WHo is this man jesus?

Why would He be interested in me?

Who is Jesus? This is the question that everyone of us must answer. Not just, "who is he to me?", but "Who is He?" That question has been floating around since Jesus walked this earth. He even asked His followers the same question once saying, "Who are people saying that I am?" The answers to this question were not all that much different 2000 years ago than they are today, for people today still have a hard time facing just who Jesus really is! They said, "Well, he is a great teacher" or, "He is one of the prophets come back to life" or ........you can just fill in the blank yourself. Yet His next question struck to the heart of the matter. He said, "Who do you say that I am?" When Peter answered and said, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God!" Jesus called him blessed and said that Peter did not arrive at this conclusion by accident or even by a logical process of evaluation. Jesus said His Father had revealed this to Peter, and that upon this revelation the true Church would be built.

The important thing in each individual's life is this: Who do you say Jesus is? If you say, "He was a great teacher" I would have to agree. However there have been many great teachers, none of whom impacted the world like this man. If you say, "He was a prophet" again I would have to agree. But there have been many prophets. So many that we do not even remember them all. If you say, "He was a good man" I would again agree. But here is a question. Would a "good" man, a true prophet, a great teacher say, "I am the only way to God"? A good man would not say that. Neither would a good teacher or true prophet. BUT....Jesus did!

Now, either the statement that Jesus made is true or it is a lie. If it is a lie, then Jesus is neither a good teacher, a good man nor a good prophet. If that statement is a lie we can stop right here and not worry about God, the Bible or Jesus. But if it is true, then we have another problem, for if Jesus is who He says He is then our thinking will have to undergo a radical change, for Jesus does demand certain things.

What Did Jesus Say About Himself?

In the Gospel of John, the 16th chapter, Jesus is speaking with His disciples on the eve of His betrayal. As He tries to comfort their fears concerning the future He says that when the Holy Spirit has come He will convince the world of sin. Then He explains, "....the world's sin is unbelief in me."(verse 9).

Get this. Jesus said the basic sin of all mankind was not believing in Him!

In chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, the 6th verse, Jesus told the disciples that no man could get to God without Him! He said of Himself, "I am the way....no one can get to the Father except by means of me."

And in John 10:8-9 Jesus says "All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers...I am the door; by me if any man enter in he shall be saved..."

Here Jesus declared all other ways to God to be invalid, no good or false!

And in the chapter 14, verse 9, Jesus declared that if anyone had seen Him, they had seen God the Father. Previously in chapter 10 verse 30 He declared Himself to be one with the Father. And in chapter 8, verse 56 through 58 He said that He existed before Abraham, and then called Himself by the sacred name "I Am". This angered those who heard Him to the point that they tried to kill Him.

So Jesus declared Himself to be God, equal with God, and the only means of reaching God. Are these the statements of a "good man" or a "good teacher"? Either these are true facts about Jesus or they are a lie. If they are a lie we can disregard all that He has said. But on the other hand, if true, then we must deal with them or the consequences of rejecting them.

Statements by the Apostle John

The Apostle John traveled with Jesus during His lifetime and then ministered the Good News about Jesus the rest of his life. John said that the Hebrew prophet Isaiah saw Jesus and spoke of Him. Yet Isaiah lived hundreds of years before Jesus was ever born. How could he have seen Jesus?

In the 6th chapter of the Book of Isaiah, the prophet writes, "In the year that king Uzziah died, I also saw Jehovah (emphasis mine - the KJV says "the Lord") sitting upon a throne...." The Apostle John applies this to Jesus! If you carefully search out the writings of those who knew Him you will find they believed Jesus was God. Creator. The One who had made this earth and everything in it, including us.

In John's words again, "Before anything else existed, there was Christ...He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is - nothing exists that he didn't make....(John 1:1-3 TLB)

Why Would the Creator Come to Earth?

God came to earth for one reason, to provide a way for humans to reach Him. In His words, to provide salvation. Man had chosen in the beginning to go his own way. By rejecting the Creator, man opened a "canyon" between himself and God. Man could not bridge this gulf even though he has tried throughout the centuries. God Himself had to make the way.

The prophet Isaiah wrote (many years before Jesus came) this description of the problem: "All we like sheep have gone astray"..(this is the universality of sin) "..we have turned everyone to his own way.." (this is the individuality of sin) "...and the Lord hath laid on him (Jesus) the iniquity of us all." (this is the remedy - Jesus, standing in for us and receiving the punishment in our place) (Isa. 53:6 KJV)

The Creator came to earth for another reason - He became one of us so that He can identify with our problems. God understands your situation! He has been here. He knows what life is like because He came and lived with us. He is one of us. Today there is a Man in heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, who knows how you feel, who understands you, and who can help you. All you need to do is lay aside your pride, ego, or whatever holds you back and begin to believe on Him. Ask Him to help you. Ask Him to forgive you. Ask Him to bring what you need, to restore you and to give you eternal life.

You can pray this prayer now and we will be in prayer with you:

"Lord Jesus - I choose to believe that YOU are God.

I choose to believe that you are Creator.

I choose to believe that You alone can forgive my sins.

Forgive me, cleanse me and make me part of your family.

Come into my life. Be my Savior and my Lord.

I receive You and Your forgiveness NOW by faith.

I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

I thank You for answering my prayer and cleansing me of all sin.

Thank You Jesus!"

Now that you have prayed this prayer, please contact us so that we may be of further help to you. We ask nothing except for you to continue on with the Lord. God Bless You!