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Question¶

Does the New Testament itself — written 200+ years before the Council of Nicaea — teach the deity of Christ, or was this a 4th-century invention? Survey the Christological claims across the earliest NT documents and their dating.

JESUS, THE CHRIST — DIVINITY OF¶

PSA 102:24-27
HEB 1:8
HEB 1:10-12
ISA 9:6
HOS 1:7
TIT 2:13
ROM 9:5
ECC 12:14
1CO 4:5
2CO 5:10
2TI 4:1
DAN 10:17
REV 1:5
REV 17:14
1CO 15:47
GEN 2:3
MAT 12:8
ACT 10:36
ROM 10:11-13
MAT 26:63-67
ACT 20:28
ISA 40:28
JHN 1:3
COL 1:16

DIVINITY OF — As the eternal God and Creator PSA 102:24-27; with HEB 1:8,10-12. The mighty God ISA 9:6. The Great God and Saviour HOS 1:7; with TIT 2:13. God over all ROM 9:5. God the Judge ECC 12:14; with 1CO 4:5; 2CO 5:10; 2TI 4:1. King of kings and LORD of lords DAN 10:17; with REV 1:5; 17:14. The Lord from heaven 1CO 15:47. Lord of the sabbath GEN 2:3; with MAT 12:8. Lord of all ACT 10:36; ROM 10:11-13. Son of God MAT 26:63-67. His blood is called the blood of God ACT 20:28. As Creator of all things ISA 40:28; JHN 1:3; COL 1:16.

JESUS, THE CHRIST — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO THE DIVINITY OF¶

GEN 1:1-14
EXO 23:20-21
NUM 21:6
PSA 45:6-7
PSA 102:24-27
PSA 110:1
ISA 6:1
ISA 7:14
ISA 8:13-14
ISA 9:6
ISA 40:3
ISA 40:9-10
MAL 3:1
MAT 1:23
MAT 3:3
MAT 8:29
MAT 9:6
MAT 11:10
MAT 22:43-45
MAT 28:17-18
MRK 5:6-7
LUK 4:12
LUK 4:33-34
LUK 8:28
LUK 9:43-44
JHN 1:1-2
JHN 5:17-18
JHN 5:21-23
JHN 10:30-33
JHN 12:41
JHN 12:45
JHN 20:28
ACT 7:37-39
ACT 20:28
ROM 1:7
1CO 1:3
1CO 2:8
1CO 8:6
1CO 10:9
1CO 15:47
2CO 1:2
GAL 1:1-2
EPH 1:2
EPH 6:23-24
PHP 1:2
COL 1:2
1TH 1:1
1TH 3:11
2TH 1:1-2
2TH 2:16-17
1TI 3:16
2TI 1:2
TIT 2:13
HEB 1:8
HEB 1:10
1PE 2:8
1JN 5:20

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO THE DIVINITY OF GEN 1:1-14; EXO 23:20,21; NUM 21:6; PSA 45:6,7; 102:24-27; 110:1; ISA 6:1; 7:14; 8:13,14; 9:6; 40:3,9,10; MAL 3:1; MAT 1:23; 3:3; 8:29; 9:6; 11:10; 22:43-45; 28:17,18; MRK 5:6,7; LUK 4:12,33,34; 8:28; 9:43,44; JHN 1:1,2; 5:17,18,21-23; 10:30-33; 12:41,45; 20:28; ACT 7:37-39; 20:28; ROM 1:7; 1CO 1:3; 2:8; 8:6; 10:9; 15:47; 2CO 1:2; GAL 1:1,2; EPH 1:2; 6:23,24; PHP 1:2; COL 1:2; 1TH 1:1; 3:11; 2TH 1:1,2; 2:16,17; 1TI 3:16; 2TI 1:2; TIT 2:13; HEB 1:8,10; 1PE 2:8; 1JN 5:20

JESUS, THE CHRIST — ETERNITY OF¶

PSA 102:24-27
PRO 8:22-25
ISA 9:6
MIC 5:2
MRK 12:36-37
JHN 1:1-2
JHN 1:4
JHN 1:15
JHN 6:62
JHN 8:23
JHN 8:58
JHN 12:41
JHN 17:5
JHN 17:24-25
EPH 3:21
EPH 4:10
COL 1:17
2TI 1:9
HEB 1:10-12
HEB 6:20
HEB 7:16
HEB 7:24-25
HEB 13:8
1PE 1:20
1JN 1:1-2
1JN 2:13-14
REV 1:8
REV 1:11
REV 1:17-18
REV 5:13-14

ETERNITY OF PSA 102:24-27; PRO 8:22-25; ISA 9:6; MIC 5:2; MRK 12:36,37; JHN 1:1,2,4,15; 6:62; 8:23,58; 12:41; 17:5,24,25; EPH 3:21; 4:10; COL 1:17; 2TI 1:9; HEB 1:10-12; 6:20; 7:16,24,25; 13:8; 1PE 1:20; 1JN 1:1,2; 2:13,14; REV 1:8,11,17,18; 5:13,14

JESUS, THE CHRIST — CREATOR¶

JHN 1:3
JHN 1:10
1CO 8:6
EPH 3:9
COL 1:16-17
HEB 1:2
HEB 1:10
REV 3:14

CREATOR JHN 1:3,10; 1CO 8:6; EPH 3:9; COL 1:16,17; HEB 1:2,10; REV 3:14

TRINITY — THE HOLY¶

GEN 1:26
GEN 3:22
ISA 6:3
ISA 6:8
ISA 11:2-3
ISA 42:1
ISA 48:16
ISA 61:1-3
ISA 63:9-10
MAT 1:18
MAT 1:20
MAT 3:11
MAT 3:16
MAT 12:18
MAT 12:28
MAT 28:19
1CO 8:6
1CO 12:3-6
2CO 13:14

THE HOLY GEN 1:26; 3:22; ISA 6:3,8; 11:2,3; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; 63:9,10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16; 12:18,28; 28:19; MRK 1:8; LUK 1:35; 3:16,22; 4:1,14,18; JHN 1:32,33; 3:34,35; 7:39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7,13-15; 20:22; ACT 1:2,4,5; 2:33; 10:36-38; ROM 1:3,4; 8:9-11,26,27; 1CO 2:10,11; 6:19; 8:6; 12:3-6; 2CO 1:21,22; 3:17; 5:5; 13:14; GAL 4:4,6; PHP 1:19; COL 2:2; 2TH 2:13,14,16; 1TI 3:16; TIT 3:4-6; HEB 9:14; 1PE 1:2; 3:18; 1JN 5:6,7; REV 4:8

WORSHIP — To be rendered only to God / Of Jesus¶

EXO 20:3
DEU 5:7
DEU 6:13
MAT 4:10
LUK 4:8
ACT 10:26
ACT 14:15
COL 2:18
REV 19:10
REV 22:8

To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8. Of Jesus — See JESUS, WORSHIP OF

CREATION — JESUS, CREATOR / GOD, CREATOR¶

GEN 1:1
JHN 1:3
JHN 1:10
1CO 8:6
COL 1:16-17
HEB 1:2
HEB 1:10

See GOD, CREATOR. See JESUS, CREATOR. Beginning of GEN 1:1. History of GEN 1; 2.