Why do Christians worship Jesus?

Because they believe Jesus is God the Son come in the flesh, who died and rose to save them. His first followers, monotheistic Jews, came to worship him, and Christians confess with Scripture that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:11).

Do Christians have a personal relationship with Jesus?

Yes. Because they believe Jesus rose and is alive, Christians speak of knowing him personally, praying to him, and sensing his presence, not only remembering a historical figure.

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Who Is Jesus to Christians?

To Christians, Jesus is not only a teacher who lived long ago but the living Lord they follow today: the Saviour who forgave them, the Son of God they worship, and a present friend they speak to in prayer. He is the center of their hope in life and death, the one whose name they say every knee will one day bow to, and the person they are learning, slowly, to love and become like.

Lord, Saviour, and friend

Ask a Christian who Jesus is and you will hear more than a definition. You will hear about a rescue. Christians believe Jesus took the weight of their wrong upon himself at the cross and rose again, so that they are forgiven and made new. That is why they call him Saviour, and why they give him the honour due to God alone.

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow... and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”

Philippians 2:9-11

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

Galatians 2:20

A present relationship, not only a memory

Because Christians believe Jesus rose and is alive, they do not relate to him as a figure locked in the past. They pray to him, sense his nearness in sorrow, and speak of knowing him. Paul, who once persecuted the church, came to count everything else as loss beside it.

“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.”

Philippians 3:8

Why this matters for you

You do not have to already believe to be curious about why he has meant so much to so many, across every nation and century. Christians would say the answer is not in a doctrine but in the Person, and that the same Jesus they know is near to you as well. The invitation is simply to come and see.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jesus to Christians?: To Christians, Jesus is the living Lord they follow, the Saviour who forgives them, the Son of God they worship, and a present friend they pray to. He is the center of their hope in life and death.
Why do Christians worship Jesus?: Because they believe Jesus is God the Son come in the flesh, who died and rose to save them. His first followers, monotheistic Jews, came to worship him, and Christians confess with Scripture that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:11).
Do Christians have a personal relationship with Jesus?: Yes. Because they believe Jesus rose and is alive, Christians speak of knowing him personally, praying to him, and sensing his presence, not only remembering a historical figure.

Where to go from here: Meet Jesus → · Why Jesus? → · Find a church →

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Come and see

You do not have to take anyone’s word for it, ours least of all. The living Christ is not a fact to be filed away but a Person to be met, and he still draws near to everyone who comes to him with an open heart. Read his own words, watch what he does, and see for yourself. The Gospel of John is a gentle place to begin, and it costs you nothing but a little quiet and an honest look.

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Jesus Christ is Lord.

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