#12206 Did Jesus’ ‘I Am’ Statements Really Mean He Claimed to Be God? - Joe Heschmeyer
<p>When Jesus said “I Am,” was He just making a poetic statement—or clearly claiming divinity? We explore how His listeners would’ve understood those words and why they reacted the way they did.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>07:23 – I used to be Mormon and on my way to converting. My mother had a profound emotional experience inside a church. She took it as a negative experience. What advice can you give on how to approach her?</li>
<li>19:58 – Why do we say Christians with valid baptisms are converts? What was the process by which we said which laws of the Old Testament were fulfilled and no longer applied to us?</li>
<li>32:52 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you help me better understand indulgences? Can you offer it up for someone else?</li>
<li>40:33 – Jesus says I Am a lot. Would his listeners have understood that he was claiming divinity?</li>
<li>47:47 – My dad is a huge Joe fan. What book does Joe recommend I get for my dad for Father’s day?</li>
<li>52:36 – My family is Protestant. How do you talk to someone who only believes in Sola Scriptura about the Eucharist?</li>
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