“Was Jesus a Muslim?” by: Robert F Shedinger, Professor of Religion at Luther College (Iowa). Shedinger won the American Bible Society Award for Excellence in Biblical Studies.
| Aspect | Islamic View ✅ | Jesus’ View ✅ | ✝️ Paul & Church ❌ |
| Monotheism | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is Allah, One ˹and Indivisible˺. Allah, the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺; He has never had offspring, nor was He born. And there is none comparable to Him.” (Quran 112) | “The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Mark 12:29) Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3) | The Council of Nicaea in AD 325 established the divinity of Jesus, later at the Council of Constantinople in AD 381, the Holy Spirit was added, and the doctrine of the trinity was officially adapted. |
| Jesus was sent by God | …The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit ˹created by a command˺ from Him. (Quran: 4:171) | … but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5:30) …and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3) | Jesus is God came down to earth in human form |
| Miracles | …It was not for any messenger to bring a sign without Allah’s permission. (Quran: 40:78) | I can of mine own self do nothing.. (John 5:30) | Jesus can do anything |
| Salvation Through Righteous Deeds | Faith + Good Deeds = Salvation (Quran 2:277, 103:1-3) | ” There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19:17) | Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law (Romans 3:20) |
| God Alone Has Supreme Authority | No one shares God’s power (Quran 5:72) | “My Father is greater than I.” (John 14:28) | Church doctrine teaches Jesus is co-equal with God. |
| Worship | Worship God ˹alone˺ and associate none with Him. (Quran 4:36) | ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ (Mathew 4:10) | Worship Jesus |
| Prophet Mohammad | …giving good news of a messenger after me whose name will be Aḥmad.” (Quran 61:6) | Another Comforter will come to guide you. (John 16:13) (in Greek paraklētos ), this cannot be the holy Spirit for many reasons.. | That’s the holy spirit. |
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The Universal Message of All Prophets 
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