Was Jesus only a prophet?

Les explains that the idea that Jesus was merely a prophet is impossible because He was the Eternal Creator God and never stopped being God. He was God in the womb, in the manger, during His growing-up years, and when He began His ministry. The whole purpose of His earthly ministry was to prove to the nation of Israel who He was; that is why He performed miracles and signs, so they could understand He was not just another great man but the Eternal God. Les also notes that many Jewish listeners, including Orthodox Jews, cannot comprehend that Christ was the God of the Old Testament. They refuse the Trinity and appeal to Deuteronomy where Moses writes that our God is One. Les agrees God is One, but says from the rest of Scripture we know He is three persons. Since this is beyond human understanding, we take it by faith, believing what God has said rather than arguing with it.