Jesus, the Messiah
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The practice of Christianity today is focused around Jesus. The
Sunday service in a Catholic mass comes to a climax around the communal
services. The practices of the religion are obviously very different
from the practices prior to, during, and directly following the
life of Jesus. Nowhere in the Bible, either the New or the Old Testament,
is the word trinity mentioned; yet it is vital to Christian beliefs
today. At no point does Jesus say “I am God” or “I
am divine.”
The issue of Jesus’ divinity was extremely controversial
within the church in the third and fourth century, and has remained
a controversial issue until today. These issues which are so important
to the practice and beliefs of Christianity today were concluded
upon some 400 years after the death of Jesus by Councils of the
Church. Why would something so important as an issue which
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tion the unity of God not have
been “clearly” stated by Jesus himself, or other prophets
of God?
Never would a human being whom GOD blessed with the
scripture and prophethood say to the people, “Idolize me beside
GOD.” Instead, (he would say), “Devote yourselves absolutely
to your Lord alone,” according to the scripture you preach
and the teachings you learn. (3:79)
O people of the scripture, do not transgress the
limits of your religion, and do not say about GOD except the truth.
The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger of GOD, and
His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him. Therefore,
you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say,
“Trinity.” You shall refrain from this for your own
good. GOD is only one god. Be He glorified; He is much too glorious
to have a son. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything
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earth. GOD suffices as
Lord and Master. (4:171)
The Messiah, son of Mary, is no more than a messenger
like the messengers before him, and his mother was a saint. Both
of them used to eat the food. Note how we explain the revelations
for them, and note how they still deviate! (5:75)
(On The Day Of Resurrection) GOD will say, “O
Jesus, son of Mary,** did you say to the people, `Make me and my
mother idols beside GOD?’ “ He will say, “Be You
glorified. I could not utter what was not right. Had I said it,
You already would have known it. You know my thoughts, and I do
not know Your thoughts. You know all the secrets. (5:116)
**It is noteworthy that the Quran consistently calls Jesus “son
of Mary” and the Bible calls him “son of man.”
God knew that some will blaspheme and call him “son of God”!
Robert Bujarsky
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