Who is the Lord Jesus Christ

WHO IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST?

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, our Savior and Lord.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things were made by Him…” (St. John 1:1-3)

The Bible teaches us that God in His fullness is manifested in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus who is the Word of God has always existed. He has no beginning and no end. He is eternal. Jesus is called “the only begotten” Son of God, because He was miraculously conceived in Mary’s womb by the Holy Spirit. While we may become sons of God when we are born again, we will never become gods. Jesus is God. He is infinite and eternal. He created the world. He also paid for the sins of the world through His own blood. Jesus was called Rabbi, teacher, Messiah, Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace, The Lamb of God, the Lion of Judah, the Mighty God, Son of man, the Angel of the Lord, the Bread of Life and many other names which describe Him and what He does.

“Lord” means “Owner or Master”. Jesus created us. He purchased us with His blood. He is the one who has the right to make the final decisions in our lives. We belong to Him.

“…Know you not you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (I Corinthians 6:19-20)

“Jesus” means “Savior”, or “one who saves”. In Hebrew language, the same name was “Joshua”. The Angel told Joseph that his name was to be called “Jesus”.

“….for He shall save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)

“Christ” means “the anointed one”. Jesus came to earth; but, He did not depend upon His own power and wisdom. He allowed the Holy Spirit to fill Him and direct Him in His work. When Jesus was in the temple in Nazareth, He quoted from Isaiah and told the people that the prophet was speaking about Him when Isaiah said:

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek…” (Isaiah 61:1)

Jesus is called “THE WORD” because He is the most complete expression to the world of God and His nature.

Jesus said, “…he that has seen me has seen the Father…” (St. John 14:9)

That is to say, He revealed the Father. Jesus is equal with the Father and with the Holy Spirit; but, He took the place of a servant and humbled Himself to be sent by the Father as the “…Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world”. (St. John 1:29)

He is coming again to the earth, as the judge of all mankind and the sovereign King of Kings and Lord of Lords!