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Who is Jesus?

Without a doubt, you have often heard the claim that Jesus is God, the second person
in the "Holy trinity." However, the very Bible which is used as a basis for knowledge
about Jesus and as the basis for doctrine within Christianity clearly belies this claim.
We urge you to consult your own Bible and verify that the following conclusions are
not drawn out of context:

1. God is all Knowing.....but Jesus was not


When speaking of the Day of Judgment, Jesus clearly gave evidence of a limitation
on his knowledge when he said, "but of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not
the angels which are in Heaven, neither the son, but the Father." Mark 13:32, and
Matt 24:36. But God knows all. His knowledge is without any limitations. That Jesus,
of his own admission, did not know when the Day of Judgment would be, is clear
proof that Jesus is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not God.

2. God is All Powerful.....but Jesus was not


While Jesus performed many miracles, he himself admitted that the power he had
was not his own but was derived from God when he said, "Verily, verily I say unto
you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do..." St. John
5:19. Again he said, "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which
hath sent me." St. John 5:30. But God is not only all-powerful; He is also the source
of all power and authority. That Jesus, of his own admission, could do nothing on his
own is clear proof that Jesus is not all-powerful, and that therefore Jesus is not God.

3. God does not have a God.....but Jesus did have a God.


God is the ultimate judge and refuge for all, and He does not call upon nor pray to
any others. But Jesus acknowledged that there was one whom he worshipped and to
whom he prayed when he said, "l ascends unto my Father and your Father, and to my
God and your God." St. John 20:17. He is also reported to have cried out while on the
cross, "My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?" Matt 27:46. If Jesus were
God, then couldn't this be read, "Myself, myself why hast thou forsaken me?" Would
that not be pure nonsense? When Jesus prayed the Lord's prayer (Luke 11:2-4), was
he praying to himself? When in the garden of Gethsemane he prayed, "O my Father,
if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: Nevertheless not as I will but as thou
wilt." Matt 26:36-39. Was Jesus praying to himself? That Jesus, of his own admission
and by his own actions, acknowledged, worshipped, and prayed to another being as
God is clear proof that Jesus himself is not God.
4. God is an invisible spirit.....but Jesus was flesh and blood
While thousands saw Jesus and heard his voice, Jesus himself said that this could not
be done with God when he said. "No man hath seen God at any time." St. John 1:18.
'"Ye have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape." St. John 5:37. He
also said in St. John 4:24. "God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth." That Jesus would say that no one had seen or heard God at
any time, while his followers both saw and heard him, is clear proof that Jesus was
not God.

5. No one is greater than God and no one can direct Him but Jesus acknowledged
someone greater than himself whose will was distinct from his own.
Perhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God are not equal, and
therefore not one and the same, come again from the mouth of Jesus himself who said
in St. John 14:28, "My Father is greater than I." When someone referred to him as
good master in Matt 19:17, Jesus responded, "Why callest thou me good? There is
none good but one, that is God..." Furthermore, Jesus drew clear distinctions between
himself and God when he said, "I proceeded forth and came from God, neither came I
of myself but He sent me." St. John 8:42. Jesus gave clear evidence of his
subordination to God, rather than his equality with God, when he said in Luke 22:42,
"not my will but thine be done" and in St. John 5:30, "I seek not mine own will but
the will of the Father which hath sent me." That Jesus would admit that he did not
come into the world on his own initiative but was directed to do so, that he would
acknowledge another being as greater than himself, and that he would negate his own
will in deference to affirming the will of another, give clear proof that Jesus is not the
Supreme One and therefore Jesus is not God.

The Church recognizes the Bible as the primary source of knowledge about God
and Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is not the Supreme Being
and the Supreme Being is not Jesus, upon what basis have you come to believe
otherwise?

My brother or sister, the belief that the Supreme Being is a Trinity is false and
completely inconsistent with the words of Jesus as presented in the Bible. God is
one, not three. He is a perfect unity.

If you are interested in the truth about God and your relationship to Him, we
invite you to investigate the religion of Islam.
What is the word of God abo ut Jesus:

A. Regarding Sonship of Jesus:


"That is Jesus, son of Mary, in word of truth, concerning which they are doubting. It
is not for God to take a son unto Him. Glory be to Him! When He decrees a thing he
but says to it "Be", and it is." (Qur'an 19:34, 35).
"And they say, 'The All-merciful has taken unto Himself a son.' You have indeed
advanced something hideous. The heavens are well nigh rent of it and the earth split
asunder, and the mountains well nigh fall down crashing for that they have attributed
to the All-Merciful a son; and it behoves not the All-Merciful to take a son. None is
there in the heavens and earth but comes to the All-Merciful as a servant".
(Qur'an19:88-93).
"Truly the likeness of Jesus, in God's sight, is as Adam's likeness; He created him of
dust, then said He unto him, "Be", and he was." (Qur'an 3:59).
"People of the Book, go not beyond the bounds in your religion, and say not as to
God but the Truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only the Messenger of God,
and His Word that He committed to Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in God
and His Messengers. and say not, 'Three', Refrain, better is it for you. God is only
One God. Glory be on Him - that He should have a son! To Him belongs that which
is in the heavens and on the earth, God suffices for a guardian." (Qur'an 4:171)
B. Regarding Jesus being God:

And when God said "O Jesus son of Mary, did you say unto men, "Take me and my
mother as gods, apart from God?" He Said, 'To You be Glory! It is not mine to say
what I have no right to. If I indeed said it, You knew it, knowing what is within my
soul, and I do not know what is within Your soul; You know the things unseen. I only
said to them what You did command me: "Serve God, my Lord and your Lord." And
I was a witness over them, while I remained among them; but when You did take me
to Yourself the Watcher over them; You are the witness of everything."
(Quran5:116,117)

C. Regarding Crucifiction of Jesus:


"And for their unbelief, and their uttering against Mary a mighty calumny, and for
their saying, 'We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, the Messenger of God'...yet
they did not slay him, neither crucified him, only a likeness of that was shown to
them. Those who are at variance concerning him surely are in doubt regarding him,
they have no knowledge of him, except the following of surmise; and they did not
slay him of certainty... no indeed, God raised him up to Him; God is Almighty, All-
Wise. There is not one of the people of the Book but will assuredly believe in him
before his death, and on the Resurrection Day he will be a witness against them".
(Qur'an 4:156-159)
How to Become Muslim

If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and
strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah (SWT) for
all human beings, then, one should pronounce that "Shahada" (The
testimony of faith) without further delay.

The Shahada can be declared as follows:


''ASH-HADU ANLAA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH, WA ASH HADU ANNA
MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASUULUH."

The English translation is:


"I bear witness that there is no deity worthy to be worshipped but
Allah, and I bear witness the Muhammad is His servant and
messenger.''

However, it would not be sufficient for anyone to utter only this


testimony orally either in private or in public, but rather, one should
believe in it by heart with a firm conviction with the teachings of Islam
in all his life he will find himself a new born person, (or new man).

Best Wishes

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