Christians see Jesus as the son of God and part of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). They believe that Jesus is the incarnation of God in the flesh who was sent to Earth to atone for the sins of man. In fact, because of this belief that Jesus was a divine being, Christianity, the once small sect of Judaism, manifested itself into its own religion incorporating the teachings of Christ. Specifically, Christians see Jesus as the Messiah promised in the Old Testament, while Jews do not and are still waiting for his coming. Muslims consider Jesus as one of God's prophets, interestingly he was the last prophet before Muhammad. For Muslims, Jesus is also the messenger of God to the people of Israel, but he is not considered the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, does not recognize Jesus either as the son of God, as a divine being, or as a messenger of God, nor as a prophet of God. Instead, he is seen as an ordinary Jew with no special connection to God. The other difference between these three faiths is how they view human nature. For Christians it is thought that man was already born with sin, due to Adam and Eve, who betrayed God's trust, thus condemning the rest of humanity. As exemplified in Psalms chapter five verse two, “Behold, I was formed in iniquity; and my mother conceived me in sin” (King James Bible Online). On the other
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