Who is Jesus? Christ's Life, Death and Resurrection

Jesus Christ: His identity, life, death and resurrection — I am the light of the world…

Who is Jesus Christ? What did he say about Himself? What evidence is there to support what He said? How and why did He die? Did He really rise from the dead? Is He God? …discover answers to these and many more important questions

He was pierced through for OUR transgressions,
He was crushed for OUR iniquities;
The chastening for OUR well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed. —fulfilled prophecy about Christ in Isaiah 53:5 NASB

Recommended viewing (streaming video)—

“The Ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King”

Message from Dr. John F. MacArthur Jr., pastor of Grace Community Church (Sun Valley, California), chancellor and founder of The Master’s Seminary and The Master’s University

Video by Grace to You

Length: 28 minutes

His Story…

Read our ILLUSTRATED SUMMARY of Jesus Christ's story, beginning just before his birth—or begin with the prophecies of his birth
…OR watch our 80-minute feature film that explains from THE VERY BEGINNING, in Genesis, the whole story of Christ, why he came, who he was, and what he accomplished (highly-recommended)
Where did Jesus get his name? Answer
includes summary of Jesus Christ's ministry years
What does the name “Christ” mean? Answer
What language did He speak to people during His Earthly life?

Primarily Aramaic (in the Galilean dialect), but also Hebrew and likely Greek. All were common in the area where He lived and worked, with Aramaic being most common. Of course, being Divine, He was capable of understanding and speaking any language, including that of angels and Heaven.

His Claims…

The Messiah—Was Jesus really him? Answer
What messianic prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus Christ? Answer
Answers to objections raised by some Jews—GO
What are the statistical odds surrounding Jesus Christ? Answer
Is Jesus Christ a man, or is he God? Answer
If Jesus is God, how could he die? If Jesus died on the cross, then how can he be alive today? Answer
Was Jesus God, manifest in human form? Answer
Is Jesus Christ really God? Answer
If Jesus was the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man? Answer
Trinity—How can one God be three persons? Answer
Character—Is Christ's character consistent with his high claims? Answer
What are the various Names of God?

His Birth…

Baby Jesus (from God's Story, copyrighted)

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Discover popular misconceptions about Jesus Christ's birth

Was Jesus born in a stable? Answer
What was the star of Bethlehem? Answer
Isn't the virgin birth of Jesus Christ mythological and scientifically impossible? Answer
What is the TRUE meaning of Christmas? Answers for skeptics. Plus more.

His Life and Miracles…

Jesus healed many people (from God's Story, copyrighted)

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Accuracy—Is the Bible's account of Christ's life accurate? Answer
“Miracles are not possible,” some claim. Is this true? Answer
Is it LOGICAL to believe that the biblical miracles really happened? Answer
MIRACLES, more information and listing Read
Has science disproved the miracles associated with Jesus Christ? Answer
Jesus Christ greatly humbled himself for us. How and Why? Answer
Could Christ have sinned? Answer
Archaeology—Have any burial sites been found for the people involved in Christ's life and death? Answer
What has archaeology shown about the town of Capernaum where Jesus spent much of his life and ministry? Answer
How do we know the Bible is true? Answer
What about all those contradictions? Answer
If the Bible is the Word of God, how can you explain the contradictions of the Bible? Answer
How can the Bible be infallible if it was written by fallible humans? Answer
Was the PBS television series accurate, Frontline: From Jesus to Christ, the First Christians Answer
What about the claims of The Da Vinci Code?
“The Jesus Seminar”—Are their criticisms of the gospels valid? Answer
“The Jesus Seminar”—Who do they really speak for? Answer

His Death…

Watching Jesus die on the cross (from God's Story, copyrighted)
What happened?

How did Jesus die? Answer
Learn the facts.
Sweating blood—Did Jesus really do it? Answer
Did Jesus really die? Answer
What is crucifixion? Answer
What does Islam teach about the crucifixion of Jesus? Answer
On what kind of cross was Jesus crucified? Answer
Why the different inscriptions on the cross? Answer
What does the inscription “INRI” mean? Answer
If Jesus is God, how could he die? If Jesus died on the cross, then how can he be alive today? Answer

What happened?

His Resurrection…

Christ’s Resurrection

Easter-related questions and answers for skeptics, kids’ activities, and valuable resources

Archaeological evidence

See archaeological evidence in support of the Bible. Our team of experts answers your questions about the Bible and archaeology.

The Resurrection of Christ—What happened? Who saw Jesus alive after his death? Why was his resurrection important? Answer
Is the resurrection a myth? Answer
Resurrection—Did Christ really rise from the dead? Answer
Were the witnesses hallucinating? Answer
Was Christ's body stolen? Answer
Was Jesus Christ buried in the wrong tomb? Or an unknown tomb? Answer
What's so important about all this? Answer
Is “Easter” mentioned in the Bible? Answer

His Message…

God's Story Online: From Creation to Eternity.

GOD’S STORY: From Creation to Eternity
Why did the Creator come to Earth and die for our sins? Learn what happened, from the beginning.

Try the ultimate test

Read the Bible for yourself. Our special online edition is easy to use (read, browse or search). If you are new to the Bible, try starting at the book of John.