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1. “Before Abraham was, I AM.”

“Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58)

Jesus claims pre-existence before Abraham and uses "I AM" (ἐγώ εἰμι)—a divine name from Exodus 3:14.
The Jews tried to stone Him immediately, understanding it as a claim to deity.

2. “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)

A clear claim of oneness with God the Father—not mere unity of purpose, but of nature.

Again, His listeners tried to stone Him for blasphemy.

3. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:18)

No human can claim absolute cosmic authority.
Implies divine rule over the universe.

4. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Jesus claims to be the exclusive way to God, the embodiment of truth, and the source of life.

5. “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)

Implies Jesus is the visible revelation of the invisible God.

6. “Your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:5–7, Luke 7:48)

The Jews rightly asked, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Jesus forgave sins as God, not just as a prophet.

7. “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even if he dies.” (John 11:25)

Jesus claims power over death and to give eternal life—something no human can claim.

8. “All things have been handed over to me by my Father... No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son...” (Matthew 11:27)

He claims mutual exclusive knowledge with the Father—a divine relationship.

9. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)

Only the eternal Word of God is unchanging; Jesus places His own words on that level.

10. “I am the Alpha and the Omega... the First and the Last...” (Revelation 22:13)

These words are from Jesus and mirror God's eternal nature (Isaiah 44:6).

Only God exists from beginning to end.

Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

John 3:15-18

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT IS CONDEMNED ALREADY, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the gospel of love not fear .
If we truly love Him,why must we fear Him?

Matthew 6:19-34 KJV 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

ichuka:
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the gospel of love not fear .
If we truly love Him,why must we fear Him?

God is both the God of love and judgement.

The scripture affirms it:

Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Ken4Christ:
1. “Before Abraham was, I AM.”

“Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58)

Jesus claims pre-existence before Abraham and uses "I AM" (ἐγώ εἰμι)—a divine name from Exodus 3:14.
The Jews tried to stone Him immediately, understanding it as a claim to deity.

2. “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)

A clear claim of oneness with God the Father—not mere unity of purpose, but of nature.

Again, His listeners tried to stone Him for blasphemy.

3. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:18)

No human can claim absolute cosmic authority.
Implies divine rule over the universe.

4. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Jesus claims to be the exclusive way to God, the embodiment of truth, and the source of life.

5. “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)

Implies Jesus is the visible revelation of the invisible God.

6. “Your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:5–7, Luke 7:48)

The Jews rightly asked, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Jesus forgave sins as God, not just as a prophet.

7. “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even if he dies.” (John 11:25)

Jesus claims power over death and to give eternal life—something no human can claim.

8. “All things have been handed over to me by my Father... No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son...” (Matthew 11:27)

He claims mutual exclusive knowledge with the Father—a divine relationship.

9. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)

Only the eternal Word of God is unchanging; Jesus places His own words on that level.

10. “I am the Alpha and the Omega... the First and the Last...” (Revelation 22:13)

These words are from Jesus and mirror God's eternal nature (Isaiah 44:6).

Only God exists from beginning to end.

Most importantly, Jesus spelled out His Equality with the Father with this statement.

"so that everyone will honor the Son, JUST AS they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him." - John 5:23

Ken4Christ:
God is both the God of love and judgement.

The scripture affirms it:

Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

We know all that,but the gospel is the gospel of love,if one loves god and His love dwells in him.he won't do anything out of love.
Obedience to His Words is out of love not fear
So, let's focus on love more

ichuka:
We know all that,but the gospel is the gospel of love,if one loves god and His love dwells in him.he won't do anything out of love.
Obedience to His Words is out of love not fear
So, let's focus on love more

But our Lord Jesus who unveiled God's love also taught about God's judgment. So, are you greater than Jesus?

Apostle Paul and Peter did the same. Are greater or wiser than them?

Or do you want me to back up my claims with scriptures?