Who is Jesus Christ?

By Alfred Irizarry

"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:
and they are they which testify of me" (John 5:39)

The Scriptures are those that bear witness of Jesus Christ, this truth is affirmed in other places:

The testimony they give concerning the identity of Christ is clear and comprehensive. In this study we will be examining what the Scriptures say about Jesus Christ.

John 10:36 "Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"

John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Matthew 26:63-64. "But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."

Matthew 11:25-27. "At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth... All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father, neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."

Matthew 3:16-17 "And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Matthew 17:5 "While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

[Also Matthew 16:16-17]

Matthew 16:15-16. "He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Matthew 14:33. "Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God."

John 11:27. "She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world."

John 20:30-31. "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name."

Acts 9:20. "And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God."

Romans 8:31-32. "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"

Colossians 1:12-14. "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son, in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins."

1 Corinthians 1:9. "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

1 John 2:22-23. "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."

Mark 5:7. "And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not."

Luke 4:3. "And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread."

Luke 8:28. "When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not."

John 3:13. "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven; even the Son of man which is in heaven."

John 6:38. "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me."

John 8:56-58 "...Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."

John 17:5. "…And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."

Micah 5:2. "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

Colossians 1:17. "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

John 1:14. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

1 John 4:9-10. "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

Proverbs 8:22-30
"The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old, before his works. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. Before the deep I was brought forth; before the springs of the many waters. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth; before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep; when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep; when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command; when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always. When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep; when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep; when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command; when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always."

2 Corinthians 4:4. "Christ, who is the image of God."

Colossians 1:15. "He is the image of the invisible God…"

Hebrews 1:3. "the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person…"

Philippians 2:6. "who, being in the form of God…"

Other texts of interest: John 14:9, Colossians 2:9.

Before coming into the world, Christ possessed the same nature and form as his Father, being the perfect image of his Father, and inheriting his Father's name. Christ possessed equality with God, and being the Son, he was God.

Colossians 1:16-17. "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

Hebrews 1:2. "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds."

Hebrews 1:10. "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands."

John 1:3. "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

Hebrews 1:5. "And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."

Matthew 2:11. "And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."

John 9:38. "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."

John 1:4. "In him was life; and the life was the light of men."

John 5:40 (KJV). "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."

John 14:6. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

John 10:9. "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."

John 20:31. "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."

Mark 2:5–10. "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts: Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?"

Exodus 23:20-21. "Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him."

Luke 2:11. "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

John 4:42. "Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."

Acts 5:31. "Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."

Acts 13:23. "Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus."

Philippians 3:20. "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ."