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JESUS IS GOD Jesus is God! He is eternally equal in every way with the Father! He simply became man so He could die for our sins, but He never stopped being God! And Thomas answered and said to Him: "My Lord and my God." Jesus said to him: "Because you have seen Me you have believed. Blessed are they who have not seen Me and yet have believed." John 20:28-29(Also see John 1:1, John 8:58-59 (c.f. Exodus 3:13-14); John 10:30; 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:13; Colossians 2:2; Hebrews 1:8).
Those who deny the divinity of Jesus will receive eternal condemnation. Jesus said: You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you that you shall die in your sins, for if you believe not that I am He, you shall die in your sins. John 8:23-24(Also see John 11:25-27, 20:31; Acts 9:20; 16:30-31; 1 John 5:13)
WHY DID GOD BECOME A MAN? On page 5 we learned that because God is infinitely Holy, even the smallest sin is infinitely offensive to Him. As a result, an infinite payment must be made for the sins of each and every person. Now there are two ways by which an infinite payment can offered: a finite person could suffer God’s wrath for an infinite period of time, or an infinite person could suffer God’s wrath for a finite period of time. Both yield an infinite payment for sin. 1. Man, who is finite, would therefore have to suffer God’s wrath for infinity if he were to pay for his own sins. That is why hell is eternal.
2. Jesus Christ, the infinite God in human form, would have to suffer God’s wrath for a finite amount of time. Since He is God, the suffering He endured on the cross was a sacrifice of infinite value. Therefore, His death made available the infinite payment necessary to pay for the sins of all men throughout all ages. An infinite payment must be made for every man’s sins. God allows each person to decide which payment plan he prefers... Jesus Christ or eternity in hell.
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