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Jesus
(ISRAEL: The founder of Christianity)
Life: Jesus Christ is said to have been born between 6–4 BC in Bethlehem and died in AD 30, Jerusalem.His father Joseph and mother Mary were very poor. As a child, Jesus took keen interest in religious discussions. Jesus also studied Herbrew scriptures.When he turned thirty, he gave up his hereditary profession of a carpenter and set out to preach his religious ideas. The new religion which he preached was rooted in humanity and universal brotherhood.
Philosophy and services done: He became the founder and the central figure of Christianity, one of the world's largest religions. Jesus is believed by the great majority of Christians to be the incarnate Son of God, and to have been divinely conceived by Mary, the wife of Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth. He also performed certain miracles- healed the sicked and brought back the dead to life.The teachings of Christ, in the form of sayings and parables, are collected in the New Testament of the Bible.Jesus was an embodiment of love and sacrifice and he gave the message of peace and humanity, which are still guiding millions of people all over the world. When Jesus was about to be crucified, he uttered the words,”O Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
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