The Pure Declaration of Jesus, Peace Be Upon Him

This look into the scriptures highlights how God, the One who sends messengers, and the true meaning of worship and authority are connected. A clear pattern stands out: - God is One, the only true God. - Jesus, peace be upon him, is shown time and again as sent by God, not acting on his own. - His authority comes from God's revelation, not from himself. - He is described in many passages as a servant, messenger, and prophet. - Worship and ultimate authority belong to God alone, not to anyone else. This isn't about building some complicated system, but simply understanding: - Who God is: The One, the Supreme, the source of all authority. - Who Jesus, peace be upon him, is in relation to God: Sent, dependent, obedient, speaking God's words. - What 'eternal life' means here: Knowing God and the messenger He sent. Let's see what the texts say: One verse states: 'This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.' - The 'sent one' means a messenger. Jesus, peace be upon him, affirmed the oneness of God. When asked about the greatest commandment, he began by declaring, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.' This echoes the Quranic verse, 'Say, 'He is Allah, One.'' In another encounter, a man ran up, knelt, and called him 'Good Teacher,' asking how to inherit eternal life. Jesus, peace be upon him, replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.' The man then simply called him 'Teacher.' Jesus, peace be upon him, directed him to follow God's commandments. He also said clearly, 'It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'' Jesus, peace be upon him, emphasized he did not speak on his own: 'For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say... I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.' This is very much like the Quranic verse where Jesus, peace be upon him, says, 'I told them only what You commanded me to say: ''Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.''' He stated, 'If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies about me, and his testimony about me is true.' In other passages, Jesus, peace be upon him, is referred to as God's 'servant' (pais), the same term used for the Prophet David, peace be upon him. This is 'abdullāh in Arabic – a servant of God. He taught, 'My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.'' and 'By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but Him who sent me.' The Quran affirms this, stating the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was never too proud to be God's servant. He was recognized by the people of his time as a prophet. They said, 'This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth,' and 'A great prophet has appeared among us.' Even the man whose sight he restored testified, 'He is a prophet.' Jesus, peace be upon him, himself noted, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.' In essence, the message Jesus, peace be upon him, brought centered on pure monotheism and his role as a noble prophet and servant of the One True God, Allah.