Who is Jesus?
>
> Without a doubt, you have often heard the claim that Jesus is God, the
> second person in the "Holy trinity." However, the very Bible which is
> used as a basis for knowledge about Jesus and as the basis for
> doctrine within Christianity clearly belies this claim. We urge you to
> consult your own Bible and verify that the following conclusions are
> not drawn out of context:
>
> 1. God is All Knowing.....but Jesus was not
> When speaking of the day of judgment, Jesus clearly gave evidence of a
> limitation on his knowledge when he said, "but of that day and hour
> knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in Heaven, neither the
> son, but the Father." Mark 13:32, and Matt 24:36. But God knows all.
> His knowledge is without any limitations. That Jesus, of his own
> admission, did not know when the day of judgment would be, is clear
> proof that Jesus is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not > God.
>
> 2. God is All Powerful.....but Jesus was not
> While Jesus performed many miracles, he himself admitted that the
> power he had was not his own but was derived from God when he said,
> "Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but
> what he seeth the Father do..." St. John 5:19. Again he said, "I can
> of mine own self do nothing: as I hear I judge: and my judgment is
> just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
> which hath sent me." St. John 5:30. But God is not only all-powerful,
> He is also the source of all power and authority. That Jesus, of his
> own admission, could do nothing on his own is clear proof that Jesus
> is not all-powerful, and that therefore Jesus is not God.
>
> 3. God does not have a God.....but Jesus did have a God.
> God is the ultimate judge and refuge for all, and He does not call
> upon nor pray to any others. But Jesus acknowledged that there was one
> whom he worshipped and to whom he prayed when he said, "l ascend unto
> my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." St. John
> 20:17. He is also reported to have cried out while on the cross, "My
> God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?" Matt 27:46. If Jesus were God,
> then couldn't this be read, "Myself, myself why hast thou forsaken
> me?" Would that not be pure nonsense? When Jesus prayed the Lord's
> prayer (Luke 11:2-4), was he praying to himself? When in the garden of
> Gethsemane he prayed, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup
> pass from me: Nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt." Matt
> 26:36-39. Was Jesus praying to himself? That Jesus, of his own
> admission and by his own actions, acknowledged, worshipped, and prayed
> to another being as God is clear proof that Jesus himself is not God. >
> 4. God is an invisible spirit.....but Jesus was flesh and blood
> While thousands saw Jesus and heard his voice, Jesus himself said that
> this could not be done with God when he said. "No man hath seen God at
> any time." St. John 1:18. '"Ye have neither heard His voice at any
> time nor seen His shape." St. John 5:37. He also said in St. John
> 4:24. "God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in
> spirit and in truth." That Jesus would say that no one had seen or
> heard God at any time, while his followers both saw and heard him, is
> clear proof that Jesus was not God.
>
> 5. No one is greater than God and no one can direct Him but Jesus
> acknowledged someone greater than himself whose will was distinct from > his own.
> Perhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God are not
> equal, and therefore not one and the same, come again from the mouth
> of Jesus himself who said in St. John 14:28, "My Father is greater
> than I." When someone referred to him as good master in Matt 19:17,
> Jesus responded, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but
> one, that is God..." Furthermore, Jesus drew clear distinctions
> between himself and God when he said, "I proceeded forth and came from
> God, neither came I of myself but He sent me." St. John 8:42. Jesus
> gave clear evidence of his subordination to God, rather than his
> equality with God,when he said in Luke 22:42, "not my will but thine
> be done" and in St. John 5:30, "I seek not mine own will but the will
> of the Father which hath sent me." That Jesus would admit that he did
> not come into the world on his own initiative but was directed to do
> so, that he would acknowledge another being as greater than himself,
> and that he would negate his own will in deference to affirming the
> will of another, give clear proof that Jesus is not the Supreme One
> and therefore Jesus is not God.
>
> Conclusion
> The Church recognizes the Bible as the primary source of knowledge
> about God and Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is
> not the Supreme Being and the Supreme Being is not Jesus, upon what
> basis have you come to believe otherwise?
>
> My brother or sister, the belief that the Supreme Being is a Trinity
> is false and completely inconsistent with the words of Jesus as
> presented in the Bible. God is one, not three. He is a perfect unity. >
> If you are interested in the truth about God and your relationship to
> Him, we invite you to investigate the religion of Islam.
>
> What is the word of God about Jesus:
>
> A. Regarding Sonship of Jesus:
> That is Jesus, son of Mary, in word of truth, concerning which they
> are doubting. It is not for God to take a son unto Him. Glory be to
> Him! When He decrees a thing he but says to it "Be", and it is.
> (Qur'an 19:34,35).
>
> And they say, 'The All-merciful has taken unto Himself a son.' You
> have indeed advanced something hideous. The heavens are well nigh rent
> of it and the earth split asunder, and the mountains well nigh fall
> down crashing for that they have attributed to the All-Merciful a son;
> and it behoves not the All-Merciful to take a son. None is there in
> the heavens and earth but comes to the All-Merciful as a servant > (Qur'an 19:88-93).
>
> Truly the likeness of Jesus, in God's sight, is as Adam's likeness; He
> created him of dust, then said He unto him, "Be", and he was. (Qur'an > 3:59).
>
> People of the Book, go not beyond the bounds in your religion, and say
> not as to God but the Truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only
> the Messenger of God, and His Word that He committed to Mary, and a
> spirit from Him. So believe in God and His Messengers. and say not,
> 'Three', Refrain, better is it for you. God is only One God. Glory be
> on Him - that He should have a son! To Him belongs that which is in
> the heavens and on the earth, God suffices for a guardian. (Qur'an > 4:171)
>
> B. Regarding Jesus being God:
> And when God said. 'O Jesus son of Mary,did you say unto men, "Take me
> and my mother as gods, apart from God?" He Said, 'To You be Glory! It
> is not mine to say what I have no right to. If I indeed said it, You
> knew it, knowing what is within my soul, and I do not know what is
> within Your soul; You know the things unseen. I only said to them what
> You did command me: "Serve God, my Lord and your Lord." And I was a
> witness over them, while I remained among them; but when You did take
> me to Yourself the Watcher over them; You are the witness of
> everything. (Quran 5:116,117)
>
> C. Regarding Crucifiction of Jesus:
> And for their unbelief, and their uttering against Mary a mighty
> calumny, and for their saying, 'We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of
> Mary, the Messenger of God'...yet they did not slay him, neither
> crucified him, only a likeness of that was shown to them. Those who
> are at variance concerning him surely are in doubt regarding him, they
> have no knowledge of him, except the following of surmise; and they
> did not slay him of certainty... no indeed, God raised him up to Him;
> God is Almighty, All-Wise. There is not one of the people of the Book
> but will assuredly believe in him before his death, and on the
> Resurrection Day he will be a witness against them. (Qur'an
> 4:156-159)
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