All through Christian history men & women have not correctly understood what being the Messiah means. His personal identity has predominantly been short-changed. People have advocated for Jesus as a good teacher, a good moralist, an ethicist, a magician, a miracle worker, an idol, and even as being just a piece of jewellery or ornament to wear & stand in the house.
The question each person has to deal with is what Jesus asked His disciples: “Who do you say I am”?