Is The Deity of Christ a Lie?

“Jesus’ deity has been opposed from the first century until modern times"

Imagine you and a friend are doing some hiking in the woods when you stop to have lunch. Then while eating you notice a dangerous animal in the distance watching you both. So you say to your friend, “There is something very hungry with sharp teeth who is watching us and slowly heading in this direction. We need to get up and go right now!.” Then what if your friend responds with, “I’m tired and enjoying my lunch. No! You go on and I’ll catch up with you later.” (Image from christianity.com)

How would you respond? “Hello! Did you hear what I just said?” You told the truth, and you are not someone who jokes around a lot, so your friend has no reason to dismiss your warning.

Jesus once said, “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30) Despite this being true, it was an offensive statement to the Jewish religious leaders Jesus was speaking to. So how did they respond? They immediately picked up stones to throw at Him. Why? Because they believed He was lying, and therefore guilty of blasphemy and deserving of death.

Jesus responded to their anger with a question, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” (Jn. 10:31) His opponents provided a very transparent answer, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” (Jn. 10:32-33)

The enemies of Jesus refused to believe the truth, that Jesus was more than a man, but is the one true God in human form. His opponents denied His works and teachings, which all verified His claims. Instead, they rejected Him and conspired to have Him silenced through the brutality of crucifixion. 

The truth of Jesus’ deity has been opposed from the first century until modern times. Major religions of the world like Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism and Judaism, all deny the deity of Christ. Jesus and His followers stand alone in upholding this essential truth.

What is Jesus’ greatest work in validating His claims of deity? When the enemies of Christ put Him to death to silence Him, He used their evil scheme against them. How? When Jesus rose from the dead. For His resurrection gave the world the clearest proof of His deity.

How did His enemies respond? They denied His resurrection too. They lied about it and said it never happened. Still today, all major religions in the world deny Jesus’ resurrection, except for His own followers, because it points to His deity.    

Here are four ways the truth of the deity of Christ has changed the world.

1) The deity of Jesus reveals what God is like up close and personal, and shows that God is not a myth, legend or lie, but is real and there are no others.

2) The deity of Jesus reveals that He is the Savior of all mankind. For only He can save men and women from the power of sin and its eternal judgement that awaits them.

3) The deity of Jesus reveals that forgiveness for our failures before God, can only come through Jesus.

4) The deity of Jesus reveals that He is the King of kings and Supreme Ruler of the universe, possessing all power, where all people should come before Him in worship and honor.

A prayer for you - Lord God, I pray you will bring people to truly believe in your one and only Son. That He truly was more than a man, but divine. Open our human eyes to see His greatness and glory. Then after people see the truth of who He is, may they turn to you with all their heart. In Jesus’ name. Amen.