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Position of Jesus (pbuh) in Islam:
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Islam is the only non-Christian faith, which makes it an article of faith to believe in Jesus (pbuh). No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus (pbuh).
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(ii)
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We believe that he was one of the mightiest Messengers of Allah (swt).
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We believe that he was born miraculously, without any male intervention, which many modern day Christians do not believe.
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(iv)
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We believe he was the Messiah translated Christ (pbuh).
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We believe that he gave life to the dead with God’s permission.
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We believe that he healed those born blind, and the lepers with God’s permission.
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CONCEPT OF GOD IN CHRISTIANITY:
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Jesus Christ (pbuh) never claimed Divinity
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One may ask, if both Muslims and Christians love and respect Jesus (pbuh), where exactly is the parting of ways? The major difference between Islam and Christianity is the Christians’ insistence on the supposed divinity of Christ (pbuh). A study of the Christian scriptures reveals that Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity. In fact there is not a single unequivocal statement in the entire Bible where Jesus (pbuh) himself says, "I am God" or where he says, "worship me". In fact the Bible contains statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in which he preached quite the contrary. The following statements in the Bible are attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh):
(i) "My Father is greater than I."
[The Bible, John 14:28]
(ii) "My Father is greater than all."
[The Bible, John 10:29]
(iii) "…I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…."
[The Bible, Mathew 12:28]
(iv) "…I with the finger of God cast out devils…."
[The Bible, Luke 11:20]
(v) "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
[The Bible, John 5:30]
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