Anyone watching this video, religious or not, has heard in some way, shape, or form, the name
"Jesus." Now, despite your personal beliefs about Jesus, there are some beliefs that are more popular
than others. And those are the beliefs that I'll be sharing in this episode. Welcome back to FTD facts guys.
My name is Leroy Kenton, and we're going to be taking a look at 10 of some of the most popular
beliefs about Jesus that exists out there in the world. Okay, so let's start off this episode at number 10 -
Jesus is the "Messiah." The term, Messiah, in Hebrew, is "Mashiach," and that means "Anointed One." And
this word is also translated as "Christ" from the Greek word, "Christos." So, by the way, if you do hear
the term Messiah and Christ, well they mean the exact same thing. The title of Messiah or Christ,
comes from the times when kings were anointed with oil as a sign of their God-given power.
although many people could be called Messiah or Anointed One, the most popular belief is that this
is a title given to, and most associated with, Jesus because it is believed that he was sent
to bring salvation to humankind. Also, the term Anointed One, is used in Christianity, Judaism, and
Islam. The belief at number 9, you probably knew that this was going to be on this list -
Jesus is God. In Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God. And in many mainstream Christian denominations,
he is God, The Son, the second person in the Trinity. He is believed to be the Jewish Messiah who
is prophesied in the Hebrew Bible, which is called the Old Testament, according to Christianity. Now,
this belief is largely due to the New Testament, Book of John, Chapter 1, Verses 1-3 that says,
and I quote, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God. And the word was God. He was with God
in the beginning. Through Him, all things were made. Without Him, nothing was made that has been made."
Now, from there, there's the other side of the coin. And, it's the opposite belief - that Jesus was not
God, or part of any Trinity. The 2020 State of Theology, survey reveals that a majority of
American adults now hold that this is a false view of Jesus. The majority of the general U.S
population rejects that Jesus is God. And now, almost 30% of Evangelical Christians agree
that Jesus was a Prophet and a teacher, but not divine. Also, according to the New Testament, even
Paul - the person who many label as being, the one who taught that Jesus was God, initially. Well, he
is actually, largely, now being more viewed by Christians as not teaching that Jesus was God.
In Paul's letter to the church of Corinth, in the Book of First Corinthians, Chapter 8, Verses 4-6,
he says this, "There is no God but one. For even if there are so-called Gods, whether in Heaven
or on Earth, as indeed, there are many Gods and many Lords. Yet for us, there is but one God,
the Father, from Whom all things came, and for Whom we live. And there is but one Lord, Jesus
Christ, through Whom, all things came and through Whom, we live." So, here, we see a clear distinction
between God and Jesus from the words of Paul. The teachings of Paul are now more widely being seen
as honoring Jesus for being a messenger that has a special relationship with God, yet, still making
the distinction clear; not making any parallels though, between Jesus and God. Also, Jesus, not being
God, is a view held in Judaism and in Islam - the second-largest religion in the world. Now, the two
largest religions in the world, Christianity and Islam, when we look at their populations combined,
they make up over 4 billion followers. They all believe that Jesus was born miraculously. Both
the Bible and the Quran make mention of the supernatural conception and birth of Jesus,
through a virgin named Mary. When we look at the Bible, we see the Book of Luke, Chapter 1, Verses 34-35,
saying, "Mary said to the angel, How can this be since I am a virgin? The angel answered and said
to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the most high will overshadow you. And for
that reason, the Holy Child shall be called, The Son of God." Now, over in the Quran, we find a very
similar passage where Mary is also speaking to an angel, and this is taken from Surah 19, Verses 20-21.
She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste? He said,
This it will be. Your Lord says, It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a
mercy from Us. And it is a matter already decreed." The belief of Jesus being sinless comes next at
number 6. In reference to Jesus, the New Testament, Book of Hebrews, Chapter 4, Verse 15, says the
following, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one
who in every respect, has been tempted as we are, yet, without sin." And then, according to professor
"Shahul Hameed," who is the president of the Kerala Islamic Mission in India, he says the following
words, "Islam sees all prophets as infallible in regards to the intentional act of sin. Not
because they were divine, but because God created them with a superhuman ability to resist sin.
They made mistakes, they got angry, but they did not sin. Jesus, Peace Be Upon Him, is included in this
lot. Muslims believe that Jesus was a human who was protected by god from falling into serious sins
like all other prophets were." From there guys, we have 5 more beliefs to look at. But before we
get into the last 5, I want to let you know about a similar video that we did about the 10
Biggest Lies about Jesus. You can also call that video the, 10 Biggest Misconceptions about Jesus.
It's a pretty interesting one. I'll link to it below in the video description section, where we
look at some various misconceptions about Jesus, his life, who he was, and everything. And we debunk
those misconceptions. I think you'll enjoy that one. Again, I'll link to it below in the video
description section, where you can check it out after this one. For now though, we move on to number
5 - Jesus did not die on the cross. To believe that Jesus only appeared to be crucified and did
not actually die, it actually predates Islam and is found in several Apocryphal and Gnostic Gospels.
But, when we look at the Quran, in Surah 4, verse 157, we see it explicitly state this,
"And for their saying, indeed we have killed The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the Messenger
of Allah, and they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him. But, another was made to resemble him
to them. And, indeed, those who defer over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except
the following of assumption. They did not kill him for certain." And when you account for those
people who do not believe that Jesus existed anyways, we can see how this belief can be so
popular - that he didn't die on the cross. Now, number 4, is the belief on the other side of the coin -
- Jesus did die on the cross. It is hard to even hear the name Jesus without also thinking of scenes of
a man nailed to a cross, wearing a crown of thorns, and giving up his life as a sacrifice. This is a
central theme for most Christian denominations. John 3, Verse 16, in the Bible, is probably the
most well-known Bible verse. And it says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." Also, in the New
Testament, Book of Luke, Chapter 9, Verse 22, Jesus refers to himself and also speaks of his death.
"Then Jesus said, the Son of man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the older Jewish
leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of law. He will be killed, but after 3 days, he will
be raised from death." Also, there is a belief that Jesus was a Jew. One of the most popular beliefs.
Aside from being a religious Jew, Jesus is believed to also be an ethnic Jew. The Gospels of Matthew and
Luke, offer two various genealogies of Jesus. Matthew traces Jesus's ancestry to Abraham,
through David. And, Matthew and Luke each describe Jesus' birth. Especially, that Jesus was born to a
virgin named Mary in Bethlehem, and this was to fulfill a prophecy from the Old Testament.
Now, it's also mentioned in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, in the New Testament, which was also
written by Luke, who wrote the Gospel According to Luke. In it, we see that it stated that, Jesus
is a descendant from the seed or loins of King David. And King David was of the Israelite tribe,
Judah, which we get the term "Jew." Number 2 - Jesus was a great teacher. There was a survey that
revealed that 52% of American adults believe that Jesus was a great teacher and nothing more. Those
who do not identify as Bible believers, in many cases, say that the teachings of Jesus were that of
a wise teacher. Also, Jesus is referenced in Buddhism. Some high-level Buddhists have drawn analogies between
Jesus and Buddhism. For example, in 2001 the Dalai Lama stated that, "Jesus Christ also lived previous
lives. So, you see, he reached a high state either as a Bodhisattva, or an enlightened person through
buddhist practices, or something like that." And, by the way, the global population of Buddhism is
535 million followers. The belief at number 1, well this goes without saying, that Jesus
existed. The vast majority of Americans and people in general, whether religious or not,
believe that Jesus was a real person. Jesus Christ has been referenced in pop culture,
movies, tv shows, and songs. And, more than 9/10 adults say that Jesus Christ was a
real person who actually lived. And that's 92% of adults. But for the younger generations, about 87%
of them believe that Jesus actually lived. So, you see that, Americans, as well as
the world on a whole, are more likely to believe that Jesus Christ once walked this Earth, and
he was a real person. And guys, that wraps up this episode. This was a look at 10 of the most popular
beliefs about Jesus. Hopefully, you enjoyed this one, you found it insightful, useful, and entertaining.
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