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Who is Jesus to you?
- Thread starter Desert Snake
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Desert Snake
Veteran Member
I'm unsure how that is not the first option?
I don't think the 1st option equates with Incarnation. Jesus was not an 'aspect', a form of God, but was God.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Eh. Jesus is a plain man who was inspires by His Father to spread His Fathers word to all ao they may be saved through Him, Jesus, and live as His Father taught, through His Son therevby His Father. I feel He can dont this without being God.
Pretty much the same view as @Riverwolf. Jesus was a man, but not God. Perhaps a god. At the very least he was a teacher, a mystic, a 'yogi' if you will'. However, he taught nothing new. If I understand Judaism, what Jesus taught is already in Judaism, he just re-iterated it and reminded people of it when they forgot. He's relevant to me inasmuch as Buddha and Krishna are, as teachers. However, Jesus's relevance goes a step further because of things his followers did and still do in his name, not always nice things.
arthra
Baha'i
Like a lot of polls the choices don't really cover my belief as a Baha'i ...so while I voted "a man not God"... To be more accurate Jesus was a Manifestation of God... God manifest in Him.... for the people of His time He was the closest or most like God.
The Manifestations of God are several but there function is essentially the same... to manifest the attributes of God perfectly in Their various times...
The Manifestations of God are several but there function is essentially the same... to manifest the attributes of God perfectly in Their various times...
God the Son, the Son of God, the Lord, the Savior, the Redeemer and the King of kings.
Baladas
An Págánach
To me he symbolizes forgiveness, mercy and new beginnings. He is a symbol that few rival, but a symbol still.
I have no idea whether or not he existed, but as of right now most historians seem to agree that he did.
I consider the stories about him to be myths based on actual history.
I have no idea whether or not he existed, but as of right now most historians seem to agree that he did.
I consider the stories about him to be myths based on actual history.
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
You left off option #7 - "A literary creation"
EDIT: The actual man on whom these events are centered could have very well been totally real - but he's unlikely to be the literary character portrayed in The Book of Questionable Goodness.
EDIT: The actual man on whom these events are centered could have very well been totally real - but he's unlikely to be the literary character portrayed in The Book of Questionable Goodness.
Jesus was the man in whom the Christ spirit dwelt. He was the man whose soul welcomed and embraced the Christ spirit. He is the man who was willing to sacrifice his earthly life for the Christs sake. He is the man who through Christ became truly human. He is the man who bonded his soul with the Christ spirit and attained salvation through Christ.
Levite
Higher and Higher
Mostly just another unfortunate dead Jew, killed by the Romans. But also a former student at a Rabbinical academy who lost his way, probably spent some time learning from one or more ascetic sects, and became an itinerant preacher and messiah claimant-- of which the country was full at that time.
A heretic, though probably a well-intentioned one, and not a bad man at heart. I doubt he ever claimed to be God, or the literal son of God. He was a heretic, but still a Jew, speaking to Jews, and neither sorts of claim are either likely to be common among Jews or likely to be particularly motivating for a Jewish audience.
And, of course, needless to say, I certainly don't believe Jesus was either God or divine in any way, or the literal son of God, or the messiah, or a legitimate Rabbi.
A heretic, though probably a well-intentioned one, and not a bad man at heart. I doubt he ever claimed to be God, or the literal son of God. He was a heretic, but still a Jew, speaking to Jews, and neither sorts of claim are either likely to be common among Jews or likely to be particularly motivating for a Jewish audience.
And, of course, needless to say, I certainly don't believe Jesus was either God or divine in any way, or the literal son of God, or the messiah, or a legitimate Rabbi.
SpentaMaynu
One God, All in all
I chose the first option as I believe that Jesus is and was one of the many Names, Forms and Manifestations of God, truly God.
Lol, just want to point out that I find it funny/amusing how all the Jews seems to describe Jesus as a dead Jew...
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
What's so funny about "a dead Jew"? It seems to me the Jesus was a Jew and died while being crucified-- so I guess that makes him "a dead Jew".
Harmonious
Well-Known Member
If he existed, the one thing we can agree on is that his mother was Jewish, and therefore Jesus was Jewish. And, if he existed, he is dead.
So... Jesus is a dead Jew.