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1. “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.” (John 1:18)

2. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…” (John 1:14)

3. “The Father and I are One” (John 10:30)

4. “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage;” (Philippians 2:5-6)

5. “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true by being in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20)

6. “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I Am!” (John 8:58)

Jesus was alluding to Exodus 3:14, where God identifies Himself as the "I AM."

7. “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.” (John 13:19)

8. “This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the First and I am the Last; apart from Me there is no God.” (Isaiah 44:6)

9. “…These are the words of Him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.” (Revelation 2:8)

10. This verse: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9), affirms the Divine nature of Jesus.

11. “While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,” (Titus 2:13)

12. “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word...” (Hebrews 1:3)

“Exact representation of His being” = fully shares God’s nature.

ONLY GOD CAN BE WORSHIPED, AND THEY WORSHIPED JESUS.

13.) “Where is the One who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” (Matthew 2:2)

14. “Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” He said. They came to Him, clasped His feet and worshiped Him.” (Matthew 28:9)

JESUS IS GOD. HE IS THE SECOND PERSON OF THE HOLY TRINITY :

15. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name (singular) of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19)

16. “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)

17. The phrase “Let us make man in Our image, in Our likeness…” in Genesis 1:26 suggests the presence of the Godhead during creation.

THE APOSTLES ACKNOWLEDGED THAT JESUS IS GOD.

18. “Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”

Thomas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:27-28)

19. “Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:” (2 Peter 1:1)

20. Paul says this about Israel and the Messiah:

“Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.” (Romans 9:5)

JESUS HIMSELF CLAIMED DEITY.

21. “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 22:12-13)

22. GOD THE FATHER CALLED JESUS “GOD.”

And now let me highlight the ultimate testimony:

God the Father calling Jesus “God.”

“But about the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has set You above Your companions by anointing You with the oil of joy.” (Hebrews 1:8-9; Psalm 45:6-7)

God the Father also testified that Jesus Christ laid the foundations of the earth and that the heavens are the work of His hands. (Hebrews 1:10-12; Psalm 102:25-27)

This affirms what John wrote in John 1:1-3.

God also commanded the angels to worship Jesus (Hebrews 1:6), highlighting His supreme status and divinity.

God says in Isaiah 43:11 I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

Hoses 13:4 Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.

Jesus is God. He is and always has been. He is eternal. He is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient and Immutable. He is our Lord and Savior. There is no other.

Repent and believe in the Gospel of the LORD Jesus Christ and be saved!

Romans 3:24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Have you ever lied?

Revelation 21:8 and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

We're all guilty but Jesus paid the fine.

Colossians 2:13-14: "He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross".

You can't save yourself by being a good person or doing works. It is a gift from God, gifts are free but you have to accept it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast.

You accept the free gift by repenting (acknowledging and changing your mind about sin) and putting your faith in Jesus to save you.

Luke 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."

Acts 16:31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved...

This is exactly what the thief on the cross did.

Luke 23:42-43 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Thats it. Thats the good news. That's what its about. Not organizations, and rules and good works.

Good works are a result of true conversion.

James 2:26: Notes that just as a body is dead without breath, “faith without works is dead,” illustrating that true saving faith will naturally show itself through actions.

The JW organization places a burden and heavy yokes upon the necks of its followers. but Jesus said "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Why then is Jesus the only way to be saved?

Wouldn't that mean God needs something, in this case a creature, in order for salvation to be possible?

JWs change the Greek word for "worship" to "obeisance" whenever the word is directed toward Jesus.

However, if you're reading the original Greek, the following verses say:

​Revelation 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped (prosekynēsan) God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!"

Matthew 28:9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped (prosekynēsan) Him.

(Jesus didn't correct them.)​

Revelation 22:8-9 And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship (proskynēsai) at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. But he said to me, “Do not do that!...worship God!"

Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship (proskynēsai) Him.”

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