IN agreement

There is no reason to argue anymore,

In both the Gospel (the New Testament) and the Koran (the Final Testament) the
mission and identity of Jesus is echoed in unison.

Christians and Muslims are in accord, consent, acknowledgment,
corroboration, harmony , unanimity, solidarity, coexistence, attunement,
settlement, compatibility, that Jesus was:

· The statement of the truth (Koran19:34) and (John 14:6)
· A word of God (Koran 10:19) and (John 1:1)
· Apostle of God (Koran 4:157) and (Hebrews 3:1)
· A sign (Koran 19:21) and (Luke 2:34)
· Born faultless (Koran 19:19) and (John 8:46)
· Servant of God (Koran 19:31) and (Phalinthians 2:7)
· Mary his Mother, was given glad tidings of the coming of
Jesus by Angel Gabriel (Koran 3:45) and (Luke 1:30)
· Was born from a virgin (Koran 3:47) and (Luke 1:34)
· Was the Messiah (Koran 9:31) and (John 1:41)
· Preformed many miracles (Koran 5:110) and (Matthew 4:24)
· Was with the spirit from God (Koran 4:171) and (Matthew 12:18)
· Ascended to Heaven (Koran 3:55) and (John 3:13)
· Will return to earth (Koran 19:33) and (Revelation 20:5)

Along with other similarities, such as that we both believe we will pass by
Jesus on the Day of Judgement [as Jesus is quoted as saying 'no one will go to
the Creator except by me'], we both believe Jesus is a descendant of Prophet
Abraham, that Jesus was born in Israel, the Jews were violent towards Jesus.

We also agree about the Ten Commandments:
(Exodus 12: 1-17 & Deuteronomy 5: 6-21) with confirmation in the Koran:
1. There is only One God (Koran 47:19)
2. Thou shall make no image of God, there is nothing whatsoever like unto Him
(Koran 42:11)
3. Thou shall not use God's name in vain, nake not God's name an excuse to your
oaths (Koran 2:224)
4. Thou shall honor thy mother and father, be kind to your parents if one or
both of them attain old age in thy life, say not a word of contempt nor repel
them but address them in terms of honor. (Koran 17:23)
5. Thou shall not steal. (Koran 5:38 - 39)
6. Thou shall not lie or give false testimony. (Koran 24:7)
7. Thou shall not kill, If anyone has killed one person it is as if he had
killed the whole mankind (Koran 5:32)
8. Thou shall not commit adultery, do not come near adultery. It is an indecent
deed and a way for other evils. (Koran17:32)
9. Thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife or possessions. (Koran 4:36)
10. Thou shall keep the Sabbath holy.(Koran 62:9)

Therefore, Muslims are not anti-Christs as a few separatists teach, we are
worshippers of the God of Abraham as our fellow Christians are, we have a
Christology similar to millions of other Christians.

Millions of educated Bible following Christians also have similar views as
Muslims regarding the Prophethood of Jesus;

The very first groups of Christians such as the Ebonites, the Cerinthians, the
Basilidians, the Capocratians, the Hypisistarians, the Arians, Paulicians and
Goths also accepted Jesus as a Prophet of God, Even in the modern age there
are a large number of Christian Churches which teach Jesus was only a Prophet,
for example;

The majority of today's Anglican Bishops do not worship Jesus as God;

In the British newspaper the "Daily News" 25/6/84 under the heading "Shock
survey of Anglican Bishops" We read

"More than half of England's Anglican Bishops say that Christians are not
obliged to believe that Jesus Christ was God, according to a survey published
today. The pole of 31 of England's 39 bishops shows that many of them think
that Christ's miracles, the virgin birth and the resurrection might not have
happened exactly as described in the Bible. Only 11 of the bishops insisted
that Christians must regard Christ as both God and man, while 19 said it was
sufficient to regard Jesus as 'God's supreme agent'"

The Roman Catholic Church no longer believes Christ is the only single way
to attain salvation; "The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation
also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are
the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore
the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."[330] Vatican's New Catechism 841.

Catholics are the largest group of Christians who also recently declare that even without Christ, you can be saved; "This affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and his Church: Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation."[337] Vatican's New Catechism 847.

Here are more Bible following groups who have non Protestant opinions ;

Christian Science (Mary Baker Eddy): "Jesus Christ is not God, as Jesus Himself
declared, but is the Son of God."Science and health key to the scriptures
p.361.

The Christian Spiritual Alliance (Roy Eugene Davis): "Jesus was not the only
begotten." (Roy Eugene Davis, the Hidden teachings of Jesus Revealed 1968, p.
9.

The Christadelphians (John Thomas). "Jesus Christ did not exist as a person
>from eternity as one of the triune Godhead.... He did not actually come into
being until He was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born in Bethleherm"
(Christedelphian messenger no.46 the word made flesh p.3)

Course in miracles-(Helen Schucman) Jesus is a man, who is like all other men,
and the Christ idea, which all men possess and must eventually demonstrated. He
becomes the pattern for all of us. Jesus the man was used by the Christ to
demonstrate the illusion of the world"

Eckankar (Paul Twitchell): "do not put Him [Jesus] in a special category, for
all saviours and prophets who came to earth to help mankind did their part arid
passed on to the glory of the heavenly kingdom .. _ "74

The Foundation of Human understanding (Roy Masters): -you must not have any
concepts of what Christ is like or God is like. it all must be an inward
revelation process-" (Roy Masters (tape), -The Mystery of Golgotha.

Jehovah's Witnesses- Charles Taze Russell-"There is Scriptural evidence for
concluding that Michael was the name of Jesus Christ before he left heaven and
after his return." (WT 5/15/1969, p. 307)

Lucis Trust (Alice Bailey): -The Incarnation, which is for popular Christianity
synonymous with the historical birth and earthly life of Christ, is for the
mystic not only this but also a Perpetual cosmic and personal process.- (Alice
Bailey, From Bethlehem to Calvary Lucis, 1976, P. 7.

The Masonic Lodge: A former Mason reports 'Freemasonry carefully excludes' the
Lord Jesus Christ from the lodge and chapter, repudiates His mediatorship,
rejects His atonement, denies and disowns His Gospel, frowns upon His religion
and His church, ignores the Holy Spirit... " Edmond Ronayne, The Masters Carpet
(Ezra Cook Company of chicago, 1879), p. 87.)

Mormonism- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints-"....Jesus, our elder
brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden
of Eden, and who is our Father in Heaven," (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1, pp.
50-51).

Oneness Pentecostals"The Son of God existed from all eternity only as a plan in
the mind of God." (The Oneness of God, D. Bernard p.295) "the role of the son
is temporary and not eternal" (p.105, 108)

Rosicrucianism (AMORO (H. Spencer Lewis): "Nowhere in the teachings and
practices of Jesus can we find the least intimation that His great system was
intended to bring salvation to the physical body of man. ( K SpencerLewis, The
secret Doctrine of Jesus (San Jose, CA-- Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC), pp.
186-87,189-91.)

Science of Mind (Ernest Holmes): "Jesus is the name of a man. Christ means the
Universal Principle of Divine Sonship.'(N. Kasturt Sathya Sai Speaks, vol. 8,
Ist ed. 1975, p.144.)

Theosophy (Helena. P Blavatsky): "Nowhere throughout the New Testament is Jesus
found calling himself God, or anything higher than 'a son of God,' the son of a
'Father,' common to all." Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. The Secret Doctrine
(India: Theosophical Publishing House 1971), vol. 5, p. 369n.

The Unification Church (Sun Myung Moon): "It is a great error to think Jesus
was God Himself. Jesus is no different from other men."( Young Oon Kin, Divine
Principle and its Application (HSA-UWC, 1968), p. 75.) "We must understand that
this (John 8.58) also does not signify that Jesus was God Himself .Jesus on
earth was a man no different from US except for the fact that He was born
without original sin." (Divine Principle p. 212).

Unitarian Universalism: Unitarian Universalist minister Waldemar Argow states:
"They [Unitarian/Universalists] do not regard him as a supernatural creature,
the literal son of God who was miraculously sent to earth as part of an
involved plan for the salvation of human souls.', (Waldemar Argow, Unitarian
Universalism-Some Questions Answered (pamphlet) (Boston, MA. Unitarian
Universalism Assoc., nd.), p. 6.)

Unity School of Christianity (Charles Fillmore), "Most of our religious beliefs
are based on the [erroneous] idea that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God."
Unity (periodical), October, 1976, pp. 59-60.)

In conclusion, we know there are many ways to interpret the Bible, yet
one fact remains, Jesus never insisted that we believe in his blood to be saved
nor did Jesus order us to call him God. Jesus never commanded anyone to worship
him as the God of Abraham did.

Jesus asked us to believe that he was sent by God (John 5:24), which Muslims
along with other Christians believe.

Technically, Muslims are the largest group of Christians (those who believe
Christ was sent by God) approximately one and a half Billion, and
the fastest growing Religion.

Kindly accept fellow Monotheists, and let God be the Judge in the End, treat
fellow Monotheists as God would want, as brothers and sisters. We can learn
from each other and grow spiritually from each other rather than be separated
from each other.

Peace

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