Are (the Lord) Jesus Christ and Siddhârtha Gautama Shakyamuni i.e. the Buddha Alike?
There are universe-size, striking differences between the Lord Jesus Christ (i.e. the Word made flesh, the Son of God, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, the Great God and Savior, the Prince of Peace, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Christ, the Messiah, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Emmanuel i.e. God with us, the Logos, the Redeemer, etc.),
and Siddhârtha Gautama Shakyamuni (i.e. the Buddha).
One is divine, the other is not.
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One is sinless, pure, and holy, the other is not.
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One came to die for the sins of humanity so that we could have the abundant life now, and eternal life in the life to come (i.e. the hereafter), not just to enlighten you,
the other did not.
1 John 4:14
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.
1 Timothy 1:15
15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
1 Thessalonians 5:9-10
9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
One rose from the dead, and is alive forevermore, the other is not.
Revelation 1:18
18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
One has always existed (He was called The Word), or I AM , the other has not.
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was [i.e. before Abraham was born and existed], I AM [i.e. I exist, and existed, eternally, uncaused, and unborn].
John 1:1-3
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
One took upon Himself flesh (i.e. human form while remaining God), the other did not.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
One raised the dead, cast out demons, walked on water, calmed the wind and waves, spoke to a fig tree and caused it to dry up from its roots, healed blind eyes, deaf ears, mute tongues, and delivered many from their sickness and diseases through the anointing of the Holy Spirit that filled His Spirit abundantly, saturated His clothes, and flowed from his compassionately tender hands,
the other did not.
One forgave sins while on earth, the other did not.
Luke 5:20-22
20 When He saw their faith, He [Jesus] said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
One was beaten mercilessly with a cat o' nine tails until His back and torso lay open like strips of meat from a butcher, was mocked with a makeshift robe, bloodied, spit on, punched repeatedly in the face by numerous Roman soldiers while blindfolded, until his visage (i.e. his face or countenance) was completely inhuman looking, and unrecognizable, injured and punctured with a mock crown composed of razor-sharp thorns in His head which caused His face to be completely covered in lukewarm blood, after being up all morning with no food, and no strength, was forced to carry the patibulum (i.e. the crosspiece, which was what prisoners carried) which weighed between 70 and 120 pounds, stumbled to His knees from the weight of the crosspiece, lack of food, and no sleep or rest, was lain on His blood-soaked, flesh-opened, bone-exposed back as 8 inch nails were hammered into His hands and feet, His rugged cross was mercilessly pulled into position which caused even more pain to course through His body from the inertia of stopping suddenly, His whole body jerked with pain as He tensed His muscles to pull His body of for just one breath of air each time He needed to breathe, hung there naked for hours while those who hated Him scorned, laughed, ridiculed, and mocked Him,
the other did not.
One forgave those who hated Him as they gambled for His robe, as He hang in excruciating pain on a rugged cross for the sins of all of humanity, (from Adam and Eve to now, for all who have ever lived, for all who are presently living, and for all who will live, past, present, and future).
For my sins (past, present, and future),
for the sins of those reading this post (past, present, and future),
for Siddhârtha Gautama Shakyamuni (the Buddha's) sins,
for Islam's leader Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim (or simply Muhammad's) sins.
Luke 23:34
Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.
the other did not.
One was buried in a rich man's tomb, the other was not.
Matthew 27:57-61
57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed .
61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.