Jesus, also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity, the religion based on His life teachings in the New Testament, whom the Christian denominations, or branches, hold to be the Son of God, defining the relationship between God and Jesus. Christians believe Jesus to be the awaited Messiah, savior of people, of the Old Testament, ancient writings of the Israelites, and refer to Him as Jesus Christ or simply the Christ, or Christ Jesus, a name that is also used by non-Christians. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that a historical Jesus existed by analyzing historical data, although there is little agreement through many scholarly quests on the reliability of the gospel narratives in the first four books of the Bible and their assertions of His divinity.
Jesus, a Galilean Jewish teacher, was baptized by John the Baptist, and crucified under Pontius Pilate. Jesus was the leader of an apocalyptic movement, the Messiah, a charismatic healer, a sage of philosopher, and an egalitarian social reformer. The New Testament of His accounts correlate with historic events during the time.
Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit and the virgin, Mary, forgave sins, taught the Word of God, performed miracles, sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, rose again, ascended into heaven, and will come to judge the living and the dead. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit make the Triune God. The Triune God is also recognized as the Divine Trinity.
Jesus is the most important prophet. Jesus is a teacher of the Faith, and a child of the Faith. The Old Testament foretold of a sinless man that would be King of the Jews. Jesus was the awaited Messiah of the Old Testament.
