Snowber
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Peace to both of you brothers, we come from One and the same.
The Qu'ran had one author, GOD. Saying Jesus is GOD's only begotten son is not only a blasphemy (which Jesus will bear witness against all Christians who believe this on the Day of Ressurection) but also a contradiction to the Bible itself. Here is a short answer to this that comes from "Jesus: Myths and Message" by Lisa Spray. You may also be interested in "The Myth of GOD incarnate" written by some excellent Christian scholars who have come to the conclusion that Jesus was NOT the blood son of GOD. GOD forbid.
For the whole book see:
Jesus: Myths and Message
The Qu'ran is from GOD, that's enough spirituality for me. Seeing spirituality in any Scripture is objective. Here you have physical proof in the Qu'ran mathematically and scientifically. Instead, we follow what our parents taught us, even though they may be wrong. It's a shame =/
Peace.
The authors of the Koran understood the Holy Bible to be 100% valid.
GOD was the author of the Qu'ran, GOD's Gospel and Torah that he sent to Jesus and Moses is 100% valid, today's however, is not.
Please show me where the Koran ever claims to be divinely inspired.
Good luck...
I'm not sure what the goal of this is since there are plenty of verses, here's a couple:
[10:37] This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.
[11:1] A.L.R. This is a scripture whose verses have been perfected, then elucidated. It comes from a Most Wise, Most Cognizant.
[17:85] They ask you about the revelation. Say, "The revelation comes from my Lord. The knowledge given to you is minute."
Jesus is the only begotten Son of God.
Even the authors of the Koran understood this...
The Qu'ran had one author, GOD. Saying Jesus is GOD's only begotten son is not only a blasphemy (which Jesus will bear witness against all Christians who believe this on the Day of Ressurection) but also a contradiction to the Bible itself. Here is a short answer to this that comes from "Jesus: Myths and Message" by Lisa Spray. You may also be interested in "The Myth of GOD incarnate" written by some excellent Christian scholars who have come to the conclusion that Jesus was NOT the blood son of GOD. GOD forbid.
What about those Biblical references to Jesus as the `only' son of God, or even `the only begotten son'?
The most prominent verse concerning Jesus' sonship to God, and the most frequently quoted, is John 3:16:
Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him may not die but may have eternal life. [John 3:16]
There are only three other verses, significantly also in the Gospel of John, that refer to Jesus as the only son. They are John 1:14 and 18, and John 3:18:
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we have seen his glory: the glory of an only Son coming from the Father, filled with enduring love. [John 1:14]
No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, ever at the Father's side, who has revealed him. [John 1:18]
Whoever believes in him avoids condemnation, but whoever does not believe is already condemned for not believing in the name of God's only Son. [John 3:18]
It is extremely important to realize that the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke never state that Jesus was God's only son. This is even more significant when we realize that the Gospel of John was the last Gospel written.
According to the translators of THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark were written shortly after the year 70 A.D., and the Gospel of Luke is dated to "approximately 75 A.D." The Gospel of John was the last, written between 90 and 100 A.D., at a time when we know the doctrine of Jesus' divinity was already well established. This fact is demonstrated by Bishop Ignatius' quote at the beginning of Chapter Four.
GOSPEL OF JOHN
In Chapter Two we discussed who actually wrote the Gospel of John. Because of its importance in the present discussion, let me recap: In their Introduction to the Books of the New Testament the translators of THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE present the almost universally accepted theory that the Gospel of John was written by someone other than John, probably a disciple, and then edited later by another disciple (Ibid., p. xxxvii).
References to inconsistencies within the Gospel of John are made by the same translators:
However, more and more students of this gospel are coming to believe that ... inconsistencies were probably produced by subsequent editing in which homogeneous materials were added to a shorter original. Other difficulties for the theory of eyewitness authorship are presented by the gospel's highly developed theology, and by certain elements of its literary style. For instance, some of the miracles of Jesus have been worked into highly dramatic scenes (ch 9); there has been a careful attempt to have the miracles followed by discourses which explain them (chs 5 and 6); the sayings of Jesus have been woven into long discourses of a quasi-poetic form resembling the speeches of personified Wisdom in the Old Testament. (THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE, p. xxxvii)
In other words, the Gospel of John was written not so much to present the historical facts about the life of Jesus Christ, but to present and explain already established dogma. Translators also note special problems in translating the Gospel of John:
The Gospel according to John comprises a special case. Absolute fidelity to his technique of reiterated phrasing would result in an assault on the English ear that would be almost unendurable. Yet the softening of the vocal effect by substitution of other words and phrases would destroy the effectiveness of his poetry. Again, resort is had to compromise. (THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE, p. xxxvii)
In John 1:14 and 18 and John 3:16 and 18, the word `only' directly contradicts the numerous assertions that all righteous people are sons of God, and the Biblical references to others, like Israel, as God's first-born son.
Paul himself did not believe Jesus to be God's begotten son. In Romans he explains that Jesus was "descended from David according to the flesh" and then "made son of God in power according to the spirit of holiness..." (Romans 1:3-4). The NEW AMERICAN BIBLE has a footnote saying that the later phrase could also be translated as "was declared" or "was proclaimed the powerful son of God."
Whether Jesus was made, declared or proclaimed the son, this is clearly a different kind of sonship, one we can all strive for.
Only two verses before the description of Jesus as God's only son in John 3:16, the gospel's author calls Jesus Son of Man.
In fact this whole section of verses needs to be examined together:
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life in him. Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him may not die but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him avoids condemnation,but whoever does not believe is already condemned for not believing in the name of God's only Son. [John 3:14-18]
For the whole book see:
Jesus: Myths and Message
The Bible is divine, the Qu'ran is not; just like the Book of Mormon. This is easy to prove in the spiritual ways the Bible is written. I ask my Muslin brother's to expalin to me what is divine or spiritual about the Qu'ran. I will give my answer shortly.
The Qu'ran is from GOD, that's enough spirituality for me. Seeing spirituality in any Scripture is objective. Here you have physical proof in the Qu'ran mathematically and scientifically. Instead, we follow what our parents taught us, even though they may be wrong. It's a shame =/
Peace.