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There are a plethora of verses which clearly state that Jesus was God in human flesh. Here are just a
few:

In talking about Jesus Christ…

Colossians 1:13-17
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved
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Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the
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firstborn [Greek word means “preeminent one”] of all creation. For by him all things were created, in
heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all
things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold
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together.

Colossians 2:8-9
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition,
according to the elemental spiritsof the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole
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fullness of deity dwells bodily

The Greek phrase “fullness of Deity” is more literally translated, “fullness of Godhead (theotatos)”
“Fullness” in Greek = “full measure”, “completeness,” “totality,” “sum total.” Jesus is fully absolute
divinity.

“Fullness of Deity” literally means, “the totality of the divine powers and attributes”, “state of being
God, Godhead”, “having a divine nature”, “the being of the very essence of deity.” It is deity, not
divinity. It is not referring to merely divine attributes, but to the divine nature itself!
It is theotatos somatikos: “Godhead in the FLESH”

Hebrews 1:8
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But of the Son He (Father) says,
"YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER,
AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.

The argument of Hebrews is that Jesus is superior to the angels because He is worshipped by them. He
is superior to the prophets and to Moses…because He is eternal God. He is the creator of all of them!

(vs. 2-3) in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through
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whom also He made the world.
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by
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the word of His power When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the
Majesty on high,

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Cross reference this with a few verses later:

John 1:14

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