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If I were to ask you the question “Who is Jesus”, how would you respond? When you talk to others about Jesus, what do you tell them? The bottom line is there is no more important question to answer in all of life than that one. This question is especially crucial in today’s culture in which it has become increasingly common to conform our thoughts of Jesus in accordance with our own desires and expectations. There was an article posted by the pastor Kevin DeYoung in the Gospel Coalition in 2014 identifying some of the most popular, modern versions of Jesus: There's the Republican Jesus—who is against tax increases, for family values, and owning firearms. There's Democrat Jesus—who is against Wall Street and Walmart and for reducing our carbon footprint and spending other people’s money. There's Therapist Jesus—who helps us cope with life's problems, heals our past, tells us how valuable we are and not to be so hard on ourselves. There's Open-minded Jesus