To understand who Jesus is, we must first identify the old testament prophecies about Jesus.
We must get to know what the prophets said about Jesus. Let’s look at Isaiah’s prophecies.
Isaiah 7:14
[14]Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah tells us about a virgin who shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. The Bible interprets itself. So let’s look at the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Matthew 1:20-23
[20]But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
[21]And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
[22]Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
[23]Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
From the verses in Mathew, the angel confirms to Joseph that the baby in Mary’s womb is the one who was prophesied by Isaiah. The angel goes on to say the son shall be called Immanuel meaning God with us.
Isaiah 9:6
[6]For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
From this verse Isaiah gives the title of the son to be born. He shall be called, The Everlasting Father, the Mighty God. So this verse gives a clear understanding of who Jesus Christ of Nazareth really was.
1 Timothy 3:16
[16]And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Paul gives a clear understanding that God was manifest in the flesh,preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
That’s definitely Jesus Christ of Nazareth. On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached about Jesus Christ. He baptized people in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In another account we see Jesus being received up into glory.
Acts 1:9-11
[9]And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
[10]And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
[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.
So we confirm in the book of Acts Chapter 1 who was received up into Glory. It’s Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Bible brings out clearly that Jesus is truly God.
Apostle Paul says this about Jesus in Colossians 2:9-10: “For in HIM all the FULLNESS of the GODHEAD dwells BODILY, and ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power”…”In Whom we have REDEMPTION through His BLOOD, even the forgiveness of sins : Who is the IMAGE of the INVISIBLE GOD… And He is before all things, and by Him all things consists” (Collosians 1:14,15,17).
JESUS, therefore, is the EXPRESS IMAGE of the unseen God, God creating a FLESH-BODY of His own. And man could have never seen God except through Jesus Christ, the FLESH of God.
Jesus Christ was the FLESH of God, none other than God Himself creating a BODY of His own. That fleshly BODY was called the “SON”, while the SPIRIT indwelling that body was the “FATHER”. Not two Gods now, but God veiling Himself in FLESH. That’s the reason Jesus said “I and My Father are one.” (John 10:30). Philip, the apostle, one time said to Jesus (John 14:8-9), “Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” And Jesus answered him saying, “ Have I been with you so long and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? He that hath SEEN ME hath seen the Father.”
JESUS is that self-same Holy Spirit; as He has attested in John 14:18, saying, “I will not leave you comfortless, “I“ (Personal Pronoun) WILL COME TO YOU.” “I will be with you, even IN YOU until the end of the world.” Galatians 4:6 states this, too, “And because ye are sons, God has sent forth the SPIRIT of His SON into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.”
Thomas referred to Jesus as God
John 20:28-29
[28]And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
[29]Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
God purchased the church with HIS OWN BLOOD.
Acts 20:28
[28]Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.