JESUS CHRIST: GOD-MAN - Vital Christianity

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Christ's own Consciousness and Claims Prove His Deity
● At the age of twelve (Lk 2:49).
● At His baptism (Mt 3:17).
● With His disciples (10:1,8).
● He claimed to be Impeccable or Sinless (Jn 8:46).
Jesus challenged His enemies with the statement:
"Can any of you prove Me guilty of sin?" (v. 46).
Then He adds:
"If I am telling the truth why don't you believe Me?" (v. 46).
ACCUSATIONS
This claim to impeccability or sinlessness is astounding in light of the numerous
criticisms and accusations He received. It is not surprising that Jesus would be heavily criticized
and falsely accused since He made such astounding claims. Jesus explains:
"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness
instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates
light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly
that what he has done has been done through God" (Jn 3:19-21).
The following accusations reveal the spiritual blindness and malicious hatred of Jesus'
enemies. Blinded by the pristine purity of the Son of God these "evil doers" lashed out at Him
repeatedly. There is no limit or restraint to their ferocious attacks!
As John points out:
"At these words [of Jesus] the Jews were again divided" (10:19).
Jesus caused division everywhere He went as He challenged people with the truth. After
all, had He not already warned that He came to bring a sword, not peace?
Jesus was accused of treason to Israel: