The Science of God - Dr. Gerald Schroeder Part 1

This is an excellent lecture Dr. Gerald Schroeder gave in Jerusalem.

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[1tabligh]

@divud123 Islam advocates the holiness of Jesus. As a matter of fact, it is an essential part of the Islamic teaching to revere Jesus and to believe in his holiness, and that he lived in this world as a pure person free of any sin. From the Holy Qur'an:

"When the angels said: 'O Mary! Surely God gives thee good news of a word from Him whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, Son of Mary, worthy of regard in this world and the hereafter, and of those who are highly accepted by God.' " 3:45

[divud123]

@1tabligh I've heard this side any times, I've seen many debates between Christian apologists and Muslims, so I'm quite familiar with what the Qur'an, Hadith, and the Prophet Muhammad all have to say. However, I don't blindly chose my faith. Islam can deny Christ's crucifixion. But when archaeological evidence of the crucifixion is on the table, people need to change their paradigm. I'll give you one example: the shroud of Turin. I'd like to know your thoughts on it.

[1tabligh]

Islam denies the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus did not die on the cross.

"And because of their saying: 'We slew the Messiah Jesus Son of Mary, the Messenger of God.' They slew him not nor crucified him, but appeared so unto them; and lo! Those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof but the pursuit of a conjecture; for certain they slew him not, but God took him up to Himself. God is Ever-Mighty, Wise." Quran 4:157-158

[1tabligh]

@divud123 "And (they) impute falsely, without knowledge, sons and daughters unto Him. Glorified be He and high exalted above (all) that they ascribe (unto Him). The Originator of the heavens and the Earth! How can He have a child when there is no consort for Him, when He created all things and is Aware of all things? Such is God, your Lord. There is no God save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things." 6:100-102

[1tabligh]

@divud123 2. Jesus, according to the teaching of Islam, is not a son of God. God does not have any son or child, because He is above that. Bodily parenthood is inconceivable in His case because He is not physical. Spiritual parenthood also is not conceivable, because He is the Creator of every spiritual and material being. The Holy Qur'an is clear on this point:

[1tabligh]

@divud123 He was born less than 2000 years ago, and according to the gospels, he died after a very short life. He is not almighty because he was a subject of persecution; nor was he infinite. He could not be the Creator of the world because the world is over four billion years old, while he was born less than two thousand years ago. He is not worthy of worship because he himself was a humble worshipper of God.

[1tabligh]

@divud123 Although Islam accepts the holiness of Jesus, it denies his divinity. According to the teaching of Islam, Jesus is no deity. He is not God, nor is he united with God. He is worthy of reverence and great respect, but he is not worthy of worship. Islam is uncompromising in its Monotheism. God is only One, and there is no God but He, the Almighty, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent, the Infinite in life, knowledge, and power. Jesus is not ever-living.

[1tabligh]

@divud123 Mark 15:34

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?

If Jesus was God, then who was he crying to?

Himself?

(Mark 10:18).

"And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God."

Why is telling them this if he (Jesus) was God?

Look it up in the bible!

[divud123]

@1tabligh Let me ask you a question. Where in the New Testament does the Father ever say "I AM THAT I AM" or "I AM"? Nowhere. Because it is the Lord Jesus who says this in Exodus 3:14. And we see that God the Father is not called Lord. Jesus is the only one who is called Lord. Plus, in Exodus 3:2 it was the Angel of the Lord that appeared to him. Not a cherubim, or a seraphim, but an Angel (messenger). Jesus says "I AM" multiple times in the New Testament. So yes, Jesus is God.

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@divud123

You will miss a lot, as your personal religious opinions block from view all of the facts that make the world what it is...

You are consumed by your own personal feelings.