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Did you somehow not see the last line that I wrote?
Because I don't.
I respect both Christianity and Islam. But I am a Unitarian Universalist.
Yes it fits, because it is the answer.
Well, just like my answer to your question on the Trinity was different from that of most Christians, my answer to this question is also going to be different. As a Latter-day Saint Christian, I believe in the Bible (Old and New Testaments, including the four gospel accounts of Jesus' life, the epistles of Paul and others, and John's Revelation). I also believe in the "Book of Mormon," which is another witness of Jesus Christ, our Savior, the "Doctrine and Covenants," and the "Pearl of Great Price." Furthermore, I believe in continuing revelation from God to a living prophet. What this means to me is that the canon of scripture is not closed. God still communicates to us today. This, of course, is not what the majority of Christians believe. Since you raised the question, though, I thought I'd put in my two cents worth.
Well, just like my answer to your question on the Trinity was different from that of most Christians, my answer to this question is also going to be different. As a Latter-day Saint Christian, I believe in the Bible (Old and New Testaments, including the four gospel accounts of Jesus' life, the epistles of Paul and others, and John's Revelation). I also believe in the "Book of Mormon," which is another witness of Jesus Christ, our Savior, the "Doctrine and Covenants," and the "Pearl of Great Price." Furthermore, I believe in continuing revelation from God to a living prophet. What this means to me is that the canon of scripture is not closed. God still communicates to us today. This, of course, is not what the majority of Christians believe. Since you raised the question, though, I thought I'd put in my two cents worth.
He's not buried anywhere because He's not dead. He was resurrected the third day following His death, which is why His followers found the tomb empty. After spending a period of about forty days with them, He ascended to Heaven in bodily form, where He reigns today with His Father.
Well, there are four accounts of Jesus' life, each written by a different purpose. If you and three friends all were to tell the same story, each of you would undoubtedly include some details the others omitted, and would present the story from a different perspective. The writers of the four gospels did pretty much the same. As far as the epistles (i.e. letters) are concerned, Paul and the other Apostles were directing their remarks to specific groups of people and focused on what each group of people needed to hear. They don't contradict each other, but again, they were never intended to be duplicates of each other.
I do, and some other Christians do. Some Christians may not.
No, Christians believe He is the Only Begotten Son of God. Trinitarian Christians (of which I am not one) have a somewhat different belief, but since it has always been confusing to me, I'll let one of them answer. Most of them believe that the Son and the Father are just different manifestations of the same Divine Being -- or something to that effect. Latter-day Saint Christians see them as distinct beings who are "one in will and purpose." I believe that all Christians (LDS Christians included) see Jesus Christ as much more than a messenger or a prophet. We see Him as our Savior and Redeemer, as the Creator of our universe (under the direction of His Father), and as the only means by which mankind can be reconciled to God.
