(Mazhar;40539)
My question is that why christians believe Jesus pbuh to be son of God even though there is no verse in the bible saying that?
Hi Mazhar, It is good that you have asked about why Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and I am always happy to talk about what I believe and why. I would therefore like you to consider the following points.Among the ancients, the term "Son of ..." often carried the meaning "of the order of". The phrase was used to indicate likeness or sameness of nature and equality of being. Hence when Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, His Jewish contemporaries fully understood He was making a claim to be God in an unqualified sense. Recognizing that Jesus was identifying Himself as God, the Jews wanted to kill Him for committing blasphemy. So Jesus identified himself as God. You incorrectly said that there was no verse in the Bible saying that Jesus is the Son of God. There are in fact numerous verses which possibly, though not definitely, imply the deity of Jesus. However, there are at least nine verses in which the clear weight of relevance evidence supports our reading them as straightforward assertions of the deity of Christ:Rom 9:5 - "Christ, who is God over all, forever praised!"Heb 1:8 - "About the Son he [God] says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever".John 1:1-2 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".John 1:18 - "No-one has ever seen the God, but God, the only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known."Tit 2:13 - "The glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ."John 20:28 - "Thomas answered [addressing Jesus], "My Lord and my God!"2 Pet 1:1 - "The righteousness of God and Saviour Jesus Christ."Acts 20:28 - "The church of God, which he bought with his own blood."1 John 5:20 - "... Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life".There is however other evidence in the Bible as well.The following self-designations of God were appropriated by Jesus or referred to him.I AM (Ex 3:14; c.f. John 8:58; 6:35; 8:12, 24; 11:25; 14:6; 18:5f.; Mk 14:62)Bridegroom (Is 62:5; Je 2:2; Ez 16:8, c.f. Mk 2:19f.; John 3:29; 2 Cor 11:2, Rev 19:7)Shepherd (Pss 23.1; 80:1; Is 40:11; Ez 34:15 c.f John 10:11-16; Heb 13:10; 1 Pet 2:25; 5:4)The First and the Last (Is 44:6; 48:12 c.f Rev 2:8; 22:13)Jesus accepted worship as God (Mt 28:17; Lk 24:52)Angels worshipped Jesus (Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive ... Honour and glory and praise!"There is many more things and I can go into them if you like but I think I have gone on long enough for now. But before I go, I must make a quick mention of the Trinity (a very complex issue). When the Bible is examined the evidence about God forces us to these conclusions:There is only one God.The Father is God.The Son is God.The Holy Spirit is God.The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are distinct i.e. They are not three aspects of God.The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are not separate, but one.The three persons act together in all their works.On the face of it these statements appear contradictory, however, we must accept that God is very complex and in our understanding of the Trinity, we are very limited. What evidence is there in the Bible regarding the Trinity? Have a look at the following verses, which identify Jesus with the Father and the Spirit in the Godhead: Mt 28:19; John 14:15-23; 1 Cor 12:4-6; 2 Cor 13:14; Eph 1:3-14; 2:18, 22; 3:14-17; 4:4-6; Rev 1:4f.In response to your earlier post regarding contradictions in the Bible, I will have a look at the videos as soon as I have time and get back to you.
My question is that why christians believe Jesus pbuh to be son of God even though there is no verse in the bible saying that?
Hi Mazhar, It is good that you have asked about why Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and I am always happy to talk about what I believe and why. I would therefore like you to consider the following points.Among the ancients, the term "Son of ..." often carried the meaning "of the order of". The phrase was used to indicate likeness or sameness of nature and equality of being. Hence when Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, His Jewish contemporaries fully understood He was making a claim to be God in an unqualified sense. Recognizing that Jesus was identifying Himself as God, the Jews wanted to kill Him for committing blasphemy. So Jesus identified himself as God. You incorrectly said that there was no verse in the Bible saying that Jesus is the Son of God. There are in fact numerous verses which possibly, though not definitely, imply the deity of Jesus. However, there are at least nine verses in which the clear weight of relevance evidence supports our reading them as straightforward assertions of the deity of Christ:Rom 9:5 - "Christ, who is God over all, forever praised!"Heb 1:8 - "About the Son he [God] says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever".John 1:1-2 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".John 1:18 - "No-one has ever seen the God, but God, the only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known."Tit 2:13 - "The glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ."John 20:28 - "Thomas answered [addressing Jesus], "My Lord and my God!"2 Pet 1:1 - "The righteousness of God and Saviour Jesus Christ."Acts 20:28 - "The church of God, which he bought with his own blood."1 John 5:20 - "... Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life".There is however other evidence in the Bible as well.The following self-designations of God were appropriated by Jesus or referred to him.I AM (Ex 3:14; c.f. John 8:58; 6:35; 8:12, 24; 11:25; 14:6; 18:5f.; Mk 14:62)Bridegroom (Is 62:5; Je 2:2; Ez 16:8, c.f. Mk 2:19f.; John 3:29; 2 Cor 11:2, Rev 19:7)Shepherd (Pss 23.1; 80:1; Is 40:11; Ez 34:15 c.f John 10:11-16; Heb 13:10; 1 Pet 2:25; 5:4)The First and the Last (Is 44:6; 48:12 c.f Rev 2:8; 22:13)Jesus accepted worship as God (Mt 28:17; Lk 24:52)Angels worshipped Jesus (Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive ... Honour and glory and praise!"There is many more things and I can go into them if you like but I think I have gone on long enough for now. But before I go, I must make a quick mention of the Trinity (a very complex issue). When the Bible is examined the evidence about God forces us to these conclusions:There is only one God.The Father is God.The Son is God.The Holy Spirit is God.The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are distinct i.e. They are not three aspects of God.The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are not separate, but one.The three persons act together in all their works.On the face of it these statements appear contradictory, however, we must accept that God is very complex and in our understanding of the Trinity, we are very limited. What evidence is there in the Bible regarding the Trinity? Have a look at the following verses, which identify Jesus with the Father and the Spirit in the Godhead: Mt 28:19; John 14:15-23; 1 Cor 12:4-6; 2 Cor 13:14; Eph 1:3-14; 2:18, 22; 3:14-17; 4:4-6; Rev 1:4f.In response to your earlier post regarding contradictions in the Bible, I will have a look at the videos as soon as I have time and get back to you.