Merry Christmas!!
Some facts about Jesus
Introduction
Merry Christmas, everyone! This is the day, December 25th, in which Christians all around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. I just wanted to take some time to hopefully glorify Jesus and inform about him. This article is not meant to be an exhaustive study about Jesus, but rather just to highlight some key points. I highly encourage you to read about him in the King James Bible to learn more. So without further adieu here are some facts about Jesus.
Jesus is God
There are a lot of misconceptions about this one, but the bible does in fact state that Jesus is God. It says Jesus made everything and all things consist by him.
(Colossians 1:14-17) “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: {15} Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: {16} 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: {17} And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Jesus said he was God:
(John 10:30) “I and my Father are one.”
The people he was speaking to when he said the above statement understood those words as him claiming to be God and that’s why they tried to stone him.
(John 10:31-33) “Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. {32} Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? {33} The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.”
Jesus Entered The Earth as a Human
Now that we have established that Jesus is God, lets move on to when Jesus, God manifest in the flesh, entered the world as a human. Although Jesus had visited the earth many times before as an angel of the LORD, about 2,000 years ago he entered as a human and this is what we celebrate during Christmas. Jesus was born of a woman named Mary in a little manger in Bethlehem.
(Luke 2:4-7) “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) {5} To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. {6} And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. {7} And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
That woman, Mary, was a virgin when God chose to her carry Jesus.
(Luke 1:27) “To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.”
(Luke 1:31) “And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”
By the way, don’t let anyone tell you something like, “Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th!” While that may or may not be true, it doesn’t matter one bit. Christmas is about celebrating the fact that HE WAS BORN!
Jesus Never Sinned
When Jesus lived as a human on earth he never once sinned.
(2 Corinthians 5:21) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
Imagine that. He never once lied, stole, looked at a woman with lust, thought a foolish thought, etc. He never did any sin. Not sinning is absolutely impossible for any of us to even consider. Only God could do that. By the way, he was tempted with all sin just like us, and still didn’t sin.
(Hebrews 4:15) “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
Jesus Did Miracles
While Jesus was here, he did a multitude of miracles. Even his enemies acknowledged that.
(John 11:47) “¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.”
He even raised people from the dead.
(John 11:14) “Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.”
(John 11:43) “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.”
He heals people.
(Luke 8:43-44) “¶ And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, {44} Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.”
By the way, even though Jesus is in heaven right now and not walking the earth, he still performs miracles if you ask in his name. All we have to do is ask him and he’ll perform them if they are within his will.
(John 16:23-24) “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. {24} Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”
(James 5:13-16) “Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. {14} Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: {15} And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. {16} Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
Jesus Offers Salvation To You As A Gift
Most importantly, for you and me, is that Jesus offers salvation to us freely as a gift. That’s right. It’s a gift, which is free. That means you don’t need to do anything to receive it. You just have to accept it.
Jesus came to earth to save the lost. That was his mission.
(Luke 19:10) “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
By the way, if you haven’t received this gift of salvation from Jesus yet, then you are still lost. You are unrighteous and a sinner. Everyone is lost that hasn’t received this gift of salvation. That’s why Jesus came to save us.
(Romans 3:10) “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
(Romans 3:23) “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Jesus Loves You So Much He Died For You
Jesus shed his blood to pay for your sins. He loved you so much he died for you. Not because you deserved it, but because he loved you that much.
(Romans 5:8-9) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. {9} Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Jesus had to shed his blood to pay for your sins because that is what God has always required as payment for sin. Before Jesus, people had to slaughter animals and their blood paid for the sin for a short time.
When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, God had to slaughter an animal and use its skin to cover up their nakedness. He had to shed blood to cover their sin. So that became the method by which sinned needed to be covered up.
Jesus Rose Again
After Jesus died to pay for your sins, he resurrected from death three days after burial.
(Matthew 28:6) “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
Not only had he resurrected, but there were hundreds of eyewitnesses to his resurrection. HUNDREDS.
(1 Corinthians 15:4-8) “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: {5} And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: {6} After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. {7} After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. {8} And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.”
Jesus Is The Only Way To Heaven
A lot of people think there is more than one way to get to heaven. This is wrong. The only way to heaven is through Jesus. This is what Jesus says.
(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.”
Those that don’t believe on Jesus as their Saviour don’t believe in the real God. It’s only through Jesus that you believe in the real God.
(1 John 2:23)”Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.”
Jesus Is In Heaven But Is Coming Back
Jesus is in heaven right now preparing mansions for his children.
(John 14:2-3) “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. {3} And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
One day Jesus will return.
(Acts 1:11) “Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”
Every eye shall see him when he comes back.
(Revelation 1:7) “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”
Jesus Offers Salvation To All
Finally, Jesus offers EVERYONE salvation. No matter who you are or what you’ve done, the offer of salvation is open to you as long as you still draw breathe and Jesus hasn’t returned yet.
(Titus 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
Jesus himself said ALL men will be drawn to him after he resurrected.
(John 12:32) “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”
Don’t listen to the devil and think that only certain people can be saved. This offer is available to EVERYONE.
How To Get Saved
If you are not saved yet by Jesus Christ for all of eternity, God wants you to know that you can be. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. God loves us so much he gave his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins on the cross even though we don’t even deserve it. He was then buried for 3 days, and then gloriously resurrected 3 days later.
This is what the Bible says about how you can be saved:
(Acts 16:30-31) “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? {31} And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
If you want to know more about salvation and how to live a victorious Christian life after you get saved, I have a salvation guide on profile or here: