Jesus
A real historical Jewish teacher whom Christians believe is also God in human form.
A little more
Historians broadly agree that a Jewish teacher called Jesus of Nazareth lived in first-century Palestine, gathered followers, taught, was crucified under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, and that his movement continued after his death — this much is treated as ordinary historical fact by non-Christian and Christian historians alike.
Christians go further, believing Jesus is also fully God, born of a virgin, who lived a sinless life, died to deal with human sin, and rose bodily from the dead. This is a theological claim resting on faith, not something historians can verify or disprove as historians.
Christians believe Jesus is central to everything — the clearest picture of who God is and what God is doing in the world.
Read it for yourself
- Mark 1:9-11Jesus’ baptism, where a voice from heaven identifies him as God’s Son.