In John 10:30, when Jesus declares 'I and the Father are one,' he is not merely claiming unity in purpose but is asserting divine equality with God, as evidenced by his claims to give eternal life, raise the dead, and preserve believers from destruction—functions the Old Testament attributes exclusively to Yahweh. The Greek grammar uses plural 'we are' (hēmeis eisin), indicating Jesus is not the Father but shares the same divine nature and power. This passage, when read in its complete context alongside John 17, John 14, and other passages, demonstrates that Jesus possesses divine attributes including omnipresence, omniscience, and authority over life and death, which only God can claim.
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Sam Shamoun Answers Sneako and Korra on Jesus Claiming to be God
Added:OK where's it's in the gospel he says I and the father are one how do you respond to this one Jesus says I and the father are one it's actually very interesting this why I always encourage Christian yeah always encourage Christians let's see in the gospel he says I and the father are one how do you respond to this one Jesus says I am the father are one it's actually very interesting this why I always encourage Christians to look at the context usually these arguments refute themselves if we just look at the context of what Jesus is saying right the Jews they pick up stones to stone him and then he asks for what for what are my good works are you stoning me for and the Jews say that we're not stoning you for good works but rather we are stoning you for for blasphemy for you are a mere man claiming to be god and then Jesus refutes them he says doesn't it say in your law that you are God how can you try to kill me for claiming to be the son of God so Jesus clarifies he's not claiming to be God he's claiming to be the son of God and son of god is not a divine title Adam is called the son of God David is called the son of god so the children of Israel are called the sons of God Jesus says in John 17 verses 21 through 23 that him and the disciples and the father are one does this mean that the disciples are god a Christian will say no obviously he's referring to one in a different sense so I'll ask them okay then be consistent Jesus says I and the father are one he is not claiming to be one with the father in essence he's claiming to be one with the father in purpose source that they bring up the most if they want to claim that Jesus is god is in the gospel he says I and the father are one how do you respond to this one Jesus says I and the father are one it's actually very interesting that's why I always encourage Christians to look at the context usually these arguments refute themselves if you just look at the context of what Jesus is saying right the Jews they pick up stones to stone him and then he asks for what for what of my good works are you stoning me for and the Jews say that we're not stoning you for good works but rather we are stoning you for a for blasphemy for you are a mere man claiming to be god and then Jesus refutes that he says doesn't it say in your law that you are gods how can you try to kill me for claiming to be the son of God so Jesus clarifies he's not claiming to be God he's claiming to be the son of God and son of God is not a divine title Adam is called the son of God David is called the son of god the children of Israel are called the son of God Jesus says in John 17 verses 21 through 23 that him and the disciples and the father are one does this mean that the disciples are god a Christian will say no obviously he's referring to one in a different sense so I'll ask them okay then be consistent Jesus says I am the father of one he is not claiming to be one with the father in essence he's claiming to be one with the father in purpose in purpose source of the okay so we got that objection do you understand the objection of John 10 she goes I want Christians to read context now we're gonna go into the meet fest now everyone's panicking Cora Cora Cora oh do something Sam alright well I'll do my part because 98 to 99% of the objections have been answered they didn't bring anything new they've been answered okay now she wants us to read context all right let's go to John 17 to begin with disciples are one as the father and son are one okay John 17 1:11 let's read and I'm no longer in the world yet they themselves are in the world and I come to you Holy Father keep them in your name the name which you've given me that they may be one even as we are okay so see they are one as we are one okay I've addressed this 10 million times I have articles 20 years ago addressing this I do not ask on behalf of these alone but for those also who believe in me through their word that they may all be one even as you father are in me and I in you that they also may be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me the glory which I you have given me I have given to them that they may be one just as we are one I and them and you and me so right there see Christians please learn X to Jesus in context I and them you and me that they may be perfected in unity so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you have loved me now I'm gonna ask you guys a question Jesus our Lord says he's in all of us simultaneously at the same time and because of his union with us and dwelling us not physically he then unites us to the father cause he's in the father and he's in us and because he's in us he then connects us to the father is that a claim of a creature let's start with this is that good good point brother is that a claim of a creature yes because the cat comes around and throws hair good point can she show us her prophet or the prophet saying I will be in all believers they will all be united to me and I will then unite them to god because the reason why we can all be in Christ is because Christ is present everywhere meaning no matter where we're at we have access to Christ Christ has access to us that is a claim that only god can make that the Lord Almighty because he oversees creation preserves creation sustains creation the entire creation must be present before him for him to oversee it so no matter where I'm at I have access to Christ no matter where I'm at I'm united to Christ so all of us can be in Christ and Christ be in us because no matter where we're at Christ is there does that sound like a creature so the unity of believers the believer's unity is grounded in their union with Christ does that sound like again does that sound like a creature speaking just even these verses and note again who god is in relationship to Christ the father so if I follow these passages not only is Christ omnipresent which means he's not a creature but god is the father which means all of the Quran is the spirit of Antichrist so what are they trying to prove how this going to prove Islam I don't know but now watch let's see the mutual indwelling of the Trinity that the Trinity the Triune God is in union with us in fellowship with us oversee us because as the one God they're not bound to time space and place you with me there are you listening guys we're doing class here are you listening so let's go here here you go and then we're gonna go to John 10 how does that help her case they're gonna look at the context see what kind of union the Lord Jesus has in mind I will ask the Father John 14:16 17 he will give you another advocate that he may be with you forever the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it does not see him or know him you know him because he abides with you will be in you so now the spirit of Truth Holy Spirit will be in all believers in all of them and by extension to us if we follow in their footsteps and their teaching why cause the spirit is not a creature he's not bound to time space and place and therefore no matter where you are you have access to him and he has access to you cause he's not a creature that's bound to space and place so he can oversee all of us energize all of us empower all of us and work with all of us and oversee all of us right you seeing the depth here you guys with me here but now watch what Christ says John 14:20 21 on that day you will know that I'm in my father you and me and I and you so hold on Christ is in all of us and we can all be in him cause we have access to him no matter where we're at he's present he's there but I can't be in you you can't be in me I can't be in all believers but Christ can and because he's in the father the Father's in him by extension when you're in Christ you're in the father and the Father's in you does that sound like a creature how ironic the verses they quote prove the Trinity the deed of Christ and prove Islam is false and Muhammad is an antichrist he who has my commandments and keeps them as the one who loves me he who loves me will be loved by my father and I will love him and will disclose myself to him right Christ will be able to reveal himself to anyone who loves him now understand the implication of this No.1 Christ must know who truly loves him which means he must know all people in order to differentiate a true believer from a false one because this is a promise only to those who love him and keep his commands which means he must be aware of who's keeping to his commands and who is not that's No. 1 No. 2 he must be able to reveal himself manifest himself and convince you of his presence being with you no matter how many of you there are and no matter where you're at does that sound like he's a creature again exactly Protestant believer does that sound like a creature so he's in all of us and we are in him we have access to him cause he's present everywhere and he's able to then manifest himself to all of us and you think that's not clear how about John 14:23 John 14:23 watch here Jesus answered and said to him if anyone loves me he will keep my word my father will love him we will come to him make our dwelling with him you're telling me that's not a claim of Jesus being equal to the father that he can be present with all true believers simultaneously no matter how numerous to the same extent that the father is present with them so now we have the Trinity here the spirit in us and with us the father and son with us in us and we in them does that sound like a creature why would you go to John 17 who in their right mind would go to John 17 so even the ground of our unity is anchored in our union with Christ that we must be in him and he in us in order to then energize us to come together in perfect unity John 17:11 20:00 23 really that's the passage you thought proves your case what about John 10 okay let's go to John 10 shall we she started at 30 and ran to 39 no no no no no that's not how you do things let me show you how you do things alright you ready we're gonna open up John 10 27 to 39 now watch watch how it's gonna backfire pay attention my sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me note my sheep my voice I give eternal life to them they will never perish ever no one will snatch them out of my hand note no one snatches them out of my hand so they are my sheep in my hand hear my voice how come they don't go to the context let's see what Jesus claimed to be I wanna read Psalm 95 6 to 7 but I'm gonna give you 3 to 5 for context for Yahweh is a great god a great king above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also the sea is it is his for was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before Yahweh our maker for he is our god and we are the people of his pasture who Yahweh the great god the great king of all gods who fashioned and formed right the earth the sea and everything in it let us worship him our maker our god now watch we are the people of his pasture the sheep of his hand wait believers are in his hand hand remember God is spirit and by nature doesn't have a physical hand cause that would be one huge hand it's a metaphor for his power oversight we're in his care and Protection today if you hear his voice so wait believers are Yahweh sheep in his hand and they are to hear his voice I guess Jesus didn't get the memo they're my sheep hear my voice they're in my hand what does Jesus think he is Jesus says my sheep my voice in my hand Yahweh says my sheep my hand my voice see what he just claimed are you making the connection or you're not making the connection do you see that anyone who knows the Old Testament is familiar with the Old Testament will see the language of Christ he's deliberately ascribing to himself attributing to himself the very functions rolls qualities abilities that the Hebrew Bible ascribes only to Yahweh and no one else you got it you got it now the other connection what does he also do watch here I give eternal life to them I wanna challenge Quran show a single verse of her Quran or the Old Testament where a prophet or an angelic creature says I give all believers eternal life now the life he's talking about is physical immortality moral incorruption and I'm gonna bring you receipts I'm gonna show you physical immortality and moral incorruption and Christ says I will personally do that for all the sheep I will preserve them forever they will be morally incorruptible physically immortal does that sound like a creature and then he says no one will snatch him out of my hand meaning there will be no individual no power in creation that will stop me from preserving the sheep there is no power that can stop me no power that can rival my power and no power to overcome me from preserving the sheep you're talking about context really you really are talking about context here's my challenge again show me a single verse a creature who's god fearing that says no one will deliver the believers no matter how numerous out of my hand out of my care out of my preservation and I give them immortality really this is the context that you ignored this is the context you ignored but hold on let me show you the language my hand right I give eternal life to them tell me if this language sounds familiar Isaiah 43 13 even from eternity I am he there is none who can deliver out of my hand sound familiar I act who can reverse it who can sound my hand means my power who can resist my power for my power overcome my power my strength no creature in all of creation but Jesus applied that language to himself no creature can destroy any sheep that's in my hand take them out of my hand and destroy them who does Jesus think he is but wait that's just one let's go we're gonna now I'm gonna then bring in the Quran I'm gonna bring in the Quran how about here let's go to the Torah me 30 two thirty nine see now that I I am he there is no god besides me meaning there is no God that can do what I do I'm the only God can do all this I'm the only God who can put to death and give life meaning life and death are in his hands what does that mean he's not saying others can't kill people he's saying others cannot kill anyone that God doesn't want to die he's saying ultimately life and death are in my hands so if I don't want you to die and they try to kill you they will fail if I want you to die and they try to save you they will fail it is I who put to death and give life I have wounded and it is I who heal there is no one who can deliver from my hand really that sounds like Jesus Jesus not only do I give life I give eternal life no one can deliver from my hand really I give eternal life to them no one statue on my hand you're telling me Jesus wasn't claiming to be god seriously seriously no way I've done 10 million sessions on John 10 but you want to see how bad it gets let's see let me show you how bad it gets now that we got those verses out of the way let me show you something let me show you a pattern with our Lord let's see here first Samuel 2 2 there is no one holy like Yahweh indeed there is no one besides you nor is there any rock like our god in other words there is no god that does what Yahweh does there is no god that can do what Yahweh does so what are the things that Yahweh does what are the things that Yahweh does that no one else can do what are the things that Yahweh does that no one else can do let's see Yahweh puts to death and makes alive he brings down Sheol and raises up he will resurrect you from the netherworld raise your body up now watch guys let's see what Jesus does for just as the father raises the dead and gives them life even so the son also gives life to whom he wishes so like father like son he's not the father but equal to the father and he can do what the father does okay what will our Lord do at the hour pay attention to this hour truly truly I say to you an hour is coming and now is when the dead will hear the voice of the son of God and those who hear will live will hear the voice of the son of god those who hear will live who does Jesus think he is that by his voice he can make people alive spiritually just by his voice not only does he make them alive spiritually look what he does John 5:20 29 do not marvel at this for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice where in the tombs those are physically dead will hear his voice whose voice can't run from this we'll hear the voice of the son of God so when those who are physically dead in the graves hear the voice son of God what will happen they will come forth those who did the good deeds to resurrection of life those who committed evil deeds to resurrection of judgment everyone got it or you guys are asleep does this sound like Jesus is not claiming to be god and when he says I and the Father one means one in divinity and power and ability because hold on I thought only Yahweh Yahweh alone raises the dead from the graves and makes them alive because there is no rock like our god no one as holy as Yahweh and no one besides him who has power over life and death Jesus does and just to prove to you he does look what he says about himself what is the names that he attributes to himself Jesus said to her I am the resurrection of life now according to the Quran according to Kohi the Asma Wasifat and I know they're watching me to the names of Allah al Beth right Al Muhyi al Beth al Muhyi the one who raises the dead and the life giver Jesus no that's me I am al Beth the raiser of the dead Al Muhyi the one who makes alive the life he believes in me will live even if he dies really again notice the names that Jesus describes himself Jesus said to them I am the way and the truth and the life according to the Quran and Toheed Al Asma was Sifaat and I'll break it down Allah is the truth Al Hak and he is Muhyi the one who makes alive Jesus says no that's me I am the truth and the life no one comes to the father but through me so here's my challenge to Cora here's my challenge to Libiano here's my challenge to all of them quote a single verse in your Quran or in your or in my Bible where a prophet or angelic creature says I am the resurrection I am the life I am the truth and at the last hour I will raise the dead me you ain't gonna find it what will Jesus do and I'm gonna bring up you know you know what the topic is what will Jesus do watch here John 6:37 and 44 lay why did you come up didn't you just ask me the question you know what the topic is right John 6 37 44 all that the father gives me will come to me and the one who comes to me I will never cast out for I've come down from heaven this will be important for the next clip not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me what is the will of the father for the son so he's not the father here's the will of the father for the son now this is the will of him who sent me that of all that he gives me I lose nothing but raise it up on the last day can she quote her Prophet Muhammad or the angel Gabriel or Moses saying I will lose none of the believers but I will raise them at the last day Yom el Kiama the day of resurrection can she show you that for this is the will of my father everyone who sees the son and believes in him will have eternal life and I myself will raise them up on the last day this is compatible Islam God is his Father God is the Father God is the father believers and the Father's will is that you look to Jesus as his son who will give you immortality physical deathlessness and moral incorruptibility and will raise you up physically and glorify you at the last day this is Islam folks this is Islam stone liquor god bless you brother Tanya Sark Taekwondo man Pinoy this is compatible with Islam you serious alright alright now watch how bad it gets when on the last day therefore the Jews were grumbling about him because he said I am the bread that came down from heaven they were saying is not this Jesus the son of Joseph whose father mother we know how does he now say I've come down from heaven see they understood it they didn't misunderstand him Jesus answered and said to them stop grumbling among yourselves no one can come to me unless the father who sent me draws him and I will raise him up at the last day even the Quran says that's only something god does again John 6:54 he eats my flesh drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise them up at the last day wait Jesus said I'm the resurrection of life I'm the way and the truth and the life I give them eternal life no one can pluck them out of my hand the hour is coming and it is now when the dead will hear the voice of the son of god and live the hour is coming where all who are in their tombs will hear his voice the son of god and come out you're telling me he's not claiming to be god so now let's look at the context of John 10:27 38 to prepare you now let's finish it you ready so I can bring up these two guys who have questions my sheep hear my voice and I know them they follow me and I give eternal life to them and they will never perish ever no one will snatch them out of my hand my father has given them to me as great and all no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand now the context I and the father are one is it clear I and the father are one in our ability to preserve believers forever making it impossible for anyone to destroy them and pluck them out of our care isn't it clear that here the oneness that he's talking about meaning one in our ability one in our power and by the way the verb are is plural showing he's not the father I'm the father one we are it's plural so she's telling us read context please come up and tell me to read context please one of you come and tell me read context please bust me with the context let's see what the verb is for our r the the word r here it is as men it's plural we are go here you'll see it says verb present and even active first person plural literally one we are so he's not the father but he's one with the father now what was the context of oneness no one delivers on my father's hand no one delivers out of my head why cause we're one in our power because they're one divinity you see it are you guys reminded or for those of you hearing first time Jesus just claimed what only Yahweh God claims and does according to the Old Testament no creature right Psalm 95 3 to 7 Deuteronomy 32 39 Isaiah 43 13 1st Samuel chapter 2 verse 2 and 6 he claims and does what the Old Testament describes only to god and to no creature but he's not the father
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