Was the Jesus who died on the cross the same God who created the world in Genesis?
Yes. The Christ who died on the cross is the same God who created everything in Genesis chapter 1. He is one and the same, and the New Testament consistently credits Him as Creator. Jesus is not merely a prophet; He is the Creator God.
Les explains that Jesus' cry from the cross, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?", caused consternation among believers for centuries. Martin Luther wrestled with it and finally concluded it was God speaking to God. Les stresses that the Christ of the cross was the same God who created everything in Genesis chapter 1, one and the same, and the New Testament constantly gives Him credit as Creator. He warns that too many believers are not aware of who Jesus really is. A Muslim listener's letter argued Jesus was never God but only another prophet, which illustrates the very point being corrected.