Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

I . Introduction

Christians believe that Jesus Christ was a man who lived about 2 ,000 years ago in Palestine and that he was the Son of God . By his death and Resurrection , Christians believe Jesus saved people from their sins They try to follow Jesus ' example in their daily lives and use his teachings as a guide to how God wishes them to live

No one knows exactly when Jesus was born but it is thought to have been between 8 and 4 BC . Most of our information about Jesus

' life comes from the four Gospels that form part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible . Christ ' was a title given to Jesus by people who believed that he was the Messiah , whom God had promised to send to Earth . It means anointed one (see Barclay , William . The Mind of Jesus . Arthur James 1999 . In ancient times , anointing a person with oil was a sign of great holiness

This investigates whether the early followers of Jesus Christ really believe that he is the Son of God

II . Discussion

In to know Jesus Christ , this scrutinizes first his birth and early life

A . Birth and early life

According to the Gospels , God sent the angel Gabriel to a woman called Mary . The angel told her that she would have a son who would be the savior of the world . When it was almost time for the baby to be born Mary and her husband , Joseph , had to travel to the town of Bethlehem to take part in a census and pay their taxes . The town was crowded and there was nowhere for them to stay so Jesus was born in a humble stable (see Dodd , C . H . The Founder of Christianity . London : Collins Fount 2000 . Soon afterwards , he was visited by shepherds and wise men from the east

Little is known of Jesus ' childhood . He was brought up in Nazareth , his parents ' hometown , and may have trained to be a carpenter , like Joseph Like his parents , he was brought up as a Jew . The Gospel of Luke tells how , when Jesus was 12 years old , his parents took him to Jerusalem for the Pesach (Passover ) festival , in keeping with Jewish custom . In this the young Jesus Christ went to the temple and talked to the teachers of the law . The people inside the temple were so much amaze that a young boy such as Jesus talked with so much wisdom and well-knowledgeable about the word of God that made them questioned whose son Jesus was (see Farrar , Frederic W . The Life of Christ . Hodder and Stoughton , 1999

B . Teaching and followers

The early followers of Jesus Christ believe that he himself is the Son of God . It was already foretold in the Old Testament that there will be a Son of God that would be born in a stable . Every time he opened his mouth and spoke to the people , it was full of wisdom...