Who Is Jesus?
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The question of who Jesus is / was is like most questions. Ask a 100 people and you’ll likely get at least 5 or 10 different answers depending on the background of those being asked. This isn’t a new phenomenon Jesus asked His disciples “Who do people say that I am?” He got some interesting answers, evidently people thought He was reincarnated
John the Baptist,
some Elijah,
and others Jeremiah
or one of the prophets.
What would be some of the answers you might receive today?
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The Vast Majority of Americans Believe Jesus Was a Real Person
Younger Generations Are Increasingly Less Likely to Believe Jesus Was God
Americans Are Divided on Whether Jesus Was Sinless
Most Americans Say They Have Made a Commitment to Jesus Christ
People Are Conflicted between “Jesus” and “Good Deeds” as the Way to Heaven
The importance of this question is re-inforced by the fact that Jesus himself asked this question of His disciples. In fact when Peter responded correctly Jesus then declares that the church would be established on the truth of Peter’s answer.
When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
There are many scriptural witnesses to His Sonship
There are many scriptural witnesses to His Sonship
Those around Him
Those around Him
And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
The witness of the angel to Mary
And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Nathaniel
She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
Martha
So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
The centurion
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
John (the disciple) states that he wrote his gospel with the express purpose of declaring Jesus was the Son of God
Jesus himself
Jesus himself
John 10:36
do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
Jesus was about to be stoned , the Jews accused Him of making himself God. This would indicate that Jesus had claimed to be the Son of God.
John 11:4
When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Jesus in speaking of Lazarus’ forthcoming resurrection from the dead as something that would bring glory to Him , the Son of God
Matthew 27:43
He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
The chief priests in mocking Jesus as He hung on the cross acknowledged that He had claimed to be the Son of God.
John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”
Jesus accusers in responding to Pilate indicated that Jesus had decalred himself the son of God
Luke 22:70
Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”
When Jesus was brought before the Sanhedrin.
Why does it matter who you believe Jesus is?
Why does it matter who you believe Jesus is?
Mankind cannot redeem mankind
Mankind cannot redeem mankind
Psalm 49:6-9
Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him— For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever— That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.
Our life can only pay the debt we owe, there is no remaining capital to pay anyone else debt.
All men are born with a sin nature
Jesus was not of Adam's seed
His virgin birth means He was born without original sin
Heb 2:17-18
Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
He had to be given opportunity and resist
His Godhood fit Him to be a redeemer
His manhood gave Him blood to shed as the necessary sacrifice for sin