Peace be to you. I am Andrew, a child of Yahweh, baptized by Lord Jesus Messiah with His Holy
Spirit of Truth since September 1990. I speak before the Wailing Wall where the Second Temple
was once stood upon the holy ground. My experience of baptism of the Holy Spirit of Jesus, came
after my pledge of allegiance to be His disciple to witness for Him. I testify that Jesus Messiah
is the last Prophet of Yahweh the Father and the Son of Yahweh in one accord. I testify
that Jesus Messiah sent His Holy Spirit of Truth to His apostles and disciples on the
Day of Pentecost, that is 50th day from His resurrection or 10th day from His ascension
to His Father's throne in Heaven. I wish to help Sister Mary to refute the false assertion
of Dr. Zakir Naik that Jesus Christ did not say I am Elohim and or Worship Me.
I will play the video clip of the recorded speech of Dr. Zakir Naik, invoking the US
Fair Use policy for comment purposes, in response to his open challenge against the Christians.
I am Mary. I am a Christian, and a banker by profession. My question for you is based
on your statement, that nowhere in the Bible is mentioned Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Based on my knowledge and understanding of the Bible, I have picked up two verses to
quote, and I would like only your clarification in the light of Islam. The first one is
Matthew 3:17 "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased." KJV.
The second is John Chapter 3:16 "For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.' KJV. Sister, just to correct your statement. You
made a question saying; I said that nowhere in the Bible says Jesus is the Son of God (John 10:36).
I never say nowhere in the Bible, Jesus Christ said I am the Son of God. I said:
There is not a Single unequivocal statement in the complete Bible. There is not a Single
unequivocal statement in the complete Bible, where Jesus Christ peace be upon Him, Himself
said: That I am God or where He said: Worship Me. I never said The Bible does not say Jesus
is the Son of God (vs. Quran 9:30). What I said, There is not a single unambiguous statement,
not a single unequivocal statement in the complete Bible where Jesus Christ (pbuH) said:
I am God or Worship Me. [It's Allah never said to Muhammad:
I am Allah but Muhammad said "Worship Me" in Quran 21:25]
The explicit challenge from Dr. Zakir Naik is that he wishes to hear from the mouth of
Lord Jesus Messiah saying: I am God or Worship Me. In Matthew 15:9, Lord Jesus Messiah
quoted from Prophet Isaiah saying: But in vain they do worship me. ' KJV. Since the
two words Worship Me or Pay Me homage, in Aramaic-English Murdock Version did come from
the mouth of Lord Jesus Messiah, then Dr. Zakir Naik has lost the challenge.
In fact, Lord Jesus Messiah did claim I am Elohim, which He spoke in the Hebrew idiom.
Dr. Zakir Naik have to go back to the past cultural background on the Hebrew idiom and
not to use the modern English culture so as to twist the figure of speech of the Hebrew
idiom.
Sister Mary has quoted two important verses from Matthew 3 : 17 whereby the Spirit of
Yahweh descended like a dove, and came upon Him, right after the water baptism; this is
followed by the voice from Heaven, saying: This is My Beloved Son in whom I have delight,
as quoted from Aramaic-English Murdock Version. That signifies the Spirit of Yahweh the Father
had initiated Jesus to begin His ministry on earth, and conferred Him the honorable
title, the Son of Yahweh.
In John 3 : 16, Lord Jesus said to Nicodemus: For Yahweh so loved the world, that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him, should not perish, but should have
life eternal.
The legal rights of interpretation of the holy scriptures is vested upon the People
of the Book who read the former scriptures before the Quran and not upon the later followers
of Islam based on Quran Chapter Jonah 10 : 94.
Muhammad recited: If thou were in doubt as to what We have revealed
unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth has indeed
come to thee from thy Lord: so be in no wise of those in doubt. '
Quran Jonah 10 : 94.
By virtue of the Power of Attorney which Muhammad agreed to impart to those who read the scriptures
before the Quran so as to clarify his doubt in the Quran, then the precedent laws in the
Torah and the Gospel should judge the words of the Muslims.
I wish to testify that term "the only begotten son" in John 3 : 16 is an honorable title
of Jesus Messiah which is in line with Psalms 2 : 7. The narrator in Psalm 2 : 7 must be
Jesus Messiah since He said: I will declare the decree: YHWH has said unto me, Thou art
my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
How Yahweh has begotten Jesus is based on what Angel Gabriel foretold to virgin Mary.
In Luke 1 : 35, The Angel replied, and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come, and the
Power of the Most High will overshadow thee; therefore He that is born of thee is holy,
and will be called the Son of Elohim. '
The holy Angel Gabriel announced the glad tiding to virgin Mary about the union of the
Holy Spirit and the Power of Yahweh inside her wound would soon take place. That miraculous
event was foretold by Prophet Isaiah many years ago.
Isaiah 7 : 14 Therefore Yahweh Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive,
and bear a son, and shall call His Name Immanu-el.
We have seen that two prophecies from the mouth of Prophet Isaiah have been fulfilled
in the life of Lord Jesus Messiah about His followers will worship Him and He will be
begotten by a virgin. I loved Father Yahweh who took all responsibilities to confer Jesus
Messiah the honorable titles of the beloved Son, and Elohim in accordance with the precedent
law in Psalms 82 : 6.
Furthermore, Quran Al-Maidah 5 : 44 explicitly says, It was We who revealed the Law (to Moses):
therein was guidance and light. And if any do fail to judge by what Allah has revealed,
they are unbelievers. '
Quran Al-Maidah 5 : 47 says, Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed
therein. If any do fail to judge by what Allah has revealed, they are those who rebel. '
Quran Al-Imran 3 : 3 says, He (Allah) has revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture
with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealed the Torah and
the Gospel. ' Allah did not say the Quran is superseding the Torah and the Gospel but
merely confirming the previous scriptures were true.
Quran Al Imran 3 : 81 says, Behold! Allah took the covenant of the prophets, saying:
"I give you a Book and Wisdom; then comes to you a messenger, confirming what is with
you; do ye believe in him and render him help? ' As the legal rights of
interpretation of scriptures is irrevocable since Quran Jonah 10 : 94 was spoken, then
no Muslim should interpret the former scriptures. Muhammad himself could not encroach into the
former books written before the Quran. How could Dr Zakir Naik who is not baptized by
Lord Jesus Messiah could twist His words in the Gospel?
Quran came only to Muhammad as the first Arab to receive the book by virtue of Quran Saba
34 : 44 - 45, Al Qasas 28 : 46, As Sajdah 32 : 2-3, and Hud 11 : 49. Logically, every
new lawyer have to study the former laws and pass the relevant exams before he can be a
qualified lawyer. By the same analogy, Muhammad being a later messenger, have to be guided
by a practicing prophet. But Muhammad failed the law in Torah Deuteronomy Chapter 18 : 20
whereby he could only speak in the name of Yahweh and not by any other names.
Now, with the governing principle in hand, the benchmark is that those who read the former
scriptures have authority to interpret the Quran and not vice versa. In short, Dr. Zakir
Naik cannot encroach into the former scriptures which came earlier than the Quran.
The exclusive rights to interpret the Holy Bible is vested in the Christians who are
baptised by the Spirit of Yahweh Elohim who is the author of the Holy Scriptures.
By virtue of John 1 : 12, the prerogative to be called the sons of Yahweh comes from
none other than Jesus alone: "But such as received Him (Jesus), to them gave He the
prerogative to be children of Yahweh; [even] to them that believe on His Name. ' The name
of Jesus means Yahweh Saves!
Now, did Jesus Messiah say I am Elohim, not in English term God and or Worship Me?
Lord Jesus did say I am Elohim in John 10:30 when He explicitly said: I and My Father
are One, which He further elaborated in these words: that my Father is in me, and I (am)
in my Father as it is written in John 10:38. Lord Jesus said in John 10:36, I am the
Son of Elohim which corresponds to the precedent law in Psalms 82 : 6 whereby Yahweh said:
I have said: Ye are Elohim and all of you are Sons of the Most High.
The Hebrews had interpreted the idiom of Hebrew Jesus who said: I and My Father are One in
term of the same power: While you are a Man, you make yourself Elohim, in John 10 : 33.
Yahweh our Elohim is one Yahweh based on Deuteronomy 6:4. Since Yahweh is One, then Jesus whom
Yahweh is in Him and He is in Yahweh, it can only be interpreted as they are originally
and eternally one.
In John 16 : 15 Lord Jesus said: All whatever that the Father has is mine: on this account
I have said to you, That of mine He (The Spirit of Truth) will take, and will show you. ' Lord
Jesus has identified Himself as I and His Father's words are owned by Him the Spirit
of Truth will act for Him. I can see that the Three-in-unity is made known by Lord Jesus
Messiah personally.
To conclude, whatever has been spoken by Lord Jesus Messiah cannot be superseded by a later
messenger like Muhammad and his followers called Muslims. Jesus Messiah is Yahweh Elohim
in the Spirit and that He did speak from His mouth: Worship Me in Matthew 15 : 9.
Amen.