He is the one that Pontius pilatus was refering to when he said, “behold, the man” john 19:5
He is the Creator and life giver as well as the sustainer of the universe and all who live in it.
in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. he was with god in the beginning. through him all things were made, without him nothing was made that has been made. in him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son, who came from the father, full of grace and truth. john 1:1-4, 14.
he told us that he has been give all authority in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18.
He is the virgin born Son of God and Son of Man, fully divine and fully human.
He is the one whose life on earth perfectly pleased God, and whose righteousness is given to all who by grace through faith become one with Him.
god made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of god. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21
He is the only acceptable sacrifice for sin that pleases God, and whose death, under divine judgment, paid in full the penalty for the sins of His people, providing for them forgiveness and eternal life with God in Heaven.
god the father, in giving testimony about his son jesus, call him god and lord.
about the son he says, “your throne, oh god, will last for ever and ever. therefore god, your god, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.” He also says, “in the BEGINNING, lord, you laid the foundations of the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands.” hebrews 1:8-10.
god demonstrated his own love for us in this; while we were still sinners, christ died for us. romans 5:8
the last words he uttered on the cross before he died was: “it is finished” john 19:30
in the greek, those words are really just one word that means paid in full.
in other words, jesus’ death on the cross paid once and for all the sin debt that those who believe in him owe to god the father because of our sins against him.
He is alive, having been raised from the dead by the Father, validating His work of atonement, and providing resurrection for the sanctification and glorification of the elect to bring them safely into His heavenly presence.
this righteousness is only given through faith in jesus christ to all who believe. there is no other distinction. romans 3:22
He is at the Father’s throne interceding for all believers.
for there is one god and one mediator between god and mankind, the man christ jesus. 1 TIMOTHY 2:5.
He is God’s chosen Prophet, Priest, and King, proclaiming absolute truth, mediating for His church, and reigning over His kingdom forever.
He will certainly and suddenly return from heaven to rapture His church, unleash judgment on the wicked, bring promised salvation to the Jews and the nations, and establish His millennial reign on earth.
He will, after that earthly reign, destroy the universe, finally judge all sinners and send them to hell, then create the new heavens and the new earth where He will dwell forever with His saints in glory, love, and joy.
he told us that he is the way, the truth and the life and that no one comes to the father except by him. john 14:6.
his time on the earth literally split time in half.
the years measured before him are called “BC”, (before Christ)
the years measured after him are called “ad”, (after death)
every time we say or write a date we are literally referencing off of his life.
just the mention of his name stirs something in our spirit!
so what about you? Who do you say that he is?
the bible says that he is king of kings and lord of lords. Revelation 19:16.
no other man in the history of the world has ever said these things.
he is either a lunatic and a liar,
or he is lord.
there have been many great men who have come and gone in the history of the world.
rich men. powerful men.
they all ended up in the same place. in the grave.
however, jesus is the only man in history who has overcome the power of death and the grave.
he rose from the dead!
will you take him at his word? john 4:50.
i say that he is jesus the messiah. The son of the living god.
he is the christ.
who, being in the very nature of god, did not consider equality with god something
to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very
nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. and being found in appearance as
a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross.
therefore, god exalted him to the highest place and gave him a name that is above
every name, that at the name of jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on the
earth, and every tongue acknowledge that jesus in christ the lord, to the glory of
god the father. PHIlippians 2:6-11
he is the only name under heaven in which mankind can be saved. Acts 4:12
i pray that god in heaven will reveal these things to you and that you will accept jesus’ invitation.
“repent and turn to god so that yoir sins may be wiped out.” Acts 3:19
“declare with your mouth that jesus is lord and believe in your heart that god raised him from the dead and you will be saved.” Roman’s 10:9-10
he himself said, “behold, i am coming soon” revelation 22:12
