Is Jesus God because he did mighty miracles?

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A Series of Answers to Common Questions

Sam Shamoun


Question:

Some Christians believe that Jesus’ miracles prove that he is God. The problem with this claim is that almost every single miracle performed by Jesus finds a parallel within the OT. There are many OT prophets that performed the very same kinds of miracles that Jesus did. If the miracles of Jesus make him God then why don’t the miracles of the other prophets prove that they are God/gods as well?

Answer:

Before responding to this question, we first would like to provide a few examples from the OT which Muslims often point to. In fact, we will simply quote from a Muslim article (*) which presents some examples for us:

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Our God Is Mighty To Save

Posted by Brother Wally_LIBAW

Who is this who comes from Edom,
from the city of Bozrah,
with his clothing stained red?
Who is this in royal robes,
marching in his great strength?

“It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation!
It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”
~ Isaiah 63:1 (NLT)

I am always amazed at the way God chooses to speak to us about Himself and how He has made clear from the beginning of Bible history how it was that He would deliver His people from their sins. When God refers to His Anointed One, His chosen sacrifice to cover the sins of all mankind, He always does so with descriptions of His Kingship and/or Princely role as He does above in Isaiah, referring to His "royal robes" stained crimson with the blood of His sacrifice. Earlier, in Isaiah 44:6, The Lord refers to Himself as Father and Son, God and Redeemer, with the words:

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