The question for today's blog is 'Who is Jesus'? Some believe that he was a great religious leader. Some believe that Jesus was a good man with some good ideas but he was just like many other good teachers. In our last blog, we gave proof that the Bible is an accurate record of the life of Jesus. From this record, what did Jesus say about himself? Who did Jesus say that he is? The Bible is very clear on this matter. Jesus statements are many and their meaning in clear. Jesus said that he was equal with God. Jesus claimed to be able to forgive sins that only God can forgive. Jesus claimed that he was eternal. Jesus said that someday he would come in power and glory. For those who heard the words of Jesus there was no doubt. Why was Jesus killed? The religious leaders of that day sentenced Jesus to death because of one reason - Jesus claimed to be God. So then, if Jesus claimed to God, who do you say Jesus is? The first choice is that Jesus is really God. The second choice is that Jesus was a just a deceiver that claimed to be God. If this is so, then he is also a hypocrite and an evil man since he led many people to follow him. However choice two cannot be true because of the record of his life. The record of his life is perfectly consistent and perfectly pure with no trace of a lie. It would have have been impossible to deceive those who followed him and sacrificed their lives for the truth of Jesus. The third choice is that Jesus was a crazy man who really believed that he was God. This third choice also cannot be true. The skill and depth of his teachings show that he could not be crazy. His teaching were deep and penetrating.
So these are the only three choices a person can have about Jesus. You cannot call Jesus just a good teacher. Jesus claim that he was God will not allow that choice. Was he God or deceiver or crazy man? You decide. Who do you say Jesus is? In the next blog, we will prove that Jesus was raised from the dead and therefore proving that he was God. It is very difficult for the human mind to understand how God can enter into the world as a human. We cannot completely understand this mystery but we will have more to say about this in a future blog. Jesus is both God and man in one person. It says in the Bible that Jesus "is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." Who do you say Jesus is? Decide quickly for the time of his return is getting closer.
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