Christianity is a Semitic religion which claims to have nearly two billion adherents all over the world. Christianity owes its name to Jesus Christ (peace be upon him). Jesus (pbuh) is also a revered figure in Islam. Islam is the only non-Christian faith that prescribes faith in Jesus (pbuh).
Before we discuss the concept of God in Christianity, let us examine the position of Jesus (pbuh) in Islam:
(i) Islam is the only non-Christian faith, which makes it an article of faith to believe in Jesus (pbuh). No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus (pbuh).
(ii) We believe that Jesus (pbuh) was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah ﷻ (Glory be to His Majesty).
(iii) We believe that he was born miraculously without any male intervention, which many modern day Christians do not believe.
(iv) We believe that he gave life to the dead with God’s permission.
(v) We believe that he healed those born blind and the lepers with God’s permission.
One may ask, if both Muslims and Christians love and respect Jesus (pbuh), where exactly is the parting of ways? The major difference between Islam and Christianity is the Christians’ insistence on the supposed divinity of Christ. A study of the Christian scriptures reveals that Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity. There is not a single unequivocal statement in the entire Bible where Jesus (pbuh) himself says: “I am God” or where he says: “Worship me.” The Bible contains statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in which he preached quite the contrary. Consider the following statements in the Bible, attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh):
“…my Father is greater than I.” (Gospel of John 14:28)
“My Father… is greater than all.” (Gospel of John 10:29)
“I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…” (Gospel of Matthew 12:28)
“…I with the finger of God cast out devils.” (Gospel of Luke 11:20)
“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge; and my judgement is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.” (Gospel of John 5:30)
Anyone who says, “I seek not my own will, but the will of Almighty God,” he is a Muslim. Jesus (pbuh) is a Muslim. A Muslim is a person who submits to the will of the Only One True God, Allah.
Note that Jesus said, “…the Father, which hath sent me.” If Jesus is God, why would he tell the people that the Father was the one who had sent him?
To answer this question based on the Christian creed, Jesus is the Son of God who was sent by the Father to the Children of Israel (though Christians generally believe his mission was for all humanity, not only the Children of Israel) to die for their sins. He is part of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity means that Jesus, in essence, is not merely part of the Triune God, who is three in one (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit), but that he is also fully God.
Hence, if one reads the Bible, he or she might conclude that the aforementioned verse (John 5:30) alludes to the fact that God had planned or willed in advance to tell the Children of Israel that He (acting as the Son of God) had been sent by Himself (acting as the Father as well) (John 10:36-39) so that they worship and love Him (also acting as the Only One God as mentioned in Deuteronomy 6:4-5).
Muslims, however, do not believe in a God who disguises Himself as three different “actors”. We believe that Jesus is a Messenger of God, Allah. To believe that he (serving as the Messenger of God) was sent by Allah to the Children of Israel is simply more logical than the mainstream Christian doctrine.
THE MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST (PBUH) – HE CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW
Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity for himself. He clearly announced the nature of his mission. Jesus (pbuh) was sent by God to confirm the previous Judaic law. This is clearly evident in the following statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in the Gospel of Matthew:
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily, I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Gospel of Matthew 5:17-20)
God sent Jesus (pbuh)
The Bible mentions the prophetic nature of Jesus’ (pbuh) mission in the following verses:
“…and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.” (Gospel of John 14:24)
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent.” (Gospel of John 17:3)
Jesus refuted even a remote suggestion of his divinity. Consider the following incident mentioned in the Bible:
“And, behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’ And he said unto him, “Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God; but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” (Gospel of Matthew 19:16-17)
The above statements from the Bible refute the Christian dogma of divinity of Jesus (pbuh) and of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh). Jesus (pbuh) exhorts keeping the commandments as the means to achieve salvation.
Jesus (pbuh) of Nazareth – a man approved of God
The following statement from the Bible supports the Islamic belief that Jesus (pbuh) was a Prophet of God:
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know.” (Book of Acts 2:22)
The First Commandment is that God is One
The Bible does not at all support the Christian belief in trinity. One of the scribes once asked Jesus (pbuh) as to which was the first commandment of all; to which Jesus (pbuh) reiterated what Moses (pbuh) had said, namely:
“Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adonai Ikhad”
It is a Hebrew quotation, which means:
“Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.” (Gospel of Mark 12:29)
Conclusion
From the verses of the Bible quoted above, it is clear that Jesus (pbuh) is not God or Son of God as what the Christians claim to believe. Jesus (pbuh) is merely a Prophet and a Messenger of God as what the Muslims believe and he did not preach the concept of trinity but rather to believe in One Unique God.
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When you study the Bible, making sincere intention to understand the true teachings of Jesus (pbuh) and the concept of God preached by him, it will definitely lead you to the Noble Quran revealed to the Last and Final Messenger, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (may Allah send Blessings and Peace upon him), by the Only One True God, Allah.
- Why Jesus (pbuh) Is Not God or Son of God
- Why Jesus (pbuh) Was Not Crucified
- Why the Bible Is Not the Word of God
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (may Allah send Blessings and Peace upon him) Mentioned by Name in the Bible
- Old and New Testament Prophecies of Muhammad
- Proofs Jesus (pbuh) Did Not Die for Your Sins
- MUSLIMS FOLLOW JESUS (PEACE BE UPON HIM) MORE THAN THE CHRISTIANS
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