Jesus was tempted as humans are, yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15). This was necessary to set an example for humankind while he was in the flesh. However, it's important to note that he was the only one in history to not give into temptation, because he is holy and this was essential for overcoming the sin that has come about since Adam's fall (Romans 5:12; & 1 Corinthians 15:22).
Certainly, all the prophets were with sin, except for Jesus Christ the Messiah. Why? Why Jesus and how could he accomplish this? What does Jesus the Messiah (
al-Masih)? It means the Anointed One who came to cleanse the world of its sins and wipe them away.
Clearly, Adam was the source of original sin who fell in the garden of Eden when he disobeyed God. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for Adam's original sin we all might not struggle with this issue of sin nature. Moses murdered a man. David was an adulterer and murderer. Jonah disobeyed God and went in the wrong direction for some time.
In addition, how could Abraham (2100 BC) or any of the other prophets have been Muslim if they came well before Mohammad (570 AD) or the Quran? How could Abraham have built the Ka'ba if he set out for Beersheba (Genesis 22:19) and the Ka'ba wasn't created by human hands until after Mohammad? Why has the attempted sacrifice of Abraham's son so important and what did that represent? This was an illustration that foretold Jesus the Messiah's sacrifice for our sins as sinful human beings.
Was Ishmael the stone which the builders rejected, or was it Jesus Christ? Matthew 21:42 & Acts 4:10-12 makes it clear that that cornerstone was
Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:7).
Did Joseph go to Saudi Arabia or Egypt (Genesis 37:28)? Jacob also believed that his son Joseph was dead according to the Scripture (Genesis 37:31-35).
What about these so-called prophets of Ad, Hud, Thamud
& Shu'aib (Quran 7:65,73,85; 9:70; 11:50,61)? Why weren't they
mentioned among other prophets in Quran 4:163? If God prefers some
prophets, like David, over others (Quran 17:55), would God contradict
himself when he said in the earlier scripture that he does not show
favoritism (Romans 2:11) and is not a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34)?
Where did these so-called prophets come from all of a sudden and why were they
randomly added in the Quran even though they were never mentioned in the
earlier scripture of the Gospel? Clearly, they were false prophets that were added after the earlier scripture of the Gospel.
What about Mohammad, was he a false prophet? Well, Mohammad didn't reflect God's character in the following ways:
- 1. Murder. Mohammad murdered and ordered the killing of others through Jihad. Hadith Bukhari 52:265; 59:351.
2. Theft. Mohammad smiled at how much was stolen from non-Muslims by way of the Jizyah. Hadith Muslim 42:7065.
3. Rape. Mohammad approved of non-Muslim women being taken captive for
ransom and sex, and raped other men’s wives that he took. Hadith Bukhari 59:522; Hadith Muslim 8:3371.
4. Adultery. Mohammad had orgies with as many as nine women at a time, even though he only permitted other Muslims to only have up to 4 wives at a time. Hadith Bukhari 62:5.
5. Pedophilia. Mohammad took a 6 year old minor, Aisha, who
hadn’t reached puberty yet and was still playing with dolls, and slept with her at the age of 9. Hadith
Bukhari 58:234; 59:382.
6. Abuse. Mohammad laughed when he slapped women. Hadith Muslim 9:3506.
7. Slavery. Mohammad was a slave owner. Hadith Bukhari 60:435; 78:698.
In addition, Mohammad even acknowledged that he doesn't know what will be done with him or you (Quran 46:9).
Jesus the Messiah on the other hand though was the fulfillment of the prophesies of all the prior prophets. This is why Jesus also warned of false prophets to come after him, like Mohammad (Mark 13:22; Matthew 24:11). Jesus even stated the following,
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to God except through me (John 14:6).
As such, Jesus was more than just a mere prophet. He is the Word of God (Kalimat Allah), His was conceived of a unique miraculous birth through the Holy Spirit, He lived a sinless life, and performed a miraculous work of healing and raising people from the dead, and the fact that he was raised to heaven and will return to judge us all according to His commandments that are found in the Gospel all speak to his supernatural life. He was not only the first one to ever claim or do these things in the history of all mankind, but the very purpose of His life was to save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21).
Jesus' life and God's unchangeable Word definitely speaks for itself, the question is: do you believe this and are you willing to put your faith and trust in Him? 1 John 5:13.
