thoughts on jesus

GCSE Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)

I am a Muslim and my view upon Jesus is different to that of anyone else’s. The person of the name Jesus (or the name Isa in Islam) is of great significance in both, Islam and Christianity. However there are different terms and beliefs about nature and life occurrences of this noble messenger of god.

Most of the Islamic evidence of Isa (pbuh) (not Jesus because this is the Islamic point of view) is found in the holy quran. But on the other hand most of the Christian evidence is found in the bible, which includes both the new and old testament.

The Quran was revealed by god to the prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and written down in his life time. On the other hand the bible had four narratives covering the life and death of Jesus, according to the traditions, respectively by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

But here are a few questions to ask you twice.

1. Do Muslims believe Issa (PBUH) was a Messenger of One God? YES

Belief in all of the Prophets and Messengers of the God, Allah as He is known in Arabic, is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. Thus, believing in Prophets Adam, Jesus, Moses, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them) is a requirement for anyone who calls him or herself a Muslim. A person claiming to be a Muslim, who, for instance, denies the Messenger ship of Jesus, is not considered a Muslim. The same is true of any other Prophet.

1. Do Christian believe Jesus was a Messenger of One God? YES and no

Christians believe Jesus was more than a messenger from God, Christians believe that Jesus was god in a human form.

2. Do Muslims believe Jesus had a miraculous birth? YES

Muslims believe that God can take away and give life when eve he wants and he a miraculous baby boy to Mayam. In other words when Maryam gave birth to Issa she was still a chaste a virgin mother.

2. Do Christians believe he had a miraculous birth? YES

Christians also believe Mary was a chaste and pious human woman who gave birth to Jesus Christ and this was a miracle

3. Do Muslims believe he performed miracles? YES

Muslims, like Christians believe the Prophet Jesus performed miracles. But these were performed by the will and permission of Allah, Who has all power and control over all things. Muslims also believe that god made issa perform miracles to stop people stoning Maryam to death, to prove that she had not committed adultery, and to prove that she did have ...

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2. Do Christians believe he had a miraculous birth? YES

Christians also believe Mary was a chaste and pious human woman who gave birth to Jesus Christ and this was a miracle

3. Do Muslims believe he performed miracles? YES

3. Do Christians believe he performed miracles? YES

Christians believe that Jesus performed these miracles because he was the Son of God as well as the incarnation of God. However, this passage clearly indicates that it was actually God acting through His servant Jesus.

4. Do Muslims believe in the Trinity? NO

Muslims believe in the Absolute Oneness of God, Who is a Supreme Being free of human limitations and wants. He has no partners in His Divinity. He is the Creator of everything and is completely separate from His creation.

4. Do Christians believe in the Trinity? YES

The belief is that in the unity of the Godhead there are Three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons or beings are distinct from each another, while being similar in character: uncreated and omnipotent.

5. Do Muslims believe that Jesus was the son of God? NO

As mentioned above, Muslims believe that God is one and free of all partners and associates. He is above all that others associate with Him. All power and control are with Him. It is above His Majesty and Glory to take a son, partner or associate. He is independent of everyone and everything, while on the other hand, everyone and everything is dependent on Him.

5. Do Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God? YES

Christians believe that god sent down Jesus to the world and whoever believes in him should not die but have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world, not to bring the world to false belief, but to save the world through him. However, it is interesting to note that the term "son of God" is used in other parts of the Bible to refer to Adam, Israel and David as well. The creation of God is usually referred to in the Bible as children of God. I wonder why?

6. Do Muslims believe Jesus was killed on the cross then resurrected? NO

The Muslims believe because of the people at that times saying, ‘We killed Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah” people beloved them and still do. But Muslims believe they didn’t kill him, or crucifies him. But god created another man a complete copy and they killed him instead. But issa (PBUH) was brought up to the heavens by god.

6. Do Christians believe Jesus was killed on the cross then resurrected? YES

This is a core Christian belief and it relates to the theory of atonement. According to this belief, Prophet Jesus died to save mankind from sin. However, this is not stated explicitly in the four gospels which form the primary source texts of Christianity. Christians believe Jesus was spat on, cut, humiliated, kicked, striped, and finally hung up on the cross to endure a slow and painful death.

But those were just a few differences and similarities between Muslims and Christians belief in Jesus. But what about the Christmas story? Was Jesus really born on the 25th of December? Was he really born in a stable in Bethlehem? We will never no the truth. But at least we can get a vague idea threw old evidence. But again let’s look at the two different points of view.

We were told as young children, about two thousand years ago, in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter. One day an angel appeared before her and told her she had been chosen to have a special baby. The baby would be God's son and she must call him Jesus. Soon after the angel's visit, Mary and Joseph were married. Mary was due to have her baby when they were told they had to go on a long journey to Bethlehem, which was where Joseph came from. This was because they had to pay a special tax. Mary had to ride on a donkey for a few days over the hills of Galilee. At last Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem. It was crowded with other people who needed to pay their taxes. Mary was very tired and needed a place to stay. At each inn, the story was the same. There was no room for them. Eventually, one kind innkeeper said he had a stable where he kept his animals. They were welcome to stay there. And so it was that a few hours later, Mary gave birth to her son in that stable. She wrapped Jesus in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger full of hay. At the same time, on a hillside overlooking Bethlehem, some shepherds were watching over their sheep. A bright light appeared in the sky. They were very afraid. It was an angel sent by God. The angel told them not to be afraid, because he had some good news. He said the Son of God had been born and they would find Him in Bethlehem. The shepherds wanted to go and see the baby. When they arrived at the stable, they were filled with joy at seeing Jesus lying in the manger. They knelt down and worshipped Him. They told Mary and Joseph how the angel had appeared in the sky and told them that Jesus was to be the Saviour of the world. Far away in the East, Wise Men saw a new star shining high in the sky. These men studied the stars and they knew this was a very special star. They studied their scrolls where it said that whenever a bright new star appeared it meant that a great ruler had been born. The Wise Men decided to find this new ruler. They went to Jerusalem to see King Herod, as they thought the baby would be in the palace. They asked to see the child that would be King of the Jews. The king was troubled. He thought this new king may take away his throne. He told them to return when they had found the baby so that he could worship the child himself. The Wise Men set off to find the baby. They were guided by the star to the stable in Bethlehem. Here they knelt down and worshipped Jesus. They gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. That night, the men had the same dream where an angel warned them that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus and told them not to go back to his palace. The Wise Men went back to their own country without calling to see Herod. Soon after Joseph had a dream where an angel told him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt as King Herod had ordered that Jesus be killed. They left Bethlehem right away. When the wise men did not return, Herod ordered that baby boys in Bethlehem be killed. They did not find Jesus as he was safe.

But then we found out at the beginning of this year that we were being lied to all along, Christmas was actually a festival that took over a normal winter festival. But as a Muslim I do not believe in Christmas at all because we don’t have any concrete evidence when he was born we don’t celebrate his birth. So basically being a Muslim I don’t believe in any of the Christmas story.

This is my point of view of Jesus!!!!