Muslim vs Christian: A comparison of the Islamic and Christian views of Jesus

Muslim vs Christian: A comparison of the Islamic and Christian views of Jesus

The Hagia Sophia: A Byzantine church later converted into a mosque.

The person of Jesus or Isa in Arabic (peace be upon him) is of great significance in both Islam and Christianity. However, there are differences in terms of beliefs about the nature and life occurrences of this noble Messenger. We will be analyzing Muslim vs Christian.

Source of information about Jesus in Islam

Most of the Islamic information about Jesus is actually found in the Quran.

The Quran was revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and memorized and written down in his lifetime. Today, anyone who calls him or herself a Muslim believes in the complete authenticity of the Quran as the original revealed guidance from God.

Source of information about Jesus in Christianity

Christians take their information about Jesus from the Bible, which includes the Old and New Testaments.

These contain four biblical narratives covering the life and death of Jesus. They have been written, according to tradition, respectively by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They are placed at the beginning of the New Testament and comprise close to half of it.

Encyclopedia Britannica notes that none of the sources of his life and work can be traced to Jesus himself; he did not leave a single known written word. Also, there are no contemporary accounts written of his life and death. What can be established about the historical Jesus depends almost without exception on Christian traditions, especially on the material used in the composition of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, which reflect the outlook of the later church and its faith in Jesus.

Below are the views of Islam and Christianity based on primary source texts and core beliefs.

ISLAM

1. Do Muslims believe he was a Messenger of One God? YES

Belief in all of the Prophets and Messengers of God is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. Thus, believing in Prophets Adam, Jesus, Moses, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them) is a requirement for anyone who calls him or herself a Muslim. A person claiming to be a Muslim who, for instance, denies the Messengership of Jesus, is not considered a Muslim.

The Quran says in reference to the status of Jesus as a Messenger:

"The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger before whom many Messengers have passed away; and his mother adhered wholly to truthfulness, and they both ate food (as other mortals do). See how We make Our signs clear to them; and see where they are turning away!" (Quran 5:75).

2. Do Muslims believe he was born of a Virgin Mother? YES

Like Christians, Muslims believe Mary, Maria in Spanish, or Maryam as she is called in Arabic, was a chaste, virgin woman, who miraculously gave birth to Jesus.

"Relate in the Book the story of Mary, when she withdrew from her family, to a place in the East. She screened herself from them; then We sent to her Our spirit (angel Gabriel) and he appeared before her as a man in all respects. She said: I seek refuge from you in God Most Gracious (come not near) if you do fear God. He said: Nay, I am only a Messenger from your Lord, to announce to you the gift of a pure son. She said: How shall I have a son, when no man has ever touched me, and I am not unchaste? He said: So it will be, your Lord says: ‘That is easy for Me; and We wish to appoint him as a sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': It was a matter so decreed" (Quran 19:16-21).

3. Do Muslims believe Jesus had a miraculous birth? YES

The Quran says:

"She (Mary) said: ‘O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me.' He (God) said: ‘So (it will be) for God creates what He wills. When He has decreed something, He says to it only: ‘Be!'- and it is" (3:47).

It should also be noted about his birth that:

"Verily, the likeness of Jesus in God's Sight is the likeness of Adam. He (God) created him from dust, then (He) said to him: ‘Be!'-and he was" (Quran 3:59).

4. Do Muslims believe Jesus spoke in the cradle? YES

"Then she (Mary) pointed to him. They said: ‘How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?' He (Jesus) said: ‘Verily! I am a slave of God, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet; " (19:29-30).

5. Do Muslims believe he performed miracles? YES

Muslims, like Christians believe Jesus performed miracles. But these were performed by the will and permission of God, Who has power and control over all things.

"Then will God say: ‘O Jesus the son of Mary! recount My favor to you and to your mother. Behold! I strengthened you with the Holy Spirit (the angel Gabriel) so that you did speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught you the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel. And behold: you make out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and you breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by My leave, and you heal those born blind, and the lepers by My leave. And behold! you bring forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the children of Israel from (violence to you) when you did show them the Clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic' (5:110).

6. Do Muslims believe in the Trinity? NO

Muslims believe in the Absolute Oneness of God, Who is a Supreme Being free of human limitations, needs and wants. He has no partners in His Divinity. He is the Creator of everything and is completely separate from His creation.

God says in the Quran regarding the Trinity:

"People of the Book (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, and attribute to God nothing except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of God, and His command that He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in God and in His Messengers, and do not say: ‘God is a Trinity.' Give up this assertion; it would be better for you. God is indeed just One God. Far be it from His glory that He should have a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth. God is sufficient for a guardian" (Quran 4:171).

7. Do Muslims believe that Jesus was the son of God? NO

"Say: "God is Unique! God, the Source [of everything]. He has not fathered anyone nor was He fathered, and there is nothing comparable to Him!" (Quran 112:1-4).

The Quran also states:

"Such was Jesus, the son of Mary; it is a statement of truth, about which they vainly dispute. It is not befitting to the majesty of God, that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be' and it is" (Quran 19:34-35).

8. Do Muslims believe Jesus was killed on the cross then resurrected? NO

"“They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but they thought they did.” (Quran 4:156) “God lifted him up to His presence. God is Almighty, All-Wise” (Quran 4:157) .

CHRISTIANITY

1. Do Christians believe Jesus was a human being and Messenger of God? YES & NO

With the exception of Unitarian Christians, who like all the early followers of Jesus, still do not believe in the Trinity, most Christians now believe in the Divinity of Jesus, which is connected to the belief in Trinity. They say he is the second member of the Triune God, the Son of the first part of the Triune God, and at the same time "fully" God in every respect. 

2. Do Christians believe he was born of a Virgin Mother? YES

A chaste and pious human woman who gave birth to Jesus Christ, the second member of the Trinity, the Son of God, and at the same time "fully" God Almighty in every respect.

Christians believe however, that while she was a virgin, she was married to a man named Joseph (Bible: Matthew:1:18). According to Matthew 1:25, Joseph "kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus".

3. Do Christians believe he had a miraculous birth? YES

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit" (Bible: Matthew 1:18)

4. Do Christians believe he performed miracles? YES

"And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, while thou stretches out thy hand to heal, and sign and wonders are performed through the name of thy holy servant Jesus (Bible: Acts 4:30).

Christians believe that Jesus performed these miracles because he was the Son of God as well as the incarnation of God. 

5. Do Christians believe in the Trinity? YES

With the exception of the Unitarian Christians, who do not believe in the Divinity of Christ, the Trinity, according to the Catholic encyclopedia, is the term used for the central doctrine of the Christian religion. The belief is that in the unity of the Godhead there are Three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons or beings are distinct from each another, while being similar in character: uncreated and omnipotent.

The First Vatican Council has explained the meaning to be attributed to the term mystery in theology. It lays down that a mystery is a truth which we are not merely incapable of discovering apart from Divine Revelation, but which, even when revealed, remains "hidden by the veil of faith and enveloped, so to speak, by a kind of darkness" (Const., "De fide. cath.", iv). The First Vatican Council further defined that the Christian Faith contains mysteries strictly so called (can. 4). All theologians admit that the doctrine of the Trinity is of the number of these. The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that of all revealed truths, this is the most impenetrable to reason.

6. Do Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God? YES

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him (Bible: John 3:16).

However, it is interesting to note that the term "son of God" is used in other parts of the Bible to refer to Adam (Bible: Luke 3:38), Israel (Bible: Exodus 4:22) and David (Bible: Psalms 2:7) as well. The creatures of God are usually referred to in the Bible as children of God.

The role of Paul of Tarsus in shaping this belief and the belief in Trinity

The notion of Jesus as son of God is something that was established under the influence of Paul of Tarsus (originally named Saul), who had been an enemy of Jesus, but later changed course and joined the disciples after the departure of Jesus.

Later, however, he initiated a number of changes into early Christian teachings, in contradiction, for instance, to disciples like Barnabas, who believed in the Oneness of God and who had actually lived and met with Jesus.

Paul is considered by a number of Christian scholars to be the father of Christianity due to his additions of the following ideas:

  • that Jesus is the son of God,
  • the concept of Atonement,
  • the renunciation of the Law of the Torah.

Paul did these things in hopes of winning over the Gentiles (non-Jewish people). His letters are another of the primary sources of information on Jesus according to the Christian tradition.

The original followers of Prophet Jesus opposed these blatant misrepresentations of the message of Jesus. They struggled to reject the notion of the Divinity of Jesus for close to 200 years.

One person who was an original follower of Jesus was Barnabas. He was a Jew born in Cyrus and a successful preacher of the teachings of Jesus. Because of his closeness to Jesus, he was an important member of the small group of disciples in Jerusalem who had had gathered together following the disappearance of Jesus.

The question of Jesus's nature, origin and relationship with God was not raised amongst Barnabas and the small group of disciples. Jesus was considered a man miraculously endowed by God. Nothing in the words of Jesus or the events in his life led them to modify this view.

The Gospel of Barnabas was accepted as a Canonical Gospel in the Churches of Alexandria till 325 CE Iranaeus (130-200) wrote in support of pure monotheism and opposed Paul for injecting into Christianity doctrines of the pagan Roman religion and Platonic philosophy. He quoted extensively from the Gospel of Barnabas in support of his views. This indicates that the Gospel of Barnabas was in circulation in the first and second centuries of Christianity. 

In 325 (CE), a council of Christian leaders met at Nicaea and made Paul's beliefs officially part of Christian doctrine. It also ordered that all original Gospels in Hebrew script which contradicted Paul's beliefs should be destroyed. An edict was issued that anyone in possession of these Gospels would be put to death.

The Gospel of Barnabas has miraculously survived though.

7. Do Christians believe he was killed on the cross? YES

This is a core Christian belief and it relates to the concept of atonement. According to this belief, Jesus died to save mankind from sin. However, this is not stated explicitly in the four gospels which form the primary source texts of Christianity. It is found, however, in Romans 6:8,9.

Christians believe Jesus was spat on, cut, humiliated, kicked, striped and finally hung up on the cross to endure a slow and painful death.

According, to Christian belief, the original sin of Adam and Eve of eating from the forbidden tree was so great that God could not forgive it by simply willing it, rather it was necessary to erase it with the blood of a sinless, innocent Jesus.

Resurrection

The four Gospels and the Epistles of St. Paul are the main sources of Christianity which discuss the Resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion. According to St. Matthew, Jesus appeared to the holy women, and again on a mountain in Galilee. Mark's Gospel tells a different story: Jesus was seen by Mary Magdalene, by the two disciples at Emmaus, and the Eleven before his Ascension into heaven.

Luke's Gospel says Jesus walked with the disciples to Emmaus, appeared to Peter and to the assembled disciples in Jerusalem. In John's Gospel, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, to the ten Apostles on Easter Sunday, to the Eleven a week later, and to seven disciples at the Sea of Tiberias.

Another account of the resurrection by St. Paul is found in Bible: Corinthians 15: 3-8.

According to Christian belief, Resurrection is a manifestation of God's justice, Who exalted Christ to a life of glory, as Christ had humbled himself unto death (Phil., 2: 8-9). This event also completes the mystery of Christian salvation and redemption. The death of Jesus frees believers from sin, and with his resurrection, he restores to them the most important privileges lost by sin (Bible: Romans 4:25).

More importantly, the belief in the resurrection of Jesus indicates Christian acknowledgment of Christ as the immortal God, the cause of believers' own resurrection (Bible: I Corinthians 4: 21; Phil., 3:20-21), as well as the model and the support of a new life of grace (Bible: Romans 4: 4-6; 9-11).

 

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Richard ,may God richly bless you my brother for your words.This is my comment: You said that is Paul ( whose name was Saul) was the one that say Jesus is the Son of God. I would like you to read the book of Matthew chp 16:13-17. Peter was the first to say Jesus is the Son of Living God.

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Post the author or Authors of this article please for citation purposes.Thanks,Elle

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I am a Christian married to a Muslim and one thing I do know is that both religions believe in one God. I do not believe in the Trinity but do in the teachings of Jesus. Jesus said he was born to spread the word of God as written in Isiah. Jesus never called himself the Son of God and Isaiah called Jesus the Son of Man. Either way I am Christian because I follow the doctrine of the Christ and if I am wrong I pray that God loves me for loving him and anything else religion or otherwise is just that something else for my love for him is all that is needed. My faith not by sight

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Hi this is Richard again, and u seem to have accidentally deleted my comment from yesterday, but don't worry I saved it so I can re-post it all day long. Here it is again----------------Hello! May I begin my comment by saying thank you very much for this article, and I can tell it made a big impact on numerous people, besides myself; you all had some great comments. My thanks go out to the writer of this article, because I finally understand the Islamic view of Jesus. So while I’m listening to some good Christmas music I thought I’d give my view on the subject. I’d like to do so by trying to reference only the gospel of Matthew, which I just finished reading, and by looking on the deity and crucifixion of Jesus, and also by giving a little info on the Bible itself.LET’S BEGIN! -this information comes from myself my bible and some facts I’ve picked up on in my little Christian life, the info on manuscripts comes from a small section of a book I read about two months ago. Please feel free to look up the verses shown, in your Bible or Quran. If you don’t have one or the other you may find them online at Quranexplorer.com or BibleGateway.comWhile I read through the gospel of Matthew, something new stuck out to me that I had never really given much thought to before. It was that Jesus foretold to his disciples that he was to be scourged, crucified and rise again on the third day (Matthew 20:18-19). He did this several times, including Matthew 16:21, 17:22-23, and 26:2; and also in the other gospels, but they aren’t fresh in my memory. Jesus also gave his reason for his death; in Matthew 20:28 Jesus states he was to give his life as a ransom for many, and in Matt. 26:28 Jesus says his blood was to be shed for the remission of sins. All of this leads up to Matthew’s account of Jesus Christ’s horrific suffering and crucifixion Matt. 27, in which he bore the Father’s righteous judgment for the sins of all humanity.Next I’d like to look briefly on Christ’s deity in the book of Matthew. Some statements of his deity as the Son of God may be found in Matthew 3:17, 8:29, 14:33, 16:16, 27:43, Just to list a few in the book of Matthew. Matthew also accounts of Jesus being worshipped, which can be found in Matthew 14:33, 28:9, and also 28:17. My favorite of all of these verses is Matt. 14:33 in which Jesus is worshipped as the son of God (Combo). If one reads any of the Gospel accounts seeking to find the truth of their message, they will find that Jesus is God the son, he was crucified on the cross where he willingly gave up his spirit, he was resurrected, and he ascended into heaven where he is today.The BIBLE! Alright so everything I have written pertains to the first gospel account in Matthew, but if one doesn’t believe in the bible what I have written is completely irrelevant. The Quran refers to the bible as coming from Allah and also as guidance and as a light Sura 5:46-47. So the Quran acknowledges the bible as not an evil deceitful message, but that it is from Allah. Islam claims to believe in the gospel accounts (injil). So does this mean that they believe everything I just wrote? No  , for the most part the current Islamic view of the gospel is that it has been corrupted. So has the gospel been corrupted? No , the Quran states that there is no changing the words of Allah (Sura 10:64).If you for some reason view Surah 10:64 as not applying to the bible (God’s word), or that an all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent God can’t keep His word safe from humanity; then let’s have a brief look at history. Bibles today are translated from ancient manuscripts; the New Testament alone has over 24,000 of these manuscripts, and 230 of them date back to before the 6th century AD (Bramsen 35). Muhammad began his teaching in about 610 AD (early 7th century), and in these teachings Allah through Muhammad confirmed the torah, prophets, and the gospels as guidance and light; which we still have today. In conclusion, the Bible holds that Jesus is the Son of God, that he was crucified for our sins, and that he rose victorious from the grave. The Quran does not hold these views of Jesus, but does proclaim that the Gospel message is from Allah, and should be viewed as truth. I hope you see that one cannot view the gospel message as truth, and not recognizing Jesus Christ for who he was and what he did in the gospel message. I recognize that this is not a light subject that I have touched on, and this is because our faith not only affects us in the present, but also for all of eternity. So I ask you to carefully consider my words, as they may aid in whether you place your faith in what Jesus Christ did for you, or in what you may try to accomplish yourself through good works (Sura 23:100-103). If you seek any further study on this issue, please order “One God One Message” by P.D. Bramsen, it is a more complete study on the authenticity of scripture and also a brief in depth study in the Old and New Testaments. My life has benefitted very much from it, and so can yours, no matter what your faith is. May the God of Peace Bless you and keep you as you think on eternity. -I’d love to hear any questions or comments anyone might have. And have a merry Christmas-

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to Sd Shahad: You had some very interesting ideas in your last comment. I would just like to say that while 1 John 5:7 (verse on trinity) is only found in a handful of manuscripts, its submission or omission does not change the fact that the bible supports the view of the trinity, one example being Matthew 28:19-20, when Jesus commands the disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Also, I feel I must tell you that Christ's ascension into heaven may be found in the NIV as well as the other translations. And one last comment. The Quran states "And argue not with the People of the Book except by what is best, save such of them as act unjustly. But say: We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you, and our God and your God is One, and to Him we submit." Sura 29:45. So again the Quran accepts the Bible.

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hi sisters and brothers. its not because iam muslim that iam trying to convince you to accept what i believe in because Allah guide people who want to find the way it is like when u r lost and u just have to ask to find the way. our quran is very rational and has been sent to all human kind. the first verse that u read in quran is ALLAH guide us to the straight path. think about this beautiful sentence. dear brother and sisters , i know that the christians believe in trinity and they always say think about trinity as one. it is like 1 +1 +1= 1 which is not logical because we know 1+1+1=3. second, how the priest is not allowed to marry who is just human being and you dont apply this to ALLah who is the creator of the universe which makes contradiction. so, ALLAH cannot have a son because u just made it clear when u say think about God as one. another thing,does the human being who made a table is he made of wood. no because it is human being. so u cant say that the creator has to be as creatures. u cant apply that the person who creates a table is mad e of wood because it is not logic,. i just want to to understand that u cant apply what is human to the material. so the creator cannot be as creature. look around and see how God made it clear to you to understand that There is only ONE God and could not be human. Jesus is one of the prophets that God sent him to human kind to show them the way. he was not killed but God raised him up. Allah Says< Say! He is God, the One!The Eternally Besought of all!He does not beget, nor is He begotten.And there is nothing comparable to Him." God made the message clear for human being because we r all have a brain to think about whats logic and illogic. another verse where Allah says"And this is My Straight Path, so follow it and do not follow the other paths lest they divert you from His way>. lets think this through, as we all know that any company in the world has its own law right so it cannot have different laws because the employees would get confused which one would follow thats why we see in all the companies only one law and could not be more. at school as well and every institution. those secural insititions reflect the reality that the law must be one not multiples . so the universe has only one creator and one law book that has been sent to all human kind where everyone will be asked about it in the day of judgement and God made it clear is Quran. whereever you go there is only one Quran and this is the last book for muslims and all human kind. God is only one and the last prophet is Muhammed Pbuh, and one religion is islam. God made it easy for you but u have to make an effort to find it . people who r not muslims.it is sent to all human kind. in additon , the sciences have proved what has been said in Quran 1600 years ago in the 20 and 21 century.God gave you a brain to think so why dont you . u see proves everywhere, at school and whereever you go.one thing i would like to tell you brothers and sisters, ask God for guidance because nobody will be excluded in the day of judgement.be logic thanks brothers and sisters.

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An emergency Call to all:Dear, Chirsitain brothers & sisters. please read my comment and you will see how the Muslim point of view about Jesus is 100% correct. My response is is only about the 'Trinity ', I can deal with all the matters, but I don't want to make a lengthy writing.Islam gives a very high position to Jesus. Jesus (peace be upon him) was not only a prophet, he was one of biggest prophet s, who was one of the most rightious person to God (Allah). And Islam believes many miracles that he performed. Now, the question why Islam diffrs from certain doctrines of christianity. The answer is, Islam made the correction to your beliefs. Islam agreed with you which was true for Jesus, but made correction upon you, for which was interpolated by humans about jesus. Let us go point by point.1. Trinity: Islam rejects the idea of Trinity, from the very begening; Fortunately, now-a-days all Christian Scholars came to realize that the 'Trinity' idea was an interpolation by the church. And all modern version (the New Standard Version, The American Standard Version, New International Version (NIV) and all other versions (except King James version) have thrown out this verse of Trinity. The verese that contains, 'There are three bear record in heaven, the father, the word and the holy ghost and these three are one'. This verse is thrown out as a fabrication, as an interpollation..If you don't belive, please look at those versions that I mentioned. Here something to realy observe, look, Islam rejects the Trinity idea earlier, not because of your scholars told today, but because Allah knew it. Today, your scholars finds that this verse was an interpollation. But Prophet Muhammad (sm) found it 1500 years before, a man thousand miles away from Jerussalem, and at that time even no bible was translated into Arabic, and far more, prophet Muhammad (sm) was an Ummi (the person who can not read and write). How did he agreed with all other ideas about Jesus, but rejected the idea of Trinity? The reason is that it's not the prophet, it's the works of the almighty God (Allah). Almighty God is not Ummi, He knows everything. So, eventhough all christians believed the idea of trinity, but Isalm rejected. And Islam is not inconsistent, like your Christian scholars. There is no problem for Islam to agree with the true ideas about Jesus, but Isalm does not care to reject the false idea about Jesus, even all christians go against this rejection. The same conflict goes to crucifiction. Now-a-days many of your scholars are finding that the crucifictaion may not take place as the bible says, may be it was a fiction (like Quran says, it were appeared to them so, but for ever suarity they did not kill him (nor crucified him)'. The Anglican Chritian scholars in England wrote '"it may happen that the crucifiction and all other things that is described in the bible may did not happen exactly how the bible dscribed". See, how the bible is changing over time. Another example is the assention of Jesus (Mark, Luke, say that Jesus went into Heaven) is also thrown out as a fabrication in the NIV, and all other modern versions. My dear brothers, can't u see? God gave u intellect, u r the people who r landing over moon, discovering complicated machienes, and yet why can't you see the truth. A book like Bible which is changing over period of time, can ever be a guidance for the whole mankind untill the destruction of the world. No, the injil was for a period of time and for a certain nation (Children of Israel). But, Injil is ot what u r telling today that Luke, mark, John, pitter, Paul. Injil is what Jesus taught. Mark tell us Jesus went to certain place and preached injil (gospel), Luke tells the same. But, did Jesus had Mark, Luke, John, pitter, Paul, all thse books under his arm? No. What God reaveld to him at that time, that is what he was preaching..And that is what we call injil. Not today's manipulated and corrupted text (Mixed up) Mark, Luke, John etc. Howvere, Today the west are coming to realize the truth. But, it's so late brother, Jesus told you, 'My father is greater than I", "My father is greater than all", 'The works that you see and the words that you hear, are not mine", he said, 'all poweris given to me", he said, "I with the finger of God cast out devil", he said, "don't call me good, the one and only Good is God", he said, 'No man, nor the son, knows that hour (day of judgement), but only the father in heaven", he teaught you how to pray, 'pray like this, Oh, our father, which utern heaven, hell'wud be in thy name.....", Jesus never said to worship him. His fisrt commadment was 'here O Israel, our lord is one". My brothers, it's the time to realize the truth. I know u will say, that jesus said, "I and my father are one". But please read the context, in which sense he said it. An example, If I you say that you support Democrat, and I said I also support Democrate, so we are one. It doesn't mean that you and me are one in power, in omicience, it means you and me are one in same ideolohy, one in sme mission and same vission. The same thing was there, if you read the full context, you will find it easily. And 'about giving life to Lazarus'. Plz again read the context, when Jesus performed that miracles, Jesus raised his two hands and looked towards heaven and said loudly, 'O my father, I know thou has heard me, and you hear me always" means, he was praying to God so that God allows him to bring Lazaru back from dead. The bible said, he was groaned in the sprit. ACtually he prayed to God. And he tailked to God loudly so that 'the people stand by, they may know that thou has sent me'. Jesus actually felt that the people may get misundestadning, that jesus gave life to the dead, and that's why jesus said those word loudy so that people don't misunderstand him, and so that people may believe that Jesus is a true prophet sent by God. Brother, if you don't wat to listen to me, just read the qur'an, you will easily recognise, that it's God who is addressing you. Jesus told, "even the sheeps and goats cn recognize master;s voice", why cant you recognise your master;s voice. If u still want to belive in Jesus, I insist at least out of interest u should read Qur'an. At least you should think why, this book made 100 billions people to belive in such a religion named Islam. If you think that the Muslims are sick, at least to understand this sickness, you should read the qur'an. And I gurantee if you read it with normal heart and not with prejudice mind, you will find your master's voice easily. Didn't you ever asked yourself, why those big big people "Yusuf estes, Judge in England, Mickel Moor, (NY's mayor), Yusuf Ali, why they are accepting Isalm. Just think man, think, I pary so that llah guides you on the right path. Thank you.

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I sincerely hope that i can manage to phrase this comment in such a way to make people THINK about what i say and not simply make an immediate judgment. That said, firstly, i do not believe in religion i find it supremely irritating. Now, i am a christian, confused yet? I have faith in the Lord God almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and i believe in the bible, that is FAITH and BELIEF, not religion. To me religion is a thing of man, founded on faith and personal beliefs held by many people, take those beliefs, faith, add traditions with a few rituals and you get religion. The problem with religion is that HUMANS can create traditions, or alter them, adding human thoughts to the teachings of God. Now my second thought, according to my beliefs Jesus died to offer salvation from our sins, giving us the option to choose the ways of God over our own worldly ones. He paid the debt for every sin of every human throughout all time, including "original sin", with his death. EVERY sin of EVERY human, all the billions of people who have lived throughout history, who each probably had billions of individual sins. To pay this incredible debt we owed, an incredible sacrifice was required, the death of a sinless person, Jesus Christ.That's all i have to say for now. These are my beliefs, think on them, comment, ignore them, rip them apart, spit on them if you want, i don't mind. I don't care for prejudice, i know what i believe and my intent was simply to provide some thinking material and possibly show another perspective. I do believe in tolerance as well, meaning i don't mind if someone believes differently from me, but i will not say that they are correct and that "Their way" is also a way into heaven, I believe that Christ is the only way into heaven, that is MY belief. I am tolerant in that i don't mind if others believe differently, i will state my beliefs, listen to what others have to say, think about what they said, try to understand their perspective, and think on my own beliefs.

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Baton Rouge

This is an interesting article, I did not know that Islam believed in the biblical prophets! Neither did I know they had anything to do with Jesus. It looks like the problem comes with Jesus' death and resurrection. His death was not a failure, it was God's plan for salvation. As the angel of death passed over those who put the blood of the lamb on the doorpost and lentils of their homes upon leaving Egypt with Moses; Jesus, the Son of God, is the lamb of God which causes the angel of death to "pass over" us. They had to believe to follow God's instructions which saved them.

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Virginia

Hey Moderator! What's up with the Iranian style censorship. Are you scared of letting your readers see Everyone's opinion? What happened to my comment from yesterday?

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Oakland

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