Jesus And Mohammed
...Both were thought of as messengers of God. While both messages conveyed the same meaning, two religions were formed, however both are universal and will hold until the end of time.
Jesus was born as a Jew about two thousand years ago in Roman-occupied Palestine. (Fisher, 2005, p.286). An angel brought him to a virgin named Mary. Mary was told that by God's power the Holy Spirit, she was going to conceive and bear a son. Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem to register for a census. While there Mary gave birth to Jesus. She laid him in a manger because there was no room at the inn. Shepherds visited Jesus in Bethlehem. (Fisher, 2005, p.288).
Jesus had many friends, including John the Baptist and the 12 disciples. (Scaruffi, n.d.). John lived in the wilderness near the Jordan River. Many people came to hear John preach about repentance and the coming of Christ. John baptized people in the river for the forgiveness of sins. Although Jesus never sinned, he was baptized by John. (Fisher, 2005, p.290).
The disciples were men Jesus selected as companions. They traveled with Jesus as he preached. After Jesus died, they taught others about him. The apostles names were: Peter, Andrew, James the son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot. (Fisher, 2005, p.291).
As he traveled around Israel, Jesus taught with sermons and parables. Jesus delivered his most famous sermon on a mountain. In it, Jesus taught his listeners to: Love your enemies, do not judge others, trust God, don't be anxious about tomorrow, and do unto others as you would have them do unto you (The "golden rule"). (Fisher, 2005, p.293).
Jesus performed miracles to show others that he was God's son. God gave Jesus power over nature, power over disease, and even power over death! Jewish leaders wanted to kill Jesus. They...
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