Jesus Christ

> “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die."
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> -Jesus Christ (The Bible, John 11:25-26)

Jesus Christ was a Jewish teacher and religious leader, the central figure of Christianity, and the Son of God. His death at the hands of the Romans and His subsequent resurrection was what forgave the sins of all on Earth, and allowed every good human access to Heaven after death.

### Aliases

The Son of God, The Son of Man, Christ, the Messiah, the Son

## Biography

Jesus of Nazareth was born on September 3rd, 6 BC, in Bethelem, Canaan. His mother, Mary, was a virgin who was married to Joseph, a carpenter. Jesus was born through Immaculate Conception, with the Holy Spirit conceiving Jesus. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod, who felt threatened by him and tried to kill Jesus by ordering all of Bethlehem’s male children under age two to be killed. Luckily, his father Joseph was warned by an angel and fled with them to Egypt until after Herod’s death. After, they settled in the town of Nazareth, Galilee.

The Gospel of Luke tells that a twelve-year-old Jesus accompanied his parents on a trip to Jerusalem, but they became separated. He was found several days later in a temple, speaking with some of Jerusalem’s teachers.

It is believed that he began his ministry at age thirty when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus, declared him to be the Son of God.

After his baptism, Jesus went into the Judean desert to fast and meditated for forty days and nights straight. The Devil appeared and tempted Jesus three times, but Jesus rejected the Devil's temptations and drove him off. Jesus then returned to Galilee and made trips to other villages. During this time, several people became disciples. At a wedding in Cana, he was able to turn the water into wine, this being the first miracle he performed. After the wedding, Jesus, his mother Mary, and his disciples traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. At the temple, he saw moneychangers and merchants selling wares. In a rare display of anger, Jesus flipped tables and drove them out, declaring that his Father’s house was not a house for theives.

As he traveled through Judea and Galilee, he told parables and performed miracles. As word spread of Jesus's teaching and healing the sick and diseased, more people began to follow him. At the Sermon on the Mount, he taught to many people about love, humility and compassion.

As Jesus continued preaching about the kingdom of God, the crowds grew larger and began to proclaim him as the son of David and as the Messiah. The Pharisees heard of this and challenged Jesus, accusing him of having the power of Satan.

Near the city of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus talked with his disciples. Jesus warned them of the Pharisees’ conspiracy against him and of his fate to suffer and be killed, only to rise from the dead on the third day. Less than a week later, Jesus took three of his disciples to a high mountain where they could pray alone. At one point, Jesus' face began shining and his entire body glowed with a radiant white light. Then, the prophets Elijah and Moses appeared, and Jesus spoke to them. A bright cloud emerged around them, and God's voice said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." This event, known as the Transfiguration, proved the identity of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God.

During Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, He raised Lazarus from the dead, confronted moneychangers and merchants in the temple, and debated with the high priests who questioned his authority. Meanwhile, the chief priests and elders set plans in motion to arrest Jesus. One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, met with the chief priests promised to deliver Jesus to them. They agreed to pay him thirty pieces of silver in return.

### The Last Supper

One night, Jesus and his twelve Apostles met for Passover, and he gave them his final words of faith. He also foretold of his betrayal by one of the disciples, and told another Apostle, Peter, that he would deny knowing Jesus three times. At the end of the meal, Jesus performed the Eucharist, which signified the new covenant between God and humanity.

After the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples went to a garden to pray. He wanted the group of his disciples to pray alongside him, but they kept falling asleep. Then, suddenly, soldiers and officials appeared, with Judas with them. He gave Jesus a kiss on the cheek to identify him to the soldiers and they quickly arrested him. One disciple tried to stop the arrest, and he cut the ear off one of the soldiers. Unexpectedly, Jesus reprimanded him and healed the soldier's wound immediately. Jesus was then taken to the high priest and quesitoned. He was beaten and spat on for his lack of responde. Meanwhile, the Apostle Peter had followed Jesus to the court. As he hid in the shadows, multiple house servants asked if he was one of Jesus' disciples, and each time he denied it. When a rooster cried, Peter then remembered how Jesus had told him he would deny him, and Paul wept.

### Death

The next day, Jesus was taken to the high court where he was mocked, beaten and condemned for claiming to be the Son of God. He was brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The priests accused Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews and asked that he be condemned to death. At first Pilate told the Jewish priests he could find no fault with Jesus, but the priests reminded him that anyone who claimed to be a king speaks against Caesar. Pilate then ordered the crucifixion in response to the demands of the crowd.

Judas Iscariot, who was watching from a distance, soon became distraught by his betrayal and attempted to return the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests, but they refused to take it back. He then threw the coins onto the temple floor and hanged himself before sunrise.

The Roman soldiers then flogged and beat Jesus, placed a crown of thorns on his head to mock his title as "king" and then led him off to Mount Calvary. There, Jesus was crucified with two thieves, one at his left and the other at his right. Above his head was a sign, which said "King of the Jews." At his feet were his mother, Mary, and Mary Magdalene, along with a crowd. The Gospels describe various events that occurred during the last hours of his life, including him being taunted by the soldiers and the crowd, Jesus' agony, and his final words. While Jesus was on the cross, the sky darkened, and immediately upon his death, an earthquake erupted, tearing the temple's curtain from top to bottom. A soldier named Longinus confirmed his death by sticking a spear into his side, which produced a mixture of blood and water. He was then taken down from the cross and buried in a nearby tomb.

### Resurrection

Three days after his death, Jesus' tomb was found empty. He had risen from the dead just as he foretold, and appeared first to Mary Magdalene and then to his mother. They both informed the Apostles, who were in hiding, and later, Jesus appeared to them and told them not to be afraid. During this time, he told his disciples to go into the world and preach the gospel to all humanity. After forty days, Jesus led his disciples east of Jerusalem. There, Jesus spoke his final words to them, promising that they would receive the power of the Holy Spirit, before he ascended into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.

## Powers/Abilities

While not as powerful as God, he was still God's son and he was able to channel his power and perform incredible feats. His powers include:

* **Metamorphosis**: Jesus was capable of instantly altering His form at will, allowing him to appear as anyone or anything, including pure holy light.
* **Supernatural Perception:** Jesus can see and sense things that are impossible to see for humans, including the presences of demons or Lucifer.
* **Healing Powers:** Jesus possessed the ability to heal an entity of any type of injury or illness, even the most serious of damages.
	+ **Resurrection**: Through His power, Jesus was able to return an entity to life exactly as they were before they died.

* **Omniscience**: Jesus possessed infinite knowledge and knew everything, including all knowledge about everyone and everything that exists.
	+ **Cosmic Awareness**: Jesus could hear and see everything at once. He can hear the prayers of everyone on Earth as well as their thoughts.
	+ **Clairvoyance**: Jesus could see into the future and the past at will, and knows everything that will happen. He was able to predict his own death, resurrection, and even Judas' betrayal.