What if Jesus had not been declared God by his followers?

“If Jesus had not been declared God by his followers, his followers would’™ve remained a sect within Judaism, a small Jewish sect,” says historian Bart Ehrman. “If Jesus had not been declared God by his followers, his followers would’™ve remained a sect within Judaism, a small Jewish sect,” says historian Bart Ehrman.

Can we disagree on whether Jesus is God?

You can disagree if you want to as to whether Jesus is God, but just understand that Scripture is clearly stating that He is.” The person who asked the question mentioned Jehovah’s Witnesses, and it brings to mind a story that I haven’t told for many years.

Is Jesus the eternally begotten Son of the father?

Jesus is the eternally begotten Son of the Father, but He is not a created being. He was with the Father and the Spirit in the beginning. He is the infinite, eternal, never-brought-into-existence, ever-preexistent God. Someone can say they disagree with John 1:1 or that interpretation, but they are disagreeing with what the Bible clearly says.

Did Christ deny that he was God?

Christ’s statement does not entail a denial that He too is God. Christ was affirming the monotheism of the Jews, that there is only one God. This monotheism is the basis of the Trinity. Christ is true God and true man (John 1:1, 14; Col. 2:9; John 8:58 & Ex. 3:14), and as a man, He prayed to the Father.

Did Christ create all things by himself?

Ask them why, if Christ created “all things,” it says that the Lord God – the Hebrew word used here is Yahweh (Jehovah) – did it by Himself. Tell the Witnesses you believe God is not a God of confusion, but of order and truth. Since He inspired Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16), Scripture cannot contradict itself.

Is Jesus the first creation of Almighty God?

Using these words, Jehovah’s Witnesses claim Jesus to be the first creation of Almighty God and therefore, not God. The only problem here is the actual text. The word translated “beginning” (Gk. arche) here actually means “source.” In other words, it means “beginning” as in the first cause, not in the sense of being the “first effect.”

Was Jesus raised by God from the dead?

Historians acting as historians — whether they’re believers or nonbelievers — acting as historians, they simply cannot say Jesus was probably raised by God from the dead. But historians can look at other aspects of the resurrection traditions and see whether they bear up, historically.