In the Old Testament, God revealed His covenant name to Moses at the burning bush as “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14 TLB).

This sacred self-designation, often rendered “the Great I Am,” signifies eternal, self-existent deity.

The New Testament, particularly in The Living Bible (TLB) paraphrase, records Jesus of Nazareth explicitly claiming this divine identity, affirming His pre-existence and oneness with the Father.

While TLB renders these statements in contemporary English rather than literal Greek (“ego eimi”), the theological force remains unmistakable: Jesus declares Himself to be Yahweh incarnate.

The clearest assertion occurs in John 8. Amid heated debate with Jewish leaders over His origins, Jesus states, “The absolute truth is that I was in existence before Abraham was ever born!” (John 8:58 TLB).

The crowd immediately attempts to stone Him—an act reserved for blasphemy—demonstrating they understood this as a direct claim to the divine name.

Earlier in the same chapter, Jesus warns, “unless you believe that I am the Messiah, the Son of God, you will die in your sins” (John 8:24 TLB), and later, “When you have killed the Messiah, then you will realize that I am He” (John 8:28 TLB).

These declarations echo the absolute “I am” of Exodus, linking Jesus’ eternal existence to God’s unchanging being.

Jesus reinforces this identity through six memorable “I am” statements in John’s Gospel. He proclaims,:

“I am the Bread of Life” (John 6:35, 48 TLB),

“I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12 TLB),

“I am the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11 TLB),

“I am the one who raises the dead and gives them life again” (John 11:25 TLB),

“I am the Way—yes, and the Truth and the Life” (John 14:6 TLB), and

“I am the true Vine” (John 15:1 TLB).

Each metaphor reveals how the eternal “I Am” sustains, guides, protects, and unites believers with God.

Additional New Testament testimony appears in Mark 14:62 TLB, where Jesus tells the high priest,

“I am, and you will see Me sitting at the right hand of God.”

John’s prologue further declares, “Before anything else existed, there was Christ… He has always been alive and is Himself God” (John 1:1-2 TLB).

These passages collectively portray Jesus not as a created being but as the eternal “Great I Am” who entered history to offer salvation.

The TLB’s accessible phrasing clarifies for modern readers what first-century listeners grasped instantly: Jesus’ “I am” claims constitute the ultimate revelation of God’s name in human flesh. This Christological assertion forms the heart of New Testament faith—belief in the Great “I Am” who was, and is, and is to come. Amen!

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For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son that Whosoever Believeth in Him shall NOT perish but have Everlasting Life!

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You may be telling yourself right now:

I WANT A NEW LIFE;

I WANT TO KNOW MY SIN IS FORGIVEN;

I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE ETERNAL LIFE;

I WANT TO RECEIVE HIM NOW;

I WANT TO RECOMMIT MY LIFE TO CHRIST;

I WANT TO SETTLE THIS THING;

I WANT CHRIST TONIGHT:

Please read the following to settle all of this:

HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE:

How to be “Born Again”

John 3:16 makes it pretty clear: You have to Believe on Jesus Christ and you will be saved! No matter who you are! No matter what you have done wrong in your life, KNOW THAT GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT LOVES YOU!

To “Believe” upon Jesus means that:

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1.) You Believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died on the Cross at Calvary as payment for ALL of your sins, was buried in a borrowed tomb and Arose from the dead on the 3rd Day we call Easter and accept Him as your Personal Savior by Faith;

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2. You Repent of your sinful ways (Breaking God’s Laws in the 10 Commandments:

a.) Worship only God,

b.) Have no other gods before Him,

c.) Don’t use His Name in vain,

d.) Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy,

e.) Honor your Parents,

f.) Don’t kill anyone,

g.) Don’t commit adultery,

h.) Don’t Steal,

i.) Don’t lie about other people or yourself &

j.) Don’t Covet anything that is your neighbors) and try to stop sinning;

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3.) You give complete control of your life to Jesus Christ!

Doing these 3 things, you will be “Born Again” Spiritually and the Holy Spirit will enter your Soul, SEAL your position PERMANENTLY in Heaven and WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE “LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE!” Again: See Revelation Chapter 20 Verse 15 to see why that is CRITICALLY important:

“Revelation 20:15 – And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire”

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