Without a doubt, you have often heard the claim that Jesus is
God, the second person in the "Holy Trinity". However, the very
Bible which is used as a basis for knowledge about Jesus and
as the basis for doctrine within Christianity clearly belies
this claim. We urge you to consult your own Bible and verify
that the following conclusions are not drawn out of context:
1. God Is All Knowing.....But Jesus
Was Not
When speaking of the Day of Judgement, Jesus clearly gave
evidence of a limitation on his knowledge when he said, "But
of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which
are in Heaven, neither the son, but the Father." (Mark 13:32
and Matt. 24:36) But God knows all. His knowledge is without
any limitations. That Jesus, of his own admission, did not
know when the Day of Judgement would be, is clear proof that
Jesus is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not
God.
2. God Is All-Powerful.....But Jesus
Was Not
While Jesus performed many miracles, he himself admitted
that the power he had was not his own but was derived from
God when he said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, The Son
can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do..."
(John 5:19). Again he said, "I can of mine own self do nothing:
as I hear I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek
not mine own will but the will of the Father which has sent
me." (John 5:30) But God is not only All-Powerful, He is also
the source of all power and authority. That Jesus, of his
own admission, could do nothing on his own is clear proof
that Jesus is not all-powerful, and that therefore Jesus is
not God.
3. God Does Not Have A God.....But
Jesus Did Have A God
God is the ultimate judge and refuge for all, and He does
not call upon nor pray to any others. But Jesus acknowledged
that there was One whom he worshipped and to Whom he prayed
when he said, "I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and
to my God and your God." (John 20:17). He is also reported
to have cried out while on the cross, "My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?" (Matt. 27:46). If Jesus were God,
then couldn't this be read, "Myself, myself, why hast thou
forsaken me?". Would that not be pure nonsense? When Jesus
prayed the Lord's Prayer (Luke 11:2-4), was he praying to
himself? When in the garden of Gethsemane he prayed, "O my
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless,
not as I will but as thou wilt." (Matt. 26:36). Was Jesus
praying to himself? That Jesus, of his own admission and by
his own actions, acknowledged, worshipped, and prayed to another
being as God is clear proof that Jesus himself is not God.
According to the Bible, God is an invisible spirit....
4. But Jesus Was Flesh And Blood
While thousands saw Jesus and heard his voice, Jesus himself
said that this could not be done with God when he said: "No
man hath seen God at any time." (John 1:18). "Ye have neither
heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape." (John 5:37)
He also said in John 4:24: "God is a spirit and they that
worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." That
Jesus would say that no one had seen or heard God at any time,
while his followers both saw and heard him, is clear proof
that Jesus was not God.
NO ONE IS GREATER THAN GOD AND NO ONE CAN DIRECT HIM...
BUT JESUS ACKNOWLEDGED
SOMEONE GREATER THAN HIMSELF WHOSE...
5. Will Was Distinct From His Own
Perhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God
are not equal, and therefore not one and the same, comes again
from the mouth of Jesus himself who said in John 14:28: "My
Father is greater than I." When someone referred to him as
a good master in Luke 18:19, Jesus responded: "Why callest
thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God..." Furthermore,
Jesus drew clear distinctions between himself and God when
he said, "I proceeded forth and came from God, neither came
I of myself but He sent me." (John 8:42) Jesus gave clear
evidence of his subordination to God, rather than his equality
with God, when he said in Luke 22:42, "not my will but Thine
be done" and in John 5:30, "I seek not mine own will but the
will of the Father which has sent me." That Jesus would admit
that he did not come into the world on his own initiative
but was directed to do so, that he would acknowledge another
being as greater than himself, and that he would negate his
own will in deference to affirming the will of another, give
clear proof that Jesus is not the Supreme One and therefore
Jesus is not God.
Conclusion
The Church recognises the Bible as the primary source of knowledge
about God and Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear that
Jesus is not the Supreme Being and the Supreme Being is not
Jesus, upon what basis have you come to believe otherwise?
The belief that the Supreme Being is a Trinity is false and
completely inconsistent with the words of Jesus as presented
in the Bible. God is one, not three. He is a perfect unity.
If you are interested in the truth about God and your relationship
to Him, we invite you to investigate the religion of Islam.
What Is The Word Of God About Jesus:
A. Regarding The Sonship Of Jesus:
“Such (was) Jesus
the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth about which
they (vainly) dispute. It is not befitting to (the majesty
of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When
He determines a matter He only says to it "Be" and it is.”
Quran Surah 19, Verses 34-35
“They
say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!" Indeed ye
have put forth a thing most monstrous! At if the skies are
ready to burst the earth to split asunder and the mountains
to fall down in utter ruin. That they should invoke a son
for (Allah) Most Gracious. For it is not consonant with the
majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must
come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.”
Quran Surah 19, Verses 88-93
“This
similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam: He created
him from dust then said to him: "Be" and he was.”
Quran Surah 3, Verse 59
“O people of the Book!
commit no excesses in your religion: nor say of Allah aught
but truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than)
an Apostle of Allah and His Word which He bestowed on Mary
and a Spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and
His Apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: it will be better
for you: for Allah is One Allah: glory be to him: (for Exalted
is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the
heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of
affairs.”
Quran Surah 4, Verse 171
B. Regarding Jesus Being God:
“And behold! Allah
will say "O Jesus the son of Mary! didst thou say unto men
`worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah"?
He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had
no right (to say). Had I said such a thing Thou wouldst indeed
have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart though I know
not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full all that is
hidden. "Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst
command me to say to wit `Worship Allah my Lord and your Lord';
and I was a witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them;
when Thou didst take me up thou wast the Watcher over
them and Thou art a Witness
to all things.” Quran
Surah 5, Verses 116-117
C. Regarding Crucifixion Of Jesus
“That they rejected
faith: that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge.
That they said (in boast) "We killed Christ Jesus the son
of Mary the Apostle 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. Nay Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is
Exalted in Power Wise. And there is none of the People of
the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on
the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them.”
Quran Surah 4, Verses 156-159
All Quranic quotations have been taken from the Abdullah
Yusuf Ali translation of “The Meaning of the Holy Qur’an”,
published by Amana Corporation, Brentwood, Maryland, USA,
1993
All Biblical quotations have been taken from The Holy Bible
(Authorised King James Version), Riverside Book & Bible
House, Iowa Falls, IA50126, published by World Bible Publishers,
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