There are no any definitive and cetain evidences if first Christians believed that Jesus was God.
I could give you many quotes that this is not true but I will let one suffice
John 20:28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
That was decided in Nicene Council. Even that council was about 3 centuries after Jesus. Yet there are some groups in Christians who do not believe that Jesus is God. If Jesus was God then Jesus would declare that very obviously.
Nicene did not just decide that this was true. It came about because there was a heresy that needed to be corrected. It had been taught from the beginning. Nicene just cleared up the traditional teachings.
We have gone over this ground before and it is deceitful on your part to pretend that it has not. It is a pretense that you post the same thing without acknowledging the answers as if there had been none
But I will recap
This identification of Christ with God is emphatic in this chapter and throughout John. John 1:1 explains, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” In John 11:30 Christ says, “The Father and I are one.” In John 14:28 we are reaching a climax. Jesus is soon to be arrested and crucified. He is reassuring the apostles about himself. Yes, they are going to see him suffer in the flesh and die, but Jesus reminds them there is more to himself than just the human. He and the Father are one. His statement is a reassurance to them, and it should be to you as well.
Originally Posted by DCNBILL View Post
He most certainly did and the Jews wanted to stone Him for it.
The Gospel of John Chapter 10
30 The Father and I are one.”
31 The Jews again picked up rocks to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?”
33 The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy. You, a man, are making yourself God.”
Jesus forgave sins. It is pure nonsense to say that He didn’t say the words I forgive your sin when those around Him understood that He was forgiving sins.
John 8:56
Quote:
“Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”
The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
Exodus 3:13
13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say unto them?
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you
Jesus uses the name of God for Himself. They tried to stone Him for it for they understood what you deny that He is God. They worshipped Him. Only God is worshipped.
Mark 14:60–64
Quote:
‘And the high priest arose and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do you make no answer to what these men are testifying against you?” But he kept silent and made no answer. Again the high priest was questioning him, and saying to him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” And Jesus said,
“I Am
; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” And tearing his clothes, the high priest said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned him to be deserving of death.’
Blasphemy is claiming to be God. They understood what Jesus said. It is ridiculous to claim they meant Mary as they didn’t regard her anything else than a common Jewish woman.