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Druze believe that Hamza ibn Ali was a reincarnation of Jesus, [51] and that Hamza ibn Ali is the true Messiah, who directed the deeds of the messiah Jesus "the son of Joseph and Mary", but when Jesus "the son of Joseph and Mary" strayed from the path of the true Messiah, Hamza filled the hearts of the Jews with hatred for him - and for that ...
Jesus Discourses with His Disciples, James Tissot, c. 1890. In Christian theology, the imitation of Christ is the practice of following the example of Jesus. [1] [2] [3] In Eastern Christianity, the term life in Christ is sometimes used for the same concept.
The central tenet of Christianity is the belief in Jesus as the Son of God [note 2] and the Messiah (Christ). [129] [130] Christians believe that Jesus, as the Messiah, was anointed by God as savior of humanity and hold that Jesus's coming was the fulfillment of messianic prophecies of the Old Testament.
Christians regard Jesus as the awaited Messiah (or "Christ") of the Old Testament and refer to him as Jesus Christ, [a] a name that is also used in non-Christian contexts. He is also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth. He is a religious, cultural, worldwide icon, and is among the most influential people in human history.
He notes that Jesus was not ideal in family life (Mark 3:31–35, [69] Mark 13:12–13). [70] Gurus often remain indifferent to family ties. Other similarities, according to Storr, include Jesus' faith in receiving a special revelation from God and a tendency to elitism , in the sense that Jesus believed that he had been specially marked by God.
The church teaches that following the example of Jesus helps believers to grow more like him, and therefore to true love, freedom, and the fullness of life. [91] [92] The focus of a Christian's life is a firm belief in Jesus as the Son of God and the "Messiah" or "Christ".
[2] [3] Other parts of the New Testament – such as the Pauline epistles which were likely written within 20 to 30 years of each other, [4] and which include references to key episodes in the life of Jesus, such as the Last Supper, [2] [3] [5] and the Acts of the Apostles , which includes more references to the Ascension episode than the ...
Jesus [d] (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, [e] Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. [10] He is the central figure of Christianity , the world's largest religion .