One of the best ways to understand someone is to find out what he thinks about himself. Whatever He was doing, Jesus was both God and man at the same time. When I come across someone who says, "I don't believe all this about Jesus," I like to ask, "What is it about Him you don't believe? What is it that He ever said or did that you disagree with or can prove wrong?" Because, you see, He never ceased to be God. Today, many people still choose not to believe in Him. Although His was a life of absolute sinless perfection, there were those who sought to destroy Him. Some were indifferent, and others, including the religious leaders, despised Him. The crowd flocked to Him, eager for His touch. John the Baptist acknowledged Jesus as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" ( John 1:29), and a voice from heaven confirmed, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased" ( Matthew 3:17). ( Luke 2:46-49) It is clear that at this point, He was now about His heavenly Father's business. But when He was only twelve, He discussed theology in the temple with the religious leaders of His day. He was raised in Nazareth and worked at His earthly father's trade as a young man. In Colossians 1:16, we read that "by Him all things were created." So Jesus did not originate at birth, but was pre-existent with the Father in heaven, and was born into the world He Himself had created. ( Micah 5:2) The Bible also teaches that Jesus was born of a virgin after being conceived by the Holy Spirit, and angels sang to announce His arrival. Seven hundred years before Christ was born, the prophet Micah said that One would come out of Bethlehem whose beginnings were from eternity past. To discover who Jesus is, we can begin by reading what is written about His birth.
And more than that, it will determine your eternal destiny. What difference does it make who Jesus is? He lived 2,000 years ago, so how could that matter today? The truth is, knowing who Jesus is can mold your character, impact your belief system, and change your lifestyle.