He was a human...and Thomas may have just looked like him. OP asked why Judas would have had to identify him. Maybe one of his disciples looked just like him was my reply and I gave possibly out of context scripture as evidence. Duh.
Clearly you didn't read much about Jesus, or the book "Putting Jesus in His Place."
Jesus received the Honors due only to God; He shares Attributes that only God has; He is called Names that are reserved for God; He does the Deeds that only God can do; He has a Seat on the throne of God.
Jesus is fully divine. You will die in your sins unless you believe this (His words, not mine).
Actually, according to a plain reading he was what we would refer to as a demigod. His Father is God...His mother was human. The Son is divine, but is not "god in the flesh".
I think Ignatius wrote that James, (Jesus' half brother) was indistinguishable from Jesus.
My advice...do not add to the requirements of salvation set forth in Scripture. It does not say anywhere that you must acknowledge the Messiah as "god in the flesh" for salvation.
You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.
Plus, everything I wrote is from a "plain reading!" You didn't refute a single point. Get with the program.
Jesus said those who followed in his footsteps and did has he was doing would go to heaven. He didn't say we had to believe he was God. He didn't even believe he was God, until the very end when he began to believe his own mythology.
I keep telling myself that I'm going to quit wasting time with you heretics, but I could use the time in the Word...
HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN, according to Jesus (in John)
You must be born again. John 3:3
You must be born of water and [of] the Spirit. John 3:5
You must believe in Jesus. John 3:16
You must believe in the name of Jesus. John 3:18
You must drink the water that He gives. John 4:14
You must worship God in spirit and in truth. John 4:24
You must hear the words of Jesus and believe the one who sent Him. John 5:24
You must come to Jesus. John 5:40
You must see the Son and believe in Him John 6:40
Obviously I could go on. To claim that Jesus didn't believe He was God is just stupid. I don't know if you are being willfully difficult, dishonest with yourself about what you think you've read, merely repeating what others have said... one way or another, you have failed to see what is in the text. Why not ask God to open your eyes the next time you read? (I know why not; it was rhetorical)
"Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days." ... He was speaking about the temple of his body. John 2:19f
Jesus predicted His death and resurrection. He raised Himself from the dead. You don't think he thought he was divine?!?
"Your sins are forgiven." Matthew 9:2
Then Jesus healed the guy, to prove that He had the authority to forgive sins - which only God can do.
Your arguments are sad, old, and ill-informed. I'm nothing close to a Biblical scholar, and even I can refute them.
It is clear that you don't want to believe in the Creator as revealed in the Bible and in the person of Jesus. He is divisive! (John 7:43)
Perhaps you will sincerely ask Him to open your eyes.
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