Jesus Christ Research Paper
Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the cornerstone and foundation for Christianity. He is what separates Christianity from all other religions, without Him there would be no such thing as Christianity. Jesus has always been, and is eternal. His entrance into the world was not elaborate or a flashy coming fit for a king, but rather a humble miracle that could not ever be duplicated. Christ’s humanity and deity were perfectly put together to give the world a Savior. He was fully human, but did not sin, and fully God, but was able to feel humanly needs. Jesus clearly presents Himself as the Son of God, the fulfiller of prophecy, and the Messiah. Jesus Christ is the second part of the trinity, the Son of God. He is an equal part of the God-head because
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He is God. In John 8:58 (NLT), Jesus calls Himself “I AM” meaning Jehovah. This name dictates His deity, pre-existence, and references Himself as being God (Zuck 12). Jesus existed before he came to the earth in human form. Although Jesus submitted Himself to be born of a virgin, the fact that He is God did not change. Christ’s birth alone was supernatural because he was born through Mary, who had never been with a man. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and He will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). Because she was a virgin, the authenticity of God’s omnipotence and the holiness of Christ’s birth cannot be questioned. Jesus was one hundred percent God and yet fully human at the same time. Writers of the scripture attest to this such as in John who says, “The word became flesh” and by Paul stating, “God manifest in the flesh” (Evans and Coder 55). Because Jesus is God He is incapable of sinning; but He was able to have humanly feelings. The Bible speaks of Jesus being hungry, thirsty, and weary. He expresses many emotions, for example, mourning at the death of Lazarus, sympathy for the widow who touched the hem of his robe, and righteous anger at the vendors in the temple. Jesus sinless nature does not affect His humanity. When God created Adam and Eve they were perfect without sin, but they were still human. They sinned and passed the sinful nature through their descendants, but sin is not a necessary qualification for being human (Evans and Coder 57). Throughout Christ’s life He shows a very divine knowledge of who He was and portrays that through His choice of words and his actions.
Jesus showed that He knew God was His father at a young age, the first recorded words of Jesus in Luke 2:49 show this. He exemplified great wisdom and understanding in the subjects that the religious teachers were discussing and spoke of the temple as His father’s house. At Jesus’s baptism He not only fulfilled prophecy, but was clearly stated to be the Son of God (Evans and Coder 67). When Jesus was raised up out of the water, the Holy Spirit came upon Him and God said, “You are my dearly beloved Son, and you bring me great joy” (Mark 1:10 NLT). Some religions argue that Christ needed to be baptized as a cleansing from sin, but it is quite the opposite (Zuck 35). The words that God spoke to Jesus revealed Him as the one who fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 42. Most of the Jews of that time period were familiar with that scriptural text, making a connection to Jesus through this eye witnessing account. By being baptized, He set an example and showed that He agreed with John’s teachings a about the Messiah. The Savior was clearly prophesied to be falsely accused, pierced through the hands and feet, and crucified with criminals. Jesus fulfilled all of these and was resurrected from the dead. If He had been put to death and that was the extent of his life, there would be no significance to it. Because He was the answer to all of the prophecies
and was raised from the dead shows once again His deity (Evans and Coder 94). Historical accounts and evidence back up the life and death of Jesus Christ. He clearly states to be the Son of God and fulfilled prophecies that were written over hundreds of years. His birth through Mary shows God’s power and Jesus’s deity even in the flesh. No one could take his place as the Messiah because He is the only one who was God incarnate, He was sinless. His resurrection reiterates the fact that He is God and sets Christianity apart from any other religion in the world.
He is God. In John 8:58 (NLT), Jesus calls Himself “I AM” meaning Jehovah. This name dictates His deity, pre-existence, and references Himself as being God (Zuck 12). Jesus existed before he came to the earth in human form. Although Jesus submitted Himself to be born of a virgin, the fact that He is God did not change. Christ’s birth alone was supernatural because he was born through Mary, who had never been with a man. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and He will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). Because she was a virgin, the authenticity of God’s omnipotence and the holiness of Christ’s birth cannot be questioned. Jesus was one hundred percent God and yet fully human at the same time. Writers of the scripture attest to this such as in John who says, “The word became flesh” and by Paul stating, “God manifest in the flesh” (Evans and Coder 55). Because Jesus is God He is incapable of sinning; but He was able to have humanly feelings. The Bible speaks of Jesus being hungry, thirsty, and weary. He expresses many emotions, for example, mourning at the death of Lazarus, sympathy for the widow who touched the hem of his robe, and righteous anger at the vendors in the temple. Jesus sinless nature does not affect His humanity. When God created Adam and Eve they were perfect without sin, but they were still human. They sinned and passed the sinful nature through their descendants, but sin is not a necessary qualification for being human (Evans and Coder 57). Throughout Christ’s life He shows a very divine knowledge of who He was and portrays that through His choice of words and his actions.
Jesus showed that He knew God was His father at a young age, the first recorded words of Jesus in Luke 2:49 show this. He exemplified great wisdom and understanding in the subjects that the religious teachers were discussing and spoke of the temple as His father’s house. At Jesus’s baptism He not only fulfilled prophecy, but was clearly stated to be the Son of God (Evans and Coder 67). When Jesus was raised up out of the water, the Holy Spirit came upon Him and God said, “You are my dearly beloved Son, and you bring me great joy” (Mark 1:10 NLT). Some religions argue that Christ needed to be baptized as a cleansing from sin, but it is quite the opposite (Zuck 35). The words that God spoke to Jesus revealed Him as the one who fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 42. Most of the Jews of that time period were familiar with that scriptural text, making a connection to Jesus through this eye witnessing account. By being baptized, He set an example and showed that He agreed with John’s teachings a about the Messiah. The Savior was clearly prophesied to be falsely accused, pierced through the hands and feet, and crucified with criminals. Jesus fulfilled all of these and was resurrected from the dead. If He had been put to death and that was the extent of his life, there would be no significance to it. Because He was the answer to all of the prophecies
and was raised from the dead shows once again His deity (Evans and Coder 94). Historical accounts and evidence back up the life and death of Jesus Christ. He clearly states to be the Son of God and fulfilled prophecies that were written over hundreds of years. His birth through Mary shows God’s power and Jesus’s deity even in the flesh. No one could take his place as the Messiah because He is the only one who was God incarnate, He was sinless. His resurrection reiterates the fact that He is God and sets Christianity apart from any other religion in the world.