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Like Jesus, Baha'u'llah announced that He was from God. He was opposed by the people and religious leaders of His time who subjected Him to the greatest cruelties. He was fearless and steadfast in the face of this persecution and did not fall short in His love for God. Like Jesus, He never attended any school, yet possessed a knowledge and wisdom surpassing that of all others. His Words and sacrificial love inspired and transformed those who recognized Him. He raised up a community of followers that have gone out into the world to give their lives and their lifetimes to spread His message of redemption. Like Jesus, He appeared to a people who would rather ask for a miracle than follow One Whose message was a call to humility and self-sacrifice. He acknowledged the Prophets of the past, and raised the standard of Faith with new guidance and teachings. Like Jesus, He was recognized by only a few at the beginning, and though these few were opposed and oppressed by powerful religions and governments and scorned by the learned and wealthy, and though they were outwardly weak and insignificant, nothing could stop the onward march of His Faith from enveloping the world. Like Jesus, He lived a sinless life of self-sacrifice and resignation to the Will of God, gaining nothing for Himself except the good pleasure of God. Over twenty thousand souls have sacrificed their lives for the establishment of the Cause of Baha'u'llah. His followers in the land of its birth still face cruel persecution. Jesus spoke of this persecution:
(19:3)
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