There is no question about what Jesus believed about Himself. One of the main reasons that the Jews wanted to kill Him is because He was "making himself equal with God." Why? Because He was, He is, and He always will be God.
John wrote this gospel to help everyone understand this truth. If Jesus is not God, He cannot save us from God's wrath. Jesus said, "whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life." Only God could make this statement and it be a true statement.
On the other hand, Jesus sometimes heals people that He doesn't save. The lame man received healing from God. He did not receive salvation. What a horrible thing to see a man healed by Jesus who remained lame in heart. I call this guy the "double lame" guy. After he was healed, Jesus sought him out again. After the second interaction, he immediately went and "told" on Jesus.
Crazy story.
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