Jesus
Christ was the founder of
Christianity, the religion which has the largest number of followers in
the
world. He gave the message of peace, brotherhood and humanity, the
guiding
principles for human beings.
Jesus
Christ was born on
25th
December, 4 BC at Bethlehem near Jerusalem in a stable, where cows and
other
animals were kept. His parents Joseph and Mary were Jews and very poor.
Many
strange things happened which proved that the baby was not an ordinary
one. A
very bright star was seen in the sky and some shepherds watching their
sheep
that night, were visited by angels, who told them about the birth of
Jesus.
Almost nothing is known about his early life, except that by the age of
12, he
knew so much that he astonished the most learned man among the Jews of
that
time.
When
he turned 30 years old, he gave up his hereditary profession of a
carpenter and
went from place to place teaching the people about God and what God
wanted of
them. He preached new religion of humanity and universal brotherhood.
His
teaching would be summed into two sentences - "Love God with all your
heart and love all people as you love yourself". Thousands of people
came
to hear the teachings of Jesus.