What Do You Think Of Christ?

This is the most important question you will ever answer!

In Matthew 22:41-45 The Lord Jesus asked the Pharisees and Sadducees a question.  "What do you think about the Messiah?  Whose son is He?"

The Pharisees knew that the Messiah would be a descendant of David, but they did not understand that He would be God himself.  Jesus quoted from Psalm 110:1 to show that the Messiah would be greater than David.  Hebrews 1:13 uses the same text as proof of Christ's deity. (Bible notes)

"If God became a man, then we would expect Him to:

1 - Have an utterly unique entrance into human history. "Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Emmanuel." Isaiah 7:14

2 - Be without sin.

"And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin." 1 John 3:5

3 - Manifest His supernatural presence in the form of supernatural acts, that is, miracles.

Jesus performed many miracles before the public, and the recorded testimonies found in the gospels have the same validity for evidence as the experiences of beholding the events." (Ramm, PCE, 140)

4 - Live more perfectly than any human who has ever lived.

"Which of you convinces me of sin?" John 8:46

5 - Speak the greatest words ever spoken.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." Luke 21:33;

Even the Roman officer exclaimed, "No one ever spoke like this Man!" John 7:46

6 - Have a lasting and universal influence.

To be sure, the personality of Jesus Christ has made such an impact on humanity that even after two thousand years the impact has not worn off.

7 - Satisfy the spiritual hunger in humanity.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" Matthew 5:6

8 - Overcome humanity's most pervasive and feared enemy, death.

"... Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

The resurrection of Christ is the seal of our resurrection. Because He arose, we shall arise!" (Romans 8:11), (Ramm, PCE, 185-86)

 "THE IMCOMPARABLE CHRIST!"

More than nineteen hundred years ago there was a Man born contrary to the laws of life. This Man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Only once did He cross the boundary of the country in which He lived; that was during His exile in childhood. 

He possessed neither wealth nor influence. His relatives were inconspicuous, and had neither training nor formal education. In infancy He startled a king; in childhood He puzzled doctors; in manhood He ruled the course of nature, walked upon the billows as if pavements, and hushed the sea to sleep. He healed the multitudes without medicine and made no charge for His services.

He never wrote a book, and yet all the libraries of the country could not hold the books that have been written about Him. He never wrote a song, and yet He has furnished the theme for more songs than all the song-writers combined.

He never founded a college, but all the schools put together cannot boast of having as many students. He never marshaled an army, nor drafted a soldier, nor fired a gun and yet no leader ever had more volunteers who have, under His orders, made more rebels stack arms and surrender without a shot fired.

He never practiced psychiatry, and yet He has healed more broken hearts than all the doctors far and near. Once each week the wheels of commerce cease their turning and multitudes wend their way to worshipping assemblies to pay homage and respect to Him.

The names of the past proud statesmen of Greece and Rome have come and gone. The names of the past scientists, philosophers, and theologians have come and gone; but the name of this Man abounds more and more. Though time has spread nineteen hundred years between the people of the generation and the scene of His crucifixion, yet He still lives. Herod could not destroy Him, and the grave could not hold Him.

He stands forth upon the highest pinnacle of heavenly glory, proclaimed of God, acknowledged by angels, adored by saints, and feared by devils, as the living, personal Christ, our Lord and Saviour. 

Author: Anonymous
(taken from Josh McDowell's book: The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict)

May I ask you now: What do you think of Christ? 

As for me, He is my Redeemer, my Friend, and altogether lovely!

Claudine