Did Jesus Ever Claim Deity?

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“Did Jesus Ever Claim Deity?” 
John 10:24


    The Jews, in their constant question of Jesus, must have had short memories. They were constantly asking him to do or say things he had already done or said. “The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly” (John 10:24). Here is a list of what Jesus had said about Himself, to the Jews, up to this point in the Gospel account according to John. “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life” (John 5:39-40; also read starting vs. 31ff). “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins” (John 8:24). “I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father” (John 8:38). ‘Jesus said to them. “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM” (John 8:58). ‘Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you”’ (John 9:35-37). You can’t change a hard heart. Jesus had consistently confessed to being the Christ, and yet they wanted more. The Word of God is the only thing that can pierce the hardened heart (Heb. 4:12). 


In His service,
Steven Hugley