Jesus as a role model

Good morning/afternoon year 11 and Ms. Taddeo. Today I will be presenting my speech to discuss why jesus is the role model for Christian life. The Christian tradition has viewed Jesus as the perfect role model because he was sinless. Jesus lived his life providing principles, teachings and messages that are to be emulated by his followers. These teachings are evident in all aspects of christianity and have become the foundation for Christians as to how we are to live our lives. Many texts throughout the New Testament further exemplify the understanding of Jesus as the perfect role model, including John 13:15, “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” The key components of Christian life include love, forgiveness, prayer and compassion. These components have all been developed from the way Jesus carried out his life

Through Jesus’ life, he spread teachings of unconditional love and forgiveness. Jesus taught that forgiveness is central to the relationship between God and humans. Unconditional love and forgiveness are closely related to each other, because without forgiveness, it is impossible to love unconditionally. As Jesus suffered on the cross, he asked for the forgiveness of his executioners, which can be found in Luke 23:34, “Father forgive them; for the know not what they do.”
This is the greatest example of unconditional love and forgiveness, and as christians, we aspire to be as loving and forgiving as Jesus. Another example of Jesus’ teachings of forgiveness can be found in Mark 11:25, “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins". Through this quote we are taught to not just act as though we have forgiven someone, but to truly forgive them. What can also be understood from this is that only those who practice this teaching of Jesus can fully receive God’s forgiveness. The life of christians includes the practice of