Is Jesus God?
The verses they cite — read them in context.
John 14:28
"The Father is greater than I."
Colossians 1:15
"The firstborn of all creation."
Proverbs 8:22
"The LORD created me at the beginning of his work." (applied to Jesus as "Wisdom")
1 Corinthians 15:28
The Son "will be subjected" to the Father.
When you read these verses in their full context, what do you think they are actually saying about who Jesus is?
Debate doesn’t change minds. If you find yourself arguing, pivot to telling your story of how Jesus changed you, saved you, and protected you.
Is Jesus God?
The central question — everything else flows from who Jesus is.
Yes. The Bible presents Jesus as fully God and fully man. He is called God directly (John 1:1, John 20:28, Titus 2:13), receives worship, forgives sins, and shares the divine name and works of the Father. Jesus is not a created being or a lesser god — He is the eternal Word who became flesh.
Verses Jehovah’s Witnesses cite
- John 14:28: "The Father is greater than I."
- Colossians 1:15: "The firstborn of all creation."
- Proverbs 8:22: "The LORD created me at the beginning of his work." (applied to Jesus as "Wisdom")
- 1 Corinthians 15:28: The Son "will be subjected" to the Father.
Biblical response verses
- John 1:1-3: "The Word was God... All things were made through him."
- John 20:28: Thomas: "My Lord and my God!" — and Jesus accepts it.
- Colossians 1:16-17: "By him all things were created... he is before all things."
- Titus 2:13: "Our great God and Savior Jesus Christ."
- Hebrews 1:8: The Father says of the Son, "Your throne, O God, is forever."
Question to ask
When you read these verses in their full context, what do you think they are actually saying about who Jesus is?
If Jesus created all things and Thomas calls Him "my God," how does that change the way you see Him?