Deuteronomy 18:15

The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you—from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.

God our Father has been working through people for quite some time, revealing Jesus Christ in His perfect timing. God did something amazing and sent His Son armed with a message of grace, mercy, and repentance. We must listen to Jesus - He is the way, the truth, and the life: the only way to enter into relationship with God the Father. There's no getting around Jesus.