Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Claims of Christ — Direct and Indirect Assertions of Deity THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 7 Introduction: What Did Jesus Say About Himself? Up to this point, we have established: The Messiah is declared as God in prophecy The Word is God (John 1:1) The Word was made flesh (John 1:14) Now we turn to a decisive question: What did Jesus Himself claim? Because ultimately: It is not enough that others call Him God We must examine His own words And when we do, one thing becomes clear: Jesus did not speak as a mere man—He spoke with divine authority and identity   I. John 8:58 — “Before Abraham Was, I AM” “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” This statement is direct and unmistakable. A. The Contrast in Tense “Abraham was” → past existence “I am” → present,...