10 brief points Christians should know about muslims and jesus

emy · #1 01-02-2008, 04:19 AM

Muslims love Jesus. We also love Abraham, Moses, and Noah, to name just a few other Prophets Muslims revere. May God's peace be upon all of these great messengers of God.
Muslims also love the mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary. We believe she was a pious and noble woman chosen over all of the women of the world.
Muslims believe that Jesus was born miraculously of a virgin mother and no father. His birth is miraculous like the birth of Adam, the first human being, who was created with neither mother nor father.
Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God. God is so powerful and self-sufficient that He does not need a son or any kind of partner.
In Arabic Bible the name for God is Allah. Therefore all Arab Christian call God Allah as Muslim do as well.
Jesus did not die on the cross. Rather, God saved him as his enemies were confused about him. Jesus was taken up by God to Heaven.
Jesus is called Isa (pronounced Eesa) in Arabic.
Jesus performed miracles by the Will of God, like healing the blind and those with leprosy.
Jesus prayed to the same God as all Prophets and we pray to.
Jesus will return before the end of the world.

sandy · #2 01-02-2008, 07:03 AM

Well, that does it for me. Buh-bye. And have a nice life.

X1TX · #3 01-02-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by emy

Muslims love Jesus. We also love Abraham, Moses, and Noah, to name just a few other Prophets Muslims revere. May God's peace be upon all of these great messengers of God.
Muslims also love the mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary. We believe she was a pious and noble woman chosen over all of the women of the world.
Muslims believe that Jesus was born miraculously of a virgin mother and no father. His birth is miraculous like the birth of Adam, the first human being, who was created with neither mother nor father.

Up to this point we're in some degree of agreement. Though Adam wasn't 'born' in the way we think of it.

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Originally Posted by emy

Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God. God is so powerful and self-sufficient that He does not need a son or any kind of partner.

Agree that He 'needs' nothing. But Jesus was not a 'partner', He is God incarnate. He provided the sacrifice just as He did for Abraham when He asked Abram to sacrifice Isaac. As He provided then, He provides now. And to say that God cannot come to earth as a human would mean He is not all powerful. Something I don't believe. And if He is all powerful, who am I to say he cannot exist as a human, and as God at the same time and place? I am not in a position to tell God what He can and cannot do.

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Originally Posted by emy

In Arabic Bible the name for God is Allah. Therefore all Arab Christian call God Allah as Muslim do as well.

Perhaps. That's more linguistics than theology though.

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Originally Posted by emy

Jesus did not die on the cross. Rather, God saved him as his enemies were confused about him. Jesus was taken up by God to Heaven.

This would suppose that those who followed Him were also confused as well, as He was taken and buried by those who had followed Him for several years. And many of these we so certain that they forfeit their lives (through painful and barbaric means in many cases) rather than say they were mistaken. They bet their lives they were right.

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Originally Posted by emy

Jesus is called Isa (pronounced Eesa) in Arabic.
Jesus performed miracles by the Will of God, like healing the blind and those with leprosy.
Jesus prayed to the same God as all Prophets and we pray to.
Jesus will return before the end of the world.

And in these as well we're mostly in agreement.

TaylorHicksRocks · #4 01-02-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by emy

Muslims love Jesus. We also love Abraham, Moses, and Noah, to name just a few other Prophets Muslims revere. May God's peace be upon all of these great messengers of God.
Muslims also love the mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary. We believe she was a pious and noble woman chosen over all of the women of the world.
Muslims believe that Jesus was born miraculously of a virgin mother and no father. His birth is miraculous like the birth of Adam, the first human being, who was created with neither mother nor father.
Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God. God is so powerful and self-sufficient that He does not need a son or any kind of partner.
In Arabic Bible the name for God is Allah. Therefore all Arab Christian call God Allah as Muslim do as well.
Jesus did not die on the cross. Rather, God saved him as his enemies were confused about him. Jesus was taken up by God to Heaven.
Jesus is called Isa (pronounced Eesa) in Arabic.
Jesus performed miracles by the Will of God, like healing the blind and those with leprosy.
Jesus prayed to the same God as all Prophets and we pray to.
Jesus will return before the end of the world.

All of this I was aware of by going online and studying the Muslim Religion....I do believe that Jesus is the Son of God but then again I am a Christian so that only makes sense....

emy · #5 01-03-2008, 12:59 AM

X1TX
there is no problem if we have some differences in our opinion because our different opinion depends in our different religion.
the problem is when we attack one religion because of one or two persons.i just write this article to make all of you understand that Islam is not the opposite religion of The Christianity both of them came from one God and depend on the believes of our prophets.

taylor
i knew from your writing that you aware of Islam.Our differences belives depends in the differences between our religions as i said before but this is not aproblem if we respect all the religions of God.Thank you for your article which i like it alot.

X1TX · #6 01-03-2008, 07:39 AM

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X1TX
there is no problem if we have some differences in our opinion because our different opinion depends in our different religion.
the problem is when we attack one religion because of one or two persons.i just write this article to make all of you understand that Islam is not the opposite religion of The Christianity both of them came from one God and depend on the believes of our prophets.

Agree. That's why in my response I did mention that there are things we agree on. But on those which we disagree, for Christians, those are core beliefs that are 'non-negotiable' (for lack of a better term). Not trying to tell you you're wrong or right, just what I believe and where I'm coming from. Re-reading my earlier, it may have come across as either defensive or accusatory. That wasn't by intent.

One thing that Islam does that I do totally agree with is the Zakah, or alms giving. It's kind of equivalent to the tithe but meant for the needy rather than 'the church'. If every Christian practiced that, we'd have no need for any government welfare programs in this country. Sadly, that's not the case.

Lady_Doctor · #7 01-03-2008, 08:55 AM

In Islam, we do believe the whole prophets, every prophets complete what the prophet before him said.
All muslims must give the Zakah to the poor people at the end of the holy month(Ramadhan). I think that deep down the person there goodness but that change by style of life and people.
So thank you so much
I hope that you read more about Islam from official sources.
best wishes

TaylorHicksRocks · #8 01-03-2008, 09:11 AM

Wow thanks X1 I learned something new.......Zakah does appear to be a lot like tithing only it goes to the poor which is a great idea!!!

X1TX · #9 01-03-2008, 09:14 AM

Yep. If you read the OT prophets, a LOT of their condemnation was directed against taking advantage of the poor. That was right behind idolatry on the list of things that ticked God off. I think it's one thing that 'the church' (as a generalization) doesn't do well today. Though there are a LOT of very, very charitable people in the churches that do a lot of good without any recognition. But they do so because they want to out of gratitude for what God has done for them. As it should be..........

TaylorHicksRocks · #10 01-03-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by X1TX

Yep. If you read the OT prophets, a LOT of their condemnation was directed against taking advantage of the poor. That was right behind idolatry on the list of things that ticked God off. I think it's one thing that 'the church' (as a generalization) doesn't do well today. Though there are a LOT of very, very charitable people in the churches that do a lot of good without any recognition. But they do so because they want to out of gratitude for what God has done for them. As it should be..........

There are also a lot of Charitable Churches that go without and in doing so they are helping the poor....
You are so correct it should be that way....