About 2000 years ago, there was a man called Jesus bar Joseph who was a simple carpenter in Bethelahem. But he was far more than a man. He was the only begotten son of the Lord God.
for 10 years, Jesus traveled throughout Israel, preaching the love of God and the making of a new covenant.
The local religious authorities, were appalled at this man who knew so much of the law and claimed to be the son of God. So they conspired with the Roman authorities to have him arrested and executed.
When Jesus was sentenced to death and the crowd roared its approval, Jesus forgave them saying, "forgive them Father, for they know not what they do".
Jesus was crucified along with two other men who were being punished for theft. One of them yelled at him that if he truly was the son of God, that he could set himself free and them as well. The second man asked for forgiveness for the transgressions he had committed on earth. Jesus smiled through the pain and said, "truly we will meet again in the kingdom of my Father."
Jesus endured several hours of excrutiating pain, crying out to God, "Father, why have you forsaken me?" Even though Jesus was a holy man, he was still made of flesh and felt all the pain that we mortals do."
But soon a peace came over Jesus. Before he died he uttered "It is finished..." And with that his mortal body broke. He descended into Hell, where demons and spirits taunted him for being human. Jesus preached to these beings for 3 days as his soul ached, but none would hear his words of redemption.
On the third day after his death, God called his Son back from the dead. Christ conquered death, in turn allowing those who follow in his path to do the same.
That is the basis.
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