Further to my post #334. Just for the record four of the NT authors (three if you think Hebrews is Pauline) refer to Jesus as God. In total there are seven passages in the NT where Jesus is specifically referred to as God. These are listed below'
John 1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:18. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
John 20:28. Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
Rom. 9:5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
Titus 2:13. . . waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ . . .
Heb. 1:8. But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of your kingdom.”
2 Pet. 1:1. To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Seven - an interesting number from a Biblical perspective.