Jesus The Son Of God

Walking down the street, you could ask 97% of Americans if they believe in God and they will say yes. Most likely, anyone reading this blog will say yes to believing in God. That does not mean that we believe in the same God though, it simply means that we believe in God.

But let's narrow it a bit and just go with those of us who profess to be Christian. To be a Christian and not believe in God makes no sense, so let's step it up a notch. Most people in churches, depending on the church, will agree with me when I say Jesus is God. In fact, in many evangelistic circles it's a test of not only the sincerity in a person's salvation prayer, but a litmus test to an understanding of God. But the question must be asked, by believing that Jesus is God, does that automatically mean that we are in agreement with each other? To say that Jesus is God doesn't necessarily mean the triune God. The misconception that we are automatically speaking about the same Jesus just because we both believe He is God is detrimental to our understanding of who God is and ultimately to our prayer life.

For example, do we believe in the same God as the Jews?

If you say yes, as many do, and just simply chalk it up to us having a different view of Jesus... than you need to ask yourself if you believe God is Jesus. If you believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is Jesus, then we do not believe in the same God as the Jews. The Hebrews have an incomplete view of God, as do those who lower Jesus' standing in the Godhead whenever they try to justify the differing views of Jesus.

As I said in starting this series, having a correct view of God is paramount to prayer, and our understanding of Jesus as God is just as crucial.

So how do you answer the above question? Do you believe God is Jesus? How does just asking the question make you feel?

"Philip said to Him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.' Jesus said to him, 'Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?" John 14:8-9 (NASB)

There are many passages that show the oneness of the Father and Jesus as God. Like the one above, John 10:30 is easily the most revealing of the Trinity doctrine. “I and the Father are one.” (NASB)

The religious leaders were so enraged that they picked up rocks to stone Him because He was claiming to be God. There is no doubt that Scripture reveals Jesus to be God. I want to leave you with that thought in mind. In the next post we will take a look at Jesus again but through the eyes of prayer.