to muslims. who you think the person on the cross was?
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'fly your fla...' was almost right, the Koran does say that Jesus was only a Prophet, and not the Son of God, it also says that Mohammad was a Prophet, not that Mohammed was God!\nApart from that I agree it is a load of cr**!\nAs to your question, if Jesus is "still alive" why does he need to return, where has he been if he is still alive?\nWho took his place on the cross? I really don't know and it's not as if Crucifixion was anything unusual in those times, hundreds of people (not only followers of Christ) were crucified daily, for all sorts of crimes, people were crucified and set alight to illuminate the Roman arenas at night, it was really no big deal. (unless you were the one being lit up!!  \nI can understand your interest, it's all a great story, but don't get carried away, it is actually only a story!!
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In Islam, we believe Jesus (Isa- PBUH) was a human prophet sent by God.  However, I'm not sure if I believe in the Da Vinci Code.  This wasn't mentioned in the Quran, so I'm not sure I believe it.  And please do not concern yourself with richbro's comments.  They are arrogant, demeaning comments only ignorant people will type.
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The problem with Muslims is that you hold to the word of one prophet and ignore the rest. Great prophets in the Old Testament prophesied many times of the coming King and how He would suffer to heal His people. I judge a prophet by his message. That message has to be consistent with all the previous messages from God. Mohammad's message is out of sync. It doesn't teach that blood must be shed to gain forgiveness of sin as both the Old and the New Testaments do. You deny Christ's position. Out of His own mouth He claimed to be the I AM God that spoke to Moses from the burning bush. Adam and Eve Died the day they sinned. They lost the presence of God in their lives and physical death followed. Now God is restored in the Lives of the Christian Gos walk with us in our daily walk before Him. We are alive Spiritually again. We still carry with us the body of sin that is subject to physical death. When it is gone our spirits go to the Father who created them and so we are ever with the Lord. I don't know as you can understand the two deaths physical and spiritual because I don't know your teaching that well. All I need to know about Islam is that you deny that Jesus is God. That tells me that your religion is closer to a cult than it is to God...   Jim
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Living or Dead? Well never mind, it would still be Jesus, because he is still alive in millions of people hearts. I am not preaching religion, but its just a fact. More people have heard about Jesus than anyone else.
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One of them asked christ to forgive him while on the cross so I guess that makes him Christian.!!
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justice served.\nand you're right about the martyr thing.\nhe wouldn't be a martyr in the eyes of God, but even giving him the belief that he would be is more than he deserves.\n\nBut... I musn't be so angry with him... shame on me...\nI must forgive.\n\nMoussaoui was granted life by God so that he can amend his ways and seek the true path to fufilling his destiny. Be it Christianity or Islam, or something else.\n\nGod Bless \nto err is human... to forgive divine.
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Jesus was and is a Muslim.\nMuslim= Submission to the will of God.
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king of jews. it was their way of mocking jesus while he was nailed to the cross.
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i agree with you, dear asker.\n\nif you study the life of Christ, you can only make one of three conclusions about Him:\n\nEither He:\n1.)  claimed to be God, yet knew He wasn't, that would make Him a liar\n2.)  thought He was God, but didn't know He wasn't, and that would make Him a lunatic.\n3.)  Proclaimed Himself to be God, and actually was/is God, and that would make Him Lord ;-)\n\ni mean, if Jesus were faking His messiahship, He sure went out the hard way, b/c His teachings contradicted the messianic expectations of the time.  if He was trying to be the messiah they expected, He sure did a lousy job. the Messiah He was and the messiah they expected  were so different that they missed the point completely.  they actually crucified Him b/c He claimed to be God!\n\nThe deity of Jesus is the ''great divide'' between christianity and gnosticism, cults, etc.  all cults will try and deny the Deity of Jesus.  it's also the divider between christianity and islam.  Muhammed did not die for you, and he was not sinless.
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Jesus in Christianity\nSecond person of the Trinity.  He is the word who became flesh (John 1:1, 14).  He is both God and man (Col. 2:9). The sacrifice of Christ on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24) whereby His blood becomes the sacrifice that turns away the wrath of God (1 John 2:2) from the sinner when the sinner receives (John 1:12), by faith (Rom. 5:1), the work of Christ on the cross. Salvation is a free gift of God (Eph. 2:8-9) to the person who trusts in Christ and His sacrifice on the cross.  He is our mediator (1 Tim. 2:5).  No works are sufficient in any way to merit salvation since our works are all unacceptable to God (Isaiah 64:6).\nJesus in Islam\nA very great prophet, second only to Muhammad.  Jesus is not the son of God (9:30) and certainly is not divine (5:17, 75)) and he was not crucified (4:157).  A literal son of God.  Therefore, Jesus cannot be the son of Allah.Jesus did not die on the cross.  Instead, God allowed Judas to look like Jesus and he was crucified instead. Judgement Day occurs on the day of resurrection where God will judge all people.  Muslims go to paradise (3:142, 183-185, 198).  All others to hell (3:196-197).  Judgment is based on a person's deeds (5:9; 42:26; 8:29).\n\nThe Qur'an tells muslims to kill and go to war to fight for Islam:  Surah 2:191; 2:193; 3:118; 4:75,76; 5:33, 8:12; 8:65; 9:5; 9:73,123; 33:60-62.  \n\nKill the Muslim who leaves Islam:  "...for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him,'" (Hadith Vol. 4, Book 52, #260). He goes as far as to kill those who leave Islam. What is still valid in Islamic Countries today.\n\nThe Qur'an is the single most important authority in all of Islam.  It is the scripture given from Allah through the angel Gabriel.  Does the Qur'an teach Jihad?  Absolutely yes.   As you will see in the following quotes from the Qur'an, Holy War is definitely taught and encouraged. \n\n"Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure," (Surah 61:4).  \n\n"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits...191And slay them wherever ye catch them. and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for persecution is worse than slaughter; But fight them not at the sacred Mosque unless they (first) fight you there; But if they fight you, slay them.  Such is the reward of those who reject faith.  192 But if they cease, Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.  193And fight them on until there is no more persecution. And the religion becomes Allah's.  But if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression" (The Qur'an, Surah 2:190-193). They are told to fight until there is no other religion except Islam.\n"Allah's Apostle said, "Allah guarantees (the person who carries out Jihad in His Cause and nothing compelled him to go out but Jihad in His Cause and the belief in His Word) that He will either admit him into Paradise (Martyrdom) or return him with reward or booty he has earned to his residence from where he went out." Volume 9, Book 93, Number 555: Narrated Abu Huraira.\nNon-believers had the choice to either accept Islam or die. What choice would any one take when his life is threatend. What reason would God have for innocent people to die? Mohammed had 600 Jewish Men beheaded and thrown in a pit. Their wifes and Children became his Slaves. Is this the way a Messenger of God behaves?
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Mary was actually at the cross, and Christ, as He hung there, asked one of His apostles to take care of her. If that is the case, then we must assume that Joseph was dead by then.
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The death of the Prophet Muhammad left a chasm that could not be filled. The rule of the first four Caliphs was in line with the Prophetic tradition, but those who came after them, those that did not have direct contact with the Prophet Muhammad, it was with them that the problems began.\n\nMarianne -> You are indeed correct. You believe Jesus died on the cross, right?\n\ncoloradohurricane - > There was no ambiguity in who was to be his successor. The fact that he appointed Abu Bakr to lead the prayer when he was sick, and appointed him to lead the farewell pilgrimage is a clear indication of who was to be his successor. Unfortunately, even this is not clear enough for some.
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allah...the muslim god was named after him.
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so who died and made you ambassor for most people.  I personally am not afraid of any religion...in fact I know many muslims that are very good, productive members of society.
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I believe that Jesus is not a God.....He was a Prophet for Israelites but he was took by God to the Sky....the people that crussified by Israelites with help by Romans was his betrayal follower or Hawariyyin named Yahuza .....it took so long...but i believe that Jesus is Prophet and about his marriage with Mary Magdalene.....i was a lil' bit blur about it...
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VERY fair...dead he would be a martyr for islam. He would have been honored as a hero, instead of the TRUE heroes of 9-11 and the war on terror. Now he gets to sit in SHAME for the rest of his life. That is if he doesnt "sacrifice" himself first....one can only pray. =)
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I believe the 2nd story is correct. Not sure about the follower part, but yes, another man was subsituted. See, Jesus was pulled into the heavens and will return before the Day of Judgement, symbolizing that the Day of Judgement is near. So, yes, God did not kill Jesus.