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Ten Reasons to Believe God Became a Man

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  1. Lesson One
    A Virgin Conceived
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    A Star Was Born
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Angels Appeared
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Wise Men Worshipped
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Jesus Claimed To Be One With God
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Isaiah Saw A God-Man
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Jesus' Friends Saw More Than A Man
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Jesus' Enemies Accused Him Of Blasphemy
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Jesus' Miracles Were Acts Of God
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Jesus' Departure Was Greater Than His Birth
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    1 Assessment
  11. Course Wrap-Up
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Lesson Overview

Some have suggested that Jesus never claimed for Himself what His followers claimed for Him. Yet the commotion that surrounded His life can be best explained by His repeated claim to be one with God. John, one of the Gospel writers, quoted Jesus as saying, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (John 8:58). (In Exodus 3:14, the name I AM was used by God to identify Himself to Moses.) John also quoted Jesus as saying, “I and My Father are One” (10:30) and “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him” (14:7). According to the Gospels, Jesus said that to love or hate Him, or to receive or reject Him, was to love or hate, receive or reject His Father in heaven.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

  • Explain why Jesus’ claim to be equal with God is controversial.
  • Show the connection between Jesus’ miracles and His claim to be equal with God.
  • Cite key biblical passages illustrating Jesus’ claim to deity.
  • Become familiar with the doctrine of the Trinity by reading Do Christians Believe In 3 Gods?
Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
The claim that Jesus Christ was equal with God has stirred controversy from Jesus’ day even into our current generation. What different objections to this claim have you heard? What is your own view and why?