Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity. He is often held by Christians to be the physical incarnation of God, the Son of God, and according to some theologies, one of the three persons of the godhead, along with [God the Father]? and the [Holy Spirit]?. |
Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity. He is often held by Christians to be the Messiah as well as the physical incarnation of God, the Son of God, and according to some theologies, one of the three persons of the godhead, along with [God the Father]? and the [Holy Spirit]?. |
Christians believe Jesus was born after his virgin mother Mary was miraculously caused to conceive him by God, and was thereby the Messiah the Jews were waiting for. According to a later interpretation of Isaiah 7:14 (a book in the Tanach) a young woman (often translated as 'virgin'; the correctness of that translation is controversial) would conceive a child destined to become a moshiach (Hebrew for messiah.) This verse is taken by Christians to refer to Jesus. |
Christians believe Jesus was born after his virgin mother Mary was miraculously caused to conceive him by God, and was thereby the Messiah the Jews were waiting for. According to a later interpretation of Isaiah 7:14 (a book in the Tanach) a young woman (often translated as 'virgin'; the correctness of that translation is controversial) would conceive a child destined to become a moshiach (Hebrew for messiah.) This verse is taken by Christians to refer to Jesus. |
There are also numerous lines of thought that question the existence of Jesus Christ or suggest that he is merely the combination of numerous individuals who lived during that time period (see [Historicity of Jesus]?). |
There are also numerous lines of thought that question the existence of Jesus Christ or suggest that he is merely the combination of numerous individuals who lived during that time period (see [Historicity of Jesus]? or [HoJ FAQ]). |