The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast Jesus Is NOT God – Or Is He?
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Apr 1, 2026 A forensic-style look at the claim that Jesus is not divine, testing key New Testament texts and early Christian testimony. Listens to Johannine language, creeds, and councils to weigh divine titles and worship. Explores passages used to deny deity and considers what functional subordination and the incarnation imply.
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Ignatius Shows Early Christians Called Jesus Our God
- Early church writers like Ignatius call Jesus “our God” and say he was conceived in Mary, showing high Christology very early.
- Ignatius writes casually as if calling Jesus God was already common belief among first‑century Christians.
Councils Correct Heresies Not Invent Doctrines
- The Nicene response (‘begotten, not made’) aimed to deny the Arian claim that the Son is a created being and reassert shared divine substance.
- Councils arose to correct deviations, indicating the high‑Christology tradition predated Nicaea.
‘The Father Is Greater’ Refers To Role Not Nature
- John 14:28 (“the Father is greater than I”) speaks to role and mission, not ontological inferiority.
- In Philippians 2 Jesus “empties” himself, taking a lesser role while remaining in the form of God.