Nov 7, 2016 · When Jesus took on God’s holy title as his own, He was stating the modern equivalent of “I am God”. He did this repeatedly over the course of his ministry (see Mark 14:62, John 18:5-6, John 8:24 and John 8:28).

Nov 15, 2024 · Whenever Jesus made an “I am” statement in which He claimed attributes of deity, He was identifying Himself as God. Here are the seven metaphorical “I am” statements found in John’s gospel: “I am the bread of life ” (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51).

May 6, 2024 · It is true that Jesus never said the exact words, “I am God.” He did, however, make the claim to be God in many different ways, and those who heard Him knew exactly what He was saying. For example, in John 10:30, Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.”

Jul 13, 2023 · The violent response of the Jews to Jesus’ “I AM” statement indicates they clearly understood what He was declaring—that He was the eternal God incarnate. Jesus was equating Himself with the "I AM" title God gave Himself in Exodus 3:14.

Oct 12, 2023 · Why Does Jesus Use 'I AM' to Describe Himself? Jesus was especially self-revealing in his “I Am” statements found in the gospels (specifically in the Book of John). These descriptive statements explain the character and nature of God through significant phrases that all begin with “I Am.”

Jul 26, 2019 · When sharing the gospel with Muslims, it is not uncommon to hear the objection: “Where did Jesus say, ‘I am God; worship me’?” This is because many Muslims have been trained (by Muslim apologists) to ask this question of Christians and demand that the answer must be in those exact words.

Apr 13, 2021 · Jesus claims to be I AM. This wasn’t Jesus’ first brush with the Pharisees that ended in attempted execution when he claimed to be God himself. In John 8, Jesus is accused of doing miracles through demonic power.