This "Test" was designed by former Christian and convert to Islam, Yusuf Estes from Texas.
He asks us to take the test and find out once and for all ---
Christians Claim - jesus is "Son of God"
Muslims Say - jesus is a "Prophet of God"
But the Real Question is -
"Who Really Follows Jesus?"
Test Your Knowledge of Jesus' Teachings & Consider these 14 Interesting Questions:
The jesus Test
An Introduction to the Message of the Prophets of The "Lost" and "Last" Testaments
- Yusuf Estes
1). Did jesus teach eternal life was conditioned on obeying the commandments? Yes ___ No __ Answer in the Bible:
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the Law? How do you read?" And he answered saying, "Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him. You have answered right; do this, and you shall live."
Luke 10: 25-28
God has only created us to worship Him (without partners).
Read Last Testament (Quran) Chapter 51, verse 56; chapter 4, verse 48; chapter 112, all verses
2). Did jesus teach his followers to serve no other god, except Almighty God, and worship Him without any partners?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
And jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is,
"Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord, and you shall worship Him with all your strength and all your might and all your soul and all your heart."
Mark 12:29
He also replied to the devil who was trying to tempt him:
Answer in the Bible:
"Get thee behind me, Satan; for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shall you serve."
Matthew 4:10
Read from the Last Testament (Quran) 4:48
God tells us that He never forgives anyone making partners in worship with Him, but anything less than this, He forgives whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with Him in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.
3). Did jesus order us to obey all the commandments?
Yes ___ No ___
According to the New Testament in Matthew, he did.
Answer in the Bible:
"Think not that I came to destroy the Law and the Prophets. I came not to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily, I say unto you that until Heaven and earth pass away not a jot or one tittle shall no wise pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled."
Matthew 5:17-18
Answer in the Bible:
"And behold one came and said to him, Good teacher, what good things shall I do that I may have eternal life? So he said, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, this God. But if you want to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments."
Matthew 19:16-17
Answer in the Bible:
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:12
Answer in the Bible:
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 jesus said unto him, Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:36-40
While ordering us to obey the "Law" it becomes obvious that he ordered his followers to obey the commandments of Almighty God.
4.) Did jesus forbid bowing down to statues?
Yes ___ No ___
By insisting on following the "Law" (Old Testament), jesus did in fact endorse the message that Moses had brought down to the children of Israel from Almighty God;
Answer in the Bible:
"Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in the heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them."
5.) Did jesus forbid anyone to worship him?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
"But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Matthew 15:19
And in prophesying the Last Days, he clearly taught the same message:
Answer in the Bible:
"But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: For the Father seeks such to worship Him. God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth."
John 4:23-24
6.) Did jesus openly deny divinity (said he was not God)?
Yes___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
"The Father is greater than I." - John 14:28
7.) Did jesus deny that he had the power of God to do his miracles?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
"I do nothing of myself" - John 8:28
"Men of Israel listen to this: jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you know."
Acts 2:22
8.) Did jesus deny any partners (Trinity) with Almighty God?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John 8:42
Answer in the Bible:
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John 8:54
Answer in the Bible:
…and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
John 20:17
9.) Did jesus forbid the Christmas tree?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
"Thus says the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not."
Jeremiah 10:2-4
10.) Did jesus teach that males should be circumcised?
Yes ___ No ___
Genesis 17:10-11 says he did. "This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your seed after you. Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant between me and you."
Answer in the Bible:
John the Baptist was circumcised (Luke 1:59) as was jesus himself (Luke 2:21)
11.) Did jesus forbid eating pork?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
"And swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven-footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you. Of their flesh shall you not eat, and their carcass shall you not touch, they are unclean to you."
Leviticus 11:7-8 And Exodus 20:4-5
12.) Was jesus a prophet?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the Bible:
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.
Luke 24:19
Answer in the Bible:
The woman said unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
John 4:19
Answer in the Bible:
They say unto the blind man again, What do you say of him, that he has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
John 9:17
13.) Did jesus predict the coming of another prophet, like unto him?
Yes ___ No ___
Consider from the Bible, things that are most compatible with Islam, for instance the teaching of John 16:7-8
Answer in the Bible:
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
John 16:7-8
14.) What does the "Last Testament" (Quran) say on these same subjects. Does it agree?
Yes ___ No ___
Answer in the QURAN:
... Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Almighty God to you - confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad."
Surah As-Saff 61 verse 6
OK. You took the test - What is the result? Who did had the best score? christians or Muslims? Who Really Follows jesus Today?
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The word "Sword" appears in the Bible over 200 times, many in the New Testament. (Not even once in Quran)
Answer: Matthew 10:34
"Do not think I came to bring peace on earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword."
(quote from Jesus, peace be upon him, according to the New Testament Bible):
And Luke 22:36:
"But now, whoever has a money belt is to talk it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one."
Any good is from Allah the mistakes were from myself. May Allah guide all of us to His Truth, ameen.
Salam alaykum - Yusuf Estes
National Muslim Chaplain
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Articles and Answers are from: Yusuf Estes, National Muslim chaplain. He is an American born, former Christian, and as a student of many excellent scholars, he only offers assistance to provide accurate authentic information in easy English to questions about Islam Muslims.
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