Editing Jesus in Christianity (section)

{{Short description|Jesus as seen in the Christian tradition}}
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[[File:Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre BW 22.JPG|thumb|The [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] is a [[holy site]] in [[Jerusalem]] believed by most [[Christians]] to encompass the [[tomb of Jesus]] and the site of his crucifixion and resurrection.]]
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In [[Christianity]], [[Jesus]] is the [[Son of God (Christianity)|Son of God]] as chronicled in the [[Bible]]'s [[New Testament]], and in most [[Christian denomination]]s he is held to be [[God the Son]], a [[prosopon]] (Person) of the [[Trinity]] of [[God in Christianity|God]]. [[Christian]]s believe him to be the [[messiah]] (giving him the title ''[[Christ (title)|Christ]]''), [[Old Testament messianic prophecies quoted in the New Testament|who was prophesied]] in the Bible's [[Old Testament]]. Through [[Crucifixion of Jesus|Jesus's crucifixion]] and [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]], Christians believe that God offers humans [[Salvation in Christianity|salvation]] and [[Eternal life (Christianity)|eternal life]],<ref>''Oxford Companion to the Bible'' p. 649.</ref> with Jesus's death [[Atonement in Christianity|atoning]] for all [[Christian views on sin|sin]].

These teachings emphasise that as the [[Lamb of God]], Jesus chose to suffer nailed to the cross at [[Calvary]] as a sign of his obedience to the will of God, as an "agent and servant of God".<ref name=anselm >''The Christology of Anselm of Canterbury'' by Dániel Deme 2004 {{ISBN|0-7546-3779-4}}, pp. 199–200</ref><ref name=Cullmann/> Jesus's choice positions him as a man of obedience, [[Last Adam|in contrast]] to [[Adam]]'s disobedience.<ref name=Pannenberg >''Systematic Theology, Volume 2'' by Wolfhart Pannenberg 2004 0567084663 ISBN, pp. 297–303</ref> According to the New Testament, after God raised him from the dead,<ref>{{bibleref2|Acts|2:24|NIV}}, {{bibleref2|Romans|10:9|NIV}}, {{bibleref2|1Cor|15:15|NIV}}, {{bibleref2|Acts|2:31-32}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|3:15}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|3:26}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|4:10}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|5:30}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|10:40–41}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|13:30}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|13:34}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|13:37}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|17:30–31}}, {{bibleref2|1Cor|6:14}}, {{bibleref2|2Cor|4:14}}, {{bibleref2|Gal|1:1}}, {{bibleref2|Eph|1:20}}, {{bibleref2|Col|2:12}}, {{bibleref2|1Thess|1:10}}, {{bibleref2|Heb|13:20}}, {{bibleref2|1Pet|1:3}}, {{bibleref2-nb|1Pet|1:21}}</ref> Jesus [[Ascension of Jesus|ascended]] to heaven to [[Session of Christ|sit at the right hand]] of [[God the Father]],<ref>{{bibleref2|Mark|16:19}}, {{bibleref2|Luke|22:69}}, {{bibleref2|Acts|2:33}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|5:31}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Acts|7:55–56}}, {{bibleref2|Romans|8:34}}, {{bibleref2|Eph|1:20}}, {{bibleref2|Col|3:1}}, {{bibleref2|Hebrews|1:3}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Hebrews|1:13}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Hebrews|10:12}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Hebrews|12:2}}, {{bibleref2|1Peter|3:22}}</ref> with his followers awaiting his [[Second Coming|return to Earth]] and God's subsequent [[Last Judgment]].<ref>{{bibleref2|Acts|1:9–11}}</ref>

According to the [[gospel]] accounts, Jesus was [[Virgin birth of Jesus|born of a virgin]], and [[Ministry of Jesus|he taught]] other [[Jews]] how to follow God (sometimes using [[Parables of Jesus|parables]]), performed [[miracles of Jesus|miracles]] and gathered [[Disciple (Christianity)|disciples]]. Christians generally believe that this narrative is [[Historicity of Jesus|historically true]].

While there has been theological debate over the [[Christology|nature of Jesus]], [[Trinitarian]] Christians believe that Jesus is the {{lang|grc|[[Logos (Christianity)|Logos]]}}, [[Incarnation (Christianity)|God incarnate]] (God in human form), God the Son, and "[[Hypostatic union|true God and true man]]"—fully divine and fully human. Jesus, having become fully human in all respects, suffered the pains and [[Temptation of Christ|temptations]] of a mortal man, yet he [[Impeccability|did not sin]].