10
Oct '25

Jesus the One and Only
10
Oct '25

Introduction: How do you know that Jesus Christ was God? Are the Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses correct in denying the deity of Jesus? Can you be sure? Would you be able to “defend” your faith based on the Scriptural evidences? Where would you turn? Give references. Here are some unmistakably biblical proofs that verify that Jesus Christ was who He said He was, namely God in the flesh.
1. The Invisible God became the Visible God Man! (Col. 1:15) – “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.”
Look at the word “image”. It happens to be the Greek Word εἰκών (pronounced i-KONE). By definition, it simply means a likeness or a representation, and can even mean resemblance. In other words, the apostle Paul is under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit while confirming that Jesus Christ was the EXACT REPRESENTATION of God in the flesh. When people saw Jesus they saw God, not a god. Next, do you see the word “firstborn”? Jehovah Witnesses point to this and say, “ah ha….Jesus was a CREATED BEING”! Is that true? If it is then you would need to ERASE other SCRIPTURES that claim that He was God (John 10:30; John 14:9; Heb. 1:3-8, etc.) By the way, the word “FIRSTBORN” is πρωτότοκος. It means not in time but place and self-existing or pre-eminent. Only God is eternal or pre-eminent. Not only that but check out the very next verse. Newsflash: Read, and interpret Scripture in its context. Do you keep it in its historical and grammatical context?
2. Jesus Christ is CREATOR GOD! (Col. 1:16) – “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Clearly and unmistakably, Paul refutes the false teaching of his day that had spread heresy in the Colossian Church as well as today when he declares that ALL things were made by Him, meaning JESUS. Only God had power to “create” (Gen. 1:1). Contrary to the evolutionists who embrace the fallacy of random chance of creation over a span of billions of years, this verse debunks that error and plainly describes the biblical narrative of creation. It all came about through the supernatural work of JESUS CHRIST (John 1:1-5, 14). Consider other biblical verses that reveal the deity of JESUS CHRIST. Can you name them?
Conclusion: Now that the deity of Jesus Christ has been settled, are you able intelligently, but more importantly spiritually, to “ANSWER” every man who denies the deity of Christ? Show them God – JESUS CHRIST – the Savior of the world. Only thru Him can one be redeemed.
Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese