Deity of Christ
Muslims believe that Jesus cannot be God because the Bible says that God is above all and there is no one like Him.
Quick answer
The Christian response emphasizes that Jesus shares in the divine nature and authority of God the Father. The Scriptures affirm that Jesus is one with the Father, possessing the power to give eternal life and control over creation, which aligns with the attributes of God.
Full argument
Key verses
Psalm 47:2bible
For the Lord Most High is to be feared, a great King over all the earth.
John 10:30bible
I and the Father are one.
Psalm 83:18bible
That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.
John 1:1bible
In the beginning was the Word...
Deuteronomy 32:39bible
See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life.
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