CONCEPT OF GOD IN CHRISTIANITYChristianity is a Semitic religion, which claims to have nearly 2.1 billion adherents all over the world. Christianity owes its name to Jesus Christ (Actual name is Eesa, peace be on him). The Bible is the sacred scripture of the Christians. The current pontiff or head of Christianity is Francis.
Concept of God in New Testament1. Jesus Christ (pbuh) never claimed DivinityOne may ask, if both Muslims and Christians love and respect Jesus (pbuh), where exactly is the parting of ways? The major difference between Islam and Christianity is the Christians’ insistence on the supposed divinity of Christ (pbuh). A study of the Christian scriptures reveals that Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity. In fact there is not a single unequivocal statement in the entire Bible where Jesus (pbuh) himself says, "I am God" or where he says, "worship me". In fact the Bible contains statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in which he preached quite the contrary. The following statements in the Bible are attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh): (i) "My Father is greater than I." [The Bible, John 14:28]
2. The Mission of Jesus Christ (pbuh) – to Fulfill the Law Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity for himself. He clearly announced the nature of his mission. Jesus (pbuh) was sent by God to confirm the previous Judaic law. This is clearly evident in the following statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in the Gospel of Mathew:
3. God Sent Jesus' (PBUH) The Bible mentions the prophetic nature of Jesus (pbuh) mission in the following verses:
4. Jesus Refuted even the Remotest Suggestion of his Divinity Consider the following incident mentioned in the Bible: Jesus (pbuh) did not say that to have the eternal life of paradise, man should believe in him as Almighty God or worship him as God, or believe that Jesus (pbuh) would die for his sins. On the contrary he said that the path to salvation was through keeping the commandments. It is indeed striking to note the difference between the words of Jesus Christ (pbuh) and the Christian dogma of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh).
5. Jesus (pbuh) of Nazareth – a Man Approved of GodThe following statement from the Bible supports the Islamic belief that Jesus (pbuh) was a prophet of God. "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know." [The Bible, Acts 2:22]
6. The First Commandment is that God is OneThe Bible does not support the Christian belief in trinity at all. One of the scribes once asked Jesus (pbuh) as to which was the first commandment of all, to which Jesus (pbuh) merely repeated what Moses (pbuh) had said earlier: "Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adonai Ikhad." It is striking that the basic teachings of the Church such as Trinity and vicarious atonement find no mention in the Bible. In fact, various verses of the Bible point to Jesus’ (pbuh) actual mission, which was to fulfill the law revealed to Prophet Moses (pbuh). Indeed Jesus (pbuh) rejected any suggestions that attributed divinity to him, and explained his miracles as the power of the One True God. Jesus (pbuh) thus reiterated the message of monotheism that was given by all earlier prophets of Almighty God.
Concept of God in Old Testament1. God is One The following verse from the book of Deuteronomy contains an exhortation from Moses (pbuh):
2. Unity of God in the Book of Isaiah The following verses are from the Book of Isaiah:
3. Old Testament condemns idol worship (i) Old Testament condemns idol worship in the following verses:
See alsoFESTIVALS or HOLYDAYS OF CHRISTIANITY; INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY; PROPHECY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺIN THE BIBLE; THE AQEEDAH OF TAWHEED
Referenceshttp://irf.net/Christianity.html
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