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How can we dispute Islam’s claim that Jesus was only a prophet?
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Examining evidence from various sources, such as historical, textual, and theological perspectives, is necessary to challenge the assertion made by Islam that Jesus was solely a prophet.<div>
</div><div>There is historical proof from a range of sources, including non-Christian and early Christian sources, that Jesus was seen by His followers as more than just a prophet. The writings of the New Testament, along with texts by early Christian leaders and historians, depict Jesus as the Son of God, the Messiah, and the Savior of humanity rather than merely a prophet.</div><div>
</div><div>The New Testament writings, which serve as the main sources for knowledge about Jesus’ life and teachings, consistently depict Jesus as divine. Passages like John 1:1, where Jesus is identified as the Word of God who was with God and was God, contest the idea that Jesus was simply a prophet. Furthermore, the Gospels document numerous occurrences in which Jesus performed miracles, asserted dominion over sin and death, and received worship. All of these actions surpass the responsibilities typically associated with a prophet.</div><div>
</div><div>The Christian theological view holds that the acceptance of Jesus Christ as divine is a fundamental belief. Christians maintain that Jesus, as the Son of God and second individual of the Trinity, took on human form to bring reconciliation between humanity and God. This conviction is backed by the teachings of Jesus, along with theological explanations provided by early Christian theologians and councils.</div><div>
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Being a Christian I believe in the resurrection of Jesus. Being a prophet simply means foretelling, not having the divine abilities Jesus had.
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Jesus is not merely a prophet but the Son of God, part of God revealed in three parts: Father, Son and Spirit. Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth’. One of the confessions of Islam, is that Allah is the one true God and Muhammad as His prophet, so who is right? Jesus claims to be divine, one of three forms of God as a son, His disciples worshipped Him, Thomas saying ‘My Lord my God.’
Jesus changes your life inside out, born again, whereas being a Muslim is confessing something and doing something publicly; the five practices. Islam states the Christian Scriptures have been corrupted in their original versions. This is unlikely since these books were written in many copies, and there is no version where Jesus resembles a Muslim. Jesus claimed to forgive sins and said ‘I am,’ before Abraham. He claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath (references from Mark 2 and John 8), and the idea of the gospels of Jesus being the original Injil, very similar to Muhammad, cannot be valid as we need Jesus as our saviour because we fall short of God’s holy law. The New Testament is textually certain and historically verified. He is not one prophet in the line of many prophets.
I think I’m just scratching on the surface of a big subject here.
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Islam teaches that Jesus was merely a prophet. Muslims also have stated that Jesus never claimed that He was divine, that He was God. However, the Gospels do record Jesus’s claims that He was divine. We received and accepted worship from His disciples. His works and His resurrection are evident that Christ was divine and not just a mere good-natured person who had the gift of prophecy.
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Islam teaches that Jesus was merely a prophet. Muslims also have stated that Jesus never claimed that He was divine, that He was God. However, the Gospels do record Jesus’s claims that He was divine. He received and accepted worship from His disciples and others. His works, such as His raising the dead and forgiving sins, as well as His resurrection, are evidence that Christ was divine and not just a mere good-natured person who had the gift of prophecy.
