Who is Jesus Christ really?

Who is Jesus Christ really? Everyone has heard of the Name of Jesus or has read about Jesus Christ. Many Christians have created an image of Jesus Christ being a sweet nice and peaceful Gentleman, who spoke with a soft voice and was always loving, caring, forgiving, and not judgmental but accepting all behavior of people, including sin. But does this image correspond with the Bible? Unfortunately, the hard words that Jesus spoke and the harsh things He did are never addressed and hardly ever mentioned in sermons. Because of that, many Christians have created a wrong image of Jesus Christ (Read also: ‘A counterfeit Jesus produces counterfeit Christians‘). But who is Jesus Christ really?

Who is Jesus Christ?

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him (Acts 10:38)

Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Living Word and came to earth for the perfect redemptive work for mankind. Jesus walked on earth in the Name of God; in the authority of God, preaching and bringing the Kingdom of God to the house of Israel and calling them to repentance.

Jesus pleased the Father by obeying His Father and doing His will all the time. Jesus never compromised and never bowed to people or situations. The only time Jesus bowed, was when He hung on the cross (Read also: What does obedience to God mean?).

Jesus was not intimidated by people. He never had the intention of pleasing people and He never allowed people to honor and exalt Him. He always referred the people to His Father, to give Him all the glory and all the honor.

What was the purpose of Jesus’ life?

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased. And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, … (Luke 3:21-24)

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God (Luke 3:38)

When we look at the genealogy, we see that Jesus wasn’t the first son of God, who walked upon the earth, but the second son. Adam was the first son of God, who disobeyed God by eating the fruit of the forbidden tree. Adam sinned and because of his sin, Adam brought the curse of sin and death upon humanity (Read also: The battle in the garden).

The true meaning of the cross

Jesus was the next Son of God, who walked in holiness and righteousness. He loved His Father above all and obeyed Him. Jesus walked after the Spirit and fulfilled the law. Although He was tempted in all things, He did not sin (Read also: Is man able to fulfill the law of God?).

Jesus was hung on the tree; the cross and broke the curse of sin. He carried all the sins and iniquities of humanity upon the cross. He conquered death and was raised from the dead.

Through His obedience, Jesus became the Way for mankind to be redeemed from the sinful nature of the old creation and be reconciled to God. But that’s not all!

Jesus also gave authority and power to the new creation, who are born again in Him and He showed us how to walk as the new creation upon this earth.

Jesus is our Lord, our Master, He is our Example. That’s why it is important to study the life of Jesus and to get to know Jesus. Because how can you follow someone, you don’t know? How can you follow a person if you don’t know the person because you don’t spend time together to get to know the person, but only knows the person by what other people say about that person?

The Birth of Jesus Christ

It all began with the promise that God gave to Mary through His angel Gabriel. Maria was told, that she would conceive in her womb and bring forth a Son: Jesus. Gabriel told her, that He would be great, and that He would be called the Son of the Highest. The Lord God would give Him the throne of His father David and He would reign over the house of Jacob forever. There would be no end to His Kingdom.

When the Holy Ghost hovered over the virgin Mary, she was overshadowed by the power of the Highest and became pregnant. After 40 weeks, Mary gave birth to a Son: Jesus.

Jesus grew up and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him (Luke 2:40)

Jesus is 12 years old

When Jesus was twelve years old, He went with His parents to Jerusalem to celebrate the yearly feast of the Passover. When His parents returned home, Jesus stayed behind in the temple in Jerusalem. His parents thought that He was in the company with them, but when they looked for Him, they couldn’t find Him. So, they returned to Jerusalem, to seek for Him.

When they entered the temple, they found Jesus, sitting in the midst of the doctors (teachers), both hearing them, and asking them questions. All the people, who heard Him speak were amazed. When His mother asked Him, why He didn’t come with them, He answered: How is it that you sought me? Didn’t you know that I must be about my Father’s business?” They didn’t understand what He was saying and He went down with them (Luke 2: 41-52).

Jesus is 30 years old

When Jesus was 30 years old, He was baptized in the Jordan River, by John the Baptist (Luke 3:21-22). When He was baptized and begin to pray, the heaven opened and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from heaven and said: Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased

After Jesus was baptized and full of the Holy Ghost, He returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. He didn’t eat anything and was tempted by the devil for forty days (Luke 4:2-13).

Jesus resisted the devil and did not fall into his trap. He stayed loyal and obedient to the Word of His Father, because He knew His Father and loved His Father, and feared Him.

Therefore it is important for you, to really get to know Him and know His will, so that you will be able to resist the devil. The only way to get to know the Father is by His Word.

After the temptation in the wilderness, Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee. From this moment on, we read about His teachings and the signs and wonders that followed Him.

Jesus preached and brought the Kingdom of God to the people and spoke and taught with authority.

“You serpents, you generation of vipers”

Jesus spoke with authority and did not walk away from the Pharisees and Sadducees. Instead, He confronted them with their religious hypocritical walk and words, which they spoke and taught the people, but didn’t keep themselves.

Jesus wasn’t afraid to expose what was in their hearts and to speak about their thoughts. He knew who they really were and how they walked. He exposed all the things, which were hidden from the eyes of the natural man.

will of God vs will of the devil

Jesus called them, among others, generation of vipers, serpents (Matthew 23:33), hypocrites (14 times in Matthew. Matthew 15:7-9, Luke 12:56), graves which appear not, sons of the devil (Luke 11:37-54), and blind leaders of the blind (Matthew 15:14, 23:24).

We can compare the position of the Pharisees and Sadducees (lawyers, teachers), with the theologians and priests of our time.

The scribes knew the law and lived a pious life before the eyes of people and spoke devotional words. The people admired them, which also happens in our time (Read also: ‘The similarities between the leaders of God’s people then and now’)

But Jesus was not moved by what He saw in the natural realm. Because He knew their hearts and knew their spiritual status. He discerned what was in them and He wasn’t intimidated by them, nor feared them, but confronted them. Jesus kept doing the will of His Father and did the things, which He had seen His Father do and didn’t hold back.

“Get thee behind me, satan!”

When Jesus spoke about His sufferings and Peter wanted to prevent it from happening, He said to Peter, Get thee behind me, satan: thou art an offense unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men (Matthew 16:23).”

Peter spoke out of his emotion (his flesh) and was not focused on the things of the Kingdom of God. While Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 16:17 Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven”

Imagine, that your fellow Christian brother or sister says this to you. How would you react?

“Make not My Father’s house a house of merchandise”

And let’s not forget what happened in the temple, when the Passover was at hand. When Jesus found those, who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting in the temple (John 2:13-18).

Jesus made a scourge of small cords and drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep and the oxen. He poured out the changers’ money and overthrew the tables; and said to those, who sold the doves: “make not My Father’s house a house of merchandise”.

sanctification is the will of God

What about that? The salesmen and money changers were in the Temple to sell animals to the people, who came to the temple, so that they could sacrifice these animals to God.

The sacrificial animals, which were sold, were meant for God. Maybe they did this for years and this was a normal thing to do.

But Jesus knew the will of His Father. He knew the purpose of the temple. That’s why He drove them out and wasn’t afraid to tell them the reason why He drove them out.

Imagine this happening in churches, where books, CDs, DVDs, and other ‘Christian’ merchandise are sold, or in churches, where there are restaurants, where food and drinks are sold.

What would happen if you go to a church and take everything out of the bookshelves and throw it on the floor, or throw it outside on the street? Imagine you go to a restaurant in church and overthrow the tables and chairs, and throw away all the prepared food in the trash bins. What do you think would happen? I think that security or some Christians will immediately grab you and stop you.

Jesus is a righteous Man of authority and compassion

I can of Mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and My judgment is just; because I seek not Mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent Me (John 5:30)

For the Father loves the Son, and sheweth Him all things that Himself doeth (John 5:19-20)

Was Jesus a wishy-washy and did He tolerate and approve all behavior, including the sins of people? Absolutely not! Who was Jesus really? Jesus is a loving Man and full of compassion. But He is also a righteous Man, who walked in holiness and righteousness and authority on this earth, obeying the commandments of His Father and doing His will.

Jesus loved His Father above all and knew His Father thoroughly because He spent a lot of time with His Father. He was constantly in union with the Father. He only spoke the words of His Father and what He had seen His Father do, He did also.

Jesus walked in love; the righteous love of His Father. He walked in holiness and in authority upon this earth, doing the will of His Father. He wasn’t a partaker of sin nor a promoter of sin, but He exposed sin, by confronting the people with their sin, and He called them to repentance (Read also: ‘Is Jesus a Promoter of sin?)

During Jesus’ life on earth, He was constantly tempted by the devil and by man, but He never sinned. Jesus stayed obedient to His Father, unto death.

‘Be the salt of the earth’

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