How do we know that Christ is the Messiah?

The New Testament continually affirms Christ's identity as the Messiah, particularly through prophetic fulfillment. For instance, Matthew 2:5-6 refers to Micah 5:2, which prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Additionally, the continuity of God's redemptive plan, from Genesis to the Gospels, establishes Christ as the promised Savior. His substitutionary role as the one who takes on the sins of His people confirms His messianic identity, fulfilling the Old Testament shadows and types of atonement.