The Words of Jesus vs. the Words of Muhammad: Who Should We Believe?
What Jesus Said Concerning God, Himself, the Trinity, and His Disciples vs. What Muhammad Said Concerning God, Jesus, the Trinity, and Jesus' Disciples:
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1) Concerning Who Jesus Was:
Jesus said He was God: Mark 14:62; John 8:58.
Muhammad said Jesus was just a prophet and not God: Surah 4:171, 5:17, 72, 75.
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2) Concerning Jesus' Origin:
Jesus said He existed before the world began. Therefore, He had to exist before all of humanity and must be more than just a mere human who came into existence at conception: John 17:5.
Muhammad said Jesus was just a human who was created and came into existence at conception: Surah 3:59.
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3) Concerning Whether Jesus Was Crucified or Not:
Jesus told his disciples that He was going to be crucified (and He was crucified): Matthew 26:2; Luke 24:7 (even an angel said Jesus was crucified: Matthew 28:5; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:7).
Muhammad said Jesus was not crucified: Surah 4:157-158.
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4) Concerning Jesus' Sacrifice for Sin:
Jesus said He was the sacrifice for our sin: Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20.
Muhammad said Jesus didn't die, thus denying that He was the sacrifice for our sin: Surah 4:157-158.
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5) Concerning Whether the Trinity is Real or Not:
Jesus affirmed the existence of the Trinity: Matthew 28:19; John 15:26.
Muhammad denied the existence of the Trinity: Surah 4:171, 5:73.
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6) Concerning the Composition of the Trinity:
Jesus said the Trinity was composed of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Matthew 28:19.
Muhammad said that Christians believed the Trinity was composed of the Father, the Son, and Mary: Surah 5:116.
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7) Concerning God as Our Father:
Jesus said that God is our Father: Matthew 6:8, 9, 14, 32; Luke 11:13.
Muhammad said God is the Father of no one: Surah 5:18, 19:88-93 (In the Islamic tradition there are 99 names of Allah, and not one of them refers to Allah as Father).
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8) Concerning Jesus' Disciples:
Jesus affirmed that His disciples did not adhere to Islamic beliefs, thus affirming they were not Muslims: Matthew 16:13-17; John 20:28-29.
Muhammad said Jesus' disciples were Muslims: Surah 3:52, 5:111, 61:14.