Who is Jesus of Nazareth to you?

Who is the most outstanding personality of all time?
• Who is the greatest leader?
• Who is the greatest teacher?
• Who has done the most good for mankind?
• Who lived the holiest life anyone has ever lived?

Visit any part of the world today. Talk to people of any religion. They will have to admit that there has never been a man like Jesus of Nazareth. He is the most unique personality of all time.

Jesus changed the direction of history. Even the date on your morning newspaper testifies to the fact that Jesus of Nazareth lived on earth nearly 2,000 years ago. B.C. means "before Christ"; A.D. Anno Domini, "the year of our Lord".

His coming foretold

Hundreds of years before Jesus' birth, Scripture records the words of the prophets of Israel predicting His coming. The Old Testament, written by many people over a period of 1,500 years, contains more than 300 prophecies describing His coming. All of these details came true, including his miraculous birth, His sinless life, His many miracles, His death and His resurrection.

The life Jesus led, the miracles He did, the words He spoke, His death on the cross, His resurrection, His ascent to heaven - all point to the fact that He was not merely man, but more than a man. Jesus claimed, "I and the Father are One", "He who has seen Me has seen the Father", and "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me."
His life and message bring changes

Look at the life and influence of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, throughout history and you will see that He and His message always produce great changes in the lives of men and of nations. Wherever His teachings and influence have gone, the holiness of marriage, women's rights and voice in society have been acknowledged; schools and universities of higher learning have been established; laws to protect children have been made; slavery has been abolished; and a multitude of other changes have been made for the good of mankind.

Who is Jesus of Nazareth to you?

Your life on this earth and for all of eternity is affected by your answer to this question.

Take Jesus Christ out of Christianity, and there would be nothing left. Biblical Christianity is not just a philosophy of life, nor an ethical standard or obedience to religious ritual. True Christianity is based on a vital, personal relationship with a risen, living Saviour and Lord.

A risen founder

Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a cross, buried in a borrowed grave, and three days later was raised from the dead; Christianity is unique in this regard.

Reasons for belief
The resurrection is central to the Christian faith. There are several reasons why those who study the resurrection believe it is true:

Foretold

First, Jesus Himself foretold His death and resurrection and His death and resurrection came about exactly as He had predicted.

The empty grave

Second, the resurrection is the only plausible explanation for His empty grave. A careful reading of the biblical story shows that the grave where they laid the body of Jesus was closely guarded by Roman soldiers and sealed with an enormous boulder.

Personal encounters

Third, after His resurrection, Jesus appeared at least ten times to those who had known Him. The Lord proved that these appearances were not hallucinations: He ate and talked with them and they touched Him.

Birth of the Church

Fourth, the resurrection is the only reasonable explanation for the beginning of the Christian Church. The Christian Church is by far the largest institution that exists or has ever existed in the history of the world.

Transformed lives

Fifth, the resurrection is the only logical explanation for the transformed lives of the disciples. They deserted Him before His resurrection; after His death they were discouraged and fearful. They did not expect Jesus to rise from the dead.

Yet after His resurrection and their experience at Pentecost, these same discouraged, disappointed men and women were transformed by the mighty power of the risen Christ. In His name, they turned the world upside down.

No-one who has honestly considered the overwhelming evidence proving the Deity and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth can deny that He is the Son of God, the promised Messiah.

A living Lord

Jesus Christ lives today and faithfully blesses and enriches the lives of all those who trust and obey Him, including many who have greatly influenced the world.

French physicist and philosopher Blaise Pascal spoke of man's need for Jesus when he said, "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man, which only God can fill through His Son Jesus Christ."

Jesus said , "Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying down, sick with a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and ministered to them.

16 When the evening had come, they brought many who were possessed with devils to him; and he cast out the spirits with his word,1 and healed all who were sick.

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses."

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes crowding around him, he gave the command to depart to the other side of the sea.

19 Then a certain scribe came and said to him, "Master, I will follow you wherever you go."

20 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head."

21 And another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me to first go and bury my father."

22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead."

23 Now when he entered the ship, his disciples followed him.

24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so much that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.

25 So his disciples came to him and awoke him, saying, "Lord, save us, we are perishing."

26 And he said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

27 And the men marveled, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!"

28 Now when he had come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, two men met him who were possessed with demons, coming out of the tombs and being so threatening that no man would pass by their way.

29 And behold, they cried out, saying, "What have we to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?"

30 Now a herd of many swine was feeding a good distance away from them.

31 So the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, allow us to go into that herd of swine."

32 And he said to them, "Go." And when they went out, they entered into the herd of swine; and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea and drowned in the water.

33 Then those who had kept the swine, fled and went into the city, telling everything, including what had befallen the men possessed with the demons.

34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they implored him to leave their region.

Jesus said You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

2 And after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

3 Now the tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread."

4 But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" [To have life in God, all men must hear God speak to them and live by his words, which are spirit and impart life. John 6:63.]

5 Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, 'He shall give his angels charge over you; and they shall bear you up in their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.'"

7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 And said to him, "I will give you all these things, if you will fall down and worship me."

10 Then Jesus said to him, "Get away, Satan; for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"

11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east at its rising, and have come to worship him."

3 When Herod the king heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it was written by the prophet [Micah],

6 But you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah. For out of you shall come a ruler, who shall shepherd my people Israel."

7 Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired diligently of them what time the star had appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also."

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And after coming into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.1

12 Then being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed to their own country a different way.

13 Now when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt; and stay there until I bring you word, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

14 And when he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.

15 And they remained there until the death of Herod. Thus it was fulfilled, which had been spoken of the Lord by the prophet [Hosea] who said, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and the vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

17 Then it was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah who said,

18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they were not."

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

20 Saying, "Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

21 And he arose and taking the young child and his mother, came into the land of Israel.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, having being warned by God in a dream. So he turned aside into the region of Galilee.

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth. Thus it was fulfilled, what had been spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

Jesus the best Person

Jesus Christ is often compared to other prophets and teachers, but He is the most unique person to ever live. Everything from His birth to after His death was miraculous and set Him apart from everyone else. Jesus was born by a virgin -- a natural impossibility. Before His mother Mary was married, she was told by an angel she would give birth to the Son of God. When she asked him how this could be, he answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." Just as promised, the virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ, the most incredible person to ever have lived.

Jesus Christ

The central tenet of Christianity is the belief in Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah (Christ). The title "Messiah" comes from the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (māšiáħ) meaning anointed one. The Greek translation Χριστός (Christos) is the source of the English word "Christ".[7]

Christians believe that Jesus, as the Messiah, was anointed by God as savior of humanity, and hold that Jesus' coming was the fulfillment of messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. The Christian concept of the Messiah differs significantly from the contemporary Jewish concept. The core Christian belief is that through belief in and acceptance of the death and resurrection of Jesus, sinful humans can be reconciled to God and thereby are offered salvation and the promise of eternal life.[33]

While there have been many theological disputes over the nature of Jesus over the first centuries of Christian history, Christians generally believe that Jesus is God incarnate and "true God and true man" (or both fully divine and fully human). Jesus, having become fully human, suffered the pains and temptations of a mortal man, but did not sin. As fully God, he rose to life again. According to the Bible, "God raised him from the dead,"[34] he ascended to heaven, is "seated at the right hand of the Father"[35] and will ultimately return[Acts 1:9-11] to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy such as the Resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment and final establishment of the Kingdom of God.

go to Israel to visit the places where Jesus had been, part 6

Jesus' dictation
Afterwards we walk down to the Church of Dominus Flevit, and I was hoping to find a spot to take the dictation. Unfortunately, there was no spot and the church itself was disappointing, made of concrete and shaped like a teardrop. We had heard that at the bottom of the hill was a private garden in which Mother Mary was supposedly buried and the guards would let us in if we paid them a few Shekel. So we start back down and on the way we are passed by Bambi in a taxi. We briefly chatted with her again at the bottom of the hill.

We did get into Mother Mary’s garden, but the structure in which she was supposedly buried was closed. The garden itself was nice, but crowded and small, so it was hard to get away from people. After resting a while, we walked further down, where there was an open space we had seen earlier. It turned about that it was now closed off, but a man inside the gate let us in. We found a half-round stone seat that was right below the Golden Gate in the city wall, and given that it was late afternoon, it was also in the shade.


The Church of Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept for Jerusalem.

Four young boys came up and offered me a bottle of water they had just filled at a faucet sticking out of the ground. I wasn’t sure how good the water was but didn’t want to be impolite, so I accepted it. The boys hung around, and it wasn’t until afterwards I realized they were hoping to get paid as everyone else on the streets of Jerusalem. The boys were making a bit of noise and moving around and there was a lot of street noise, especially cars honking—which seems to be a popular form of self-expression. Yet I knew Jesus wanted to dictate before sunset, so I focused and the dictation started.

The dictation was short and very business-like. The purpose was not to give teachings but to simply close the cycle, which I knew was Jesus’ main reason for wanting us to go to Jerusalem at this time. It felt to me like a very powerful and definite ending of this cycle, and I have no doubt it will have an effect on the world as these lifestreams are prevented from continuing to misuse their power. The misuse of power was so evident around us, as it obviously is all around the world. It was quite frankly a great relief for me to have this dictation done, as I had felt a lot of opposition to it and a lot of weight on me for days, even weeks, before then. There are certain jobs that it is nice to get done.


The Golden Gate, where the Messiah is supposed to enter. Apparently someone didn't want him to come, so they closed the opening.


The Old City
After the dictation, it quickly got dark and we walked into the labyrinth of narrow streets that make up the Old City. Every street is lined with little shops that sell anything from meat over clothes to souvenir items of every imaginable kind. The shopkeepers are very eager to sell you something and try various tricks to get your attention or drag you into the store. We were too tired to do any shopping, but did find part of the Via Dolorosa and followed it. It was easy to tell when we crossed the line from the Arab Quarter to the Christian quarter, as there were now Christian items – every variety of crucifixes and rosaries – in the shops.

At the end of the Via Dolorosa is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is supposedly built over the place where Jesus was crucified and buried. The spot was chosen by Constantine’s mother, who did a pilgrimage to Jerusalem 300 years after the crucifixion but nevertheless found the exact spot, and even found three wooden crosses (apparently they didn’t recycle back then). She got Constantine to authorize the building of the church, which still stands today. It is, quite frankly, a very ugly church, especially at night, as it is very dark inside. It was also extremely crowded with long lines to go into the sepulchre where Jesus was supposedly laid by Joseph of Aramithea.


Outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.


Outside is a small plaza where we sat and rested for a while and watched loads of pilgrims come in. There must have been people from many different nations, as you heard numerous languages spoken. Yet the mood was not a happy one, which is understandable since most of the pilgrims apparently see this as a very somber location and thus put on the proper expressions.

By this time we were very hungry and walked on through the narrow streets, following our tourist guide which mentioned a small Italian-French restaurant near the Jaffa gate. We finally found it and it had beautiful music, nice atmosphere, friendly waiters and excellent food—even reasonable prices. It was the perfect rest after a very hot and eventful day, and we took time to enjoy it—yet there was still one more experience in store.

After the restaurant, we took a taxi to the hotel, which was a half hour drive. Our taxi driver was a Palestinian man, who was very nice and talkative. We ended up having a long discussion about the plight of the Palestinians. He had lived in Jerusalem his entire life, and I felt moved by the Spirit to ask him about the political situation. He first told us how the Jews were trying to move all Palestinians and Muslims out of the Old City by buying up their houses. An American business man had created a fund with many millions of dollars to buy the houses at far above market prices.


Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Not a happy place.


He himself owned a small house and had been offered 4 million dollars for it and even a visa for the United States. I asked him why he didn’t accept, and part of it was the principle and part of it was a fear of reprisals from his own people. By selling his house to the Jews, he would be ostracized from his family. Some people had even been hung as a way to discourage others from selling.

I then felt moved by the Spirit to start discussing with him how the Palestinians had to win world opinion, and the main obstacle to that was their use of violence. He got quite upset and asked me if you weren’t allowed to defend yourself when the Jews arrested people on no charges or demolished Palestinian houses with no legal reason. I really felt the Spirit moving, and I explained how Gandhi had managed to get the British to leave India through non-violence. At first he seemed closed, but after some time, he suddenly became still and I knew he had seen the truth of what I was saying. If the Palestinians could refrain from violence, then the Israelis would be seen as the aggressors and that would change world opinion.

I know this was only one person, but I felt like I was reasoning with the mass consciousness, and I truly feel it had an effect through the I AM Presences of all four of us. After this shift, our taxi driver was very friendly and after we came to the hotel, he kept talking for a few minutes, calling us all his friends and hoping to see us again. We all felt he was very genuine and that he truly did see us as friends, despite the cultural differences.

After that, we went straight to bed, and in writing about it, I almost can’t believe how much had happened in one day. We decided to sleep a little later the next morning and not meet for breakfast until 8:30.

you have been saved by the blood of Jesus

O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; and gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. Psalm 107:1-3

Jesus, the Son of God, gave thanks!

Luke 10:21-22 says:

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”



Hallelujah! Church I wonder if we have anything to be thankful for today. If you have been saved by the blood of Jesus, his sacrificial death on Calvary for the forgiveness of sin, then you should be thankful today and everyday of your life!

O, give thanks unto the Lord!

the birth of Jesus Christ

Now the birth of Jesus Christ [5] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed [6] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Jesus pay the penalty for our sins

God has a plan . That plan is Jesus Christ. Jesus is the spotless, sinless Son of God. He came to earth to "rescue" us from sin. You already know that wrong-doing has a penalty. Well, the penalty for our sin is death - eternal separation from God. But since God loves us so much, He Himself took ownership of that penalty. He sent His Son, Jesus, to earth to pay the penalty for our sins. Jesus was crucified by people who didn't understand who He was or why He had come. Jesus willingly died on the cross in our place, fulfilling God's plan to redeem mankind - even the very people who nailed Him to the cross! Though He was perfect and sinless, He took our sins upon Himself so that we might have a restored relationship with our Creator
[1 Peter 2:24].

But the story doesn't end with Jesus' sacrificial death. The Bible says that just three days after He was crucified on a hill outside Jerusalem, God raised Him back to life! Jesus is no longer in the grave - God raised Him from the dead just as He will raise us at the close of history. There is a day coming when time shall come to an end and all people will stand before God in judgment [Revelation 20:11-12].

Here's what to pray:

"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am sinful and in need of Your forgiveness. I repent of my sinful lifestyle and I want to turn from it and follow You. I believe that You died to pay the penalty for my sins and that You rose from the grave. I invite You to come into my heart and become my Lord and Savior. I ask this in Your name. Amen."

jesus

Jesus of Nazareth is the central figure of the Christian religion, a savior believed to be both God incarnate and a human being.He is also known as Jesus Christ, the term "Christ" meaning anointed or chosen one. Most of the details of his life are unclear, and much of what is known about his life comes from the four Gospels of the Bible. The Gospels tell the story of Jesus's auspicious birth in a stable in Bethlehem, and then of his life as an adult, a teacher with miraculous powers who foretold his own death to his closest followers, called apostles. Jesus, betrayed by the apostle Judas, was crucified by the Romans, and his resurrection three days after his death was taken as proof of his divinity. The date of Jesus's birth to Mary is celebrated each December 25th as Christmas Day.



Jesus in Islam

Islam holds Jesus to be a prophet, or messenger of God, along with Muhammad, Moses, Abraham, Noah, and others. In particular, Jesus (Arabic: عيسى‎ `Īsā) is described as the Messiah, sent to guide the Children of Israel (banī isrā'īl) with a new scripture, the Injīl (gospel).^[196] According to the Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be God's final revelation, Jesus was born to Mary (Arabic: Maryam) as the result of virginal conception, a miraculous event which occurred by the decree of God (Arabic: Allah). To aid him in his quest, Jesus was given the ability to perform miracles. These included speaking from the cradle, curing the blind and the lepers, as well as raising the dead; all by the permission of God. Furthermore, Jesus was helped by a band of disciples (the ḥawāriyūn). Islam rejects historians assertions that Jesus was crucified by the Romans, instead claiming that he had been raised alive up to heaven. Islamic traditions narrate that he will return to earth near the day of judgement to restore justice and defeat al-Masīḥ ad-Dajjāl (lit. "the false messiah", also known as the Antichrist) and the enemies of Islam. As a just ruler, Jesus will then die.^[197]

Like all prophets in Islam, Jesus is considered to have been a Muslim, as he preached for people to adopt the straight path in submission to God's will. Islam denies that Jesus was God or the son of God, stating that he was an ordinary man who, like other prophets, had been divinely chosen to spread God's message. Islamic texts forbid the association of partners with God (shirk), emphasizing the notion of God's divine oneness (tawhīd). As such, Jesus is referred to in the Qur'an frequently as the "son of Mary" ("Ibn Maryam").^[197][198] Numerous titles are given to Jesus in the Qur'an, such as mubārak (blessed) and `abd-Allāh (servant of God). Another title is al-Masīḥ ("the messiah; the anointed one" i.e. by means of blessings), although it does not correspond with the meaning accrued in Christian belief. Jesus is seen in Islam as a precursor to Muhammad, and is believed by Muslims to have foretold the latter's coming.^[197]

Ahmadiyya views

Main article: Jesus in Ahmadiyya Islam

According to the early 20th century teachings of the Ahmadi Muslims, Jesus did not die on the cross, but after his apparent death and resurrection (or resuscitation from his tomb) he journeyed east to Kashmir to further teach the gospel until his natural death^[199] (The general notion of Jesus in

Kashmir is older than the Ahmadi tradition,^[200] and is discussed at length by Grönbold^[201] and Klatt^[202]).

Following Jesus' death of natural causes (so the Ahmadi tradition) "at a ripe old age of roughly 120 years",^[203] Jesus according to Ahmadi doctrine was then laid to rest in

Srinagar, and that the tomb of a sage known locally as Yuz Asaf (which in Kashmiri mean

Leader of the Healed"^[204]) is really the tomb of Jesus of Naza

reth.^[205]

Further, accordiings

to this movement, the second coming predicted in the Musli

m tradition is not actually that of Jesus, but that of a person "similar to Jesus" (mathīl-i ʿIsā), i.e. the founder of the movement himself and his teachings were representative of Jesus.^[200]

According to the Encyclopedia of Islam, Ahmadi Christological beliefs are one of the three primary character

istics that distinguish Ahmadi teachings from general Islamic ones, and that it had provoked a fatwa against

the founder of the sect, "purporting that this doctrine disagreed with the Koran and therefore had to be looked upon as a heresy".^[206]

Judaism's view

Main article: Judaism's view of Jesus

Judaism holds the idea of Jesus being God, or a person of a Trinity, or a mediator to God, to be heresy.^[207] Judaism also holds that Jesus is not the Messiah, arguing that he had not fulfilled the Messianic prophecies in the Tanakh nor embodi

ed the personal qualifications of the Messiah. According to Jewish tradition, there were no m

ore prophets after Malachi, who lived centuries be

fore Jesus and delivered his prophesies about 420 BC/BCE. Judaism states that Jesus did not fulfill the require

ments set by the Torah to prove that he was a prophet. Even if Jesus had produced such a sign that Judaism recognized, Judaism states that no prophet or dreamer can contradict the laws already stated in the Torah, which Jesus did.^[208]

The Mishneh Torah (an authoritative work of Jewish law) states in Hilkhot Melakhim 11:10–12 that Jesus is a

"stumbling block" who makes "the majority of the world err to serve a divinity besides God".^[209] According to Conservative Judaism, Jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah have "crossed the line out of the Jewish community".^[210] Reform Judaism, the modern progressive movement, states "For us in the Jewish community anyone who claims that Jesus is their savior is no longer a Jew and is an apostate."^[211]

Bahá'í views

The Bahá'í Faith

, founded in 19th-century Persia, considers Jesus, along with Muhammad, the Buddha, Krishna, and Zoroaster, and other messengers of the great religions of the world to be Manifestations of God (or prophets), with both human and divine stations.^[212]

Hindu views

The Hindu beliefs about Jesus vary. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) considers Jesus to be a shaktyavesha Avatar, the beloved son of Krishna who came down to Earth to preach God consciousness. Contemporary Sant Mat movements regard Jesus as a Satguru. Ramakrishna believed that Jesus was an Incarnation of God.^[213] Swami

Vivekananda has praised Jesus and cited him as a source of strength and the epitome of perfection.^[214]

Paramahansa Yogananda taught that Jesus was

the reincarnation of Elisha and a student of John the Baptist, the reincarnation of Elijah.^[215]

Buddhist views

Further information: Buddhism and Christianity

Buddhists' views of Jesus differ. Some Buddhists, including Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama^[216] regard Jesus as a bodhisattva who dedicated his life to the welfare of human beings. The 14th century Zen master Gasan Jōseki indicated that the Gospels were written by an enlightened being.^[217]