Who do Christians think Jesus Christ was?
First of all, his name was just Jesus. “Christ” means “messiah”, and actually refers to what Christians believe was his life’s purpose. It is more accurate to say “Jesus the Christ”, but this has been shortened to “Jesus Christ”. According to the Holy Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod. He lived for approximately thirty-five years, during which time he reportedly healed sick people at the touch of a hand, cast “demons” out of people, and taught people about how they ought to live and prepare for the afterlife. Many Jews of the time thought Jesus was a heretic, and that his claims and teachings were blasphemous. For this, he was eventually executed by crucifixion.
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