LESSON 4

Who Is Jesus Christ?

Who Is Jesus Christ?

1. How did Jesus’ life begin?

What qualities made Jesus approachable?MATTHEW 11:29; MARK 10:13-16.

Unlike any other human, Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he was born on earth. (John 8:23) He was God’s first creation, and he helped in the creation of all other things. He is the only one created directly by Jehovah and is therefore appropriately called God’s “only-begotten” Son. (John 1:14) Jesus served as God’s Spokesman, so he is also called “the Word.”Read Proverbs 8:22, 23, 30; Colossians 1:15, 16.

2. Why did Jesus come to the earth?

God sent his Son to earth by transferring his life from heaven to the womb of a virgin Jewess named Mary. So Jesus did not have a human father. (Luke 1:30-35) Jesus came to the earth (1) to teach the truth about God, (2) to set us an example in how to do God’s will even when we are in difficulties, and (3) to give his perfect life as “a ransom.”Read Matthew 20:28.

3. Why do we need a ransom?

A ransom is the price paid to release a person from the threat of death. (Exodus 21:29, 30) Death and old age were not part of God’s original purpose for mankind. How do we know that? God told the first man, Adam, that if he committed what the Bible calls “sin,” he would die. So if Adam had not sinned, he would never have died. (Genesis 2:16, 17; 5:5) According to the Bible, death “entered” the world of mankind through Adam. Thus, Adam passed on  to all his descendants sin and its penalty, death. We need a ransom to release us from the penalty of death that we inherited from Adam.Read Romans 5:12; 6:23.

Who could pay the ransom to free us from death? When we die, we pay the penalty only for our own sins. No imperfect man can pay for the sins of others.Read Psalm 49:7-9.

4. Why did Jesus die?

Unlike us, Jesus was perfect. So he did not need to die for his sins—he never committed any. Instead, Jesus died for the sins of others. God expressed extraordinary love for mankind by sending his Son to die for us. Jesus also showed love for us by obeying his Father and giving his life for our sins.Read John 3:16; Romans 5:18, 19.

5. What is Jesus doing now?

When on earth, Jesus cured the sick, raised the dead, and rescued people in peril. He thereby demonstrated what he will do in the future for all obedient mankind. (Matthew 15:30, 31; John 5:28) After Jesus died, God restored him to life as a spirit person. (1 Peter 3:18) Jesus then waited at God’s right hand until Jehovah gave him power to rule as King over all the earth. (Hebrews 10:12, 13) Now Jesus is ruling as King in heaven, and his followers are announcing that good news worldwide.Read Daniel 7:13, 14; Matthew 24:14.

Soon, Jesus will use his power as King to bring an end to all suffering and to those who cause it. All who exercise faith in Jesus by obeying him will enjoy life in a paradise on earth.Read Psalm 37:9-11.

 

 Iruẹmwi 4

De Ọmwa Ne Jesu Kristi Khin?

De Ọmwa Ne Jesu Kristi Khin?

De avbe akpa ne Jesu mwẹ, nọ ye emwa sikẹ ọre?—MATIU 11:29; MAK 10:13-16.

1. De vbene arrọọ ọghe Jesu ya suẹn hẹ?

Nọ ya lughaẹn ne emwa nagbọn ọvbehe, Jesu ke gha rre ẹrinmwi zẹvbe ọmwa orhiọn, a te miẹn wẹẹ a biẹ ọre vbe otagbọn na. (Jọn 8:23) Irẹn ọre evbayi nokaro ọghe Osanobua, kevbe ọ vbe ru iyobọ ne Osabobua ya yi avbe emwi nikẹre hia fẹrẹ. Irẹn ọkpa ẹre Osanobua wa ye obọ re yi, ọni ẹre ọ siẹre ne ọ na guaero, ne a na tiẹre “ukpọmọkpa” ọghe Osanobua. (Jọn 1:14) Jesu wa vbe winna zẹvbe ọmunu ọghe Osanobua, ọni ẹre ọ siẹre ne a na vbe tiẹre ‘ne ẹmwẹ.’—Tie Itan 8:22, 23, 30; Kọlose 1:15, 16.

2. Vbọzẹ ne Jesu na gha die otagbọn na?

Osanobua keghi gie ovbiẹre gha die agbọn, lekpae nọ na fi arrọọ ọghẹe werriẹ vbe ẹrinmwi, ọ na muẹn ye uwẹ akuọmọ ọghe Meri, ovbie Ju ne uvbi. Rhunmwuda ọni, Jesu i mwẹ erha ọghe ọmwa nagbọn nọ biẹ ọre. (Luk 1:30-35) Jesu ke gha die agbọn na rhunmwuda emwi eha; (1) te ọ rre do ma ima re, ẹmwata vbekpae Osanobua, (2) ọ na vbe do rrie igiemwi yotọ, nọ dekaẹn vbene a gha ya ru ahoo ọghe Osanobua hẹ, uhiẹn vbe ẹghẹ ọlọghọmwa, kevbe (3) ọ na vbe ye arrọọ ọghẹe nọ gbae ya fiohan ne ima zẹvbe ‘adẹwerriegbe.’—Tie Matiu 20:28.

3. Vbọzẹ ne ima na gualọ adẹwerriegbe?

Adẹwerriegbe keghi re igho na hae, na ya miẹn ọmwa fan, na ghẹ mieke na gbẹrua. (Ẹksodọs 21:29, 30) Uwu kevbe ọmaẹn ma deba emwamwa ne Osanobua gu yi emwa nagbọn. Vbe ima ya rẹn hẹ? Osanobua keghi tama Adam ne okpia nokaro ne irẹn yi wẹẹ, adeghẹ ọ na ru emwi ne Baibol tiẹre “orukhọ,” ọ gha wu.  Akpawẹ Adam ma ru orukhọ, rẹn ghẹ te wu. (Gẹnẹsis 2:16, 17; 5:5) Zẹvbe ne Baibol khare, obọ Adam ẹre uwu “la lae” emwa nagbọn egbe. Rhunmwuda ọni, orukhọ kevbe uwu nọ kẹrikian, keghi re emwi ne ivbie Adam re vbe ukhu. Ma keghi gualọ adẹwerriegbe nọ gha fan ima hiẹn imu ọghe uwu ne ima re vbe ukhu vbe obọ Adam.—Tie Rom 5:12; 6:23.

De ọmwa nọ gha sẹtin hae ne osa ne a gha ya fan ima hiẹn uwu rre? Ma gha wu, ọni ma hae osa ye orukhọ ọghe ima nẹ. Ọmwa nagbọn nọ ma gba ọkpa i rrọọ nọ gha sẹtin hae osa ye uwu ọghe emwa ọvbehe.—Tie Psalm 49:7-9.

4. Vbọzẹ ne Jesu na wu?

Nọ ya lughaẹn ne ima, Jesu ke gha re ọmwa nọ gbae. Rhunmwuda ọni, ẹi re orukhọ ọghẹe ẹre ọ wu yi, ọ ma ru orukhọ rhọkpa. Nọghayayerriọ, irẹn keghi wu ye orukhọ ọghe emwa ọvbehe. Osanobua keghi rhiẹre ma ahoẹmwọmwa nọ ghi dinmwi sẹ ma emwa nagbọn, lekpae nọ na gie ovbiẹre gha de nọ do wu ne ima. Jesu vbe rhie ahoẹmwọmwa ma ima lekpae nọ na họn ẹmwẹ nẹ erhae, vbene ọ na wu ye orukhọ ọghe ima.—Tie Jọn 3:16; Rom 5:18, 19.

5. De emwi ne Jesu ghi ru nia?

Vbe ẹghẹ ne ọ na gha rre agbọn, Jesu mu emwa ni khuọnmwi egbe rhan, ọ huẹn emwa ni wulo kpaegbe, kevbe ọ vbe miẹn emwa fan vbuwe ẹbe. Odẹ vbe nia, ẹre irẹn ya rhiẹre ma emwi ne irẹn khian ru vbe odaro ne emwa nagbọn ni ru emwi esi. (Matiu 15:30, 31; Jọn 5:28) Vbe Jesu ghi wu nẹ, Osanobua keghi huọn rẹn kpaegbe zẹvbe ọmwa orhiọn. (1 Pita 3:18) Jesu na ghi tota ye oberhọmwa ọghe Osanobua gha khẹ, a te miẹn wẹẹ e Jehova mu ẹtin nẹ zẹvbe Ọba, nọ gha kha yan otagbọn hia. (Hibru 10:12, 13) Nia, Jesu keghi kha zẹvbe ọba vbe ẹrinmwi, kevbe wẹẹ, avbe erhuaengbe ẹre keghi ye iyẹn nọma ni wewe vbe otagbọn hia.—Tie Daniẹl 7:13, 14; Matiu 24:14.

Vbe nẹi khian kpẹ gbe, Jesu gha loo ẹtin ọghẹe zẹvbe Ọba, ya rhie ufomwẹ ye usẹ hia, kevbe emwa ni siẹre. Emwa hia ni ghi rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, iran mwẹ amuẹtinyan dae Jesu, lekpae ne iran họn ẹmwẹ nẹ, gha sọyẹnmwẹ arrọọ vbe paradais vbe otagbọn.—Tie Psalm 37:9-11.