Son of the Most High God,
Satan did not know Jesus was Messiah. Jesus divinity was kept secret from the unbelievers and Demons and even Satan, which is why Joseph was wed to Mary before she started to show, so as to make it appear they were lawfully married before she became pregnant. An unwed woman was subject to the penalty of the law for getting pregnant.
Jesus divine person was revealed when He was Baptized by John and God's Holy Spirit then said to all gathered and announced the fact that Jesus was the Son of God.
The Book of Matthew chapter 3