To My Muslim Friends by Wayne
1) Did you know Surah 4:157 says, "That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.;- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-" However, In Surah 19:33 Jesus said, "So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"! See verses 27-34. Question: Didn't Jesus say here that he would die and be resurrected?
2) Did you know Surah 5:46 says, "And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah." Surah 5:47a says, "Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein." Question: According to this can't people of the Gospel judge the trustworthiness of the Qoran by the Law (the Torah) and the Gospel?
3) Did you know there are over 24,000 old manuscripts, that is hand written copies, of portions of the New Testament (NT) today. Over 5,000 of these old manuscripts are in Greek, the language the NT was written in. Many manuscripts are in Latin, Syriac, Aramaic, or Coptic. We could easily construct the entire New Testament from A) the many Greek manuscripts we possess or from B) the Latin, Syriac, Aramaic, and Coptic manuscripts. We could also construct all but a few verses of the entire NT from C) the writings of the Earliest Church Fathers.
4) Did you know only around 3 percent of the Greek words in the New Testament are in question. Many of these questions concern the original spelling of words, word order, etc. Some words, sentences and phrases are in question. None would change any important teaching of the New Testament. Comparing old hand written copies of the New Testament one finds they are 98% in agreement with each other.
The NT was completed around 95 AD when John wrote Revelation. R.A. Baker Ph.D. has an article on the development of the New Testament Canon. The following old Greek manuscripts contain most of the Bible or the NT: The Vatican manuscript 350 AD= Bible. Codex Sinaiticus 350 AD= NT. Codex Alexandrinus 425 AD= Bible. Manuscript of Ephraem 450 AD= NT. Geddes MacGregor lists over 50 important Bible manuscripts in his book "The Bible in the Making." While hardly any hand written copies are from the 2nd century over 25 are dated from the 3rd century (200's). Bruce Metzger lists over 30 NT manuscripts that are complete and without gaps in "Manuscripts of the Greek Bible : an introduction to Greek Palaeography." There are more surviving manuscripts of the NT than there are of any other piece of ancient literature.
5) The oldest surviving manuscripts of most of the ancient Greek authors are dated at least 500 years or more after the author's original work.Scholars believe that in essence we have the original works of the ancient Greek authors, so why wouldn't one believe we have copies of the writings of the New Testament authors?
6) Like many people today, the writers of the New Testament were multilingual and could easily converse back in forth in Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew.
7) Did you know the God of the Bible says He loves you? "For God so loved the world, He gave his only begotten (unique) son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16. John 1:29 says, The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 1st John 1:7 says, "...the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." Jesus says if we love and obey him, his Father will love us and they will come in live with us. John 14:23. In John 14:6 Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." The death of Jesus himself (not someone who was made to appear like him, Quran 4:157), and his physical resurrection was foretold many times before it happened, in both the Old and New Testament.
8) Did you know Jesus is called or referred to as the son of God over 40 times in the New Testament? You can go to www.blueletterbible.org and type in "son of god" without the quotes and quickly read every place the phase son of God appears in the Bible. After that you might also want to just type in the words god and son. Quran 5:47 says to let the people of the Gospel judge by what is therein. So the people of the Gospel or Christians should judge the Quran by what is in the Bible.
Click here to learn more about why Jesus is called or referred to as the son of God. Christians believe Jesus is God, the second person of the Godhead. They do not believe Allah is the third of three. Quran 5:73. (They believe God the Father is the first, or incharge person in the Godhead). Philippians 2:11. John 14:28. John 5:18. 1st Corinthians 15:27-28. They also do not believe Jesus and his mother Mary are both gods. Quran 5:116. They believe in the one (echod) God there are three eternal persons, the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. David Wood has a 15 minute video titled "Where did Jesus say, "I am God, Worship Me?"
9) Surah 57:3 tells us Allah is the first and the last. In Revelation 22:13 Jesus told John he was the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega. So Jesus was saying he is God. In John 5:23a Jesus said, "That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father." How do we honour the Father? We honour the Father by worshipping him. So Jesus is saying we should also honour Him, the Son, by worshipping him.
10) Scripture identifies Jesus as God. Young's Literal Translation of the Bible
Genesis 17:24-18:33. Notice Jehovah visited Abraham appearing as a man. Genesis 18:1 says Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre. Verse 2 says and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him... Verse 14 says And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, "Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -I bear- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son." Verse 17 continues and Jehovah said, "Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing. Verse 20 And Jehovah saith, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -because great; and their sin - because exceeding grievous: Verse 21 I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely - and if not - I know;" Verse 22 and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah. Then Abraham asks Jehovah if there are fifty righteous in the city if He will spare it. Verse 25 says far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?" Finally Abraham gets it down to if ten righteous are found in the city. Verse 33 says and Jehovah goeth on, when hath finished speaking unto Abraham. Now notice Genesis 19:24 And Jehovah hath rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah, from the heavens. Question: Who is the Jehovah on earth who rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Jehovah in heavens? Is it not Jesus on earth and the Father in heavens?
Isaiah 9:6-7a says For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us. And the princely power is on his shoulder. And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end. On the throne of David, and on his kingdom. Notice this child will be called Mighty God.
Zechariah 12:1,10 = Verse 1 The burden of a word of Jehovah on Israel. ... Verse 2 Lo, I am making Jerusalem a cup of reeling. To all the peoples round about. And also against Judah it is, In the siege against Jerusalem. Verse 3 And it hath come to pass, in that day, I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone to all the peoples. All loading it are - completely pressed down. And gathered against it have been all nations of the earth. Verse 10b And they have looked unto Me whom they pierced. To be fulfilled in Revelation 1:7. Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him..."
John 5:18 = The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because he also said that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John 8:57-59 = The Jews tried to stone Jesus because he said, Before Abraham was, I am.) They believed Jesus was claiming to be Jehovah God the "I AM" of Exodus 3:13-14.
Isaiah 44:6 = Jehovah the King of Israel, and his redeemer Jehovah of hosts says; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.) Revelation 1:8,11,17-18; 22:12-13,16 = Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.
Isaiah 42:8 = Jehovah will not share his glory with another. John 17:5 = Jesus evidently had shared Jehovah's glory before the world was. For Jesus said, "And now, glority me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee."
1st Timothy 3:16 = says God was manifested in flesh.
Isaiah 45:18,23 = Jehovah said that unto him every knee will bow, and every tongue shall swear. Philippians 2:10-11 says that every knee will bow to Jesus and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father].
Hebrews 1:8 = Jehovah said unto the Son, Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age. This was a quote from Psalm 45:6.
In Mark 2:5-11 Jesus forgave a paralyzed man. The scribes reasoned he had committed blasphemy for only God can forgive sins. Jesus then told them what they were thinking and assured them he had the authority to forgive the paralyzed man's sins by healing him.
In Matthew 26:63-66 and Mark 14:62 Jesus told the High Priest he was the son of man who would come to the Ancient of Days and be seated on his right side. This was prophecied in Daniel 7:13-16. Daniel says to him is given dominion and glory, and a kingdom , and all peoples nations, and languages do serve him, his dominion is a dominion age-during, that passeth not away, and his kingdom that which is not destroyed. Psaml 110:1 said The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand. Till I make thine enimies thy footstool." The High Priest and those with him, immediately concluded Jesus was committing blasphemy by making that claim. Matthew 26:63 And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, "I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ- the Son of God." Verse 64 Jesus saith to him, "Thou has said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds of the heaven." Verse 65 Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, - He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; Verse 66 what think ye: and they answering said, "He is worthy of death." Why did the High Priest think that?
Here are some places in the Old Testament that prophecied the coming death and resurrection of the Messiah.
Psalm 16:10
Prophesied God would not leave his soul in Sheol, nor would God let His Holy one see corruption. Who is the Holy One that God will not leave in Sheol? What does it mean He will not let him see corruption? Remember Jesus's physical body did not decay. Acts 2:25-32 John 2:19-22
Psalm 22:1,6-18
Jesus quoted Psalm 22:1 while on the cross. Matthew 27:46. Psalm 22:7-8. The chief priest, scribes and elders fulfilled this prophecy when they unwittingly quoted it as they mocked Jesus. Matthew 27:41- 43. Psalm 22:14. What do you think happened to His bones when the soldiers dropped Jesus's cross into its hole? When the soldier thrust a spear into Jesus' side, blood and water came out indicating Jesus died with a broken heart. Why? John 19:34 Psalm 22:16 prophesied they would pierce His hands and His feet. Speaking of the end times in Zechariah 12:10 Jehovah (the LORD) said that in the future they would look on "ME" the one they had peirced. The hands and feet of Jesus were pierced when he was crucified. John 20:24-29 Psalm 22:18 prophesied they would divide His garments among themselves. But they would cast lots for His clothing. Fulfilled by soldiers. John 19:23-24
Isaiah 53:1-12
Verses 5,6,11 and 12 tell us He will be punished for our sins and He will bear our sins for us. Fulfilled by Jesus Romans 5:8 I Peter 2:24. Even though innocent when falsely accused He will not defend himself. Isaiah 53:7. Fulfilled Matthew 27:12-14. He will be killed. Isaiah 53:8. Fulfilled Matthew 27:50 He will die with the wicked. Isaiah 53:9. Fulfilled Matthew 27:38 But He will be with the rich at his death. Isaiah 53:9. Fulfilled Matthew 27:57-60 He was buried in a rich man's tomb. Even though He will be cut off from the land of the living He shall see His seed and prolong His days. Isaiah 53:10 Jesus conquered death and physically rose from the tomb alive! Those who believe in Jesus and follow him are his descendants. Matthew 28:5-6 Galatians 3:26-29.
The next paragraph quotes almost every place in the New Testament the phase son of god appears.
Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Mat 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Mat 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? Mat 14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. Mat 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Mat 27:40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Mat 27:43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Mat 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. MarK 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; Mar 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. Mar 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luk 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. Luk 4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. Luk 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: Luk 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. Luk 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. Luk 22:70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. John 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. Jhn 1:49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. Jhn 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Jhn 5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. Jhn 9:35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? Jhn 10:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? Jhn 11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Jhn 11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. Jhn 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. Jhn 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Act 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 2 Corinthians 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Heb 6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 1John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1Jo 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 1Jo 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 1Jo 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 1Jo 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1Jo 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Revelation 2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; Note: the above quotes were from the King James Version of the Bible.
9) Did you know, the Bible foretold the dispersal and later regathering of the Jews from all nations. It says Jehovah will defeat all their enemies, in the end times. The Bible even lists many of their enemies. Read the following chapters in the Bible to see what nations Jehovah says he will defeat. Ezekiel 37, 38, 39. Zechariah 12, 14. Joel 3. Psalms 83. Revelation 1, 16, 17, 18, 19. Daniel 7. What is the religion of these nations the Bible says will war against the Jews and be defeated by Jehovah?
10) Did you know, the truth has nothing to fear? The more you question, study and examine the truth, the more you will see it is the truth. But the more you question, study and examine a lie the more you will see it is not the truth. I challenge you to read the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which contain the life and words of Jesus. Why not? What can it hurt? Read the Gospels in the Bible, in the New Testament for yourself. Then you will know for yourself what they say. Lee Strobel a legal journalist and atheist set out to prove Jesus did not rise from the tomb alive. This is his testimony and how one can have a close relationship with Jesus.
Are there scientic mistakes in the Quran? Examples of scientific statements in the Quran to look at. See Quran 18:86, 54:1, 67:5, 86:5-7. (Click on the Opening at the top to select the chapter you want)
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