HOW DO WE KNOW JESUS IS THE CHRIST?

By Harold Smith

QUESTION: Did Jesus ever claim to be the Messiah, or Savior?

ANSWER: Yes.
Before addressing this, I want to point out that Jesus was many things
that He never claimed to be.
He was born of a virgin, but He never said He was.
He was the Seed of the woman, but He never said He was.
He was more than He ever said He was.
The Scriptures say far more about Him, than He said of Himself.
There are teachers who say He never claimed to be the Son of God,
but Scriptures said He is the Son of God. He also said it Himself.
The word for Messias or Messiah is only mentioned twice in the New
Testament.
As to Him claiming to be the Messiah in John 4, Jesus talks with a
woman, this is part of that conversation;
“The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is
called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto
her, I that speak unto thee am he.” Verses 25 and 26
The only other place the word is mentioned is John 1:41, where
Andrew said,
“ . . first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We
have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.”
The word ’Messiah’ is Hebrew in origin and is interchangeable with
the word ‘Christ.’
The great confession of Christianity is found in Matthew 16:16, 17
when Jesus asked His disciples who He was;
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the
Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed
art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto
thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”

Did Jesus claim to be the Savior? Listen to what He said; “For the
Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10
Look at what the angel said in Luke 2:11, “For unto you is born this
day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
The apostles preached; “Him hath God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins” Acts 5:31.
The Lord Jesus Christ sure is the Messiah and Savior.
The question for those who read this is; “Is He your Savior? Have you
repented and trusted Him?” If not, He is not your Savior.
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