Answer from a Christian perspective.
Jesus, as believed by true Christians is the Son of God but still God. The Jesus story is not really a story but recorded history. It is no more of a story than say the history of the United States.
Jesus was born as prophecy foretold, taught his disciples, died and rose again from the dead.
The reason that Christians believe it is applicable to us today is that Jesus died for all people. Then and now. All that believe Jesus took the punishment of our sins upon him when he died, have accepted him as our savior. We will, like Jesus, live with him after our lives here are ended. This is a promise that he gave. It applies to all people that believe.
There is nothing that Jesus taught that could be considered as bad. If all people would follow his teachings we would not have the problems that we now have.
I believe and therefore will live with Jesus in heaven when this body dies.
These times are really no worse that they were in Jesus's time here in earth. But, because Jesus's life applies to us today, we know that time is growing short and people must decide soon whom they will serve. Man or God.
Because we are all still sinners and we all still need a saviour.
Jesus was a human and because he was he suffered temptation, although he did not succumb to it. He is God but in a human body, so he still got cuts and bruises, aches and pains.
He was in a bodily form but did not sin like a human. He still was divine and holy
Yes they do. The human condition stays the same.
Yes. Jesus learned to speak, walk, etc. Even though he was the Son of God, he still was human, and had to learn what we had to learn!!
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Yes, Jesus is still real.
Yes. The calendar most people use (the Gregorian calendar) is dated from His birth. There is no other person in the history of the planet that had the effect on the human race that Jesus has had. Jesus has had more impact on more people than any other person who ever lived.
Yes, they are.
No. Jews are still waiting for the messiah, whose identity is not yet known. In Judaism, Jesus was a regular human being who lived in olden times, and is not part of Jewish religious belief.See:Why didn't the Jews believe in Jesus?
Yes. It is still applicable. In state of pregnancy, the divorce will not take place until the baby is delivered.
Yes, the cross of Jesus is still present as a symbol of Christianity and a reminder of his sacrifice.