Is Jesus real or was He just a man?

Was Jesus just a man, or was He special, that He was the Son of Man?  Is Jesus just one of those fairtales in a fictious book?

I have heard many people talk about this. Many saying that Jesus was special, he didn't have to go through the trials and tribulations that we people have to go through here on earth. That He had built in knowledge that allowed Him to resist the devil.  Well lets look at it.

 The bible says that God sent his only Son to earth. What did that mean? Jesus walked this earth as you and I do. He was born from a woman, grew up as any child does, played and grew up. His total life on earth was 33 years. Not very old by even our own standards. If we knew someone that died at that age, we would say that it was terrible they were so young.

Did he ever have tempation? Did he ever have trials? Yes and Yes. He walked this earth as a human man. He was tempted many times to sin or turn His back on God during his walk on the earth just like we are. He went through deep trials that are unfamoumable to our understanding. At times He felt deep sorrow and total abandonment from God and I am sure felt God wasn't listening to Him. Just like we feel many times in our life. We couldn't face knowing that we are going to be nailed to a cross to die, but He did.

All through His life on earth He was just a human man.  He felt gladness, sadness, deep sorrow, apprehension, joy, peace, fear, anger, indecision, loneliness, confussion, abandonment, pain, shame,uncertainty, hatred, love, betrail, greatfulness and humility. He cried, He laughed, He sang, ate and slept. He did everyday functions just as we do everyday.

He cried before entering the city of Jerusalem for the last time because He knew they would not accept him as the Messiah and that the city would be destroyed (Luke 19:41-44). Jesus also wept at the death of his friend Lazarus (John 11:35-36). There were times when Jesus was joyful and could pray aloud but there were times when life was tough and he prayed alone and shed tears alone (Heb 5:7).

He felt very sorrowful at times as shown in (Mat 14:32) Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit here, while I go and pray. (Mat 14:33) And he took with him Peter, James and John with Him, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.(Mat 14:34) Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death, stay here, and watch. (Notice that even Jesus needed the support of friends during times of distress.)  (Mat 14:35) He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. (Mat 14:36) And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
This all took place at Gethsemane before his arrest. He prayed to the Father 3 times, as He knew what was to come.
He felt fear as Luke's account of this incident adds a more detailed account of the agony that Jesus experienced. (Luke 22:44) And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Why such agony? Jesus knew that his resurrection was only three days off. Had Jesus been emotionless and used only His logic, He would have calmly accepted the task before Him. But Jesus was like us in the sense that He had both a heart of emotions and a mind of logic. He also had a clear picture of what was ahead. There was to be the taunts and jears of people He desperately loved. There was to be the physical abuse and suffering. There was to be the shame of hanging naked on a cross for all to see. But even more horrible was to be the torment He would experience as He would descend into Hell. Jesus knew of the horrors of Hell. He knew that it was a place of terrible suffering and pain. (Something that those of us who have trusted Him for forgiveness will never have to experience.) It was this ability to see into the future that caused Jesus to experience such fear.

He felt abadonment when in both Matthew (27:46) and Mark (15:34)  Jesus said on the cross:  "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"According to Luke, (Luke 23:46), the final cry of Jesus was: "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit"
So what made His walk and life so different from ours?  Jesus was born without original sin. That is why there was the immaculate conception but in no way was He free from sinning. He was tempted as all humans are tempted, He just resisted. It is important for the story of salvation to understand that because if He had sinned, His death would have been the punishment for His sins but because He was without sin (which only means something if He could have sinned) He took the punishment for all and showed a way through death into new life. Because He was fully human yet fully divine he was able to sin but chose not to do so.

So how did He do it?
It was His constant communion with the Father, always in deep prayer for continued strength in hours of need and His deep Love of the Father to stay in complete obedience to Him.  Jesus had knowledge given to Him by the Father to know things in advance about people and situations that helped Him at times, but this knowledge is a double edge sword, because He also knew what was to happen to Him in the end. But He still NEVER TOOK HIS FOCUS OFF OF GOD IN HEAVEN.
This is how we are to live our lives. Jesus was a teacher by example and this was His ultimate example!