

Hi! So you want to know Jesus? That's awesome, man! Let me tell you, He's glad you want to know Him. In fact, He is the only God who wants a personal relationship with His children.
So let's get started. First off, I want to recommend that you also read the New Testament in the Bible for yourself to see what you think of Jesus. The New Testament tells the whole story. Either Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John (the 4 gospels) will give you the story. But each one leaves out details that the others have and include details that the others don't. You should commit yourself to read all 4 to get the entire story.
Now, let's get down to who He is. Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Matthew 16:13, Mark 1:24, and many other verses confirm this). He is able to forgive sins (Mark 2:10, and others). And He died for your sins so that you wouldn't have to (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19). He rose from the dead (Mark 16:6, and others); and He is alive in Heaven, sitting at the right hand of His Father, God (Mark 16:19). He is the only way to get to Heaven (John 14:6). And most importantly, He loves you dearly (John 3:16). Yes, you. Even if you hate Him now or once did, He loves you more than anyone or anything on earth ever could. Yes, He loves individuals. Yes, He died for everyone on earth as individuals, not as a mass.
So what does that all mean for you? It means that if you want to know Him, He wants to know you. In fact, He does know you. He created you! Why do you think He loves you so much? Why do you think He would die for you? And you know what, God is such a gentleman, that He never made you love Him. He wants you to love Him on your own free will.
It also means that there is a gift waiting for you. A gift of salvation that will take you to Heaven. He prepared this gift by dying on the cross for our sins. What's in this gift? Forgiveness of your sins, the joy of surrendering your life to Christ, and the assurance that you are going to Heaven. How do you get this gift? You ask Jesus into your heart to be the Lord of your life! You become a Christian. All you have to do is pray. If you need help, I have my own version of a sinner's prayer right here.
And for those of you who are wondering why Jesus had to die, here you go. The price to pay for sin is death. In the Old Testament, when someone committed a sin, they had to kill an animal and sacrifice it to God to ask for forgiveness. But for Christians of the New Covenant (the New Testament...a.k.a. us) we don't have to sacrifice anything. God sent His only Son as our eternal sacrifice. The suffering and death Jesus endured on the cross was enough to pay for every sin you have ever committed and every sin you ever will commit. And because the sacrifice was already made, all you have to do is ask forgiveness of your sins, and they will be forgiven and forgotten.
If you want to know more about being a Christian, check out the Related Stuff below. There is some helpful information in those articles. Hopefully, you will accept Jesus as your Savior and become a Christian. It's the best feeling in the world, because it's supernatural! What have you got to lose?
Metal for Jesus: "It's Cool to Be a Christian"
"Why Not Be a Christian?" by Amanda
"Jesus Loves You" by Amanda