Who do you see Jesus as?
What are your thoughts about Him?
What do you believe his purpose was?
Please be reminded this is interfaith discussion and not a debate thread.
Historically, a naturalistic approach would note that he was a man who lived 2000 years ago, was called messiah, and had a brother called James as Josephus reports.
Theologically, from an Islamic point of view he was a prophet or messenger, how ever you wish to address him. Rasoolullah. Messenger of God.
Jesus was a Messenger who was given scripture
And We gave Moses the Book, and after him We sent the messengers. And We
gave Jesus, son of Mary, the clear proofs, and We supported him with the Holy
Spirit. Is it that every time a messenger comes to you with what your souls do
not desire, you become arrogant? A group of them you deny, and a group of
them you kill! – Quran 2:87
You must believe in Jesus and he is exalted as any prophet, including Muhammed
Say: “We believe in God and in what was sent down to us and what was sent
down to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and
what was given to Moses and Jesus, and what was given to the prophets from
their Lord; we do not make a distinction between any of them and to Him we
submit.” – Quran 2:136
He was given the
Injeel (Gospel)
Such messengers, we have preferred some over others; some of them talked to
God, and He raised some of them in rank, and we gave Jesus, son of Mary, the
clear proofs and we supported him with the Holy Spirit. And had God wished,
the people after them would not have fought after the proofs had come to them,
but they disputed, some of them believed and some of them rejected. If God had
wished they would not have fought, but God does what He pleases. – Quran
2:253
Jesus is the Messiah or the Christ
And the angels said: “O Mary, God gives you glad tidings of a word from Him.
His name is the Messiah (Christ), Jesus, son of Mary. Honorable in this world
and in the Hereafter, and from among those who are made close.” – Quran 3:45
Jesus performed miracles with Gods permission
God said: “O Jesus, son of Mary, recall My blessings upon you and your
mother, that I supported you with the Holy Spirit; you spoke to the people in