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Jesus Christ (? to 33) is the central figure of the [[Christian]] faith, whose nature as "Son of God" and whose redemptive work are traditionally considered fundamental beliefs for Christians. The title Christ (Greek) reflects the belief that Jesus was the Messiah (the anointed one) of Jewish tradition. His ministry stressed love of neighbor over the dominant focus on laws and traditions held by the Jews of his time. 

After his execution at the hands of the Romans, his followers spread his message throughout the known world and turned what had been a Jewish sect into a separate religion. Kierkegaard, writing as Johannes Climacus, refers to belief in his incarnation as the sine qua non of Christian doctrine; less stringent thinkers prefer to separate the message from the messenger.