who is this Jesus?
Jesus lived more than 2000 years ago but even all these years later, Christians state that the only way to God is through Jesus.
So why do they say that Jesus is the only way to God?
Who is this Jesus anyway?
I get that question a lot these days, especially from teenagers.
A lot of people have a lot of opinions these days. Many religious people, even Christians, want to say that Jesus was a good man, a religious figure, a revolutionary, even. But the only way to God?
That sounds so harsh and so intolerant, when you stop and consider the fact that there are billions of passionate Muslims and Jews and Hindus. They seem so sincere, so fervent in their faith.
Can all those people really be wrong?
The best way to answer this question is to strip away all the opinions and ask the Man Himself. What did Jesus say about Himself?
In the bible there is a section called the gospel of John, and here it is written, Jesus said, “He that honours the Son, Honours the Father.” (John 5:24). He claimed powers that only God could claim, such as the power to raise people from the dead. He claimed authority that only God could claim, such as the authority to Judge all men’s sins, and the power to forgive sins, Something that Only God can actually do.
Even Jesus enemies knew what Jesus was claiming. That’s why they killed Him. Jesus Christ was claiming to be one and equal with God. And he said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
Jesus claimed to be God. He didn’t leave the door open for any other possibilities. As C.S. Lewis, author of the Chronicles of Narnia, once answered the question " was Jesus a good man and a good moral guide" , “That is the one thing we must not say. A man who said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse.”
If Jesus was a mere moral leader, then claiming that he was the son of God would make him either the son of God or a deceiving liar. A deceiving liar is hardly a good moral example!
You don’t need to believe Jesus was God simply because He claimed to be God, but because He did things that only God could do:
He lived a perfect sinless life.
He fulfilled in his life very many prophecies, written down centuries before He was born.
He raised the dead.
He came back to life 3 days after he had been certified to be dead.
If you’re a Christian, don’t let the culture and the world tell you that Jesus was a nice guy, but not really God.
If you’re not a believer, I challenge you to read the Gospel of Mark, check out the claims of Jesus Christ, and embrace Him for who He is—your Saviour. you can open a webpage here to read it
If you want to accept Jesus into your life then below here is a you tube and the video will lead you through a simple prayer that will be the start to your new eternal life.