Who is Jesus Christ?

There are some people out there in this world who don't know who Jesus Christ is. There are also some people who know about Jesus Christ. But there are only a few of the entire world that actually know who Jesus Christ is. Why is that? How can someone who has passed through this life and not on this world anymore come to a knowledge of others? Have these people actually seen Jesus Christ? Have they touched him like the apostles did when Jesus came back as a Resurrected being? How did some people come to know Jesus Christ?

James E. Faust said this, "We may not feel a closeness with Him because we think of Him as being far away, or our relationship may not be sanctifying because we do not think of Him as a real person." Is this true? Do others think as Jesus Christ as just some story? Do others see Him as just another person that lived and died like anyone has?

Let me tell you who I believe Jesus Christ is. He is the Savior of this world. He came down long ago to teach His gospel to all who would receive it. He is the most selfless person who ever was. He did many and great miracles. He healed the sick and comforted the weak and afflicted. He did the Atonement which means He felt every hardship and trial that everyone who was on this earth would go through. He suffered alone so that we wouldn't suffer alone. And He is there for me everyday. 

How have I come to know that? In the Book of Mormon, there is a certain promise not just for the book itself, but also in all truth that we seek. It is in Moroni chapter 10 verse 3-5: "
Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things...I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

As we read the scriptures such as the Bible and Book of Mormon, we can come to know of who Jesus Christ is. This is one of the many ways we can come to know who Jesus Christ is or what His teachings are about.  I have done this and I have prayed about it, and I have come to know for myself that Jesus Christ is a real being who loves me and everyone. But sometimes, once isn't enough to do this. There are many times that I can forget just for a bit of who Jesus is. This is where the repetition comes into play. I need to keep doing this so that not only I can know who Jesus is again, but also learn new things that I didn't know about of what He has done.

But I am not the only one who has done this. There are many others who have done this and they also have come to know who Jesus Christ is too. This coming to know is for everyone to try. One of the Prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said this: “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” 

<sup>How has coming to know Jesus Christ helped anyone you have asked? Let me give you one more experience that I had. I had made a very bad mistake in my life and instead of resolving it, I decided to hide it from myself and continue to lie to myself that I was ok. But I wasn't at all. I was even scared of what God was thinking of me while doing this. I kept this for a long time until my mission where I finally had enough of it. I was just on the verge of giving up, saying I wasn't good enough to go on a mission, not even good enough to be accepted in anyone's eyes. I called my mission president who told me to hold on and to discuss it with God. As I opened up to God, I could feel something comforting me. Like it gave me a boost of energy or hope that I was ok and that I can make it through this. As I talked with my mission president and had gone throughout my mission, I have come to realize that was Jesus Christ comforting me and helping me by giving me a little push to continue on strong. My Savior knew what I was going through and He knew the way out and was guiding me there. He has done that to me. He can do it to all of us.

A proclamation made by the Apostles of the Lord said this: We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles— that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.

With their testimony, I will give mine as well. Jesus Christ is the Savior of this world. He is the hope and light. He is stretching out His hand to all of us on this earth to come to him and find peace and hope. He loves us no matter what. I love Him with all my heart! I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</sup>

The Living Christ: https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/36035_000_25_livingchrist.pdf

A Personal Relationship with the Savior by James E. Faust: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1976/10/a-personal-relationship-with-the-savior?lang=eng