Jesus Religion

It is commonly accepted by virtually most historians that Jesus, Christianity’s prominent figure, is a historical figure. However, the historicity of Jesus has caused a significant amount of speculation as little is known about Jesus’ life. It is believed, however, that Jesus had siblings and was a devout Jew. Although the childhood of Jesus is virtually unknown to historians, his adulthood is known due to the New Testament. The New Testament gave insight on Jesus’ life and teachings; moreover, Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke retold stories about Jesus’ miraculous powers. The Gospels also translated Jesus’ messages. Some of his messages are forgiveness, the avarice of humans and its chaotic consequences, to suppress judgment and allow God to judge instead, and, including but not limited to, his judgment of the living and dead. In …show more content…
Jesus, moreover, appointed twelve apostles to promote his teachings, and ultimately cause his teachings to become widespread. However, one of his apostles, Judas, betrayed their leader by disclosing Jesus’ location to the Romans. Thus, Pontius Pilates ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus’ crucifixion would pave the way for his resurrection, which was the turning point of Paul the Apostle. Prior to Jesus’ resurrection, Paul had a clear aversion to the fundamentals of Christianity. He opposed Jesus’ teachings, and concluded the evilness of Christianity. However, Paul’s views drastically changed after witnessing a resurrected Jesus. Paul immediately switched faiths, and converted to Christianity. Thus, Paul significantly attributed to the spread of Christianity because he established a myriad of Christian churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul, moreover, has been considered to be the founder of Christianity because he garnered a significant amount of followers by improvising the messages of Jesus