Jesus claims equality with God. Some try to get you to believe that the person of Jesus Christ, only started when He was born in Bethlehem in 2 B.C. and laid in a manger. But this is not what the Old Testament says or what the New Testament says. In Rev 3:21 Jesus said "To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne". The only way that the Lord Jesus could sit on the throne of God is to be God. The elders and the four living creatures and the angels would not worship the Lamb of God unless He was God. That would be blasphemy to worship any one else except for God.

      Jesus will share in the judgement of those at the great white throne judgement. Those that have ears to hear, listen to what the Spirit say to the Churches. John 5:19-23   This is Jesus speaking, "I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgement to the Son. that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Jesus is saying the Father judges no one and we are to honor the Son as we honor the Father. This makes Jesus equal with God and worthy of honor and worship. John 5:26-27   "For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgement also, because He is the Son of Man.

      This is what Peter said in Acts 10:42-43   And He (Jesus) commanded us to preach to  the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive freedom from the power of sin and forgiveness of sin. Peter said all the prophets witness of who Jesus is. If you claim to believe the Old Testament you must also believe that all the prophets witness to who Jesus is, the Savior and the Judge.

      This is what Paul said when writing to his son in the faith. II Tim 4:1   I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who will judge he living and the dead at His appearing and His Kingdom. There are many other scriptures that give witness that is Jesus is the Son of God and equal with God. If you have any questions or would like to respond feel free to do so. Bro James Mallard