Jesus is a prominent figure in the New Testament. Among other topics, we learn about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Throughout the life of Jesus, specifically in the Gospel of Mark, He is called many different names. We know from Angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary that He is the Son of God, but there is a deeper message. Having been raised Roman Catholic and attended a Catholic school since pre-k, I have always had my times where I doubted who Jesus truly was. My religion teaches me that He is the right hand of the father and that He will be at judgment day, but it wasn’t until I read the Gospel of Mark that I found a true understanding of who Jesus is. The Gospel of Mark begins with John the Baptist’s claim of what I believe to be the first attribute of who Jesus truly is. John says that Jesus, who will baptize people with the Holy Spirit, has
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On the contrary, not everybody feels this way about Jesus, such as Carroll stated that Jesus was an ordinary person who could be easily imitated. (Who is Jesus Today? 2014) I strongly disagree with the fact that Jesus is ordinary. People that believe so have every right to their freedom of belief, but Jesus matters to me in a way so much greater. He chose to sacrifice himself as a result of His love for us. . While I cannot be Jesus, I strive to keep his attributes as pieces of my own personality. I want to always be humble. You are at your best, when you put God and others first. As I move forward in my career path, I look at a form of authority as being a leader instead of a follower. Jesus never followed the crowd; the crowd followed him. I turn being a savior of today’s world, as being someone who helps others. If you can go out and make one person smile, then you have saved someone from a bad day. The Gospel of Mark opened my eyes to seeing Jesus as more than just a central part of my faith. Jesus is a key part of my life and who I try to
On the contrary, not everybody feels this way about Jesus, such as Carroll stated that Jesus was an ordinary person who could be easily imitated. (Who is Jesus Today? 2014) I strongly disagree with the fact that Jesus is ordinary. People that believe so have every right to their freedom of belief, but Jesus matters to me in a way so much greater. He chose to sacrifice himself as a result of His love for us. . While I cannot be Jesus, I strive to keep his attributes as pieces of my own personality. I want to always be humble. You are at your best, when you put God and others first. As I move forward in my career path, I look at a form of authority as being a leader instead of a follower. Jesus never followed the crowd; the crowd followed him. I turn being a savior of today’s world, as being someone who helps others. If you can go out and make one person smile, then you have saved someone from a bad day. The Gospel of Mark opened my eyes to seeing Jesus as more than just a central part of my faith. Jesus is a key part of my life and who I try to