Christianity centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the New Testament. Its followers knows as Christians, believe that Jesus is the begotten Son of God and the Messiah (Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. to Christians, Jesus Christ is a teacher, the model of virtuous life, the revealer of God, and most importantly the saviour of humanity who suffered, died, and was resurrected to bring about the salvation from sin. Christians maintain that Jesus ascended into heaven, and most denominations teach that Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead, granting everlasting life to his followers.