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The Reality about Jesus (PBUH)
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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:
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1. God Is All Knowing.....But Jesus Was Not
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When speaking of the Day of Judgement, 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 Judgement would be, is clear proof that Jesus
is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not God.
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2. God Is All-Powerful.....But Jesus Was Not
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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..." (John 5:19). Again he said, "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 has sent me." (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.
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3. God Does Not Have A God.....But Jesus Did Have A God
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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, "I ascend unto
my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." (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). 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.
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According to the Bible, God is an invisible spirit....
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4. But Jesus Was Flesh And Blood
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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." (John 1:18). "Ye have neither heard His voice at any time
nor seen His shape." (John 5:37) He also said in 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.
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NO ONE IS GREATER THAN GOD AND NO ONE CAN DIRECT HIM...
BUT JESUS ACKNOWLEDGED
SOMEONE GREATER THAN HIMSELF WHOSE...
5. Will Was Distinct From His Own
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Perhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God
are not equal, and therefore not one and the same, comes again from the mouth
of Jesus himself who said in John 14:28: "My Father is greater than I." When
someone referred to him as a good master in Luke 18:19, Jesus responded:
"Why callest thou me good? none is good, save 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." (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 John 5:30, "I seek not mine own will but the will of the
Father which has 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.
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Conclusion
The Church recognises 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?
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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.
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If you are interested in the truth about God and your relationship
to Him, we invite you to investigate the religion of Islam.
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What Is The Word Of God About Jesus:
A. Regarding The Sonship Of Jesus:
“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) Allah
that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter
He only says to it "Be" and it is.”
Chapter 19, Verses 34-35
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“They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous! At if the skies are ready
to burst the earth to split asunder and the mountains to fall down in utter
ruin. That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious. For it is
not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget
a son. Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to
(Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.”
Chapter 19, Verses 88-93
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“This similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of
Adam: He created him from dust then said to him: "Be" and he was.”
Chapter 3, Verse 59
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“O people of the Book! commit no excesses in your religion:
nor say of Allah aught but truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more
than) an Apostle of Allah and His Word which He bestowed on Mary and a Spirit
proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His Apostles. Say not "Trinity":
desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is One Allah: glory be to him:
(for Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens
and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.”
Chapter 4, Verse 171
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B. Regarding Jesus Being God:
“And behold! Allah will say "O Jesus the son of Mary! didst thou say
unto men `worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah"? He will
say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had
I said such a thing Thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what
is in my heart though I know not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full
all that is hidden. "Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command
me to say to wit `Worship Allah my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a witness
over them whilst I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up thou wast
the Watcher over them and Thou art a Witness to all things.” Chapter
5, Verses 116-117 C. Regarding Crucifixion Of Jesus
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“That they rejected faith: that they uttered against
Mary a grave false charge. That they said (in boast) "We killed Christ Jesus
the son of Mary the Apostle of Allah"; but they killed him not nor crucified
him but so it was made to appear to them and those who differ therein are
full of doubts with no (certain) knowledge but only conjecture to follow
for of a surety they killed him not. Nay Allah raised him up unto Himself;
and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise. And there is none of the People of the
Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment
He will be a witness against them.”
Chapter 4, Verses 156-159
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All Quranic quotations have been taken from the Abdullah Yusuf
Ali translation of “The Meaning of the Holy Qur’an”, published
by Amana Corporation, Brentwood, Maryland, USA, 1993
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All Biblical quotations have been taken from The Holy Bible
(Authorised King James Version), Riverside Book & Bible House, Iowa Falls,
IA50126, published by World Bible Publishers, Inc.
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