It is not uncommon to find professing Christians expressing the notion that the God of the Old Testament was harsh and does not reflect the love and kindness that Jesus taught. They also feel that there is somehow a difference between what God sought from mankind in the Old Testament as compared to the New. Many believe Jesus came to change the expectation that we would keep His Father’s law, and was therefore a kinder, gentler God. But does this perspective match with scripture? Understanding who Christ was before His human birth provides ground-breaking insight into these important questions.