And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
John 20:28*
The Lord Jesus Christ is God. The Bible clearly states this, giving Him this title at least seventeen times. Yet there are those who would still try to dispute this fact, ignoring the obvious. Even so, they cannot deny that Christ possesses all the attributes that are uniquely God’s.
1. Creator – the ability to make something from nothing (Colossians 1:16)
2. Eternal – from everlasting to everlasting (Revelation 1:4, 8)
3. Glorified – having a supernatural radiance (Revelation 21:23)
4. Immutable – His never-changing character (Hebrews 13:8)
5. Infinite – without bounds or limits (Romans 8:38-39)
6. Object of worship – God alone should be worshiped (Matthew 28:9)
7. Omnipotent – all-powerful (Matthew 28:18)
8. Omnipresent – all-present (Matthew 18:20)
9. Omniscient – all-knowing (John 21:17)
10. Self-existent – having life in Himself (John 5:26)
11. Sinless – holy, pure, and without sin (2 Corinthians 5:21)
12. Sovereign – the supreme ruler of all (1 Timothy 6:15)
We need to come to Christ as Thomas did, bowing the knee and confessing Him as our “Lord and God.”
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!
– Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
*see also John 1:1; Romans 9:5; 1 Timothy 1:17, 3:16; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:1 plus 10 other references
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