What does the term “only
begotten Son” really mean?
“For God so
loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
The Greek
translation of the phrase “only begotten” is monogenes. The word monogenes that
is based on the Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early
Christian Literature (BAGD, 3rd Edition), has two basic meanings:
The first meaning
is “pertaining to being the only one of its kind within a specific relationship”
which appears in Hebrews 11:17 and refers to the
relationship between Isaac, Abraham’s “only begotten
son” (KJV). Although Abraham had two
sons, Isaac was the only son
as far as God’s covenant with Abraham is concerned.
The second meaning
is “pertaining to being the only one of its kind or class, unique in kind”
which appears in John 3:16 and refers to Jesus being
the unique Son of God (John 20:31) in comparison to God’s
other sons and daughters (Ephesians 1:5).
The terms “Father”
and “Son” explain the relationship between them in the Godhead. Jesus is
the only begotten of the Father (John 1:14) and the Father proclaims Jesus as
His Son (Hebrews 1:8). How Jesus
is begotten is not the same as humans (Hebrews 7:3). God is a Spirit (John 4:24) and His ways are higher than our
ways (Isaiah 55:9). We cannot
explain the how Jesus is begotten, as we only can speak of what God has given
us in Scripture (Deuteronomy 29:29).
Jehovah’s Witnesses
and Muslims greatly err when they teach that Jesus was “begotten” in the sense
that He is merely a created being by God the Father. This false teaching
contradicts the Scriptures which teach:
- Jesus
is divine (John 1:1, 14, 8:58, 10:30; 1 John 5:7; John 20:28; Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 9:6; John 10:30)
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- Jesus
is eternal (Micah 5:2; John 8:58)
- Jesus
is omnipresent (Matthew 18:20; 28:20; I John 5:7)
- Jesus
is omniscient (Mark 11:2-6; Matt. 12:40)
- Jesus
is omnipotent (Revelation 19:6; Matt. 28:18)
- Jesus
is the Creator (John 1-3, Colossians 1:16,
and Hebrews 1:2) Jesus
is sinless (Romans 3:23; 2 Cor. 5:21)
- Jesus
is worshiped, which is forbidden unless He is God (Revelation 22:9; John 9:38; Matthew 14:33; Luke 24:52)
- Jesus
forgives sins, which only God can do (Mark 2:5-7)
· What is
incarnation?
·
Incarnation is a term used by theologians to indicate that Jesus, the
Son of God, took on human flesh. This is similar to the hypostatic union. The
difference is that the hypostatic union explains how Jesus’ two natures are
joined, and the Incarnation more specifically affirms His humanity. The word
incarnation means “the act of being made flesh.”
·
1:14 And the Word was made flesh (incarnated), and dwelt among
us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only incarnated of the
Father) full of Grace and Truth (Nazir in Hebrew).
5 Things You Should Know About Islam’s View on
Jesus
What Do Muslims
Believe About Jesus?
All three major
religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam, agree that figures like Noah,
Abraham, Moses, and many others (peace be upon them), were true prophets of
God, mortal human beings who were chosen by God to speak to humanity on His
behalf.
However, when it
comes to Jesus, the three faiths go in different directions. In the mainstream
Jewish tradition, Jesus is not recognized as a prophet at all, let alone the
long-awaited Messiah. In the mainstream Christian tradition, Jesus is seen not
only as a prophet, but also as the literal son of God and as one of three
divine persons in the Christian concept of the Trinity, as God Himself.
In Islam, Jesus
(peace be upon him) is neither rejected as an impostor nor elevated to divine
status, but is understood to be a human prophet of God, continuing the
prophetic legacy of those who came before him. Jesus in Islam was one of the
most important of all of God’s prophets.
1. Mary And The
Virgin Birth
According to
the Quran, which Muslims
consider to be the literal words of God, Mary was the best of all women of all
time. Her story is told in a number of places in the Quran, but mainly in the
chapter that bears her name: The chapter of Mary.
Mary was herself
the product of a miraculous birth, as her mother had been unable to conceive
until her parents prayers were answered. Her mother dedicated the unborn Mary
to the service of God and she grew up to be truly devoted to her Creator. Then
one day, she was visited by the angel Gabriel, who brought her the unexpected
news that she would conceive a child miraculously by God’s will despite being a
virgin. Her son would be the Messiah, the long-awaited spiritual leader chosen
by God to guide the children of Israel.
The Hebrew derived
word ‘Messiah’ from ‘Mashiach’, shares the same meaning as the Greek derived
word ‘Christ’ from ‘Xristos’, meaning one who was anointed or one who was
chosen.
God tells us in the
Quran:
SHE SAID, “MY LORD, HOW WILL I HAVE A CHILD WHEN NO
MAN HAS TOUCHED ME?” [THE ANGEL] SAID, “SUCH IS ALLAH; HE CREATES WHAT HE
WILLS. WHEN HE DECREES A MATTER, HE ONLY SAYS TO IT, ‘BE,’ AND IT IS. [NOBLE
QURAN 3:47]
2. Mission to
Reform And Update
In his mission as a
prophet, Jesus did not bring a new or different religion, but rather like all
prophets, he called the people to Islam, which simply means: Submission to the
will of God.
Part of his mission
was to confirm the revelation that had been sent down before him, in this case,
primarily the Torah of Moses (peace be upon him). However, not all of the
teachings being attributed to the Torah at that time were authentically from
God, so Jesus highlighted for the people what was true and authentic, and he
clarified and corrected the interpretation of the Torah and the way it was put
into practice.
Additionally in his
role as a messenger of God, he delivered a new revelation, the gospel (Injeel
in Arabic), which served as a divinely revealed update to the Torah.
The original
gospel, the actual book Muslims believed to have been divinely revealed to
Jesus, was never preserved in writing and does not survive as a text today.
However, Muslims believe that the New Testament accounts of the gospel,
imperfect as they may be, still contain aspects of that divinely revealed
message, and for that reason must always be respected.
3. Miracles by
God’s Permission
Like previous
prophets, Jesus was given miracles, wondrous signs that served us proof to his
people of the legitimacy of his Prophethood. In Islam, the first miracle
attributed to Jesus is that he spoke to the people as an infant in the cradle.
But the Quran mentions many other miracles as well, such as breathing life into
clay birds, bringing a table spread from heaven for his disciples, healing the
blind and the sick, and even bringing the dead back to life.
The important point
to keep in mind though, is that all of these miracles were performed not due to
any powers possessed by Jesus (peace be upon him) himself, but rather by God’s
permission, just like the miracles performed by Abraham, Moses, and all the
prophets that came before. Thus, we understand miracles not as signs of
divinity, but as signs of prophethood.
4. No Crucifixion
But Yes Second Coming
Muslims do not
believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) was killed on the cross.
God says in the
Quran:
AND [FOR] THEIR SAYING, “INDEED, WE HAVE KILLED THE
MESSIAH, JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.” AND THEY DID NOT KILL
HIM, NOR DID THEY CRUCIFY HIM; BUT [ANOTHER] WAS MADE TO RESEMBLE HIM TO THEM.
AND INDEED, THOSE WHO DIFFER OVER IT ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE NO
KNOWLEDGE OF IT EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING OF ASSUMPTION. AND THEY DID NOT KILL HIM,
FOR CERTAIN. RATHER, ALLAH RAISED HIM TO HIMSELF. AND EVER IS ALLAH EXALTED IN
MIGHT AND WISE. [NOBLE QURAN 4:157-158]
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They Killed Christ Not.
4:154. And for their
Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on
another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once
again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath."
And we took from them a solemn Covenant.
4:155. (They have incurred
divine displeasure): in that they broke their Covenant; that they rejected the
Signs of God; that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they
said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve God's Word; we need no
more)";- nay, God hath set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy,
and little it is that they believe;-
4:156. That they rejected
Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge;
4:157. That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ the son of
Mary, the Messenger of God";- but they killed Christ not, nor crucified
Christ, but so it was made to appear to them (as they crucified the human body
called Jesus, that Christ the spirit-Being used), and those who differ therein
are full of doubts,
with no (certain) Knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety
they killed Christ not:-
4:158. Nay, God raised him
up unto Himself and God is Exalted in Power, and in Wisdom;-
4:159. And, of the People
of the Book, they all must believe him (Christ) before their death; and on the
Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them (and you) (Surah 43:61);-
4:160. For the iniquity of
the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had
been lawful for them;- because they hindered many from God's Way;-
4:161. In that they took
usury, though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's substance
wrongfully;- We have prepared for those among them who reject Faith a grievous
punishment.
4:162. But those among
them who are well-grounded in Knowledge, and the Believers, believe in what
hath been revealed to thee and what was revealed before thee: and (especially)
those who establish constant prayer and practise regular charity and believe
God and in the Last Day: to them shall We soon give a great reward.
4:163. We have sent thee
inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: We sent
inspiration to Abraham; Ishmael; Isaac; Jacob and the (twelve) Tribes (of
Israel); to Aaron; Job; Solomon son of David; Jonah; Jesus; and to David We
gave the Psalms (in the Old Covenant/Testament, in the Bible).
4:164. Of some Apostles We
have already told thee the story; of others We have not;- and to Moses God
spoke direct;-
4:165. Messengers who gave
good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the Apostles,
should have no plea against God: for God is Exalted in Power, and Wisdom.
4:166. But God beareth
witness that what He hath sent unto thee He hath sent from His (Own) Knowledge,
and the angels bear witness: but enough is God for a witness.
4:167. Those who reject
Faith and obstruct (men) from The Way of God, have verily strayed far, far away
from The Way (The Covenant).
4:168. Those who reject
Faith and do wrong,- God will not forgive them nor guide them to any way
4:169. Except the way of
Hell-Fire, to dwell therein for ever. And this to God is easy.
4:170. O Mankind! The
Messenger hath come to you in truth from God: believe him: it is best for you.
But if ye reject Faith, to God belong all things in the heavens and on earth:
and God is All-knowing, All-wise.
4:171. O People of the
Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: nor say of God aught but the Truth.
Jesus the (human) son of Mary was (no more than) an Apostle of God; and His
Word (John 1:14); which He bestowed on Mary's (human) son; is a spirit-Being
(Christ) proceeding from Him (making the human+Being called Jesus+Christ): so
believe God and His Apostles. Say NOT "Trinity": DESIST: it will be
better for you: for "I AM" is one God. Glory be to Him: (far exalted
is He) above having a human son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on
earth. And enough is God as a Disposer of affairs.
4:172. Christ commandeth
YE to serve and worship God, so do the angels, those nearest (to God): those
who scorn His worship and are arrogant,- He will gather them all together unto
Himself to (answer).
4:173. But to those who
believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,- and
more, out of His bounty: but those who are scornful and arrogant, He will
punish with a grievous Penalty; nor will they find, besides God, any to protect
or help them. JAH - Muad'dib.
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Malachi, chapter 4
4:1 For, behold, the Day cometh, that shall burn
like an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be
stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the "I AM"
Lord of hosts, that it shall leave of them neither root nor branch (nothing).
4:2 But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of
Righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow
up as calves of the stall.
4:3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they
shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in The Day that I shall do [this],
saith the "I AM" Lord of hosts.
4:4 Remember ye and return to The Law of Moses My
servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, [with] the
Statutes and Judgments.
4:5 Behold, I will send you EliJAH the Prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of the "I AM" (Sura
43:61):
4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to
the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and
smite the earth with a curse.
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Jesus (peace be upon him) was saved from crucifixion by divine
intervention, and then raised up to heaven alive by God. This differs from the
Christian belief that Jesus was crucified, died, was resurrected, and then taken
up to heaven by God.
For Christians this
difference is significant, since Christianity is based largely on the belief
that God sent Jesus to die on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of all of
humanity, making forgiveness possible for those who believe. However, Islam
teaches that God loves to forgive, and He grants forgiveness to all those who
sincerely repent to Him, out of His divine mercy. From the Islamic perspective
such a sacrifice isn’t necessary.
Muslims also
believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) will eventually return at the end of
time during a period of great turmoil. According to Islam, he will no longer be
a prophet in the sense of being able to communicate with God, but he will
fulfill his role as the Messiah, joining with the Muslims, opposing and
defeating the Antichrist, calling Christians and Jews to embrace Islam, and
bringing about a brief period of peace on earth that will last until he dies a
natural death.
5. Prophet And
Messiah But Not Son of God
Jesus (peace be
upon him) was a prophet, a messenger, and the Messiah. But he was not nor did
he ever claim to be the Son of God, God Himself, or any part of a divine
Trinity. Jesus was created by God and he was, as he himself declared, a servant
of God. Muslims reject the idea of God having a
literal son.
Since Jesus upheld
the commandments, he certainly couldn’t have claimed divinity for himself. He
taught his followers to worship God and God alone without any partners.
However, over the centuries that followed teachings of Jesus and stories about
him, varying in their accuracy and authenticity, spread beyond the people to
whom he was sent, the children of Israel, who already possessed a commitment to
monotheism and a familiarity with prophethood, and into other parts of the
Roman world where people lacked this pre-existing foundation of God’s
revelation.
Soon, religious
movements that elevated Jesus to divine status to be worshipped alongside or
even in place of God began to grow in popularity, although there were many
groups within the early centuries of Christianity who, like Muslims, viewed
Jesus as a human messenger, subordinate to the Creator. The belief in Jesus as
divine was eventually chosen to be the official Orthodox position of
Christianity, which it remains today.
However, according
to Islam, God did not allow the truth to be lost forever. With his final
Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him), in His final
revelation to humanity, the Quran, God Himself clarified once and for all the
truth about Christ, Jesus the Son of Mary, that he is the Messiah chosen by
God, the prophet and messenger of God, and the faithful servant of God.
Muslims love,
respect, and follow Jesus and his teachings and his example and worship the
same one God that he worshiped.
INDEED, THE EXAMPLE OF
JESUS TO ALLAH IS LIKE THAT OF ADAM. HE CREATED HIM FROM DUST; THEN HE SAID TO
HIM, “BE,” AND HE WAS. [NOBLE QURAN 3:59]
The PROOF that the True Bible still
exists is in the Koran:-
Sura 32:23. We did indeed
aforetime give the Book (Torah) to Moses: be then NOT IN DOUBT of its (The
Torah) reaching (THEE): and We made it a Guide to the Children of Israel.
Sura 10:94. If thou wert
in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been
reading the Book from before thee (the Bible): the Truth hath indeed come to
thee from thy Lord: so be in no way one of those in doubt.
10:95. Nor be of those who
reject the Signs of "I AM" (the Bible), or thou shalt be of those who
perish.
15:9. We have, without
doubt, sent down the Message (to all of the Messengers); and We will assuredly
guard it (from corruption). (By showing how to correct it).
Idris/Enoch 102:7 Now will
I point out a mystery (Revelation 17:5): Many sinners shall turn and transgress
against The Word of Uprightness (Isaiah 33:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12; Sura
32:23).
THE INCORRECT WRITING OF
GOD'S WORDS PROPHESIED:-
102:8 They shall speak
evil things; they shall utter falsehood; create a great creation (false
religions and religious traditions and technology); and compose books of their
own words (books of man-made laws; books of the religious traditions of their
fathers; novels; etc.; etc.; etc.).
HOW TO RECOGNISE AND
CORRECT THE MISTAKES:-
But when they shall write
correctly all My words in their own languages,
102:9 They shall neither
change nor diminish (Mark 13:31; Matthew 5:17-19); but when all shall be
written correctly; ALL, which from the first I have uttered concerning them
[shall concur] (Sura 15:9).
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