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How can we dispute Islam’s claim that Jesus was only a prophet?
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Historical Reliability of the New Testament
<b style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit;”>Textual Evidence: The New Testament is considered one of the most well-attested ancient documents, with thousands of manuscripts dating back to the early centuries after Jesus’ life. Its reliability as a historical document supports the Christian claims about Jesus. The Quran was written over 600 years after Jesus lived, so the New Testament provides closer historical testimony to Jesus’s life and teachings.
Early Christian Beliefs: The earliest Christian writings, including those of the apostles and church fathers, bear witness to the immediate emergence of a belief in Jesus as divine. This worship began right after His resurrection and was not a later invention. The widespread and early acceptance of Jesus as divine, if He was only a prophet, remains a puzzle yet to be solved.
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The bible gives clear indication that Jesus was more than a prophet. Prophets can’t perform the miracles He performed. Jesus did more than just tell the future of things to come. He was perfect, without any sin and loved all while he lived on earth. And lastly, He died and raised from the grace.
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The claims that we should use respectfully and persuasively are that Jesus claimed to be divine, accepted worship, and that the Apostle John claimed his divinity. We can assert these claims because of the evidence for Scripture’s accuracy and dependability.
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By gently proving that their claim is incorrect. We can use the Scriptures to reassure them that Jesus is completely divine, that He performed miracles by His healing power, that He raised dead people. His followers worshiped Him and when Thomas exclaimed ” My Lord and my God” Jesus accepted his worship. He is our crucified risen Savior that came to provide hope and Salvation to humanity.
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Jesus claimed to be more than a prophet, but to be divine. He accepted worship and forgave sins. His claim was that he was the only way to salvation. No one comes to the Father, but through Jesus.
