The trinity is a core christian belief. It is the heart of christianity.
Any christian that does not “believe” jesus was god, are calling jesus himself a fraud and a liar.
Here are a few examples of the evidence, In jesus’ own “bible claimed” words:
John 10:30
“I and the Father are one.” The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
John 8:58-59
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. “
John 17:5
“And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.”
Colossians 1:15-16
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by him [Jesus] were all things created.
Colossians 2:9
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,
1 Timothy 3:16
God was made manifest in the flesh.
Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.
Revelation 22:13
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
John 10:38-39
The Father is in me, and I in him. Therefore they sought again to take him.
John 14:9
He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.
*See dozens of other bible quotes to prove this, below.
~Jesus is god. So he also inspired the OT. The OT is the word of jesus.
~Jesus is God – Why should this matter so much to christians?
John 8:31-32
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:24
I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be], you will indeed die in your sins.”
~The vast majority of Christians agree that jesus is god:
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church describes the Trinity as “the central dogma of Christian theology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity
“In the Trinitarian view, the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost share the one essence, substance or being. The central and crucial affirmation of Christian faith is that there is one savior, God, and one salvation, manifest in Jesus Christ, to which there is access only because of the Holy Spirit. The God of the Old Testament is still the same as the God of the New.”
“Since Trinitarianism is central to so much of Catholic and Orthodox church doctrine…”
http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/who-is-the-god-of-the-old-testament.html
“This means the God who created man in Genesis 2:7 was the same being that later became Jesus Christ! Interestingly, Genesis 2:7 is the first scripture to use YHVH (Yahweh or Jehovah) as the name of God.”
“Another common reference to the Lord in the Old Testament was “the Rock.” With this metaphor in mind, examine the following Old and New Testament scriptures that show that the Word or the Spokesman, before He became the man Jesus, was that same member of the God Family who spoke with mankind in Old Testament times.”
“The Lord, the God of the Old Testament, Yahweh, is our shepherd. So is Jesus Christ. Again, scripture shows that they are the same.”
“There cannot be two High Priests both holding the same office, so Melchizedek and Jesus Christ must be one and the same. This once again demonstrates the fact that the only interaction between God and man has been through the person we now know as Jesus the Christ, the Word, the Logos, the Good Shepherd, our Rock, the Holy One of Israel, our Redeemer, the Alpha and Omega, our Savior, Yahweh, the Lord of Hosts.”
http://christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the_gospel_of_the_pentateuch/sermon_xi_the_god_of.htm
The Gospel of the Pentateuch - SERMON XI. THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IS THE GOD OF THE NEW
“Is the Lord Jehovah of the Old Testament the Lord Jesus of the New? They are the same, my friends. He who laid waste the land of Egypt is he who came to seek and to save that which was lost.” ~Charles Kingsley
http://embracingthetruth.hubpages.com/hub/Differences-Between-The-Old-And-New-Testaments
“…you might actually be surprised to find that the New Testament isn’t all that much different from the Old.”
“The only laws that were lifted were the ceremonial laws that pointed to the cross. Other than that, all of God’s commands and teachings remain the same. And once we erase the false teachings from our minds, then we can see that the Old and New Testaments are parallel to each other and go hand in hand.”
“In the Old Testament they had the law and prophets, but in the New Testament, we have the Holy Spirit. The messages are basically the same, but delivered slightly different.”
http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/g/trinitydoctrine.htm
“The doctrine or concept of the Trinity is central to most Christian denominations and faith groups, although not all. Among churches that reject the doctrine of the Trinity are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Scientists, Unitarians, the Unification Church, the Christadelphians, and Oneness Pentecostals, as well as others.” ~Mary Fairchild
http://www.allaboutgod.com/trinity-doctrine.htm
“Trinity Doctrine - Foundation of the Christian Faith”
http://www.bible-truth.org/Trinity.html
“…doctrine of the Godhead (Trinity) is without questions revealed in God’s word.”
“Overwhelmingly the Bible teaches the Trinitarian concept of one God existing as three persons.”
~Cooper P Abrams III
http://www.christianity.co.nz/trinity.htm
“”Understanding the Trinity” is especially important, because the Christian doctrine of the Trinity is central to our faith.”
“So central is the doctrine of the Trinity, that we can find it summed up by the Apostle Paul…”
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/2565-why-is-the-doctrine-of-the-trinity-important
“…for the clear understanding of the Bible that supports the doctrine that **Jesus is God**. This is not about an intellectual exercise in Greek debate, but in retaining the basic tenets of the Christian faith.”
“When it comes right down to it, one of the most essential doctrines of the Christian faith is that Jesus is God. This has been clearly expressed throughout the New Testament. “
“…clearly states that Jesus is fully man and fully God,”
“…that God was one, that He exists in one nature, in three persons. At Chalcedon, the nature of Christ was presented, that Christ is truly God and truly man, that He is one person, with two natures.”
“We can be saved without a clear concept of the trinity. If the basic considerations of these doctrines were not true, however, then our redemption would not be possible, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ would be a lie. Mark clearly presented the passages that demonstrate the personhood of each member of the Holy Trinity, and the clear statements that God is one. In this definition then Jesus must be God. It is also clearly presented that Jesus was in every way a man, born of a human woman. Both of these facts are necessary for our redemption. Simply stated, if Jesus were not a man, then He could not have represented us on the cross. If He were a created being, His death would have had no more power to salvation that the death of any other created being. He must be God in order to provide the release from the curse of the law, and to provide us the hope of our salvation. This gives us a new life both in eternity, and in the present time.”
~Reverend Dr. David Coles (MA, BD, MTh, DipREd, PhD
Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.)
http://clarifyingchristianity.com/trinity.shtml
“Even some “Christians” (actually Christian cults) invent their own description of God and make Him seem like these other gods (by denying the aspect of the Trinity).”
“Jesus Is God”
“However, the followers of several cults are taught that Jesus is “just a prophet,” or “only the son of God”—not God. This wrong viewpoint is easily clarified…”
http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/ednk-jesusgodorman.html
“Jesus Christ is most definitely God.”
“God did not create Jesus. Jesus is God, and he has always existed.”
Twenty Reasons Christians Believe Jesus is God
http://www.alwaysbeready.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=0
~Claimed Divine Messiah predicted in the Old Testament:
Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
“Immanuel” literally means: “God with us.” See also Matthew 1:23; Jesus was “God with us.”
This Messiah would be born a human son, but have a higher nature:
Isaiah 9:6: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
This was a radical statement coming from a monotheistic Jewish prophet — especially calling a human being “Mighty God”; but one that God fulfilled centuries later in Christ.
Isaiah 43:12
I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, And there was no foreign god among you; Therefore you are My witnesses,” Says the LORD, “that I am God.”
A couple hundred years later, but still more than half a millennium before Jesus walked the earth, more was predicted about the Messiah’s divine nature:
Daniel 7:13-14
“There before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven … He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”
New Testament:
The baby Jesus worshiped by the Magi:
Matthew 2:11
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.”
-Along with being led to the site where Jesus was born, these Magi were apparently informed by God about Jesus’ divine identity, and so they responded appropriately by worshiping Him.
Mark 2:1-12
1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home.
2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,
3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.
4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.
5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves,
7 “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”
8 Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?
9 Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
10 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,
11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”
Matthew 9:1-7
1 Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.
2 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”
4 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?
5 Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?
6 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
7 And the man jumped up and went home! 8Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for sending a man with such great authority.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.
John 17:5
“And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.”
John 8:58-59
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. “
-This is a powerful double claim from Jesus: first, that He pre-existed His human birth and was actually alive and present (as God) before Abraham; second, that His title was “I am” — which was the same title used for Jehovah God in Exodus 3:14. His listeners again got the point, and picked up stones to execute Him!
John 5:16-18
Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John 10:30-33
“I and the Father are one.” The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
-It couldn’t be clearer than it is here: Jesus’ highly educated listeners understood His claim of deity. They only had two possible responses: to humble themselves and bow before Him as the Magi and the disciples had done earlier, or reject His claim and judge Him as a blasphemer. Unfortunately they chose the latter option. But notice that Jesus doesn’t argue with their accusation, because it was accurate. He really was claiming to be God!
John 10:38-39
The Father is in me, and I in him. Therefore they sought again to take him.
John 14:9
He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.
John 20:27-29
“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 answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
(Thomas’ response to the resurrected Jesus)
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Colossians 1:15-16
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by him [Jesus] were all things created.
Colossians 2:9
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,
1 Timothy 3:16
God was made manifest in the flesh.
Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.
Hebrews 1:8
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Revelation 1:17
Fear not; I am the first and the last.
Revelation 5:13-14
“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!’ The four living creatures said, ‘Amen,’ and the elders fell down and worshiped.”
Revelation 22:13
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
“Jesus was (and still is) sinless. We humans are full of sin. We sin every day. Jesus never did anything wrong, not even once. No matter what temptations came to him, he refused to sin. He has always remained pure and perfect.”
~Is the God of the Old Testament a Merciless Monster?
http://carm.org/god-of-old-testament-a-monster
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Imaginary jesus was the ultimate sinner and according to the fictional bible, he ranks #2 on the all-time list of murderous dictators for killing the most people in human history