LOB Team I http://www.livingourbible.com I Thursday 13th November 2025
Introduction
As the evening session of The God Summit 2025 unfolded, the atmosphere shifted from intellectual curiosity to profound spiritual urgency when Dr. Harry Allotey stepped forward for his second keynote presentation. Rather than offering abstract theology or distant history, he confronted the audience with a truth that shapes the very core of the Christian faith: Who exactly is Jesus?
This was not an academic question. As Dr. Allotey said, “Every generation must answer one question… Who do you say that I am?” The weight of that question framed the entire message.
With bold clarity, he declared a foundational Christian truth: “If Christ is not truly God, then he cannot save.” From that moment, his presentation became a powerful, Scripture-rooted, historically grounded defence of the deity of Jesus Christ.
1. The New Testament Unmistakably Declares Jesus as God
Dr. Allotey opened with Scripture, reminding listeners that the deity of Christ is not a church invention but divine revelation.
“The claim that Jesus is God is woven into the very fabric of the New Testament,” he said.
He showed how John opens his Gospel with eternity: “In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was God.” Then he emphasized John 1:14 with a striking line: “The Mary who pushed Him—He created her.”
Jesus’ “I AM” statements, he explained, echo the sacred name of God in Exodus 3:14. “They were not trying to kill Him for bad grammar,” he said. “They were trying to kill Him for blasphemy.”
2. Jesus Possesses Divine Attributes and Performs Divine Works
Dr. Allotey walked through Scripture after Scripture showing that Jesus has:
- Eternality (Alpha and Omega)
- Omnipresence (“I am with you always”)
- Omniscience (He knew all men)
- Omnipotence (“All authority… has been given to Me”)
He added: “Jesus is not a part of creation—He is the Creator.”
Jesus forgives sins, commands nature, gives life, and will judge humanity. “If Jesus is judge, He must be God.”
And unlike angels and apostles who reject worship, “Jesus Himself receives worship… and never rebukes it.”
3. The Early Church Fathers Carried the Same Confession
Dr. Allotey traced the teachings of those discipled directly by the apostles.
Ignatius wrote: “Our God, Jesus Christ, was conceived by Mary according to the plan of God.” Polycarp prayed: “Lord God Almighty, Father of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ.”
These early leaders were not inventing doctrine—they were continuing what the apostles taught.
4. Why the Deity of Christ Matters Today
Dr. Allotey then brought the message home with four powerful implications:
- Salvation is impossible without a divine Saviour.
“A finite being cannot bear the infinite weight of sin.” - Christ’s words carry unquestionable authority.
“When He speaks, heaven speaks.” - Worship must be exclusive.
“He does not share the throne with any other deity.” - God Himself entered human suffering.
“The cross is not man dying for God—it is God dying for man.”
Conclusion
As the session drew to a close, Dr. Allotey left the audience with a challenge that echoed through the auditorium: “If Jesus is God, then He deserves your worship, your obedience, your life.”
The deity of Christ is not an optional doctrine—it is the beating heart of Christianity, the anchor of salvation, and the foundation of Christian hope.
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