The muslims has no hesitation about accepting the most wondrous of Jesus(pbuh) miracles(even that of reviving the dead). BUT that does not make Jesus a "God" or the begotten "Son of God" as understood by our christians brothers.
Miracles do not prove even prophethood, or wheteher a man is true or false. Jesus himself said:
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (Mathew 24:4)
If false prophets and false christs can perform miraculous feats, then these wonders or miracles do not even prove the genuineness or otherwise of a prophet.
John the baptist, according to Jesus, was the greatest of the Israelite prophets. Greater than Moses, David, Solomon, Isaiah and all not excluding himself: in his own words:
"verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist..." (Mathew11:11)
Not excluding Jesus(pbuh)? was he not born of a woman-Mary?
The Baptist greater than all? yet he did not performed a single miracle? It means miracles are no standards of judging truth and falsehood!
But our Christian brothers insists that Jesus is God, because he gave life back to the dead. Will reviving the dead make others God too? If these are the standards then:
1. Moses is greater than Jesus because he put life back into a dead stick and transmuted it from the plant kingdom to the animal kingdom by making it into a serpent (Exodus 7:10)
2. Elisha is greater than Jesus because the rotten bones of Elisha brought a man back to life merely by coming into contact w/ the corpse (2 Kings 13:21)
Need we illustrate here a catalogue of miracles? But the sickness persist- "it was God working miracles through His prophets, but Jesus performed them of his own power" where did Jesus(pbuh) get all his power from? Let's ask Jesus, and he will tell us:
""...All power is GIVEN unto me in heaven and in earth"
(Mathew 28:18)
"...I cast out devils BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD. then the kingdom of God is come unto you" (Mathew 12:28)
"I can of mine OWN SELF do nothing" (John 5:30)
"...I with the FINGER OF GOD cast out devils..." (Luke 11:20)
So, the "POWER" as he says is not his. "it is given unto me". Given by whom? By God, of course! Every action and every word he attributes to God.
The muslims has no hesitation about accepting the most wondrous of Jesus(pbuh) miracles(even that of reviving the dead). BUT that does not make Jesus a "God" or the begotten "Son of God" as understood by our christians brothers.
Miracles do not prove even prophethood, or wheteher a man is true or false. Jesus himself said:
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (Mathew 24:4)
If false prophets and false christs can perform miraculous feats, then these wonders or miracles do not even prove the genuineness or otherwise of a prophet.
John the baptist, according to Jesus, was the greatest of the Israelite prophets. Greater than Moses, David, Solomon, Isaiah and all not excluding himself: in his own words:
"verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist..." (Mathew11:11)
Not excluding Jesus(pbuh)? was he not born of a woman-Mary?
The Baptist greater than all? yet he did not performed a single miracle? It means miracles are no standards of judging truth and falsehood!
But our Christian brothers insists that Jesus is God, because he gave life back to the dead. Will reviving the dead make others God too? If these are the standards then:
1. Moses is greater than Jesus because he put life back into a dead stick and transmuted it from the plant kingdom to the animal kingdom by making it into a serpent (Exodus 7:10)
2. Elisha is greater than Jesus because the rotten bones of Elisha brought a man back to life merely by coming into contact w/ the corpse (2 Kings 13:21)
Need we illustrate here a catalogue of miracles? But the sickness persist- "it was God working miracles through His prophets, but Jesus performed them of his own power" where did Jesus(pbuh) get all his power from? Let's ask Jesus, and he will tell us:
""...All power is GIVEN unto me in heaven and in earth"
(Mathew 28:18)
"...I cast out devils BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD. then the kingdom of God is come unto you" (Mathew 12:28)
"I can of mine OWN SELF do nothing" (John 5:30)
"...I with the FINGER OF GOD cast out devils..." (Luke 11:20)
So, the "POWER" as he says is not his. "it is given unto me". Given by whom? By God, of course! Every action and every word he attributes to God.
Peace!