Do Jesus’ Miracles and Sinlessness Prove He Is God?

I argue that Jesus’ sinlessness, miracles, forgiveness of sins and virgin birth do not, by themselves, prove that he is God. In Islam, Jesus is honored as a righteous prophet and Messiah. A miraculous birth shows God’s power, I argue, not that the person born is divine; Adam’s creation is also described as miraculous in the Qur’an. The post also questions whether biblical accounts of people bowing to Jesus necessarily mean they worshipped him as God. Some biblical examples describe people bowing to other humans as a sign of respect. I point out that Jesus prays to God, is sent by God and speaks of depending on the Father. Christians believe Jesus died and rose again, while Islam teaches that he was not successfully crucified and that God raised him. I argue that Muhammad’s mortality does not settle whether Jesus is divine, and that Jesus’ death raises a separate question about whether God can die. From the Islamic perspective presented here, Jesus is an exalted prophet, but not God.

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