JESUS OF ISLAM


Islam says:

Jesus was one of the foremost prophets of God. He was a sinless man who was a messenger of God—bringing truth for his age. He was not the Son of God. He was not God in human flesh. He is to be honored, but no more so than any other prophet of Allah. He is a lesser prophet than Muhammad.

The Bible says:

Jesus is the Son of God. He is both God (Hebrews 1:8) and Lord (Matthew 22:43-45). He has all the attributes of deity—including being all-powerful (Matthew 28:18) and all-knowing (John 2:24-25). He does things only God can do—such as creating the universe (John 1:3) and raising people from the dead (John 11:43-44). He was worshipped as God (Matthew 14:33).

Islam says:

Jesus did not die on the cross, but rather ascended directly into heaven. Judas was crucified in His place. It would have been unthinkable that Allah would have allowed one of his prophets to be crucified. Therefore, the crucifixion of Christ is viewed as a disrespectful doctrine.

The Bible says:

Jesus died on the cross for our sins (Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21). He “gave himself as a ransom for all men” (1 Timothy 2:6 NIV). He then rose bodily from the dead—and event attested to by abundant biblical evidence. On one occasion He appeared bodily to more than 500 people at the same time (1 Corinthians 15:6). He was then exalted to the place of highest honor and given a name above every name (Philippians 2:8-11).

Adapted from the Quick Reference Guide Islam: What You Need To Know by Ron Rhodes (italics his; bold mine)