Jesus Human Identity

Jesus, True Worship, and Human Identity

Many years ago, a man walked the Earth; He was the light in people’s eyes, He was hope for the forsaken, and He was both loved and hated. This man’s name was Jesus, and He was both man and God. Since the Bible is the number one bestselling book in the world, plenty of people know the story of how Jesus came to be: through birth in a dirty old stable by a virgin girl. However, plenty of people still have a hard time grasping why that moment and the rest of Jesus’ life shows that he was neither just man nor just God, but fully both. It is easier to understand this by first understanding the little parts that make Jesus important, including: the trinity, His incarnation, the atonement, and eschatology; once

Jesus and the Trinity

First, Jesus is well-known for being a part of the Trinity, where he represents the revelation of God. “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” is a phrase often heard during baptisms for born-again Christians, and is in reference to the trinity. The Father is what most Christian associate with the king of heaven, invisible to them. The same goes with the Holy Spirit, as many believe that it is just something that fills those who follow Him and is more like a feeling than a personable being. Though the saying, “I have a relationship with my Father in heaven” is common, it is, by human nature, hard for some to grasp a relationship with someone who is not physically around. As the second divine being in the trinity, Jesus connects God with humanity by acting as a mediator (Person and Work of Jesus, 2016). It is no surprise, by sinful nature, that humankind drifted far away from God, so Jesus came to be in order for God to identify with humans

Two key verses here are Matthew 22:37, “…You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind”, and Matthew 22:39, “…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There are plenty of examples on how Jesus fulfilled these laws throughout His life, such as devoting His whole life to God and with showing love to people who, by society’s eyes, did not deserve it. However, the biggest example of the way He fulfilled these laws are in His death. Before Jesus’ death, He became afraid like any human would. After the Lord’s Supper, Jesus went alone and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me” (Matthew 26:39). He seems to have been afraid of death. However, when He realizes that this is His purpose, Jesus later prays, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done” (Matthew 26:42). He does not want to die, but He chooses to let God’s will for His life be done. God will most likely never ask someone to die like this again, but He does call His followers to give up what they may have wanted and follow what He has planned. Additionally, He never lashes out or speaks badly to those who torture and murder Him. In fact, He says, right after they torture Him and before they strip Him of His tattered rags,