iam1me
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Muhammad has established the heavenly Gospel revealed through Jesus as being authentic and authoritative:
And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil). Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed therein....".
Quran, Sura 5 46, 47
Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him."
Quran, sura 57 verse 27
So the truth of the Gospels is clearly affirmed.
If Muhammad praises the term "Gospel" but turns around and denies its content - he is merely paying lip service. Indeed, the entire premise of Muhammad as a prophet is that the message/gospel delivered by previous prophets of God had been corrupted overtime and needed to be corrected. Of course, Muhammad's Quran alone is incorruptible, lolz
The Gospel undoubtedly identifies Jesus as the 'Son of God'. However this is a spiritual designation and not to be confused with God having a physical son as you and I might have a son. Such a belief distorts the true intent of the Gospels and is based on the pagan beliefs of the Romans and Greeks where gods have children. In that sense Muhammad while affirming the Gospels, correct the misunderstanding of the Christians as they have erred towards pagan beliefs and misunderstood the true meaning of Jesus as 'Son of God'. For that reason Muhummad has stated:
It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
Quran 19:35
First off, while it's possible that some sect(s) out there may have tried to argue that Jesus was begotten physically in the same manner as you or I might have a son - they would not have been mainstream believers. Whether you look at Trinitarians or non-trinitarians, the mainstream Christians have always accepted the Virgin Birth and that God is spirit (not flesh such that he would physically beget a child like Zeus or some other pagan god). I'm not sure if what you said is Muhammad's actual argument or merely your interpretation, but in either case it is a strawman argument.
Secondly, Whether you look at Christianity or Judaism, both individuals and the Israel as a whole have been called God's Son. Muhammad is thus in contradiction to the testimony of the scriptures and God's will - for God himself calls Jesus and Israel his Son.
Exodus 4:22 Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,
Hosea 11:1“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
Mark 1:11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father”a]">[a]? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”b]">[b]?
If God himself address Christ and Israel as his Son, then who is Muhammad to correct him? Foolish.
In regards the crucifixion of Christ the gospels are even clearer. The two verses in the Quran that refer to the crucifixion should not be taken literally.
From what you quoted earlier, those don't appear to be meant to be taken non-literally, nor do I believe Muslims interpret them non-literally. Of course, you are welcome to present the larger context and make your argument from the Quran itself on what is actually meant by those verses.
As many of the Jewish people are deprived of the Gospel of Christ through clinging to literal interpretations of verses within the Tanakh, so too are some Christians deprived of the blessings of recognising Muhammad.
Muhammad has nothing to offer. If you want to pray at regulated times daily, you are welcome to. However, Christians recognize that multiplying your prayers like the pagans is meaningless.
Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Muhammad made clear that it is not enough to recognise Him, but to recognise all the prophets that have gone before.
We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them
Quran 2:136
Conversely, it is not sufficient to recognise only Moses and the Hebrew prophets yet deny Christ. Nor is it sufficient to stop at Jesus, denying the Prophets who have come after Him.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Christianity accepts that there will be other with the gift of prophecy - but it is through Christ alone that we a reconciled to God and saved. God has culminated everything in Christ. Any additional prophets must be inline with Christ and his teachings.
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