I think the conundrum that is overlooked in regards to not simply accepting that Jesus is God (which John, the apostle strives to make known at the beginning versesfirst verse of his gospel account) is answering who Jesus is. The Bible declares consistently and firmly throughout Scripture declares that that there is one God and even forbids all forms of polytheism. The creation consists of God as the supreme ruler on His throne, the angels, people (and animals, etc.) We can tell from Scripture that Jesus Christ was not an angel, and He was as well not a mere man (because all men have fallen short of the glory of God.) So who do we say Jesus is? By Scripture we can deduce that He can not be an angel and He can not be a man. Do we say that He iis merely a god or a demigod and absolutely forfeit explicit Scriptures warning against polytheism? I am not going to do that. This is something to seriously think about and chew on for a bit as this might be quite an eye-opener.
How about we just believe John, the Apostle who was taken up to the third Heaven and saw the Throne room worship? That man (John) said point blank and simply Jesus is God, (in John 1:1 Jesus is called the Word and in Revelation 19:13 Jesus is called the Word of God) he as well walked with Jesus and talked with Him in person. If that is not enough, we have Thomas who was a doubter just like you were (and just like I was before I came to the Lord), he saw the risen Lord and he declared a two-fold statement "My Lord and my God".
Who are you going to believe? I am going to choose to believe the people that walked with the Lord, closer than you (the one reading this) and I. How about we just believe the people that actually walked with the Lord and saw the miracles and lay the debating to rest?