Did Jesus REALLY Claim to Be God? The Evidence Most People Miss | John Lennox

Did Jesus REALLY Claim to Be God? The Evidence Most People Miss | John Lennox Did Jesus really claim to be God—or was the divinity of Jesus invented by His followers generations later? This question stands at the center of one of the most important debates in Christian apologetics. In this John Lennox–inspired investigation, we examine the historical, biblical, and philosophical evidence surrounding the identity of Jesus Christ. Rather than beginning with blind belief, we ask the harder questions. Why did Jesus forgive sins with His own authority? Why did His Jewish audience react so strongly to statements such as “Before Abraham was, I am”? What does Daniel 7 reveal about the Son of Man? Why was Jesus accused of blasphemy? And perhaps most importantly, how early did the first Christians actually believe that Jesus was divine? We examine evidence from the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of John, the writings of Paul, Philippians 2, the confession of Thomas, early Christian worship, Jewish monotheism, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Jesus. We also confront the strongest skeptical alternatives. Was Jesus misunderstood? Did His followers gradually turn a human teacher into God? Was the deity of Christ invented at the Council of Nicaea? Could resurrection belief have developed through legend or religious experience? And does modern naturalism sometimes exclude the possibility of divine action before the historical evidence is even considered? This presentation does not ask you to turn off your mind. It asks you to examine the evidence carefully. Because if Jesus was merely a moral teacher, Christianity becomes one thing. But if Jesus truly claimed divine authority—and if the earliest Christians were right about His resurrection—then the question becomes far more personal: Who do you say that Jesus is? This is an original Christian apologetics presentation inspired by the kind of evidence-based faith-and-reason questions associated with John Lennox. It is not an official John Lennox lecture, transcript, or recording. #JohnLennox #JesusChrist #IsJesusGod #ChristianApologetics #DidJesusClaimToBeGod #EvidenceForJesus #JesusIsGod