Jesus

Who is He? Why do people say He is God? Has He Himself ever said He is God?

He was born of the virgin Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit—sent from heaven—pure and without sin.

Jesus is the Son of God, and we see this from His own words. In John 10:30, Jesus said, “I and the Father are one” (ESV). He also told His disciples in John 14:9, “Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father.”

Through these verses, we understand that Jesus and the Father are one, and that the Father is revealed through Him.

After this, the Holy Trinity is revealed to us, as Jesus leaves the Holy Spirit to dwell with us when He ascends to Heaven. So, what is the Holy Trinity?

Think of it like this: God is God, right? Now, Jesus is the Son of God, which makes Him God because He is born solely of God. Then, Jesus — who is also God — left the Holy Spirit to govern and guide us; a Spirit that is a part of Him. Since the Spirit is part of Jesus — who is God — the Holy Spirit is also God.

And that is where the Holy Trinity comes from.

Jesus is God who humbled Himself and came to die for our sins so that we could have better lives — as Mr. Kliff Knitche often explains in his videos. But why? Why would God come down to save sinful humans who often couldn't care less about Him?

Because God is love — it is His very nature. And if love is God’s nature, then it is also Jesus’ nature, since Jesus and the Father are one.

Some might argue and ask: but why death? In the Old Testament, we see the Israelites offering various sacrifices to God, one of which was specifically for forgiveness. To be forgiven, one had to slaughter an animal, often a lamb — symbolizing purity — each time they sinned.

Jesus is called the Lamb of God because, like the lambs offered in sacrifice, He was pure and holy. He sacrificed Himself so that we would be cleansed, with our sins placed on His blood.

But why Him and not anyone else? Because He is God, and therefore everlasting. His sacrifice is eternal, once and for all — for every generation to come.