Who is Jesus Christ?
Who is Jesus Christ?
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Short Answer Version Jesus Christ is the most important human who has ever lived, fulfilling His hugely important mission on earth. Jesus came to earth, humbling Himself from His exalted position in heaven to be human, relate with people, help them, teach them, motivate them, and save them by becoming their sacrifice on the cross and being resurrected. He is completely deserving of all the glory, love, praise, worship, and friendship we can give Him. Of course you also know by now that He is the one we believe in if we want to be saved and go to heaven. Long Answer Version When He was living in human form on earth, He displayed an astounding knowledge of the Bible as it had been written up to that time, which we call the Old Testament. He also displayed wisdom and authority that could not be rivaled by anyone else. He spoke often of love, and demonstrated it every day. That describes Jesus as He lived physically on earth. Then He died sacrificially for us and rose again on the third day afterward. Forty days later after resurrecting from the dead, He physically ascended into the air, while appearing to a crowd of over 500 people. In the Bible we see much of His human side. We get to know what His personality was like during the early first century. We also see His divine side in many ways. We see it in the Bible and when we pray and spend time with Him, we can get to know what He is like today spiritually, in person. Jesus Christ is the most important person in the universe and beyond. Why is He so important? One reason is that He made this planet, all other planets, all the stars, and everything else out there. Jesus is God, but He is also called “the Son of God”. He often called God His Father when he was physically living on the earth. He literally called His father in heaven, ''Daddy'', which was "Abba" in His common language. He told us that He and the Father are one. He wanted us to know His Father in the same intimate way. Jesus is the greatest super-genius in existence. He is the Creator and the sustainer of life. Jesus is so beautiful on the inside. Many millions of people consider Him more beautiful than any other person. There is nobody more deserving of our respect, love, praise, glory, and worship than Him. He is majestic and powerful, but He is also friendly, loving, fun, and enjoyable even to people like you and me. He is knowable. People can meet Him, greet Him, and even be sweet to Him. He is the most loving, caring, strong, and wise person ever to exist. It is not only for His sake that we admit so much glory about Him, but for ours. It changes our hearts. One of the things that drew me to Jesus is that He died on the cross to remove the separation between God and me. I was told that when I received Him as my Savior, I could have DIRECT CONTACT WITH, GOD! Wow. That cinched the deal. It turned out the person who said this to me was right. I have experienced this direct contact with, God, thousands of times, and you can too. Why do we call Him Jesus Christ? The word “Christ” is a title, like the word “President”. The word “President” means the person who “presides” over a group of people. “Christ” means the person who delivers, saves, and leads God’s followers. For my country there is only one President. But a presidency is temporary. For all time and all people, there is only one person who deserves the title "Christ", and that is Jesus. Jesus is someone who already knows and loves you just the way you are. Read His story in the New Testament, how he was born, grew up, taught people, and died, resurrected, and ascended into Heaven. Read all the wise things He said and see all the good things He did. That is the best way to begin understanding who Jesus Christ is. One writer in the Bible, the apostle Paul, said about Jesus "He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Think about it: Sooner or later, my knee and your knee will bow at the name of Jesus, and we will each confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God our Father. To find out more about who Jesus is in relation to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, click the link, ''Next'', below. Next If, as a result of this website, you decided to believe in Jesus as your Savior, please click here for next steps. _____________________________ |