Muslim: If Jesus was GOD, then why in John 20:17 did Jesus say, I ascend to my God and your God? This tells us that we and Jesus have a common GOD. CARM: The same explanation above applies here. ----------- Muslim: If Jesus was GOD, then why in John 8:28 did Jesus say, I do nothing of myself? Cant GOD do anything he wills? CARM: Jesus was fulfilling his ministry completely as a man. He was made under the law (Gal. 4:4) and operated under the law. He fulfilled his ministry having emptied himself (Phil. 2:5-8) and was completely subject to the Father (Luke 22:42). Therefore, since he was under obligation to fulfill the law (which included complete dependence upon the Father) and since he had emptied himself and was working in cooperation with human limitations, he would naturally do nothing of himself. Jesus did not come to do his own will but the will of the Father. Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done. (Luke 22:42). I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. (John 5:30). ----------- Muslim: If Jesus was GOD, then why in John 14:28 did Jesus say, My Father (GOD) is greater than I? CARM: You heard that I said to you, I go away, and I will come to you. If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. (John 14:28). Jesus said the Father was greater than He not because Jesus is not God but because Jesus was also a man; and as a man, he was in a lower position. He was . . . made for a little while lower than the angels . . . (Heb. 2:9). Also in Phil. 2:5-8, it says that Jesus emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men . . . Jesus has two natures. Jesus was not denying that He was God. He was merely acknowledging the fact that He was also a man. Jesus is both God and man. As a man, he was in a lesser position than the Father. He had added to Himself human nature (Col. 2:9). He became a man to die for people. A comparison can be found in the marriage relationship. Biblically, a husband is greater in position and authority than his wife. But, he is no different in nature, and he is not better than she. They share the same nature, being human, and they work together by love. So, Jesus was not denying that He was God. He was simply acknowledging that He was also a man; and as a man, he was subject to the laws of God, so that He might redeem those who were under the law, namely, sinners (Gal. 4:4-5). ----------- Muslim: If Jesus was GOD, then why in Luke 23:46 did Jesus say, Father (GOD), into thy hands I commend my spirit? CARM: Because Jesus has two natures, divine and human, as a man, he would have someone he would call his God. This does not make two gods since the doctrine of the Trinity states that there is only one God in three persons, and that the second person of the Trinity became man. Therefore, Jesus committed himself to God the Father. ----------- Muslim: If Jesus was GOD, then why in Matthew 19:16 did Jesus say, Why call me good, there is none good but One, that is GOD? CARM: The simple question to ask here is, was Jesus good? If the Muslim wants to say that Jesus is not good, then hes saying that Jesus was evil. If, however, the Muslim wants to admit that Jesus was good, then the natural conclusion is that Jesus is God. ----------- carm.org/religious-movements/islam/questions-muslim-about-jesus-being-god
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:17:16 +0000
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