NOTE: These studies in apologetics are mainly a compilation from various
sources (notes from seminars, classes, etc...). If any of this material is
recognized from other sources please be sure and send us the reference so that
we can give proper credit.

The earliest materials (e.g. hymns,
blessings, prayers, formulas, doxologies) indicate that the early church
recognized Jesus as God, equal with the Father (Phil 2:6-11; Col
1:15-20; I Tim 3:16; Mt 28:19; I Thess 3:11; 2 Thess 2:16; I Cor 16:21)

Jesus is often singled out for
glorification by the Church (Heb 13:20-21; 2 Peter 3:18; Rev 1:5-6)

Jesus is consistently called "Lord"--a
very misleading title if He were not God (close to 200 times!)

The angels belong to Him (2 Thess 1:7)
and are to worship Him (Heb 1:6)

He is described in words like
'glorious' and 'Lord of Glory' etc. (Js 2:1; I Cor 2:8)

Jesus is called Savior (Titus 1:4;
2:13; 3:6) AS IS the Father (I Tim 1:1; 2:3; 4:10).

He is to be co-extensive with the
Father in being praised (Rom 1:25
with Rom 9:5; Phil 1:20;
Rev 5:12ff ) and in worship and glory (2 Tim 4:18; 2 Pet 3:18;
Heb 1:6; Rev 5:12ff ) and even in being offered a sacrifice! (Rev 14:4)

The "Spirit of Christ" is identified
with the "Spirit of God" (Gal 4:6; Rom 8:9-11; Phil 1:19; I Pet 1:11)
and the "mind of the Lord" with the "mind of Christ" (I Cor 2:16)

He is described co-ordinately with the
Father in our obligations to him, and co-extensively with the Father in
actions (I Cor 7:17)

Jesus is called Savior (Titus 1:4;
2:13; 3:6) AS IS the Father (I Tim 1:1; 2:3; 4:10).

He is to be co-extensive with the
Father in being praised (Rom 1:25
with Rom 9:5; Phil 1:20;
Rev 5:12ff ) and in worship and glory (2 Tim 4:18; 2 Pet 3:18;
Heb 1:6; Rev 5:12ff ) and even in being offered a sacrifice! (Rev 14:4)

How one responds to Jesus equates to
how one responds to the Father--the are identified that strongly (I Jn
2:22-23)

The wholesale identification of the
titles, names, roles, actions, commitments of the OT YHWH and the NT
Christ was made and lived by the early church.

There are a number of passages that
talk about Christ's "human nature" or "physical body"--implying that
there was something "more" about Him (Rom 1:3-4; Rom 8:3; Rom 9:5; I Tim
3:16; Col 1:22; Heb 2:14; Jn 1:14; I Jn 4:2; 2 Jn 7)