Did Jesus come to bring us to God, or did he come to bring us to himself?
Both, since He is Yahweh God in the flesh.
That raises a question. If Jesus was leading people to God, what of the Jews, who also seek God?
I believe that Paul answers that question:
Romans 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Jesus said that He will draw “all people” unto Himself, that includes Jews…
John 12:32 And, when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
Blessings.
"Jesus replied: 'A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’
Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’” Luke 14:15-24
Be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is LORD!
Peter
Do you not know who Jesus is? Jesus is the one true, and only living God
Some would say he is the Son of God.
Both right, and wrong. Son of God. Yes, the Flesh of God, the Spirit of God, yes, the Holy Spirit, and God Himself. Yes, He is at the same time. He is God. I understand this is a difficult concept for some; however, this does not change the truth. To explain the Trinity clearly, and to show why Christians worship one God rather than three, it helps to correct a common misconception and clarify the distinction between “Being” and “Person.”
God is one Being, Three Persons. When people hear the number three, their minds naturally jump to three separate beings (like three distinct humans). In theology, however, a distinction is made between what God is and who God is: What God is. His being/essence: There is only one divine Being (God). God possesses one indivisible nature, power, and substance.
Who God is = Person: That one divine Being exists eternally as three distinct Persons. The Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. I suppose saying “Jesus is all three” is a theological error. Saying that “Jesus is all three” is a theological concept known historically as Modalism (or Sabellianism). Modalism claims that God is one single Person who simply changes “roles,” “masks,” or “modes.” Sometimes acting as the Father, sometimes as the Son (Jesus), and sometimes as the Holy Spirit. Trinitarian theology teaches that Jesus is not the Father, nor is He the Holy Spirit. Jesus is specifically the Son. The second Person of the Trinity. He shares the exact same divine nature (Being) with the Father and the Spirit. When you say “Jesus is all three,” it accidentally collapses the Persons together, which actually makes the concept harder to explain and opens the door to logical contradictions (like Jesus praying to Himself on the cross).
Let’s try to explain it like this: “One Being, Three Persons.” To help grasp why Christians do not worship three gods (Polytheism/Tritheism), let’s frame it like this: Count Beings, Not Persons for Godhead:Humans: 1 Being = 1 Person (You are one human being, and you are one person).God: 1 Being = 3 Persons (God is an infinite Being whose single nature is shared by three distinct Persons).
Distinct, But Never Divided: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct in their relational roles, but they are never separate or divided in their essence, power, or will. Where the Son is, the Father and Spirit are fully present in purpose and nature. Jesus is the visible God. When we look at Jesus, we do not see three physical bodies because God in His nature is Spirit. In Jesus, the single divine nature took on human flesh John 1:14. Thus, looking at Jesus is looking at the visible embodiment of the one true God, expressed through the Person of the Son. Hope this helps?
Be blessed, be a blessing.
Peter
Personally, I think Jesus was God in flesh, but I think an argument can be made that he is the Son of God.
According to His flesh yes He is the Son of God
He is the Son of God according to the flesh, He is God in the flesh.
The Messiah had to be God in the flesh because only a perfect sacrifice could take care of sin, and God is the only perfect thing in the creation.
From the very beginning, His plan was to come to earth in a meatsuit in order to procure salvation, which is why Paul says of the church that God “obtained with his own blood.”
Blessings!