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What makes Jesus so special?

by | Oct 19, 2009 | Answers for Seekers, Christian Theology

What makes Jesus so special?  Jesus is special because of Who He is.  He said He was God. In John 8:58, Jesus said, Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” When He said, “I AM,” He was referencing the Old Testament in Exodus 3:14-5. That is where Moses was talking to God and asked Him His name.

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 15 God, furthermore, said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is My memorial name to all generations,” (Exodus 3:14–15).

When Jesus said “I AM,” He was claiming the name of God for Himself, and thereby claiming to be God. Other great men of history point to a philosophy and teach good ideas. Only Jesus pointed to Himself, claimed to be God, and spoke with authority that matched His claim.

Jesus is special for what He did

Jesus forgave sins (Luke 5:20). He rose from the dead (Luke 24; John 2:19-21), raised others from the dead (John 11:43-44), and He walked on water (John 6:19). No one on earth has ever done the things Jesus did. There is no way around it. Jesus is special; about that, there can be no doubt.

But, the way of the world is to deny truth. The world denies that Jesus is the way the truth and the life (John 14:6). He denies his resurrection, his fulfillment of prophecy, and his proclamation that he is the judge of righteousness. When he returns, Jesus will fulfill all of the Scripture says will happen on the day of judgment.

Jesus is special.

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