Is Jesus Christ man only and not God? If he is man as well as God then it would contradict passages like Hosea 11:9; Ezekiel 28:2; Isaiah 31:3.<\/p>\n\t
It is wrong for men, such as the king of Tyre or the Pharaoh of Egypt, to call themselves a god because they are not gods. This does not imply that God cannot call Himself as He is. See: Jesus is God<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jesus is the I AM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Is Jesus Christ man only and not God? If he is man as well as God then it would contradict passages like Hosea 11:9; Ezekiel 28:2; Isaiah 31:3. 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