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Few questions have challenged Christians more than this one. The Bible declares there is only one God, yet Jesus is called God, prays to the Father, and speaks of Him as someone distinct from Himself. How can all of those statements be true at the same time?
In this edition of Ask Doc, we work carefully through the Scriptures to answer one of the most profound questions in the Christian faith. Beginning with the Bible’s uncompromising declaration that there is only one true God, we examine the passages that reveal Jesus Christ as fully God, while also demonstrating that the Father and the Son are distinct Persons who have loved one another from all eternity.
Together we explore John’s opening declaration that “the Word was God,” Thomas’ confession of the risen Christ, Jesus’ own “I AM” statements, the baptism of Christ, His prayers in Gethsemane, and Paul’s teaching on the Incarnation in Philippians 2. We also examine why Jesus prayed, whether He was “talking to Himself,” what the doctrine of the Trinity actually teaches, and why the early church defended these truths with such care.
This is not merely an academic discussion. The deity of Christ lies at the very heart of the Gospel. If Jesus is not fully God, He cannot fully save. If the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not who Scripture reveals them to be, the entire foundation of the Christian faith begins to crumble.
If you’ve ever struggled to understand how the Father and the Son can both be God while there is still only one God, this study will help you see how the Bible holds these glorious truths together. You may not leave with every mystery solved, but you will leave with greater confidence that the God who is beyond our complete understanding has faithfully revealed Himself in His Word—and supremely in Jesus Christ.
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” (Romans 11:33)
In this episode:
Why the Bible insists there is only one God
The clearest biblical evidence that Jesus is fully God
The distinction between the Father and the Son
Why Jesus prayed during His earthly ministry
Whether Jesus was “talking to Himself”
What the Trinity really means—and what it does not mean
Why the deity of Christ is essential to the Gospel