If a man came to you and said, “I am God, worship me,” would you believe him? Would you worship him?
Most people would call a person making such a claim an impostor and a blasphemer. Someone who would make such a statement would be called insane. Isa Al-Masih knows this and saw no reason to make such a claim. But He did make the claim in indirect ways. This evidence is just as clear as if He’d given the statement.
Clear Evidence
What really matters is not the existence of this literal statement, but that there is clear evidence that Isa Al-Masih is indeed God. If there is clear proof that He is God, then you must worship Him. This is true even if the way he gave the command is not the way you think it should be. We cannot tell God how to reveal Himself!
One proof of Isa Al-Masih’s deity is found in John. Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies” (Injil, John 11:25). Isa Al-Masih’s offer of eternal life is conditional on faith in Himself. If anyone but God said this it would be blasphemy.
Later in John, Isa proved His authority for this claim of deity. “When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go’” (Injil, John 11:43-44).
When you read the Gospels carefully you will find consistently that:
* Isa Al-Masih talks like he is God. 
* Isa Al-Masih acts like he is God.
* Isa Al-Masih does miracles like he is God.
The Disciple’s Question
After three years, one of Isa Al-Masih’s disciples asked Isa to show Him the Father (Allah). Isa answered, “…Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. … Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves” (Injil, John 14:10-11).
Isa Al-Masih’s True Nature
Isa Al-Masih expected those around Him to recognize His true nature and identity from His words, which are only appropriate for God to speak. Isa’s deeds also gave testimony to His true nature. Isa Al-Masih gives proof of who He is, and then lets you draw your own conclusions.
Anyone could make the claim to be God, and many have. Only the true God can give true evidence for it. If a person has the evidence, the proof that He is God, there is no reason to explicitly demand worship.
Isa Al-Masih’s real identity is established by the proofs He gives, not by the claims others make. After He has given the evidence, there is no longer need for a statement. Those who are open to the truth will recognize the evidence. Those who ignore the evidence won’t be convinced even if he adds a specific statement to worship him.
If you recognize Isa Al-Masih’s true identity, worshiping Him is only proper. It is an automatic response. Even though Isa Al-Masih never demanded worship, He accepted it and confirmed it as proper.
His True Nature Shows the Value of His Greatest Gift
Isa Al-Masih is God. Yet, as God, a member of the Triune Godhead, He gave himself to die on the cross. Why? Because of His great love for you.
By accepting that He was punished in your place, you can receive and enjoy a new life and eternal life!
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Jesus (PBUH) suffered a tremendous amount of pain, agony, humiliation, and torture. So why would He be shy to call himself the Lord God? On the contrary, He said “My Father is greater than I” (Injil, John 14:28).
How can you claim to be a Christian when you cannot accept monotheism as the center piece of Christianity? Jesus never claimed divinity period.
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Hi Saifur,
When He said “My Father is greater than I”, He showed that He is equal with God: “My father…”; it shows that He’s the Son of God, and at the same time, He humbled himself to function completely as a man. As a man, He feels the same burdens and temptations but he didn’t sin. He did this so He could be the Perfect, Ultimate Sacrifice for us and restore our relationship with God.
The Son of God is God. “I and the Father are one” John 10:30. We can also be assured of this by seeing His perfect life, His miracles, death and resurrection. He was the Son of God in the flesh.
In Injil, Mark 14:61-64, Jesus admitted that He is Messiah, the Son of God. “…Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One? I am, said Jesus. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven. The high priest tore his clothes. Why do we need any more witnesses? he asked. You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think? They all condemned him as worthy of death. But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.“
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“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Injil, Matthew 28:18).”–Who gave Him the Authority?
“When He said “My Father is greater than I”, He showed that He is equal with God: “My father…”;”–Look how contradictory you sound. This is nothing but conjecture.
“The Son of God is God. ‘I and the Father are one’ John 10:30.” – So the son and the Father are the same person? How absurd is that?
“In Injil, Mark 14:61-64, ‘…Again the high priest asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ ‘I am,’ said Jesus. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One'”- He is the Son of the Blessed one. Here, He is still not claiming divinity. Divinity and humanity is mixed up in Greek-Roman stories (i.e., Hercules-Jesus). Christianity got mixed up with those myths. You need to clear your minds from these myths.
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Dear Saifur,
We are not mixed up as per say. We recognize that God is the Father God and Isa Al-Masih is the Son of God. By saying this, it’s not absurdity at all. The fact is, there’s no absurdity in the Bible. Probably, it’s only our minds that cannot completely understand divine things. Only by faith are we received by God, and only through Faith could we receive His grace.
The Trinity is not a myth, but a divine fact about God. Islam’s understanding about God is too big and vast, as if He’s far away and untouchable. But God wants to be known by His human creation.
Sin separates us from Him, and God himself restored this relationship. Our article about Tauhid explains more about this at https://www.isaandislam.com/muslim-beliefs/the-muslim-problem-of-tauhid-god-s-oneness.html.
The word “God” points to the Father God, and Isa Al-Masih is the Word of God (The Injil, John 1:1-3). One should open his heart for receiving righteousness without fear of anything, except fearing God for He’s a living God and will protect him from evil minds.
All the authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Isa Al-Masih (The injil, Matthew 28:18). The Father God gave Isa His authority in heaven and on earth.
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Saifur,
Isa said: “My Father, who has given them [disciples] to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one” (Injil, John 10:22-30).
With this statement He did not claim to be an additional God besides Allah, but that He is one with Him, which means part of the oneness (tauhid) of God. In other words he claimed himself to be Allah, one God, not two different Gods. The difference was that he came to live in a human body,(lowering himself) which is the greatest mercy and miracle in human history. Only Allah himself is able to do such a thing because nothing is impossible for Him.
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Dear Stefan,
It’s the truth that God is one. He revealed himself through Isa Al-Masih. Therefore, heaven and earth should worship Isa Al-Masih. Whoever worships Isa Al-Masih, He worships God as well.
Best regards,
Aila
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Is the son greater than the father? Jesus, when asked by the disciples how to pray, said they should start with “Our father.”
According to the Bible, when Christ was on the cross he cried out, “My God,My God why have you forsaken me?” Is that God feeling forsaken? He also prayed in Gethsemane by prostrating himself and saying “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” What do you think Christ is telling us here? He is telling us that he too depends on someone and that someone whom he depends on has a greater will than he does.
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Sheik,
Yes, you are right that the Father is greater than Isa. And Isa depended on God the Father. However, there is also a verse in the Bible saying that, all the authority in Heaven and on Earth has been given to Him (Isa). “’… Jesus [Isa] came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Injil, Matthew 28:18). He will also judge the world but He will not judge based on His own will, but according to God’s wills. “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me” (Injil, John 5:30). Therefore, through this scriptures, God (Allah) reigns through Isa.
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Isa Al-Masih knew that the price of dying on the cross was too great. But He also knew that it was the will of God for Him to die for our sins. That’s why He said, “Father, if I will let this cup pass me by nevertheless not my will but Yours be done” (Injil, Matthew 26:39).
This cup represent the price He had to pay for our sins. And see John 8:57-59 –
“So the Jews said to Him, ‘You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am. Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.”
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Dear Aung,
Thanks for your comment. Isa’s sacrifice proves that God loves us and doesn’t want us to be separated from Him. When Isa cried out, “it’s finished,” it means that He had paid the ransom price that was needed to reconcile a holy God with sinful men. For more explanation, go to this link: https://www.isaandislam.com/isa-al-masih/who-can-say-it-is-finished-muhammad-or-isa.html
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I think since the creation of Adam, the idea of “One God” (the ultimate creator, the source of every thing, the supreme ruler possessing all powers) was very hard to understand. Simply because men are already fitted to assimilate myths and legends. A lot of people through ages metaphorically took some of God’s power and gave it to men or other species. The current Christianity is an amalgam of Greek, Hindu and other mythologies combined to Abraham’s religions. That’s why the absolute presence of “God” is absent. Personally, I can’t worship God who share his power with someone else. Where is the perfection in all this? is the “father” unable to rule the universe alone? The main question is: who should i worship? is it the father, is it the son or the holly spirit? is the father unable to reveal himself as one single being?
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Alexander,
Do you believe that there is God, who is far above us and above anyone else? That God is our creator whom we should worship? That He is all powerful that all things are possible? Have you ever prayed to God and asked Him to reveal the truth? Do you believe that He could do so to you? I encourage you to seek with all your heart fervently for the truth. Yet the truth has come. “Jesus/Isa Al-Masih said…,“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (Injil, John 14:6) . Also Jesus said, “…“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Injil, John 8:31).
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Dear Alexander,
There is only One God! Jews, Christians, and Muslims all agree that there is only One God – Allah, Elohim, Eli, Creator of heaven and earth. However, some count by addition: 1+1+1=3 (God + Mary + Isa = team of 3 Gods) which is blasphemous.
Instead, we need to move on to multiplication: 1x1x1=1 (God x Word x Spirit = one Allah) and read the scriptures on who the 3 factors are. Therefore, count correctly and say not “three.” Allah does not associate any other partner to himself; he is not a team of three. Allah-hu-Akbar! He is greater and manifests himself in his Word “Kalimat-ullah” and his Spirit “Ruh-ullah”. His eternal Word and his eternal Spirit are both uncreated, an integral part of his essence and substance, his oneness, and they operate out of Him, not any external force.
If you worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are already included, because they are “one” not three ‘different’ partners.
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Yes, you are right. God is only one. He manifests into three persons. We can’t understand why He has to manifest into three persons. It’s like we are questioning why earth goes round the sun.
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Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) is a great prophet in Islam. “…held in honour in this world, and in the hereafter…” (Qs 3:45). That’s what we Muslims say about him.
But to think of Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) as God is illogical and unscientific. God cannot be anthropological. If He is? then He would be subject to the same natural laws and conditions as every other creation (animal, human, vegetable, etc). As you know, all creatures are born, then they all die. That’s the circle of life. If God is anthropological, it will mean that God will have to die sometime in the future.
I sincerely hope that this makes sense to you.
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Saadiq,
Isa is God who was clothed in humanity, through incarnation. He was in flesh like us. Yet, He is God. “This High Priest (Isa) of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin” (Injil, Hebrews 4:15). As a human being, Isa died, but not as God. Because God doesn’t die.
So, Isa died in flesh. He obeyed the Father’s will to die and became the holy sacrifice for our sin’s forgiveness. Through the Bible, you may know that God requires holy sacrifice for sin’s forgiveness. To learn further about how Isa could be the holy sacrifice, go to: https://www.isaandislam.com/al-quran/id-al-adha-the-key-to-the-crucifixion-of-isa-al-masih.html.
Thank you.
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“… No one goes to the father but through me” (Injil, John 14:6). The ultimate is not him but the Father, and who did he worship? And who did his closest disciples worship?
Why do you want to misguide people with your short lived arguments. I worship whom Jesus, Moses, Abraham worshiped and not follow the creed of your unfortunate misguided understanding.
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Muhammad,
Isa, the Kalimah Allah, is the way to the Father. Like you quoted through the Bible, that no one can come to the Father except through him (Isa). Have you accepted Isa as the only way?
Also, the Kalimah Allah is always together with Allah. If we worship Isa, does it mean that we also worship Allah? When Kalimah Allah, Isa said to worship God, does it also mean to worship himself? Kalimah Allah is God’s manifestation. Go to this link to learn more further about it: https://www.isaandislam.com/Isa-Al-Masih/is-isa-al-masih-really-a-manifestation-of-god.html
Thank you.
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