JESUS IS GOD — BIBLICAL EVIDENCE

By Dr. Maxwell Shimba
Shimba Theological Institute

1. John 1:3 — Jesus Is the Creator

“All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”
(John 1:3 NKJV)

This verse is one of the strongest declarations of Christ’s divinity:

✦ 1. The Creator cannot be a creature.

John says all things were made through Jesus. If Jesus created everything, He cannot be part of the created order.

✦ 2. John excludes any exception.

The phrase “without Him nothing was made that was made” means everything that exists owes its existence to Christ.

✦ 3. Creation is God’s exclusive work.

In the Old Testament, only Yahweh creates:

• Isaiah 44:24 — “I, the LORD, am the Maker of all things… alone.”

• Genesis 1:1 — Only God creates the heavens and the earth.

But in John 1:3 the same activity is attributed to Jesus.
Therefore, Jesus shares the identity of Yahweh the Creator.

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2. John 10:27–28 — Jesus Has God’s Authority Over Life and Eternity

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
(John 10:27–28 NKJV)

Here Jesus makes divine claims that no prophet or angel ever made:

✦ 1. Jesus gives eternal life.

No created being can give eternal life.
Eternal life belongs to God alone (Deut. 32:39; Ps. 36:9).

✦ 2. Jesus’ hand is the hand of God.

No one can snatch the believer from His hand.
Just two verses later Jesus explains why:

“I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)

The Jews understood this as a claim to deity and attempted to stone Him (John 10:33).

✦ 3. Jesus knows His sheep perfectly.

Only God knows the hearts, motives, and inner thoughts of people (1 Kings 8:39).
Yet Jesus claims intimate, divine knowledge of His followers.

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Conclusion: Jesus Is God

Putting these verses together:

• John 1:3 → Jesus is the Creator of all things—only God creates.

• John 10:27–28 → Jesus gives eternal life, secures believers forever, and shares unity with the Father.

Therefore:

**Jesus is not merely a prophet or teacher.

He is God the Son — the eternal Word — the Creator and Savior.**