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Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry

by Matt Slick (/matt-slick)

"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," (Isaiah 43:10 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Isa%2043.10)).

JESUS

IS

GOD, "YAHWEH"

John 1:3 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Job 33:4 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/John%201.3), "Through him all things were

/Job%2033.4), "The Spirit of God has made

made; without him nothing was made that has

me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life."

been made."

Isaiah 40:28 (http://biblia.com/bible

Col. 1:16-17 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Col.%201.16-17), "For by him all things were

/nasb95/Isa%2040.28), "Do you not know?

Creator Have you not heard? The LORD is the

created: things in heaven and on earth, visible

everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the

and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers

earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his

or authorities; all things were created by him and

understanding no one can fathom."

for him. He is before all things, and in him all

things hold together."
Rev. 1:17 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Isaiah 41:4 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Rev.%201.17), "When I saw him, I fell at his

/Isa%2041.4), "Who has done this and

feet as though dead. Then he placed his right

carried it through, calling forth the generations

hand on me and said: Do not be afraid. I am the

from the beginning? I, the LORD--with the first

First and the Last."

of them and with the last--I am he."

Rev. 2:8 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Isaiah 44:6 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Rev.%202.8), "To the angel of the church in

Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is

First and /Isa%2044.6), "This is what the LORD says-Last

Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty:

the First and the Last, who died and came to life

I am the first and I am the last; apart from me

again."

there is no God."

Rev. 22:13 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Isaiah 48:12 (http://biblia.com/bible

/Rev.%2022.13), "I am the Alpha and the

/nasb95/Isa%2048.12), "Listen to me, O

Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and

Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I

the End."

am the first and I am the last."

John 8:24 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/John%208.24), "Therefore I said to you that

I AM

Exodus 3:14 (http://biblia.com/bible

/nasb95/Exod%203.14), "God said to Moses,

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you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe

"I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to

that I am He, you will die in your sins." (NKJV)

the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you."

John 8:58 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Isaiah 43:10 (http://biblia.com/bible

/John%208.58), "I tell you the truth," Jesus

/nasb95/Isa%2043.10), "You are my

answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" See

Exodus 3:14 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Exod%203.14)
John 13:19 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95
/John%2013.19), "I am telling you now before

"ego
eimi"

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."

believe that I am He."

See also Deut. 32:39 (http://biblia.com/bible

/nasb95/Deut.%2032.39)

2 Tim. 4:1 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Joel 3:12 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/2%20Tim.%204.1), "In the presence of God

/Joel%203.12), "Let the nations be roused;

and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and

let them advance into the Valley of

the dead, and in view of his appearing and his

Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the

it happens, so that when it does happen you will

kingdom, I give you this charge . . . "

2 Cor. 5:10 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Judge

nations on every side."

Rom. 14:10 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/2%20Cor.%205.10), "For we must all appear

/Rom.%2014.10), "You, then, why do you

before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one

judge your brother? Or why do you look down

may receive what is due him for the things done

on your brother? For we will all stand before

while in the body, whether good or bad."

God's judgment seat."

Matt. 2:2 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Jer. 10:10 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Matt.%202.2), " . . . Where is the one who has

/Jer.%2010.10), "But the LORD is the true

been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in

God; he is the living God, the eternal King.

the east and have come to worship him."

When he is angry, the earth trembles; the

Luke 23:3 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

nations cannot endure his wrath."

/Luke%2023.3), "So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are

King

Isaiah 44:6-8 (http://biblia.com/bible

you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, it is as you say,"

/nasb95/Isa%2044.6-8), "This is what the

Jesus replied."

LORD says--Israel's King and Redeemer, the

See also John 19:21 (http://biblia.com/bible

LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last;

/nasb95/John%2019.21)

apart from me there is no God."

See also Psalm 47
Psalm 27:1 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

John 8:12 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/Ps%2027.1), "The LORD is my light and my

/John%208.12), "When Jesus spoke again to

salvation--whom shall I fear?"

the people, he said, "I am the light of the world.

Isaiah 60:20 (http://biblia.com/bible

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life."
Luke 2:32 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/nasb95/Isa%2060.20), "our sun will never

Light

set again, and your moon will wane no more;

the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your

/Luke%202.32), "a light for revelation to the

days of sorrow will end."

Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."

1 John 1:5 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

See also John 1:7-9 (http://biblia.com/bible

/1%20John%201.5), "God is light; in him

/nasb95/John%201.7-9)

there is no darkness at all."

1 Cor. 10:4 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Deut. 32:4 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/1%20Cor.%2010.4), " . . . for they drank

/Deut.%2032.4), "He is the Rock, his works

from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,

and that rock was Christ."

Rock

are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful

God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."

See also 1 Pet. 2:4-8 (http://biblia.com/bible

See also 2 Sam. 22:32 (http://biblia.com

/nasb95/1%20Pet.%202.4-8).

/bible/nasb95/2%20Sam.%2022.32) and

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Isaiah 17:10 (http://biblia.com/bible

/John%204.42), "They said to the woman, We

/nasb95/Isa%2017.10).
Isaiah 43:3 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95
/Isa%2043.3), "For I am the LORD, your God,

no longer believe just because of what you said;

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior"

John 4:42 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Isaiah 45:21 (http://biblia.com/bible

now we have heard for ourselves, and we know

that this man really is the Savior of the world."

Savior

/nasb95/Isa%2045.21), " . . . And there is

1 John 4:14 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

no God apart from me, a righteous God and a

/1%20John%204.14), "And we have seen and

Savior; there is none but me."

testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the

Savior of the world."
John 10:11 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

Psalm 23:1 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/John%2010.11), "I am the good shepherd.

/Ps%2023.1), "The LORD is my shepherd, I

The good shepherd lays down his life for the

shall not be in want."

sheep."

Isaiah 40:11 (http://biblia.com/bible

Heb. 13:20 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95

/nasb95/Isa%2040.11), "He tends his flock

/Heb.%2013.20), "May the God of peace, who

like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his

through the blood of the eternal covenant brought

arms and carries them close to his heart; he

back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great

Shepherd gently leads those that have young."

Shepherd of the sheep . . . "

See also John 10:14 (http://biblia.com/bible

/nasb95/John%2010.14), 16
(http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95
/John%2010.16), 1 Pet. 2:25
(http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95
/1%20Pet.%202.25)
Unless otherwise noted, all quotations are from the NASB.

This article is also available in: Espaol (/languages/spanish/jess-es-dios), Portugus (/Jesus-

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