يسوع المسيح
"Yasū`a al-Masīħ" is how Christian Arabs refer to Our Lord. Muslim Arabs also call him "Īsā" (عيسى) or "Īsā ibn Miryam."
"[Both Muslims and Christians] believe in Jesus as the Messiah and accept that he was born of a virgin, that he never sinned. There is more in common than there are differences between us,” says Hisham Mahmoud, quoted in Mahmoud compares Islam and Christianity.
He's right in his first assertion, although sadly, many calling themselves Christians today reject the Virgin Birth and see Jesus as a teacher rather than the Messiah. Muslims are closer to the truth about Christ than they are.
Mr. Mahoud is wrong, however, in his second assertion. Christians recognize Jesus as "'Īsā ibn Allâh al-'Ali" (Jesus Son of God Most High). That makes all the difference in the world and defines the Christian qua Christian.
[See ISA facts and information for more on the Islamic view of Jesus.]
"Yasū`a al-Masīħ" is how Christian Arabs refer to Our Lord. Muslim Arabs also call him "Īsā" (عيسى) or "Īsā ibn Miryam."
"[Both Muslims and Christians] believe in Jesus as the Messiah and accept that he was born of a virgin, that he never sinned. There is more in common than there are differences between us,” says Hisham Mahmoud, quoted in Mahmoud compares Islam and Christianity.
He's right in his first assertion, although sadly, many calling themselves Christians today reject the Virgin Birth and see Jesus as a teacher rather than the Messiah. Muslims are closer to the truth about Christ than they are.
Mr. Mahoud is wrong, however, in his second assertion. Christians recognize Jesus as "'Īsā ibn Allâh al-'Ali" (Jesus Son of God Most High). That makes all the difference in the world and defines the Christian qua Christian.
[See ISA facts and information for more on the Islamic view of Jesus.]
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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