Christ is God
140 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
55 sections
- Acknowledged by his Apostles
- Acknowledged by the Old Testament Saints
- As Creator of all Things
- As Discerning the Thoughts of the Heart
- As Emmanuel
- As Entitled to Equal Honor with the Father
- As Eternal
- As Giver of Pastors to the Church
- As God Over All
- As God the Word
- As God, he Presents the Church to Himself
- As God, he Redeems and Purifies the Church to Himself
- As God, the Judge
- As Having Power to Forgive Sins
- As Husband of the Church
- As Jehovah
- As Jehovah of Glory
- As Jehovah of Hosts
- As Jehovah, Above All
- As Jehovah, for Whose Glory all Things Were Created
- As Jehovah, Our Righteousness
- As Jehovah, the First and the Last
- As Jehovah, the Messenger of the Covenant
- As Jehovah, the Shepherd
- As Jehovah's Fellow and Equal
- As King of Kings and Lord of Lords
- As Lord of All
- As Lord of the Sabbath
- As Omnipotent
- As Omnipresent
- As Omniscient
- As One with the Father
- As Owner of all Things, Equally with the Father
- As Possessed of the Fulness of the God Head
- As Raising Himself from the Dead
- As Raising the Dead
- As Sending the Spirit, Equally with the Father
- As Son of God
- As Supporter and Preserver of all Things
- As the Eternal God and Creator
- As the Great God and Saviour
- As the Holy One
- As the Lord from Heaven
- As the Mighty God
- As the Object of Divine Worship
- As the Object of Faith
- As the Only-Begotten Son of the Father
- As the Source of Grace, Equally with the Father
- As the True God
- As Unchangeable
- As Unrestricted by the Law of the Sabbath, Equally with The
- As Unsearchable, Equally with the Father
- His Blood is Called the Blood of God
- Invoked As Jehovah
- Saints Live to Him As God
Acknowledged by his Apostles
- John 20:28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
Acknowledged by the Old Testament Saints
- Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
- Genesis 48:15–16 Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, …
- Genesis 32:24–30 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. …
- Hosea 12:3–5 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. …
- Judges 6:22–24 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!” …
- Judges 13:21–22 And when the angel of the LORD did not appear again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it had been the angel of the LORD. …
- Job 19:25–27 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. …
As Creator of all Things
- Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
- John 1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
- Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
As Discerning the Thoughts of the Heart
- 1 Kings 8:39 be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart — for You alone know the hearts of all men —
- Luke 5:22 Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
- Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
- John 2:24–25 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. …
- Revelation 2:23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
As Emmanuel
- Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
As Entitled to Equal Honor with the Father
- John 5:23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
As Eternal
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
- Hebrews 1:8–10 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. …
- Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come — the Almighty.
As Giver of Pastors to the Church
- Jeremiah 3:15 Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- Ephesians 4:11–13 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, …
As God Over All
- Psalm 45:6–7 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. …
- Romans 9:5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
As God the Word
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
As God, he Presents the Church to Himself
- Ephesians 5:27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
- Jude 24–25 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy — …
As God, he Redeems and Purifies the Church to Himself
- Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
As God, the Judge
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
As Having Power to Forgive Sins
- Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- Mark 2:7 “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Mark 2:10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
As Husband of the Church
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker — the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Ephesians 5:25–32 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her …
- Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
- Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
- Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
As Jehovah
- Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
- Matthew 3:3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
As Jehovah of Glory
- Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
- Psalm 24:10 Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts — He is the King of Glory. Selah
- 1 Corinthians 2:8 None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
- James 2:1 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
As Jehovah of Hosts
- Isaiah 6:1–3 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. …
- John 12:41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
- Isaiah 8:13–14 The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. …
- 1 Peter 2:8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word— and to this they were appointed.
As Jehovah, Above All
- Psalm 97:9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
- John 3:31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
As Jehovah, for Whose Glory all Things Were Created
- Proverbs 16:4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
- Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
As Jehovah, Our Righteousness
- Jeremiah 23:5–6 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. …
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
As Jehovah, the First and the Last
- Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
- Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- Isaiah 48:12–16 Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. …
- Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
As Jehovah, the Messenger of the Covenant
- Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple — the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight — see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Mark 1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
- Luke 2:27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
As Jehovah, the Shepherd
- Isaiah 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
- Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
As Jehovah's Fellow and Equal
- Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- Philippians 2:6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
As King of Kings and Lord of Lords
- Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
- Revelation 17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
As Lord of All
- Acts 10:36 He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- Romans 10:11–13 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” …
As Lord of the Sabbath
- Genesis 2:3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.
- Matthew 12:8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
As Omnipotent
- Psalm 45:3 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
- Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come — the Almighty.
As Omnipresent
- Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven— the Son of Man.
As Omniscient
- John 16:30 Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
- John 21:17 Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
As One with the Father
- John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”
- John 10:38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
- John 12:45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
- John 14:7–10 If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” …
- John 17:10 All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.
As Owner of all Things, Equally with the Father
- John 16:15 Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.
As Possessed of the Fulness of the God Head
- Colossians 2:9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
As Raising Himself from the Dead
- John 2:19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
- John 2:21 But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
- John 10:18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
As Raising the Dead
- John 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 6:54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
As Sending the Spirit, Equally with the Father
- John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever —
- John 15:26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father — He will testify about Me.
As Son of God
- Matthew 26:63–67 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” …
As Supporter and Preserver of all Things
- Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.
- Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
As the Eternal God and Creator
- Psalm 102:24–27 I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations. …
- Hebrews 1:8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
As the Great God and Saviour
- Hosea 1:7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them — not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
- Titus 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
As the Holy One
- 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
- Acts 3:14 You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
As the Lord from Heaven
- 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
As the Mighty God
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
As the Object of Divine Worship
- Acts 7:59 While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. …
- Hebrews 1:6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
- Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
As the Object of Faith
- Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
- 1 Peter 2:6 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
- Jeremiah 17:7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
As the Only-Begotten Son of the Father
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
- John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- 1 John 4:9 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
As the Source of Grace, Equally with the Father
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, …
As the True God
- Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
- 1 John 5:20 And we know 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 — in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
As Unchangeable
- Malachi 3:6 “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
- Hebrews 1:12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
As Unrestricted by the Law of the Sabbath, Equally with The
- John 5:17 But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
As Unsearchable, Equally with the Father
- Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
- Matthew 11:27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
His Blood is Called the Blood of God
- Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
Invoked As Jehovah
- Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.
- Acts 2:21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
Saints Live to Him As God
- Romans 6:11 So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 2:19 For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.