The following verses are taken from the
Quran: "The Cow."
2:39 "KEEP YOUR COVENANT AND I WILL BE TRUE TO
MINE."
In this Quran passage, God's faithfulness is dependent upon
the faithfulness of man to keep his side of the bargain. This
is also unbiblical. Throughout the Old Testament, God is
faithful to the promises He makes irregardless of man's
unfaithfulness. 2:39 does not describe a covenant, but a
contract. God's covenant are always kept by Him even if they
are not kept by man. II Timothy 2:13 states, "If we are
faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny
Himself."
2:61 "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN GOD AND
THE LAST DAY AND DOES WHAT IS RIGHT, SHALL BE REWARDED BY THEIR
LORD AND HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR OR REGRET."
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Salvation only comes through Jesus Christ and His atoning
work on the cross. This passage in the Quran fixes salvation on
belief in "God," a "day" and "works." The Bible says in John
14:6, "No one comes to the Father except through Me (Jesus);"
and in Ephesians 2:8-9, "You have been saved by grace through
faith, it is a gift of God, and not as a result of works that
no man can boast."
2:122 "GUARD YOURSELVES AGAINST A DAY ON WHICH NO SOUL
SHALL STAND FOR ANOTHER, WHEN NEITHER RANSOM SHALL BE ACCEPTED
FROM IT, NOR INTERCESSION AVAIL IT, NOR ANY HELP BE GIVEN
IT."
This passage seems to suggest that on the day of judgment,
every man must stand before God on his own. There will be no
one that can take his guilt for him, of plead to God for him.
The Bible already teaches us this is wrong. Jesus Christ took
our place on the cross. Matthew 20:28 says, "Even as the Son of
man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to
give his life a ransom for many."
1Timothy 2:6 also says, "Who gave himself a ransom for all,
to be testified in due time."
Romans 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth [to be] a
propitiation through faith in his blood."
2:135 "THEY SAY, 'ACCEPT THE JEWISH OR THE CHRISTIAN
FAITH AND YOU SHALL BE RIGHTLY GUIDED.' SAY, 'BY NO MEANS! WE
BELIEVE IN THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM, THE UPRIGHT ONE. HE WAS NO
IDOLATER.'"
This passage teaches that Judaism and Christianity are
something separate from what Abraham believed. In actuality,
the Law (Judaism) is part of the fulfillment of God's promise
to Abraham. Christianity (Jesus Christ) the fulfillment of the
promise to Abraham and He is also the fulfillment of the law.
The writer to Hebrews noted to us that because of this
fulfillment, we have "something better."
Romans 4 teaches the role of the Law and of Jesus in
fulfilling the promise to Abraham, as does Galatians 3:18
&19, "For if the inheritance [be] of the law,
[it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it]
to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then [serveth] the
law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed
should come to whom the promise was made."
Galatians 3:16 says, "Now to Abraham and his seed were the
promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as
of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ."
This Quranic passage also equates Judaism and Christianity
as idolatry. Yet, if they are two parts of the fulfillment of
God's promise to Abraham, they cannot be idolatry. Ironically,
Mohammad courted Jews and Christians in his early work. Only
after they rejected him, did he receive the "revelation" noted
above.
2:230 "WHEN A MAN DIVORCES HIS WIFE,
HE CANNOT REMARRY HER UNTIL SHE HAS WEDDED ANOTHER MAN AND IS
DIVORCED BY HIM." [GO TO CONTENT
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This Quranic passage is in much the same style as the Old
Testament Law, except that it is opposite to the Law God gave.
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 stated quite clearly, "When a man hath taken
a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no
favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in
her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give
[it] in her hand, and send her out of his house. And
when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be
another man's [wife]. And [if] the latter
husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and
giveth [it] in her hand, and sendeth her out of his
house; or if the latter husband die, which took her [to
be] his wife; HER FORMER HUSBAND, WHO SENT HER AWAY, MAY
NOT TAKE HER AGAIN TO BE HIS WIFE, after that she is
defiled."
It is important to keep in mind however, that this was under
the O.T. law. Under Jesus Christ, we are forgiven of all sin
and we may begin with a clean slate.
2:236 "IT SHALL BE NO OFFENSE FOR YOU TO DIVORCE YOUR
WIVES BEFORE THE MARRIAGE IS CONSUMMATED OR THE DOWRY IS
SETTLED."
Wrong! Malachi 2:16, "I hate divorce." Joseph didn't feel
that way about Mary when he "planned secretly to put her away,"
did he?
2:247 "THEIR PROPHET SAID TO THEM, 'GOD HAS APPOINTED
SAUL TO BE YOUR KING.' BUT THEY REPLIED, 'SHOULD HE BE GIVEN
THE KINGSHIP, WHEN WE ARE MORE DESERVING OF IT THAN HE?
BESIDES, HE IS NOT RICH AT ALL.'"
The biblical account in I Samuel 10 refutes this, only one
clan of a tribe despised Saul. "...he (Saul) was higher than
any of the people from his shoulders and upward. And Samuel
said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen,
that [there is] none like him among all the people? And
all the people shouted, and said, God save the king."
2:267 "...TO GIVE ALMS TO THE POOR IN PRIVATE IS BETTER
AND WILL ATONE FOR SOME OF YOUR SINS."
The scripture records that only the blood of Jesus Christ
can atone for our sins. Romans 5:11, "And not only
[so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
The following verses are taken from the Quran:
"The Imran's"
3:8 "SAY TO THE UNBELIEVERS Ñ YOU SHALL BE
OVERTHROWN AND DRIVEN INTO HELL, AND EVIL RESTING
PLACE."
This verse is partly true. Those who are "unbelievers" "will
not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven" as the Apostle Paul said.
However, the spirit of what is said is not within the character
of God's previous revelations.
Numerous passages in the Bible encourage the prophet to
speak to unbelievers a message of repentance leading to
forgiveness and eternal life Ñ not one of destruction.
Destruction is only used as a warning to motivate, even if out
of fear, repentance.
Jonah preached at God's command so that the people would
repent. Jonah did not want them to repent, God did. This
passage in the Quran is representative of man's ways, not
God's.
3:15 "SHALL I TELL YOU OF BETTER THINGS
THAN THESE, WITH WHICH THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL BE REWARDED BY THEIR
LORD? THERE'S SHALL BE GARDENS WATERED BY RUNNING STREAMS,
WHERE THEY SHALL DWELL FOREVER, SPOUSES OF PERFECT CHASTITY,
AND GRACE FROM GOD." [GO TO CONTENT
TABLE]
Jesus said in Matthew 22:30 "For in the resurrection they
neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels
of God in heaven." In other words, women are accorded as
servants in Heaven, men are who they serve.
3:19 "THE ONLY TRUE FAITH IN GOD'S SIGHT IS
ISLAM."
Nowhere does the Bible say that the only "true faith" is any
religious system Ñ not even Judiasm or Christianity. The
only way to Heaven, to eternal life, as noted earlier, is by
personal faith in the person of Jesus Christ Ñ not a
system, or church, or set of teachings.
3:29 "SAY, 'OBEY GOD AND THE APOSTLE.'
IF THEY GIVE NO HEED, THEN TRULY, GOD DOES NOT LOVE THE
UNBELIEVERS." [GO TO CONTENT
TABLE]
In the Quran, the love of God for a person is dependent upon
whether or not a person obeys God. In the Bible, God loves both
the believer and the unbeliever, the obedient and the
rebellious. He rewards the obedient, and tries to draw the
rebellious to Him.
God does not hate unbelievers: Luke 6:35 "But love your
enemies, and. . .you shall be like your Father in Heaven: for
He is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil."
Being like God involves loving our enemies, because He loves
His enemies, and doing good to the evil, because He does good
to the evil."
3:89 "YOU SHALL NEVER BE TRULY RIGHTEOUS UNTIL YOU GIVE
IN ALMS WHAT YOU TRULY CHERISH."
Again, righteousness in the Quran is based upon works. While
giving is enjoined in the Bible as a great work, it has nothing
to do with being truly righteous. True righteousness is based
solely upon the blood of Jesus Christ which washes away our
sins:
Romans 3:22 "Even the righteousness of God [which
is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them
that believe."
Romans 3:10 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no,
not one..."
3:118 "BELIEVERS, DO NOT MAKE FRIENDS WITH ANY BUT YOUR
OWN PEOPLE."
The Bible advocates the exact opposite of this practice. I
Corinthians 5:9 & 10 "I wrote unto you in an epistle not to
company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the
fornicators of this world..." Paul wrote this because the
Christians of his day were withdrawing themselves from
friendships with unbelievers. If we followed this practice,
then we could not share the truth with them.
Paul only says to withdraw from those who call themselves
Christians, who name the name of Christ as their own, but live
willfully in sin.
3:132 "VIE WITH EACH OTHER TO EARN THE FORGIVENESS OF
YOUR LORD AND A PARADISE AS VAST AS HEAVEN AND EARTH, PREPARED
FOR THE RIGHTEOUS."
In the Quran, forgiveness is something to be earned, worked
for. With Jesus, forgiveness is something granted freely
because God loves us. Forgiveness can never be earned, it is a
gift of God. Titus 3:5 says, "Not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved
us."
3:178 "LET NOT THE UNBELIEVERS THINK
THAT WE PROLONG THEIR DAYS FOR THEIR OWN GOOD, WE GIVE THEM
RESPITE ONLY SO THAT THEY MAY COMMIT MORE GRIEVOUS SINS.
SHAMEFUL PUNISHMENT AWAITS THEM." [GO
TO CONTENT TABLE]
This passage suggest that God allows unbelievers to have
long lives so that they might commit more sin that might be
punished by God in a greater fashion. The Bible states that God
does not grant life so that people might sin more, but that
they might have more opportunity to be shown mercy, respond to
God's love and be granted eternal life.
Romans 2:4 "Do you despise the riches of his goodness and
forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of
God leads you to repentance?"
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us,
not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance."
The following verses are taken from the Quran:
"Women."
4:1 "IF YOU FEAR THAT YOU CANNOT TREAT
ORPHANS WITH FAIRNESS, THEN YOU MAY MARRY OTHER WOMEN THAT SEEM
GOOD TO YOU: TWO, THREE OR FOUR OF THEM."
[GO TO CONTENT TABLE]
This passage promotes multiple marriage as a permissive
rule. The Old and New Testament's did not encourage multiple
marriages. Jesus Himself gave God's preference in the matter in
Mark 10:8 "And they TWO shall be ONE flesh: so then they are no
more TWO, but ONE flesh."
4:13 "BUT HE WILL NOT FORGIVE THOSE
WHO DO EVIL AND, WHEN DEATH COMES TO THEM, SAY, 'NOW WE
REPENT!'" [GO TO CONTENT
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While this might seem to be a verse that is just, and makes
sense; it also rubs against the testimony Jesus gave to the
thief who died on the cross next to Jesus. The Bible records
that two thieves were crucified with Jesus and that they both
hurled insults at him while they all hung on the cross: (Mark
15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross,
that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with
him reviled him.) Yet, the Bible records that one of these two
men repented and changed His mind about Jesus.
Luke 23:42 & 43 "And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember
me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him,
Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in
paradise."
This man did exactly what the Quran says will not be
forgiven and He was forgiven.
4:34 "GOOD WOMEN ARE OBEDIENT...AS FOR
THOSE FROM WHOM YOU FEAR DISOBEDIENCE, ADMONISH THEM AND SEND
THEM TO BEDS APART AND BEAT THEM."
[GO TO CONTENT TABLE]
This Quranic verse departs from biblical treatment of women.
Nowhere in the Bible does God command a husband to inflict
physical punishment on his wife for any reason. In fact, the
New Testament model is different in the extreme, Ephesians
5:28, "Husbands ought to love their own wives as their own
bodies." Paul also remarks in Colossians 3:19, "Husbands lov
your wives and do not be harsh with them."
4:82 "WILL THEY NOT PONDER ON THE KORAN? IF IT HAD NOT
COME FROM GOD, THEY COULD HAVE SURELY FOUND IN IT MANY
CONTRADICTIONS."
Probably the best example of contradiction with the Quran is
in the opening verse of "The Imran's."
"HE HAS REVEALED TO YOU THE BOOK WITH THE TRUTH, CONFIRMING
THE SCRIPTURES WHICH PRECEDED IT; FOR HE HAS ALREADY REVEALED
THE TORAH AND THE GOSPEL FOR THE GUIDANCE OF MANKIND..."
The Quran claims that it confirms the Bible, then it
proceeds to rewrite events in the Gospel accounts, thus,
denying the Gospel.
By way of two examples:
· The Gospel of Luke records the prophecy of and birth
of John the Baptist. "The Imran's" records a different
account.
· All four Gospel's record the account of Jesus death
on the cross, a death prophecied about in the Old Testament.
"Women" says that "they did not kill him, nor did they crucify
him, they thought they did."
It is an impossibility that the Quran can both wholly
confirm and deny the biblical accounts. The Quran cannot both
label the Gospel's as true, and then refer to their historical
accounts as lies Ñ yet it does. Most Muslims believe
that this is explained by the teaching that the Gospels we have
today are not the same Gospel Mohammad referred to. However,
this is not true. In every reference to the Torah and Gospels
in the Quran, Mohammad refers to them in the PRESENT TENSE;
thus signifying their existence during his time. In one passge,
Mohammad even tells Jews and Christians to look to the Torah
and Injeel since they have them. Subsiquent centuries of
commentators and scholars use the same Gospels (Injeel) we have
today as their reference.
4:114 "GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE IDOLATRY."
I Corinthians 6:9-11 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters...shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are
sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit of our God."
4:157-158 "THEY DENIED THE TRUTH AND
UTTERED A MONSTROUS FALSEHOOD AGAINST MARY. THEY DECLARED: 'WE
HAVE PUT TO DEATH THE MESSIAH, JESUS THE SON OF MARY, THE
APOSTLE OF GOD.' THEY DID NOT KILL HIM, NOR DID THEY CRUCIFY
HIM, BUT THEY THOUGHT THEY DID...THEY DID NOT SLAY HIM FOR
CERTAIN. GOD LIFTED HIM UP TO HIM..." [GO
TO CONTENT TABLE]
This one section of the Quran pretends to correct the
"errors" in the biblical accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke and
John. Not only this, but secular historians like Josephus and
others make remarks that Jesus, who
was the Messiah, was crucified by the Jews and Romans. The
Hadith, a class of writings Muslims believe Mohammad spoke,
teach that Jesus was swtiched with Judas at the time, and it
was actually Judas who was crucified. If that were true then
God would have crucified an inoccent man against his will (as
oppsed to Jesus who wanted to die for us). Also, there is the
unanswered question of, "Who hung himself?"
4:171 "PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
[CHRISTIANS], DO NOT TRANSGRESS THE BOUNDS OF YOUR
RELIGION. SPEAK NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD. THE MESSIAH,
JESUS THE SON OF MARY WAS NO MORE THAN GOD'S APOSTLE AND HIS
WORD WHICH HE CAST TO MARY: A SPIRIT FROM HIM. SO BELIEVE IN
GOD AND HIS APOSTLES AND DO NOT SAY, 'THREE.' FORBEAR, AND IT
SHALL BE BETTER FOR YOU. GOD IS BUT ONE GOD. GOD FORBID THAT HE
SHOULD HAVE A SON!" [GO TO CONTENT
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This passage denies the trinity, and that Jesus
Christ was God's only Son. Interestingly, the language used
about how Mary conceived Jesus should be noted (although this
is an English translation). "JESUS...WAS NO MORE THAN
GOD'S...WORD WHICH HE CAST TO MARY..."
John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the WORD WAS GOD."
This verse of the Quran contradicts itself in light of what
the New Testament claims about Jesus Christ
The following verses are taken from the Quran:
"The Table."
5:3 "YOU ARE FORBIDDEN CARRION, BLOOD AND THE FLESH OF
SWINE; ALSO ANY FLESH DEDICATED TO ANY OTHER GOD...ALSO OF
ANIMALS SACRIFICED TO IDOLS"
Several Bible passages speak contrary to this Quranic
passage.
Acts 10:11-15 "And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel
descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the
four corners, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all
manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice
to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. But Peter said, Not so,
Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or
unclean. And the voice [spake] unto him again the
second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not
thou common."
Romans 14:14-7 "I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus,
that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him
that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is]
unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat,
now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat,
for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
I Corinthians 8:8 &10: "But meat commendeth us not to
God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we
eat not, are we the worse....For if any man see thee which hast
knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the
conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those
things which are offered to idols..."
5:12 "GOD MADE A COVENANT WITH THE ISRAELITES...GOD SAID,
'I SHALL BE WITH YOU. IF YOU ATTEND TO YOUR PRAYERS AND RENDER
THE ALMS LEVY; IF YOU BELIEVE IN MY APOSTLES AND ASSIST THEM
AND GIVE GOD A GENEROUS LOAN, I SHALL FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS AND
ADMIT YOU TO GARDENS WATERED BY RUNNING STREAMS."
Here again, forgiveness and righteousness are based upon
works that man does instead of on the work the Jesus did on the
cross. The Quran also states that this was part of the covenant
that God made with the Israelites. What is left out of this
mention of the covenant (besides the fact that the above is not
recorded in the scriptures) are the sacrifices.
The Law required regular sacrifices for the forgiveness of
sin. Without those sacrifices, there was no forgiveness.
5:15 "UNBELIEVERS ARE THOSE WHO DECLARE: 'GOD IS THE
MESSIAH, THE SON OF MARY.'"
The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ was the only Son of God,
equal to God in every respect, and He became the Messiah. Jesus
Himself claimed these things.
Phillippians 2:5-8, "Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made
himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a
servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found
in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the cross."
John 8:23, 24, 56-58, "And he said unto them, Ye are from
beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of
this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in
your sins: for if ye believe not that I am [he], ye
shall die in your sins....Your father Abraham rejoiced to see
my day: and he saw [it], and was glad. Then said the
Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou
seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Before Abraham was, I am."
5:44-48, "AFTER THEM WE SENT FORTH
JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, CONFIRMING THE TORAH ALREADY REVEALED,
AND GAVE HIM THE GOSPEL, IN WHICH THERE IS GUIDANCE AND LIGHT,
CORROBORATING WHAT WAS REVEALED BEFORE IT IN THE TORAH, A GUIDE
AND AN ADMONITION TO THE RIGHTEOUS. THEREFORE, LET THOSE WHO
FOLLOW THE GOSPEL JUDGE ACCORDING TO WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED
THEREIN...AND TO YOU WE HAVE REVEALED THE BOOK WITH THE TRUTH.
IT CONFIRMS THE SCRIPTURES WHICH CAME BEFORE IT AND STANDS AS A
GUARDIAN OVER THEM." [GO TO CONTENT
TABLE]
This Quranic passage does several things:
· It claims that God's Word needs continuing
confirmation. "CONFIRMING THE TORAH ALREADY REVEALED,"
"CORROBORATING WHAT WAS REVEALED BEFORE IT IN THE TORAH,"
"CONFIRMS THE SCRIPTURES WHICH CAME BEFORE IT."
· It places the Quran in a place above both the Old and
New Testaments. "STANDS AS A GUARDIAN OVER THEM."
· Claims that all three, Old and New Testament's and
the Quran, agree.
None of these is true. The passage claims that Jesus was
"given" the "Gospel," contrary to the biblical teaching that
Jesus is the Gospel. The Koran, while claiming to agree
with the Bible, spends considerable effort altering or denying
selected biblical records. (See my previous works on "The Cow,"
"The Imran's," and "Women.")
The Quran cannot be placed in a rank higher than that of the
Bible when it claims to agree with it, then denies its truth.
It, therefore, must be an inferior work, with origins not from
God.
5:51 "BELIEVERS, TAKE NEITHER JEWS NOR CHRISTIANS FOR
YOUR FRIENDS. THEY ARE FRIENDS WITH ONE ANOTHER. WHOEVER OF YOU
SEEKS THEIR FRIENDSHIP SHALL BECOME ONE OF THEIR
NUMBER."
Well, let's hope the latter part of that Surah is always
true! However, Romans 12:18 remarks, "If it be possible, as
much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."
5:73 "UNBELIEVERS ARE THOSE WHO SAY:
'GOD IS ONE OF THREE.' THERE IS BUT ONE GOD. IF THEY DO NOT
DESIST FROM SO SAYING, THOSE OF THEM THAT DISBELIEVE SHALL BE
STERNLY PUNISHED." [GO TO CONTENT
TABLE]
This Quranic passage denies the concept of the trinity,
which the Scriptures support.
GOD THE FATHER: Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of
Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the
FIRST, and I [am] the LAST; and beside me [there
is] no God."
GOD THE SON: Revelation 2:8 "And unto the angel of the
church in Smyrna write; These things saith the FIRST and the
LAST, which was DEAD, and is ALIVE..."
GOD THE SON: Revelation 22:13 & 16, "I am ALPHA and
OMEGA, the beginning and the end, the FIRST and the LAST...I
Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in
the churches."
GOD THE SON: Acts 20:28 "Take heed therefore unto
yourselves...to feed the church of GOD, which HE hath purchased
with HIS own blood."
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: I John 5:7, "For there are three that
bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one." (Admitedly, this passage is in
dispute, even among Christian scholars.)
5:110-112, "GOD WILL SAY, 'JESUS SON
OF MARY, REMEMBER THE FAVOUR I BESTOWED ON YOU AND ON YOUR
MOTHER: HOW I STRENGTHENED YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, SO THAT
YOU PREACHED IN YOUR CRADLE AND IN THE PRIME OF MANHOOD; HOW I
INSTRUCTED YOU IN THE BOOK AND IN WISDOM, IN THE TORAH AND IN
THE GOSPEL; HOW BY MY LEAVE YOU FASHIONED FROM CLAY THE
LIKENESS OF A BIRD AND BREATHED INTO SO THAT, BY MY LEAVE, IT
BECAME A LIVING BIRD; HOW, BY MY LEAVE, YOU HEALED THE BLIND
MAN AND THE LEPER, AND BY MY LEAVE RESTORED THE DEAD TO LIFE;
HOW I PROTECTED YOU FROM THE ISRAELITES WHEN YOU HAD COME TO
THEM WITH CLEAR SIGNS: WHEN THOSE OF THEM WHO DISBELIEVED
DECLARED: 'THIS IS BUT PLAIN SORCERY,' HOW WHEN I ENJOINED THE
DISCIPLES TO BELIEVE IN ME AND MY APOSTLE THEY REPLIED: 'WE
BELIEVE; BEAR WITNESS THAT WE SUBMIT.'"
[GO TO CONTENT TABLE]
Phillippians 2 states that "Jesus emptied Himself." If Jesus
truly became a man, just like other men, then "preaching in the
cradle" is in fact an impossibility.
The only records of Jesus ever fashioning something and
later making that thing alive are found in the Pseudepigrapha.
By the beginning of the 3rd century, these writings were
classed as forgiers, fiction, or important writings of dubious
authority.
3:114, "THEN GOD WILL SAY: "JESUS SON OF MARY, DID YOU
EVER SAY TO MANKIND: 'WORSHIP ME AND MY MOTHER AS GODS BESIDES
GOD?' 'GLORY TO YOU,' HE WILL ANSWER, 'HOW COULD I EVER SAY
THAT TO WHICH I HAVE NO RIGHT?'"
In every instance when men tried to bow in homage or worship
to an angel, that angel refused to accept such, and ordered the
person to rise. This happened to Daniel and to John during the
Revelation. However, when the disciples bowed in homage to
Jesus, Jesus accepted their act.
John 20:27-29, "Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and
thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but
believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and
my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen
me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have
not seen, and [yet] have believed."
The following verses are taken from the Quran:
"The Cattle"
6:8 "IF WE HAD MADE HIM AN ANGEL, WE WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM
THE SEMBLANCE OF A MAN, AND WOULD HAVE THUS ADDED TO THEIR
CONFUSION."
This passage tells us that if God would have sent an angel
to bring God's message to man, the angel would have been made
into a man. This is a stumbling block for some, as Jesus
Christ, was God, who was made in the semblance of a man that He
might live and die as a man for our sins. If Muslims accept
that God would have done this with an angel, why not then do it
Himself?
Philippians 2:5-11, "Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no
reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a
man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted
him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at
the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in
heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things]
under the earth; And [that] every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the
Father."
6:51 "WARN THOSE WHO DREAD TO BE ASSEMBLED BEFORE THEIR
LORD THAT THEY HAVE NO GUARDIAN OR INTERCESSOR BESIDES GOD, SO
THAT THEY MAY GUARD THEMSELVES AGAINST EVIL."
6:70 "THEY SHALL HAVE NO GUARDIAN OR INTERCESSOR BESIDES
GOD."
The Bible states that there are 2 intercessor's on our
behalf before God. One is with us, and One is our High Priest
Ñ Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:26, "the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered."
Romans 8:34, "Who [is] he that condemneth? [It
is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who
is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession
for us."
Hebrews 7:25, "Wherefore He (Jesus Christ) is able also to
save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He
ever liveth to make intercession for them."
6:81-82 "WHICH OF US IS MORE DESERVING OF SALVATION? TELL
ME IS YOU KNOW THE TRUTH. THOSE WHO HAVE FAITH AND DO NOT TAINT
THEIR FAITH WITH WRONGDOING SHALL SURELY EARN SALVATION, FOR
THEY FOLLOW THE RIGHT PATH."
This passage places Abraham arguing with his detractors,
saying that he was worthy of the salvation God gave him for the
stated reasons. The Scripture disagrees with this....
Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Romans 4:16 "Therefore [it is] of faith, that
[it might be] by grace...."
Abraham did do wrong in God's sight, thus tainting his
"faith." Since it is by "grace" that salvation is given,
"earning" salvation is not part of God's plan.
6:92 "THIS IS THE BLESSED BOOK WHICH WE HAVE REVEALED,
CONFIRMING WHAT CAME BEFORE IT..."
See the opening paragraph of this file.
6:101 "HE IS THE CREATOR OF HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. HOW
SHOULD HE HAVE A SON WHEN HE HAS NO CONSORT?
This passage assumes that in order for God to have a son,
God would have to do this in the same way that men do; but, God
cannot have a wife, thus, He cannot have a son.
The basic assumption of this passage is incorrect according
to what the New Testament tells us is the account of Jesus
conception and birth. Interestingly enough, it is also the
major stumbling block to many Jews. They also struggle with the
concept of God having a Son, since God could not have a
wife.
Matthew 1:20, "....the angel of the Lord appeared unto him
in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take
unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is
of the Holy Ghost."
Luke 1:34-35, "Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this
be, seeing I know not a man? 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."
The conception of Jesus Christ is not claimed to have
happened by God taking Mary as His consort; rather, it was a
supernatural act. God created Jesus Christ in the womb in a new
an supernatural way. The Old Testament prophesied this:
Jeremiah 31:22, "....for the LORD hath created a new thing
in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man."
Some have said that this is not a reference to the virgin
birth of Jesus Christ, male children are always encompassed by
their mothers. Yet, why would God state this as a "new thing"
if it was not truly miraculous. This was a virgin birth.
6:118, 121, "EAT ONLY THAT OF WHICH HAS BEEN CONSECRATED
IN THE NAME OF GOD, IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE IN HIS
REVELATIONS...THEREFORE, DO NOT EAT OF THAT WHICH HAS NOT BE
CONSECRATED IN THE NAME OF GOD, FOR THAT WOULD BE
SINFUL..."
There is a biblical admonition that sounds similar to this
passage. It, however, is quite different in meaning. This
Quranic passage requires food be consecrated "in the name of
God," or eating it is sinful. I Timothy 1-5 states: "Now the
Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall
depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils....Forbidding to marry, [and
commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created
to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know
the truth. For every creature of God [is] good, and
nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For
it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
Acts 10:13-15, "And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter;
kill, and eat. But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never
eaten any thing that is common or unclean. And the voice
[spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath
cleansed, [that] call not thou common."
In these passages we see that the foods formerly "unclean"
are made "clean" by God Himself declaring (His Word) that Peter
should "kill and eat." Thus, eating without praying is not a
sin. God has already sanctified our food Ñ He, after
all, created it. God did this to remove trivialities and give
us freedom in Christ:
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;
but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
6:128 "HE WILL SAY:
THE FIRE SHALL BE YOUR HOME, AND THERE YOU SHALL REMAIN FOREVER
UNLESS GOD ORDAIN OTHERWISE." [GO TO
CONTENT TABLE]
This verse seems to imply that God may change His mind about
someone staying in Hell. The Bible refutes this. Jesus stated
in advance of the Quran that the sinner's abode in Hell will
not be escapable. We can only avoid Hell by deciding to believe
in Jesus now.
Matthew 23:33 "[Ye] serpents, [ye]
generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"
(Implication: You can't.)
6:141 "HE (GOD) DOES NOT LOVE THE
PRODIGAL." [GO TO CONTENT
TABLE]
Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Titus 3:3 "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one
another. But after that the kindness and love of God our
Saviour toward man appeared...."
6:145 "SAY: I FIND NOTHING IN WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED TO
ME THAT FORBIDS MEN TO EAT ANY GOOD EXCEPT CARRION, RUNNING
BLOOD, AND THE FLESH OF SWINE Ñ AND ANY FLESH THAT HAS
BEEN PROFANELY CONSECRATED TO GODS OTHER THAN GOD."
See the reference above: 6:118, 121. Also, note Paul's words
in I Corinthians 8:4, 7-8, "As concerning therefore the eating
of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we
know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that
[there is] none other God but one....for some with
conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a
thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is
defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we
eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the
worse."
6:159 "HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THOSE WHO HAVE SPLIT UP
THEIR RELIGION INTO SECTS. GOD WILL CALL THEM INTO ACCOUNT AND
DECLARE TO THEM WHAT THEY HAVE DONE."
Suffi's, Sunni's, Shiites, 19ers, etc.
The following verses are taken from the Quran:
"The Heights" & "The Spoils."
7:19 "TO ADAM HE SAID: 'DWELL WITH YOUR WIFE IN PARADISE,
AND EAT OF ANY FRUIT YOU PLEASE; BUT NEVER APPROACH THIS TREE
OR YOU SHALL BOTH BECOME TRANSGRESSORS'....THEIR LORD CALLED
OUT TO THEM, 'DID I NOT FORBID YOU TO APPROACH THAT
TREE....?'"
Two different English versions of the Quran that I checked
translate this as "approach" or "go near;" thus, what is
forbidden is to approach the tree as well as the biblical
admonition not to eat of its fruit. The biblical account did
not forbid going near the tree. In fact, not going near the
tree, would in fact, be impossible, as both trees were together
in the center of the garden and Adam and Eve were allowed
access to the Tree of Life before the fall (Genesis 3:9).
Genesis 3:16-17 "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying,
Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the
tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of
it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die."
7:31 "HE (GOD) DOES NOT LOVE THE
INTEMPERATE."
7:55 "HE DOES NOT LOVE THE
TRANSGRESSORS."
8:51 "GOD DOES NOT LOVE THE
TREACHEROUS." (From "The Spoils.) [GO
TO CONTENT TABLE]
Certainly God bears no love for man's sin, but for the
sinner He holds great love. These biblical passages point to
God's great unmerited love for us:
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world..."
Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith
he loved us..."
"Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together
with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;"
Titus 3:3-6 "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one
another. But after that the kindness and love of God our
Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by
the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour..."
I John 4:10 "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that
he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation
for our sins."
7:43 "AND A VOICE WILL CRY OUT TO THEM SAYING, 'THIS IS
THE PARADISE WHICH YOU HAVE EARNED WITH YOUR LABOURS."
As pointed out in earlier releases of these text, God's
favor is not bestowed because of our "works," rather, because
of His grace Ñ unmerited favor. (Ephesians 2:8-9.)
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