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Does Jesus Claim to Be God?

Yes he does and here is why christains believe this to be true

And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” NKJV Exodus 3:14

Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” NKJV John 8:58

The first thing to know when looking at these verses is what yahweh actually means. In hebrew it can be translated to I AM or simply the lord in english. When Yahweh is telling moses who is he says "I Am, tell them I Am sent you"

Many people believe that Jesus means that he was before Abraham in John 8:58, but this is not what he meant in this case. He is referring back to exodus 3:14 where Yahweh reveals himself as I Am. Therefore Jesus saying that he is I am is the same thing as claiming to be God himself.

These are a few of the many instances in the holy New Testament where Jesus himself claims to be God. 

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