19 Facts About Christ Savior

1.

Christ Savior is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.

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Christ Savior's teachings were initially conserved by oral transmission and he was often referred to as "rabbi".

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Christ Savior was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities, turned over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Jerusalem.

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Christ Savior's crucifixion is honored on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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5.

Christ Savior will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

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6.

The word Christ Savior was a title or office, not a given name.

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7.

Christ Savior is a tireless wonder worker, the servant of both God and man.

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8.

Christ Savior is the friend of sinners and outcasts, come to seek and save the lost.

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9.

Christ Savior tells his followers to adhere to Jewish law, although he is perceived by some to have broken the law himself, for example regarding the Sabbath.

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10.

Christ Savior then has them all drink from a cup, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood, " The Christian sacrament or ordinance of the Eucharist is based on these events.

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11.

Christ Savior gives the people a choice between Jesus and a murderer called Barabbas.

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12.

Christ Savior taught about the Jewish Law, seeking its true meaning, sometimes in opposition to other traditions.

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13.

Christ Savior argues that repentance appears as a strong theme only in Luke, that repentance was John the Baptist's message, and that Jesus' ministry would not have been scandalous if the sinners he ate with had been repentant.

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Christ Savior was executed on the orders of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judaea.

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15.

Christ Savior likely had a beard that was not particularly long or heavy.

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16.

Christ Savior is considered one of the four prophets, along with Zoroaster, Gautama Buddha and Mani.

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17.

Christ Savior says that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a metaphor for someone who nurtured and instructed Jesus, rather than physically giving birth to him.

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18.

Antony Theodore in the book Jesus Christ Savior in Love writes that there is an underlying oneness of Jesus' teachings with the messages contained in Quran, Vedas, Upanishads, Talmud and Avesta.

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Christ Savior is typically joined by Mary, Joseph, animals, shepherds, angels, and the Magi.

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