Show Me The Proof

I John 5:7-9

All of Christianity depends on whether Jesus is the Christ, the son of God or not. If he is not the entire system is a massive fraud. Every Bible scholar, theologian, preacher or evangelist who believes he is, of what ever group, has been duped. Every one who doesn’t believe it and practices or teaches Christianity is a charlatan, deliberately lying to and defrauding the people. It is critical that we be able to prove whether it is true or not, and John addresses that issue.


We have powerful evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, himself God. We start with the testimony of God himself, of Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit. All three were present at Jesus’ baptism, when God the Father proclaimed that he was his son in Matthew 3;16-17. “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Jesus testified to being the son in Mark 14:61-62. “But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” If both the father and the son claim their relationship, only testimony by a witness who has proof to the contrary could cast real doubt. Even the mother’s claim that she had been involved with another man would not prove he was not the father unless it could be shown that it impossible for him to have fathered the child.

John the Baptist stated that the Holy spirit descending on Christ proved he was the son of God as well in John 1:32-34. “And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God." Testimony by other family members and neighbors further strengthens the evidence, especially if they are close enough to know the truth.

God the father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are all residents of heaven. All three claim that Jesus is the son of God, and are in a position to know whether it is true. Unless evidence for doubting their testimony can be presented, it must be accepted as truth.

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (I John 5:7)

One of the greatest mysteries of the Bible is that of the Trinity. How can three be one? Various illustrations have been used but none give a full understanding. For example the egg illustration is limited in that no single part of the egg is a complete egg. The illustration of a man as husband, father, and son is limited because they are not able to separate themselves. Both provide some insight, but neither is complete. As I Corinthians 2:14 states, It is impossible to express spiritual matters completely in human terms. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” Only the Holy Spirit can give full understanding.

A basic principle of interpreting scripture, found in II Peter 1:20, is that no scripture can be interpreted independently from other scripture. That there is only one God is clear from numerous passages. Deuteronomy 4:39 commands, “Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.” Isaiah 45:5-6 declares, “I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.”

Nevertheless, in Genesis 1:26 God uses the plural form repeatedly about God. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:”, and in Genesis 1:2 we find mention of the holy Spirit. John 1:1-3 states “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” Later it is made clear that the Word is Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I and my Father are one,” in John 10:30. The doctrine of the trinity is a human effort to explain the spiritual concept portrayed by such statements.

The fact that God testifies that Jesus is the Son of God, The Holy Spirit identified him as such by descending on him and that Jesus claimed to be is unquestionable. Besides the testimony of these three, we have historical evidence that Jesus is the son of God.

“And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.” (I John 5:8)

Historical records of the events surrounding Jesus’ birth and death are found in Jewish and Roman history, while records of related events, are found in Egypt and Babylon. The Gospels relate detailed records of the these events that historians mentioned only in passing. While mention is made of Jesus’ miracles, only the gospels provide details showing how the Holy Spirit repeatedly demonstrated that Jesus is God by performing miracles only God could do.

In addition, we have the miraculous physical birth of Christ, fulfilling every prophecy, to prove that he is the son of God. The physical birth was unlike any other birth in how pregnancy began, yet completely normal in the growth and delivery of the baby. The details have been carefully recorded, to some degree by secular reporters and fully by the Gospel writers. His birth proves he is the Son of God, God in the flesh,

In the same way the details of his death, burial, and resurrection have been recorded, in the gospels, and in secular records. We know that he fulfilled all the prophecies surrounding Messiah death, even the miraculous ones that could only happen through the power of God. It is only possible if Jesus is the Christ, the promised Son of God, who came in human form.

All this evidence must be discredited before the Gospel can legitimately be declared false. It explains the constant attack by Satanic forces on each of these points. Christianity rests on the truth of these events. Far less compelling evidence is accepted as proof in many legal cases, for medical research, or many scientific proposals. Shouldn’t it be accepted in this case?

“If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.” (I John 5:9)