Counterpoints: Andy Stanley and J. Warner Wallace on "Did Jesus Claim to be God?"

 

Andy Stanley - "Jesus never played the God card.  He never said, 'Okay.  By the way, I'm God...'"1

J. Warner Wallace - "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). So while you may not find the expression ‘I am God’ in the Gospels, you’ll certainly find the ancient equivalent. It’s no wonder that the Jewish religious leadership would eventually want Him executed.”2

Courage and Godspeed,
Chad

Footnote:
1. See here
2. J. Warner Wallace, Jesus Specifically Said, "I am God," Nov. 7, 2016.

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