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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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
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