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How can we dispute Islam’s claim that Jesus was only a prophet?
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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.
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Jesus was not only a prophet, because he claimed to be divine in many places. He implied that he was God, when he claimed to forgive the sins of the paralytic who was healed by him, and when he asserted that he was Lord of the Sabbath. The gospel of John records many instances where he made “I am” statements, reminiscent of how God revealed Himself to Moses. Jesus accepted worship from his disciple Thomas. Even the demons cast out by him admitted in fear that he was the Son of God. All the gospels record the resurrection of Jesus, and Paul says that this demonstrates with power that he is the Son of God (Romans 1:4).
#apologetics
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We can dispute Islam’s claims about Jesus by showing that Jesus claimed to be the way, the truth, and the life, and that no man comes to the Father except through him. This implies a far greater standard and or claim than just being a prophet.
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. <sup>2 </sup>He was in the beginning with God.
Jesus performed so many amazing miracles, who else has done what Jesus did. Yes we do have record through Josephus, Pliny, Tacitus, and the biblical account of Jesus incomparable words, miracles, and passion week. Islam doesn’t contain this same message of forgiveness. Islam even recognizes jesus.