I and the Father are one.” At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
John 10:30-33
There are many statements in the Holy Bible about the oneness of Yahweh and Jesus as described in the Old Testament and the New Testament respectively. Prophet Isaiah testified that the Son to be born is God Himself, and He is also the Father (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus confirmed the testimony of Prophet Isaiah that He and the Father are one (John 10:30). The verses below are the Father and the Son’s common characteristic, power, and authority which prove that God manifested Himself to us in the flesh. The maroon-highlighted verses are the attributes of God described in the Old Testament, and the red-highlighted verses are the attributes of Jesus described in the New Testament;
1. YAHWEH OR JESUS TOOK THE NAME, “I AM WHO I AM/I AM HE”
[Exodus 3:13-14] “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.
[Isaiah 43:10] “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I AM HE. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.
[John 13:19] “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I AM WHO I AM.
[John 8:23-24] You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I AM HE, you will indeed die in your sins.”
2. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE
[Isaiah 42:5] Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it,
[Colossians 1:16] For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things have been created through Him and for Him.
3. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS THE FIRST AND THE LAST
[Isaiah 44:6] “This is what the LORD says– Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.
[Revelation 2:8] To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
4. YAHWEH OR JESUS HAS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM
[Psalm 145:13] Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
[2 Peter 1:11] and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
5. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS A KING
[Isaiah 43:15] “I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”
[John 18:37] “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
6. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS THE LORD OF LORDS
[Deuteronomy 10:17] “For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.
[Revelation 17:14] They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
7. YAHWEH OR JESUS HAS ANGELS
[Genesis 32:1] And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
[Matthew 24:31] And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
8. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS A HOLY ONE
[Isaiah 43:15] “I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”
[Luke 1:35] “How will this be”, Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”. The angel answered, “the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God”
9. YAHWEH OR JESUS IS A SAVIOR
[Isaiah 43:11] Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no Savior.
[Titus 2:13] while we wait for the blessed hope–the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
10. YAHWEH OR JESUS FORGIVES SINS AND HEALS DISEASES
[Psalm 103:2-4] Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.
[Mark 2:5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
11. ALL KNEES WILL BOW TO YAHWEH OR JESUS
[Isaiah 45:23] “I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
[Philippians 2:9] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
12. YAHWEH OR JESUS WILL JUDGE ON THE LAST DAY
[Jeremiah 25:31] His cry of judgment will reach the ends of the earth, for the LORD will bring his case against all the nations. He will judge all the people of the earth, slaughtering the wicked with the sword. I, the LORD, have spoken!'”
[Matthew 13:41-42] “The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth”
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