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Expert: A. Abraham - 10/31/2009
Question
Dear Mr Abraham:
You told u knew only the question about God Jesus, can u plz tell us where in bible has mentioned the Jesus is God, it has been clearly mention that he is doing God work as messanger, so hw u wil consider that Jesus(Essa is God)thr is no one bible in the world separate country separate bible but where as if u compare to Quran the same Quran is in whole world.As u knew that no father for Jesus he is gifted to Maryam from God,so hw u consider that he is son of God,
Note: God wont give birth 2any one in world he created Adam & eve. hw can u tell that Jesus is Son of God. Please explain me.
Thank You
Syed
Answer
Dear Syed,
Peace to you! Thanks for your questions. For the detailed answers to them please read:
Jesus - God an explanation for Muslims:
http://www.christianityexplained.net/muslims/Jesusg.htm
Jesus - Son of God, an explanation for Muslims:
http://www.christianityexplained.net/muslims/Son1.htm
Is the Bible reliable: http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/bib-docu.html
Here are the short answers to your questions:
The incomprehensibility of God is confirmed in the Quran and the Bible. (Job 11:7, 1 Cor 2:11, Surah Al-Anaam 6:103 ). Many attributes of Him are accepted by both Muslims and Christians, yet are simply not fully comprehensible to the human mind. We all accept that God has no beginning, yet do we understand this? The common question asked by children, 'If God made everything, who made God?' is just as puzzling to adults. Muslims and Christians believe that God is independent of space and time, yet how on earth can we satisfactorily explain how this might be? How is it that God can be nearer to us than our most secret thought, yet be this for the billions of other people on earth just as much simultaneously? These confusing facts apply also to all people in history and the times to come. 'Impossible!' the sceptic cries out, yet true.
Then why should it be such a problem if there is some aspect of God's essential nature (e.g.that He took on a human nature and became a man in Jesus, that Jesus is called 'Son of God' in a spiritual sense, like Arabs are called 'sons of the desert) which is difficult for us to grasp? Someone said, 'if you can understand it then be sure it is not God.' Both, the Bible and the Quran speak about God anthropomorphically (=human terms are used to describe him). Orthodox Muslims do not explain the 'how'. Similarly, it is a fact that God's word was revealed in a book, but how the infinite can be expressed in the finite is not clarified.
The Quran says that nobody can change the word of God (e.g. Tawrat, Zabur, Injeel) Why are you then questioning whether the Bible is changed or not? The main reason why I believe that Jesus is God and the Son of God is simply because the Bible says it. Who am I to doubt God's revelations? My point so far is that there will always be good answers to the 'how' questions you have asked. Whether you accept them or not depends on your worldview, your own belief system.
Therefore, let us not talk about the 'how' but about the 'what'. Let me aks you one question along that line: What is the one word with which you would summarize the religion of Islam with? The one word we can summarize the Bible with is 'grace'. Would you like me to explain what it means?
Kind regards,
A. Abraham
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