Was Jesus merly a prophet whose authority was similar to that of Moses?

Some consider Jesus as no more than an outstanding man who left his mark on history. And then some worship him as God.

The Bible says that Jesus is God's Son and that he is the second most important person in the universe next to God Himself. Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe and that he came to earth from heaven in order to provide a ransom hope to Adam's offspring.

The Bible says that Jesus' origin was “from early times, from the days of time indefinite,” (Micah 5:2).

The Bible identifies Jesus as “the beginning of the creation by God.” (Revelation 3:14) Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation.” That is so “because by means of him all other things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible.” (Colossians 1:15, 16) Jesus was the only one directly created by God himself. Therefore, he is called God’s “only-begotten Son.” (John 3:16)

Rather than claiming to be God, Jesus acknowledged himself as God’s Son. (Mark 14:61, 62; John 3:18; 5:25, 26; 11:4)

God sent his Son to the earth by miraculously transferring the life of Jesus from heaven to the womb of a faithful Jewish virgin named Mary. Jesus inherited no imperfections because he did not have a human father. Jehovah’s holy spirit, or active force, came upon Mary, and his power ‘overshadowed’ her, miraculously causing her to become pregnant. (Luke 1:34, 35) Mary then gave birth to a perfect child. - Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22, 23; Mark 6:3.

Additional reading:

Who Is Jesus Christ?

http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050915/article_02.ht...

Did Moses die for the sins of the whole world? No- either did Buddha , Muhammad or other leaders. And did Moses, Buddha, Muhammad or any other person for that matter raise from the dead? And does anyone but Jesus sit at the right hand of God the Father to intercede for us? I think that this answers your question.

Jesus was all those things. A prophet, the Messiah, preexisted in Heaven, put to death, raised after three days and then returned to Heaven. He is coming back though. After Satan's return, Christ will return and straighten things out. Then, Heaven will be on Earth.

Absolutely not. He was a prophet, and had some things in common with other prophets before him, like Moses, but he was unique in that he was the only begotten son of God. He was humanly perfect, and bought back the life that Adam lost with his unfaithfulness. He fulfilled the law perfectly, and so was able to institute a new law for christians to follow. His place in history, and in the outworking of Jehovah's purpose is one of a kind. He is our savior, the means of prayers being heard by his father, the co-creator of the universe. Only Jesus existed in heaven before his life on earth, and only Jesus is reigning as our king right now.

Jesus was a false messiah according to Jews, the true messiah and the son of God and God the Son according to many Christians (although christians are a little divided on the last part), Jesus was just a prophet according to Muslims.

Hope this helps.

Early Christians call Ebionites (they are no longer extent) believed that and had written a Gospel that supported that point of view. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Church and her Bishops reflected on the teachings of the Apostles and declared that to be an incorrect application of the teachings of them. This is evidenced by the exclusion of the Gospel of the Ebionites from the canon.

Those unfamiliar or untrusting of Church history look at Christian scriptures and reach similar conclusions to the Ebionites; I consider them in error.

JESUS WAS MORE THAN A PROPHET...

Jesus plainly stated that he was more than a good man. He said:

"I am God's Son." (John 10:36).

The most reliable testimony came from God himself. He twice said concerning Jesus:

"This is my Son." (Matthew 3:17; 17:5).

The Scriptures report only a few occasions when God's own voice was heard on earth - yet on tow of them he affirmed Jesus as his Son. This is by far the best proof that Jesus was who he said he was.

Did Moses forgive sins? Accept worship? Raise the dead? Cure lepers? Claim to have been with the Father, or to have come down from heaven?

Moses never existed. There is no evidence of anything that occurred in exodus. There were no Jewish slaves in Egypt. No plagues as described in the bible.

So I guess you could say yes, the evidence that Jesus existed is equal to that of Moses. None outside of the bible.

No, Jesus is more than a prophet. Jesus is clearly God.