Comments on: A REASSERTION THAT MATTHEW 24:42 IMPROVES THE IMAGE OF JESUS OVER THAT OF MARK 13:35 http://answeringmissionaries.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/a-reassertion-that-matthew-2442-improves-the-image-of-jesus-over-that-of-mark-1335/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:03:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brother Ismaa'eel http://answeringmissionaries.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/a-reassertion-that-matthew-2442-improves-the-image-of-jesus-over-that-of-mark-1335/#comment-18 Brother Ismaa'eel Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:56:23 +0000 https://answeringmissionaries.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/a-reassertion-that-matthew-2442-improves-the-image-of-jesus-over-that-of-mark-1335/#comment-18 Jesus of the Qur’an or Jesus of the Bible? You compare and decide who the true Jesus is! By: Brother Ismaa’eel (A Christian who converted to Islam) #1 JESUS AND RACISM Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus made no racist slurs against non-Jews! Jesus is only mentioned as a messenger to the children of Israel (Qur’an 61:6). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is a racist against non-Jews, insulting them by describing them as sub-human swine and dogs (Mark 7:25-30, Matthew 7:6, 15:26, 18:17). Jesus said salvation is of the Jews only (John 4:22). #2 JESUS AND THE USE OF WEAPONS Jesus of the Qur’an: No mention of Jesus using weapons! Jesus is a righteous prophet! (Qur’an 6:85). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus attacks people with a whip (John 2:15) and encourages his disciples to use swords (Luke 22:36, Matthew 10:34). Jesus encourages self mutilation (Matthew 5:30, 18:8, Mark 9:43), and he even encourages castration of the penis (Matthew 19:12). Jesus’ follower Paul wanted to castrate his opponents (Galatians 5:12). Jesus endorses the idea of killing people by slaying them (Luke 19:27). #3 JESUS AND SIN Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a prophet protected from satan (Qur’an 3:36) but he was human like anyone else (Qur’an 5:75). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus asks God to forgive him his sins (Luke 11:4). Baptism washes away sins (Acts 22:16) and Jesus was baptized (Luke 3:21), therefore Jesus must have sinned! #4 JESUS AND TEMPTATION Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a prophet protected from satan (Qur’an 3:36). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is swayed by his desires and tempted by satan for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-11). Jesus felt tempted by every kind of filthy and disgusting sin imaginable (Hebrews 4:15). #5 JESUS AND PROPHECY Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a true genuine prophet (Qur’an 6:85-90, Qur’an 19:30). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus made a false prophecy to his generation when he told them that his second coming will occur in their own lifetime (Matthew 24:34). This generation of course died about 2,000 years ago and the prediction was never actualized. Therefore according to the Bible Jesus is a false prophet (Deuteronomy 18:20-22). #6 JESUS AND CRUELTY TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus treats animals with respect! Jesus creates a bird out of clay and breaths life into it by God’s permission (Qur’an 5:110). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus curses and subsequently kills an innocent tree (Mark 11:21). Jesus tortured to death two thousand pigs by drowning them alive (Mark 5:13). #7 JESUS AND FAMILY VALUES AND UNITY Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is very kind to his mother Mary (Qur’an 19:32). Jesus shared meals with his mother Mary, a gesture of family unity (Qur’an 5:75). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus said you must hate your family (Luke 14:26). Jesus insults his mother Mary in front of others (John 2:3-4). Jesus respects his followers but disrespects his own mother Mary (Luke 8:19-21). Jesus would not let his followers bury their own dead father and say goodbye to their families (Luke 9:59-62). Jesus said your family is your enemy (Matthew 10:35-36). #8 JESUS AND WORLD PEACE AND UNITY Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a peaceful prophet (Qur’an 19:33). Jesus came to make no divisions in faith (Qur’an 42:13). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus did not come to bring peace on earth but “the sword” (Matthew 10:34). Jesus did not come to bring unity on earth but “division” (Luke 12:51). #9 JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES AND DISCIPLESHIP Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus cared for his disciples’ needs (Qur’an 5:112-114). Jesus’ disciples were prescribed no difficulty but only to seek the good pleasure of God (Qur’an 57:27). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus does not care for his disciples but sleeps while they are about to die (Mark 4:38-40). Jesus said you cannot be his disciple unless you renounce all your possessions and leave everything behind (Luke 14:33, 18:22, 5:28, 12:33, Mark 1:16-20, Matthew 4:18-22). Jesus said you cannot be his disciple unless you hate yourself (Luke 14:26). #10 JESUS AND LYING Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus never spoke anything but the truth God commanded him to say (Qur’an 5:116-119). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus lied to his brothers (John 7:8-10). #11 JESUS AND DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is obedient to God (Qur’an 4:172). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus temporarily rejected God’s will (Mark 14:36, 15:34). #12 JESUS AND DISOBEDIENCE TO PARENTS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is very obedient to his mother Mary (Qur’an 19:30-32, Qur’an 19:19). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus disobeys and leaves his parents (Luke 2:43-49). #13 JESUS AND INTOXICANTS Jesus of the Qur’an: No mention of Jesus drinking or making intoxicants, instead he is held in honor in this world (Qur’an 3:45). There is some benefit in wine but the sin is greater than the benefit (Qur’an 2:219). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus drank the intoxicant wine (John 19:30). Jesus changed water into wine (John 2:7-9). Jesus said wine is good (Luke 5:38-39). Jesus is called a “drunk” (Luke 7:34). John the Baptist was so holy that he did not drink wine (Luke 1:15, 7:33). Jesus said no one is greater than John the Baptist (Luke 7:28). If you want to be holy you cannot drink intoxicants (Numbers 6:1-4). The Biblical Jesus is not holy! #14 JESUS AND REVEALING THE TRUTH Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is an open clear sign to all peoples (Qur’an 21:91, Qur’an 43:63, Qur’an 61:6). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus intentionally concealed the truth from people by using parables (Mark 4:11-12). Jesus was being devious and hiding the truth that he was the messiah (Luke 9:20-21, Mark 1:34). #15 JESUS AND DIVORCE Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus followed the laws of divorce of his time (Qur’an 5:46). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus says that unless a spouse commits adultery, if the other spouse divorces and remarries, both the divorcer and the new spouse become adulterers (Luke 16:18, Matthew 5:31-32, 19:9). #16 JESUS AND THE EARLIER PROPHETS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus respects and follows the same faith as the earlier prophets (Qur’an 42:13). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus said the prophets who came before him were thieves and robbers (John 10:8). #17 JESUS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was respectful to the religious leaders of his time (Qur’an 5:44-46). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus publicly disgraces the religious leaders (Matthew 23). Jesus is invited to the home of a Pharisee for dinner but Jesus repays him at the dinner table by insulting him and his guests (Luke 11:37-45). The Biblical Jesus is a terribly rude dinner guest! #18 JESUS AND MORAL GOODNESS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is righteous (Qur’an 6:85). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is not good (Mark 10:17-18, Matthew 19:16-17, Luke 18:18-19). #19 JESUS AND IGNORANCE Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a wise prophet (Qur’an 43:63). Jesus of the Bible: Healing power left Jesus’ body yet he did not know where it went (Luke 8:45-46). #20 JESUS AND WEAKNESS Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was able to perform many miracles by God’s permission (Qur’an 5:110-115). Jesus of the Bible: In the first attempt Jesus could not fully heal the blind (Mark 8:25). Jesus was not able to perform any mighty miracle in a town with people of little faith (Mark 6:5). #21 JESUS AND COURAGE Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a man of strong courage and faith (Qur’an 5:110). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus hid away from the Jews seemingly scared of them (John 7:1-10, John 11:54, Matthew 12:14-15). From fear of the Jews Jesus disguised himself as a gardener (John 20:15). #22 JESUS AND INJUSTICE Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was a just prophet and he was not killed (Qur’an 4:157). Jesus of the Bible: If Jesus sacrificed himself to death for guilty sinners then he is also a sinner for allowing this unjust act to happen to him! (Luke 23:39-41, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Mark 14:24, 1 Peter 2:21-22). #23 JESUS AND VIOLENCE Jesus of the Qur’an: There is no mention of Jesus teaching violence, instead Jesus told his followers they will be rewarded (Qur’an 3:52-57, Qur’an 57:27). Jesus of the Bible: Jesus told his followers they would have to enter heaven with violence (Luke 16:16). Jesus said those who reject him will be dashed to pieces and crushed (Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18). #24 JESUS MURDERED OR SAVED? Jesus of the Qur’an: Prophet Jesus was not killed but God loved him and saved him from his enemies (Qur’an 4:157-158, Qur’an 5:110). Jesus of the Bible: God abandoned Jesus and allowed him to be falsely accused, brutally tortured, stripped half naked and murdered on a cross (Mark 15). Paul said Jesus was cursed on the cross (Galatians 3:13). Dear Christian, this letter is not intended to insult you but to only encourage you to search for the true Jesus. Is he the Jesus of the Holy Qur’an or the Bible? Ask God Almighty to reveal the answer of this question to you. Honestly pray and search for the truth and God will lead you inshaa’Allah. It is clear from the above that the true messiah is the Jesus of the Qur’an! The Muslims are therefore the true followers of Jesus! It’s now up to you to embrace Islam. God bless you. Jesus of the Qur’an or Jesus of the Bible?
You compare and decide who the true Jesus is!
By: Brother Ismaa’eel (A Christian who converted to Islam)

#1 JESUS AND RACISM
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus made no racist slurs against non-Jews! Jesus is only mentioned as a messenger to the children of Israel (Qur’an 61:6).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is a racist against non-Jews, insulting them by describing them as sub-human swine and dogs (Mark 7:25-30, Matthew 7:6, 15:26, 18:17). Jesus said salvation is of the Jews only (John 4:22).
#2 JESUS AND THE USE OF WEAPONS
Jesus of the Qur’an: No mention of Jesus using weapons! Jesus is a righteous prophet! (Qur’an 6:85).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus attacks people with a whip (John 2:15) and encourages his disciples to use swords (Luke 22:36, Matthew 10:34). Jesus encourages self mutilation (Matthew 5:30, 18:8, Mark 9:43), and he even encourages castration of the penis (Matthew 19:12). Jesus’ follower Paul wanted to castrate his opponents (Galatians 5:12). Jesus endorses the idea of killing people by slaying them (Luke 19:27).
#3 JESUS AND SIN
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a prophet protected from satan (Qur’an 3:36) but he was human like anyone else (Qur’an 5:75).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus asks God to forgive him his sins (Luke 11:4). Baptism washes away sins (Acts 22:16) and Jesus was baptized (Luke 3:21), therefore Jesus must have sinned!
#4 JESUS AND TEMPTATION
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a prophet protected from satan (Qur’an 3:36).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is swayed by his desires and tempted by satan for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-11). Jesus felt tempted by every kind of filthy and disgusting sin imaginable (Hebrews 4:15).
#5 JESUS AND PROPHECY
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a true genuine prophet (Qur’an 6:85-90, Qur’an 19:30).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus made a false prophecy to his generation when he told them that his second coming will occur in their own lifetime (Matthew 24:34). This generation of course died about 2,000 years ago and the prediction was never actualized. Therefore according to the Bible Jesus is a false prophet (Deuteronomy 18:20-22).
#6 JESUS AND CRUELTY TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus treats animals with respect! Jesus creates a bird out of clay and breaths life into it by God’s permission (Qur’an 5:110).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus curses and subsequently kills an innocent tree (Mark 11:21). Jesus tortured to death two thousand pigs by drowning them alive (Mark 5:13).
#7 JESUS AND FAMILY VALUES AND UNITY
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is very kind to his mother Mary (Qur’an 19:32). Jesus shared meals with his mother Mary, a gesture of family unity (Qur’an 5:75).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus said you must hate your family (Luke 14:26). Jesus insults his mother Mary in front of others (John 2:3-4). Jesus respects his followers but disrespects his own mother Mary (Luke 8:19-21). Jesus would not let his followers bury their own dead father and say goodbye to their families (Luke 9:59-62). Jesus said your family is your enemy (Matthew 10:35-36).
#8 JESUS AND WORLD PEACE AND UNITY
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a peaceful prophet (Qur’an 19:33). Jesus came to make no divisions in faith (Qur’an 42:13).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus did not come to bring peace on earth but “the sword” (Matthew 10:34). Jesus did not come to bring unity on earth but “division” (Luke 12:51).
#9 JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES AND DISCIPLESHIP
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus cared for his disciples’ needs (Qur’an 5:112-114). Jesus’ disciples were prescribed no difficulty but only to seek the good pleasure of God (Qur’an 57:27).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus does not care for his disciples but sleeps while they are about to die (Mark 4:38-40). Jesus said you cannot be his disciple unless you renounce all your possessions and leave everything behind (Luke 14:33, 18:22, 5:28, 12:33, Mark 1:16-20, Matthew 4:18-22). Jesus said you cannot be his disciple unless you hate yourself (Luke 14:26).
#10 JESUS AND LYING
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus never spoke anything but the truth God commanded him to say (Qur’an 5:116-119).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus lied to his brothers (John 7:8-10).
#11 JESUS AND DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is obedient to God (Qur’an 4:172).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus temporarily rejected God’s will (Mark 14:36, 15:34).
#12 JESUS AND DISOBEDIENCE TO PARENTS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is very obedient to his mother Mary (Qur’an 19:30-32, Qur’an 19:19).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus disobeys and leaves his parents (Luke 2:43-49).
#13 JESUS AND INTOXICANTS
Jesus of the Qur’an: No mention of Jesus drinking or making intoxicants, instead he is held in honor in this world (Qur’an 3:45). There is some benefit in wine but the sin is greater than the benefit (Qur’an 2:219).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus drank the intoxicant wine (John 19:30). Jesus changed water into wine (John 2:7-9). Jesus said wine is good (Luke 5:38-39). Jesus is called a “drunk” (Luke 7:34). John the Baptist was so holy that he did not drink wine (Luke 1:15, 7:33). Jesus said no one is greater than John the Baptist (Luke 7:28). If you want to be holy you cannot drink intoxicants (Numbers 6:1-4). The Biblical Jesus is not holy!
#14 JESUS AND REVEALING THE TRUTH
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is an open clear sign to all peoples (Qur’an 21:91, Qur’an 43:63, Qur’an 61:6).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus intentionally concealed the truth from people by using parables (Mark 4:11-12). Jesus was being devious and hiding the truth that he was the messiah (Luke 9:20-21, Mark 1:34).
#15 JESUS AND DIVORCE
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus followed the laws of divorce of his time (Qur’an 5:46).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus says that unless a spouse commits adultery, if the other spouse divorces and remarries, both the divorcer and the new spouse become adulterers (Luke 16:18, Matthew 5:31-32, 19:9).
#16 JESUS AND THE EARLIER PROPHETS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus respects and follows the same faith as the earlier prophets (Qur’an 42:13).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus said the prophets who came before him were thieves and robbers (John 10:8).
#17 JESUS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was respectful to the religious leaders of his time (Qur’an 5:44-46).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus publicly disgraces the religious leaders (Matthew 23). Jesus is invited to the home of a Pharisee for dinner but Jesus repays him at the dinner table by insulting him and his guests (Luke 11:37-45). The Biblical Jesus is a terribly rude dinner guest!
#18 JESUS AND MORAL GOODNESS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is righteous (Qur’an 6:85).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus is not good (Mark 10:17-18, Matthew 19:16-17, Luke 18:18-19).
#19 JESUS AND IGNORANCE
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a wise prophet (Qur’an 43:63).
Jesus of the Bible: Healing power left Jesus’ body yet he did not know where it went (Luke 8:45-46).
#20 JESUS AND WEAKNESS
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was able to perform many miracles by God’s permission (Qur’an 5:110-115).
Jesus of the Bible: In the first attempt Jesus could not fully heal the blind (Mark 8:25). Jesus was not able to perform any mighty miracle in a town with people of little faith (Mark 6:5).
#21 JESUS AND COURAGE
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus is a man of strong courage and faith (Qur’an 5:110).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus hid away from the Jews seemingly scared of them (John 7:1-10, John 11:54, Matthew 12:14-15). From fear of the Jews Jesus disguised himself as a gardener (John 20:15).
#22 JESUS AND INJUSTICE
Jesus of the Qur’an: Jesus was a just prophet and he was not killed (Qur’an 4:157).
Jesus of the Bible: If Jesus sacrificed himself to death for guilty sinners then he is also a sinner for allowing this unjust act to happen to him! (Luke 23:39-41, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Mark 14:24, 1 Peter 2:21-22).
#23 JESUS AND VIOLENCE
Jesus of the Qur’an: There is no mention of Jesus teaching violence, instead Jesus told his followers they will be rewarded (Qur’an 3:52-57, Qur’an 57:27).
Jesus of the Bible: Jesus told his followers they would have to enter heaven with violence (Luke 16:16). Jesus said those who reject him will be dashed to pieces and crushed (Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18).
#24 JESUS MURDERED OR SAVED?
Jesus of the Qur’an: Prophet Jesus was not killed but God loved him and saved him from his enemies (Qur’an 4:157-158, Qur’an 5:110).
Jesus of the Bible: God abandoned Jesus and allowed him to be falsely accused, brutally tortured, stripped half naked and murdered on a cross (Mark 15). Paul said Jesus was cursed on the cross (Galatians 3:13).

Dear Christian, this letter is not intended to insult you but to only encourage you to search for the true Jesus. Is he the Jesus of the Holy Qur’an or the Bible? Ask God Almighty to reveal the answer of this question to you. Honestly pray and search for the truth and God will lead you inshaa’Allah. It is clear from the above that the true messiah is the Jesus of the Qur’an! The Muslims are therefore the true followers of Jesus! It’s now up to you to embrace Islam. God bless you.

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