Is Jesus God?

Great discussion on 'is Jesus God?' tonight @sofachurch
Some highlights:

We looked at what we think God is like… 

Is he a ‘distant observer’ - just set the world in motion and watches from a distance

‘depth’ (Paul Tillich – the idea that any experience which has depth to it is an experience of the divine), 

‘love’, 

‘One God’ (Jewish background) 

'Make believe' (we've made him up)

'A genie God' (there to grant our wishes), then looked at Jesus...

Did Jesus know he was God (probably not pre-resurrection, otherwise how can he have been fully human)? 

Jesus being ‘the only son of God’ (listed in the Nicene creed AD325, but insulting to some cultures where being an only son is an insult)

Jesus being the ‘image of the invisible God’ (Colossians 1:15)

John's Gospel where Jesus says he the 'light of the world', 'bread of life', 'true vine', 'resurrection and the life', 'way, the truth and the life', 'good shepherd' but never claims to be God

What do you think? Comments below please!