8. Jesus claimed the ability to give life to anyone, which only God can do. John 5:21 - "For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes."

9. Jesus claimed the authority to judge every person. And He claimed that people should honor him just as they honor God, the heavenly Father. John 5:22 - "For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, in order that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him."

10. Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. And as the Son, Jesus is the Second Person of the Trinity. Matthew 28:19 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."

What Jesus' Followers Said About Him.

1. The Apostle John said Jesus was the Word, that Jesus was God, and that Jesus was with God in the beginning. John 1:1-2 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God."

2. The Apostle John said Jesus created all things. This is what the Bible says that God did. John 1:3 - "All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being."

3. The Apostle John says Jesus became flesh and is the only begotten Son of God. John 1:14 - "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."

4. John the Baptist, who was humanly older than Jesus, said Jesus existed before him. John 1:15 - "John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, "He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"