Come into Jesus’ (Sweet) Heart: A Walk Back into History 2000 Years Ago to Search for the Gospel Truths

By Musa Bin Ismail

This writings expose the actual and true pristine teachings of Jesus to his community, the Israelites. For over 2000 years the brilliant Heavenly messages of God taught by Jesus to his community, the Israelites, had been unfortunately misunderstood by his community and subsequently profoundly distorted by the Christians after the teachings of Jesus left the shores of Palestine for glorious Rome.

The Jews arrogantly rejected Jesus outright and accused him of being a false messiah (prophet) while the Christians, in the wilderness of history ( spearheaded by Saul, a Jew form Tarsus), mysteriously revered him as a begotten Son of God and elevated him as one of the Gods in the Trinity in the new faith called Christianity. Truly, Jesus had never heard the word Christianity nor uttered it in his entire life. He had never called his followers Christians.

This writing illuminates to the whole of Christendom and the entire House of Israel,
the Divine Messages from Heaven which Jesus took pain to dessiminate to the Israelites then. The author has unearthed the Words of God from the resplendent pages of the Bible and explained its true meanings and messages for the followers of Jesus to cherish and practise throught their lives and for the adamant Jews to see the Divineness in the messages and return to the fold of the Lord.

To the Jews and the Christians, this writing is a rare opportunity for them to listen to the words of Jesus and to lead their lives in accordance with the Masters teachings. May they be blessed with the Heavenly enrichments and blessings from the Lord, the One and the Only Great Jealous God of the Universe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Sep 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499017410

Musa Bin Ismail

Musa Bin Ismail, 63 years old, holds a Bachelor of Arts (History) in 1973 and Bachelor of Laws in (1981) both from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His is married with there sons. He was a First Class magistrate for 4 years. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1987 and in the same year he left the judicial service and set up his own law firm Musa & Co and has been practising law for the past 23 years. Currently he is still practicing as an advocate & solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and his areas of practice includes land laws, land acquisitions, administration of estate, equity and trusts, commercial transactions and criminal laws.

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CHAPTER 1

THE BIBLE IS CHALLENGED

The Bible is the centre of focus for Christians when matters of their religion are raised. It is the foundation of Christianity and bedrock of the Christian theology. But this Bible is no longer the original Injil the blessed Book originally bestowed by God upon Jesus. The original Injil had, through the ages, been interpolated, added and deleted by human hands beyond recognition.

The Bible has been adulterated and amended at will by human hands under the heavy cloak of Divine inspiration and guise of the Holy Spirit and by reason thereof the Bible is now an uneasy and complex mixed collection of original untouched Words of God and writings of faceless human hands creeping stealthily into the unprotected lines of the Bible through a long continuous span of time. It is undeterminable when and at what periods of time precisely these unauthorised writings unceremoniously made their their way into the unguarded Bible. In this regard, Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh dan Henry Lincoln in their book The Holy Blood And The Holy Grail (1) write:

"Given these discrepancies, the Gospels can only be accepted

as a highly questionable authority, and certainly not as definitive.

They do not represent the perfect words of any God: or, if they do,

God’s words have been very liberally censored, edited, revised,

glossed and rewritten by human hands".

The corruption in the writings of the Bible is too huge in proportion that to-date the original plain teaching of the Unity of God by Jesus has been transformed into a complex religion known as Christianity wherein Jesus was elevated as a son of God in the concept of the Trinity of Gods. Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas in their book The Hiram Key (2) write:

"The Gospels of the New Testament were almost

certainly all written after the destruction of Jurusalem

and Qumran and the death of the original cast.

These writing were created for a Greek-thinking

audience by people who took the teachings

that they believe to be those of their Christ.

Then wove a life story for Christ around them

without the benefit of any actual eye-witness

testimony. To separate the facts from the fiction

in the New Testament, we have to remove the

literalism of the Greek thinking and look

beneath to study the undercurrent of radical

Jewish and proto-Christian thought"

John H. Hick, made an apt observation on the development of Christianity when he found that Christianity had gone through the windmills of the Greek, Roman Empire, Mediterranean and Germanic cultures and experiences. By reason thereof, Jesus’ teachings had evolved into a new entity which Jesus and the early disciples could never imagine. In his book Philosophy Of Religion John H. Hick writes (3):

"It is clear, for example, that Christianity has developed

through a complex interaction between religious and

non-religious factors. Christian ideas have been formed

within the intellectual framework provided by Greek

philosophy; the Christian church was molded as an

institution by the Roman Empire and its system of laws;

the Catholic mind reflects something of Mediterranean

and the Protestant mind something of Germanic culture,

and so on".

However the views taken by Ben Edward Akerley on the Bible is more controversial. In his book The X-Rated Bible (The Irreverent Survey Of Sex In The Scriptures) he writes (4):

I… consider the Bible to be nothing more that an ancient

Book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded

by men".

Ben Edward Akerley further stated in the same book on page xv:

"I insisted that if the Bible is inspired, the passages

relating to sex should reveal great enlightenment

and exceptionally advanced knowledge and

understanding. What we encounter instead are

superstition, fear, primitive thinking and gross

misunderstanding of even the most basic sexual

functions

Ben Edward Akerley is of such a view as he finds that the Bible contains volumes of unverified stories and events which could not be possibly authenticated. Furthermore he reasoned out, if the Bible is the repository of God’s words surely the literature and exposition on sex would be written with intelligence, wisdom, care and respect as sex is a fundamental basic function of every human being. It is a pivotal and solemn fibre in the institution of marriage and an essential instrument of human procreation and the continuity of human civilization until the Day of Reckoning. On the contrary the Bible records abhorrent sexual acts which are dangerous and repugnant for any respectable family to read. Among other explicit sexual adventure and high erotic romance, the Bible brazenly records a story of Prophet Noah committing incest with his two daughters when he was intoxicated after consuming alcoholic drink. This episode is extremely repulsive and repulsion should never be let to adorn a Holy Book of God. To say a spade a spade, this erotic event is an affront to human decency and respectability and a pornographic writing uncensored.

Christianity as a faith is not only a mystery to the Christians but neither is it in line with the development of scientific knowledge and methodical research. In the period of the infamous Dark Ages prior to the dawn of Renaissance, Europe was reeling under the formidable authority and stern rigid policy of the Church which spearheaded a movement against the development of scientific study and knowledge. It started when scientific knowledge and findings reveal that various facts, assertions and affirmations held out by the Bible as the gospel truth turned out to be factually wrong. Such a situation led to a crisis of faith in the religion. The Church authority on the other hand, fearing that it would loose its flock mounted a strong and systematic attack against scientists and researchers. They were arrested and accused of being heretics and practising sorcery. These scientists and researches were hastily and summarily tried and sentenced to be burnt to death as sorcerors and witches at the behest of the Church authorities.

Further progress in the scientific research and findings kept proving that the verses of the Bible were stating the wrong facts and circumstances of the universe and of other creations. For instance, the theory of heliocentrism - that the sun remains static in the centre of our solar system as propounded by Nikolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543) challenged the Biblical verses which stated that the sun revolved around the earth. In this regard John T. Elson in his book Can Christianity Survive (Time Life Books) write (5):

"The Copernican revolution was a shattering blow to faith

in a Bible that assumed the sun went around the earth".

When Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642) a researcher in astronomy and professor of mathematics at the Universiti Padua confirmed that the sun remains static on its axis and that earth and all other planets revolved in defined harmony around the sun he was attacked by the Church Fathers. He was condemned a heretic and was accused of undermining the truth of the Bible. In this respect A. Rehm, S.J stated in his book New Apologetics (6) thus:

"Pope Paul V in 1616 and Urban VIII in 1633 condemned

the teaching of Galilei as heretical. They did so, because

they believed that it was against Holy Scripture".

This Church’s movement against the rise of scientific knowledge is infamously known as the Inquisition movement which took Europe by storm resulting in many men of high learning in their respective fields of study succumbed to their death at the merciless hands of the Church authorities. In this respect Lynn Pickness stated in her book The Secret History of Lucifer (7) thus:

"Under the flag of his new order, the Dominicans,

he (Dominic De Guzman, a fanatical Spanish cleric),

created the Holy Office, otherwise known as the

Inquisition, a word that should – but these days

rarely does – evoke the same concentrated shudder

in the minds of all decent people as does the term

Gestapo.

The Inquisition period reared its head as a frightful terrifying nightmare to all men of learning at that period of time. Erick Von Deniken in his book Return To The Stars – God From Outer Space (8) stated that a famous thinker, Leonardo Da Vinci was forced to carry out his research on a flying machine in the form of a helicopter in secrecy for long years in fear of the deadly reprisal of the Inquisition’s squad. So much for the misadventures of Christianity in defending its worldview in the face of scientific knowledge and study.

Now let us get back to the adulteration of Jesus’ plain original teachings. It could not be denied that the plain teaching of Jesus of believing in one God, the unity of God has been hijacked into a religion believing in the complex and mind-boggling and irrational concept of Three Godheads – that is the Trinity of God the Father, son of God and the Holy Spirit. So many other spiritual theories and rituals were added and heaped into the pages of the Bible that the religion originally expounded by Jesus now has turned into a completely different face. If by the will of God Jesus is ordained to walk into the Vatican city, he would not recognize his original teachings now padded and heavily clothed by the present corpus of Christianity and the complex rituals ordinarily conducted at the Churches now.

The religion of submitting to one God taught by Jesus for the consumption of and salvation of his community, the Israelites, now had left the shores of his homeland. It is taken over and revered by the non-Israelites (the Gentiles) to whom Jesus was forbidden by his God to approach. By rejecting Jesus’ teachings the Jews had lost eternally a gem of Divine wisdom and by adhering blindly to the distorted version of Jesus’ teachings (the Pauline Christianity) the Christians had been led to a blasphemous wilderness away from the fold of the Lord. Both the Jews and the Christians could not see eye to eye in terms of theology. Islam invites both of them to submit to the will of one God and to open their heart to accept Jesus as a prophet of God and submit to his teachings.

Jesus would be disturbed to see that the religion of God which is an essential part of the long continuation of the Divine religion preached by amongst others Prophet Adam, Prophet Abraham, Prophet Issac, Prophet David, Prophet Solomon, Prophet Joseph and Prophet Moses has been forcibly snatched by Saul (subsequently conferred saint and known in Christendom as Saint Paul). Saint Paul is not in the long line of God’s prophets and is without Divine credentials. God had never mentioned his name and his unauthorized additions and expounding of Jesus’ teachings is without the blessing of God. He had almost single-handedly moulded the present Christianity into its present complex form and magnitude. Some critics have even called Christianity as Pauline Christianity after reviewing St Paul’s influence, contribution and dominance in the development of the creeds, philosophy, theology, beliefs and Jesus’ teachings in the corpus of Christianity. Poor Jesus. His simple teachings was dramatically overshadowed by the unordained words of Saint Paul who singlehandedly led the Christians to a wilderness away from the true path of the God of Abraham.

Jesus would surely disagree that he be made the son of God and a part of the Trinity of God. He never taught the Trinity in Galilee, Bethlehem, Jurusalem, Bethany or in any other villages of his countryside. He intended to serve one true God only, the God of Moses, Solomon, David, Isaac, Abraham and all other earlier prophets. Jesus would again disagree that Christianity be made the name of his religion which he taught in his homeland. Jesus had never uttered the word Christianity neither was such word revealed to him by God in the Garden Gethsemene or in any of his prayers. Neither did Jesus mention the word Christianity to any of his early disciples including James, Peter, Simon, Zabedee, Mary Magdeline and Mary his mother.

Jesus would certainly object he be called Jesus Christ. God and his mother had given him a Heavenly name Jesus and the entire dwellers of Heaven knew him as Jesus a brilliant name fitting for a mighty prophet who would stand spiritually admirable among the other prophets of God with equally beautiful names like, Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Ismail, David, Solomon, Moses, Muhammad and many others. None of them had an additional name Christ or any other title. The title Christ would only make Jesus look like a freak among other prophets of God.

Jesus had not authorized the setting up of any church for his flock to say their prayers and serve God. His flock has always been a congregation in the synagogue. Jesus too taught his flock there. The synagogue has always been the centre of all activities relating to his religion not the churches.

Jesus being a pious mortal regularly said his prayers to God but the manner the prayers to be said and the utterances thereof and the ritual performance thereof were not elaborated by Jesus to his disciples. The prayers and the mass conducted by the present-day churches do not emanate from the original teachings of Jesus. Even the robes worn by the pope, the bishops and clergymen were not worn by Jesus who was always clad in simple, decent, cheap and clean clothings.

The Christian’s Bible is many places does not state the words of Jesus instead the Bible quotes extensively the words and preachings of St Paul. The focus on St Paul’s teachings is so overwhelming that it is not an overstatement to state that Christianity now is the complete handiworks of St. Paul who gave Christianity a new theology and dimension, ruling over the grave where Jesus’ original teaching lay buried forever. In this respect Amanda O’Neill writes in her book Biblical Times (9) as follows:

"But His (Jesus’) teachings have often been interpreted

in ways that surely would have displeased him. His Apostles

and their successors had elaborated on His message, and

from around the 2nd century the scholars known as the

Fathers of the Church applied the principles of classical

philosophy to Christ’s teachings. This led to arguments,

sometimes violent, between Christians who accepted

different interpretations of the faith. Many sincere believers

who differed, even on quite minor matters, from the ruling

authorities of the Church were denounced as heretics and

expelled. The early Church Fathers created an anti-feminists

movement, built on the writings of St. Paul rather than the

words of Jesus. The growth of the Church’s social and political

power after its recognition by Emperor Constantine, produced

much corruption among the clergy, from ruthless popes to the

notoriously worldly friars of the Middle Ages".

In observing the development of Christianity Amanda O’neill noticed that the teachings of Jesus was added to and expanded by those personalities not known to Jesus. In the second century the Church leaders infused into Jesus’ teachings the principles of classical philosophy. The true followers objected vehemently to the Church leaders’ moves and in retaliation they were condemned as heretics and expelled from Christianity. Christianity suffered further corruption in its philosophy after it was officially recognized as the religion of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine. The early Christians who held to the Doctrine of the Unity of God were forcibly arrested and tortured and many were violently and brutally killed.

In this regard Frank J. Muccie Jr in his preface to the book The Unknown Life Of Jesus Christ (10) stated thus:

"For all too long a time have religious leaders

played God and suppressed the truth of their

professed teacher and savior, Christ. They have

substituted lies and deception for truth and remedy

for man’s ills, both psysical and spiritiual".

In such scenario it is necessary that the golden thread of the original Jesus’ teachings be traced in the thick haystacks of Christianity. Only from there we could pick out the actual words of the Master and the words of God and thence see with our heart the beautiful glowing tree of the words of the Lord unadulterated and pure from Heaven.

This book will endeavour to filter from the Bible and highlight the original words of Jesus and try to build up the coherent teachings which Jesus took pain to spread to his community despite stiff and hostile oppositions thereto. From these words we could discern the precise teachings of the Master and to clear Jesus from all the blasphemy and the deviant teachings sewn into the Bible by St. Paul and such other unknown bible-writers supposedly claimed to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.

These original words of Jesus were quoted from the Bible and clearly laid out in this book and the writer where possible carefully attempts to find out the meanings therein within the context of the entire teachings of Jesus and the earlier prophets of God particularly the teachings of the great Prophet Moses.

From the words spoken by Jesus it could be seen that Jesus is a prophet who believed in One God and his mission is to continue the same message brought by all the prophets of God before him. The message taught by Jesus to his community is not a new religion and definitely not Christianity that we know of to-day. Jesus’ teachings is a significant part of the long and grand message passed through the ages through many mouths of prophets beginning from Adam and culminating in the words of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Bpuh.

This Heavenly Message is consistent and timeless and resonant with one lofty ideal – that there is only one God and there are no other gods besides God in this entire vast and sparkling universe…. and that Prophet Jesus is His messenger and before him many messengers had passed. All the prophets had formed into a Heavenly graceful brigade who, one after another, had fearlessly and selflessly walked through a long winding passage of human civilization at one time or another to deliver a powerful and lofty Heavenly Message to their own communities for their salvation without any material benefit or gain in return. All they intended to do is merely to spread the Words of God, plain and simple.

Nevertheless it is impossible to find the true words of the Master as the original Injil in the language of Jesus’ mother is not with us anymore. The present Bible is a translation from the Greek Bible and the Greek Bible was written based on the Hebrew version. Translation is not always perfect and often fraught with linguistic uncertainties and probable choices of likely words. Undoubtedly, it could not tell the same story alike from the original source however hard one would try.

Translation could not at all times offer the actual meanings of words or events in a particular cultural environment in the corresponding language. In a nut shell the Bible now written in English may not carry the actual intended meaning of the Lord as the process of translation offers no guarantee that the intended meaning in one language is precisely translated into the other language in the right shade of meaning. What is more tragic now is that no one would know the exact true words of Jesus as the orginal Hebrew scriptures had been destroyed. This was stated by Muhammad ‘Ata ur-Rahim in his book Jesus Prophet Of Islam (11).

Nevertheless this book will take us to a remarkable journey deep into history about 2000 years ago to find out what precisely transpired between Jesus and his community, his actual teachings, his relationship with his God, the intense resistance from the community’s elders, the Pharisees and the Saducees and the outcome of his Divine mission. To do that we shall walk into history through the silent pages of The New English Bible – New Testament (12) even tough it is trite knowledge and a massive recognition that the Bible whatever version it may be, does not represent the true complete words of Jesus and of his God. Like the Puritan we have to make do what we have and hope that God would show us the right path of history and the true path trodded by Jesus and his disciples in the wilderness of soul-searching in hope of obtaining the favours of the Lord and arrive at the absolute truth.

It is the aspiration of this book that Christians who are earnest in search of God, the only Lord of the Universe and the Sustainer of all creations, do sincerely and faithfully read the Bible and listen with their open heart the words of Jesus and Words of God and reflex upon them and pray for the Divine light to show them the true path to the fold of the Lord. It is said the strongest of mortal is one who is sincere and fearless in seeking the truth however bitter it turns out to be and one whose heart is comfortably inclined to the truth however unpleasant it may be.

Verily, only God knows what transpired 2000 years ago. In the vastness of the infinite universe we seem so tiny and hapless in attempting to comprehend the ultimate truth of the entire Creations, much less ourselves. We are merely endeavouring our best to understand, search, analyse and critically examine the intricate facts, the documents and artifacts from the records of history at hand. Rationality and heartfelt sincerity to knowledge, perseverance and deep interest are the necessary prerequisites for those who are determined to unearth and appreciate the facts of history in search of the undisputed enthralling truth. The real transparent truth reflecting the Divine purpose and fulfilment will eternally remain in the repository of knowledge securely guarded by the Lord. Praise be to the Lord.

God willing, if we open our heart in earnest sincerity to the ultimate Doors of Truth everyone of us will find the truth emerging out of obscurity, clear and unambiguous. God places our destiny in our hands and endow us with intelligence to seek the truth. If we do not beseech God for the light of truth with our own intelligence we would never reach the ultimate destination. In such circumstance, we only have ourselves to blame, no fingers to point out to anyone else. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher of the Universe.

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References:

1.  The Holy Blood And The Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln page 333

2.  The Hiram Key - Christopher Knight & Robert Lomas, page 261.

3.  Philosophy Of Religion - John H. Hick, page 111

4.  The X-Rated Bible (The Irreverent Survey Of Sex In The Scriptures) - Ben Edward Akerley, page ix.

5.  Can Christianity Survive (Time Life Books) - John T. Elson, page 15

6.  New Apologetics - A. Rehm, S.J., page 77

7.  The Secret History Of Lucifer by Lynn Picknett – page 135

8.  Return To The Stars – God From Outer Space – Erick Von Deniken, page 15.

9.  Biblical Times – Amanda O’Neill, page 15

10.  The Unknown Life Of Jesus Christ by Nocolas Notovitch (Tree Of Life Publication. Joshua Tree, California) page 6.

11.  Jesus ProphetOf Islam – Muhammad ‘Ata ur-Rahim, page 70.

12.  The New English Bible – New Testament

CHAPTER 2

JESUS IS NOT GOD AND NOT SON OF GOD. HE IS MERELY A PROPHET

The Christians believe that Jesus is a son of God, the Father and that he was by special design of the Lord sent down to the world to be sacrificed as an atonement for the sins of the world. As a sacrificial lamb on the altar of Christianity, Jesus’ blood flowing from his body whilst tied up (nailed) on the wooden cross, cleansed every sinful soul of every Christian who faithfully believes that Jesus is the son of God.

The Trinity comprising of God, the Father, Jesus Christ as the son (begotten) of God and the Holy Ghost stands paramount as the fountain of divinity which lights up the heart of every living Christian. However the Bible, on the contrary, is not fully committed on the concept of the Trinity as proudly hailed by the Christians. There are many verses in the Bible stating to the contrary - that Jesus is not the son of God and neither is Jesus a part of the Divinity tied up together in doctrine of the Trinity. It is not conclusively and authoritatively known whether each one of the Divine entities is fused together or an entirely separate individual entity spiritually. Physically of course God and Jesus are separate entities. Jesus is sojourned on earth while God and the Holy Ghost are lodged secretly somewhere in Heaven. No one knows where their thrones are, not even the Son, Jesus.

In Luke verse 4:7 Jesus told Satan authoritatively that Satan need to pay homage only to God and to worship God only. Jesus was very explicit here in stating that that there are no other entities beside God to be worshipped. Luke verse 4:7 states thus:

"The Devil said to Jesus "You have only to do

homage to me and it (dominion) shall all be yours".

Jesus answered him, Scripture says, You shall do

homage to the Lord your God and worship him alone".

The word alone in the above verse carries a very significant meaning as to the concept of God. It simply means that there is only one God in the universe as the guardian of religion. Conversely, it confirms too that there are no other associates of God and neither are there any other partners to God. When Jesus told Satan to pay homage and worship God alone Jesus did not mince his words. Jesus speaks the truth and nothing but the truth. He speaks only words as taught to him by God. And the truth is that there exists only one God and Jesus did not say that he is the son of God, begotten or otherwise. The Holy Ghost is not God, but merely an angel of God who is assigned to perform specific tasks by God, the Master of the Universe.

In the Holy Quran, a verse records that in afterlife, God would ask Jesus whether Jesus had taught his disciples to take him and his mother, Mary, as Gods to be worshipped together with God. God knew the answer but as a matter of record for the benefit of the Quran reader, the question had to be asked. Jesus answered that he had never said so and that he had no authority to say so, and indeed if he had said so, God would certainly have known so. This particular verse is recorded for posterity to highlight to the Muslims, the Christians, the Jews and the whole world that Jesus is a humble and God-fearing prophet, a mortal and a mere servant of God, nothing more. To the Muslims to say that Jesus is a son of God or a part of the Trinity as clamoured by the Christians is outright blasphemy, God forbids.

If Jesus is indeed the son of God, he would have certainly told Satan to worship himself as a son of God and the Holy Ghost as part of the Trinity alongside with God the Father. Why should Jesus kept the secret that he was the son of God. The cost of secrecy is his soul. It is in fact the most opportune time for Jesus to tell Satan and the whole world that he is the son of God. But Jesus did not, for Jesus knew that it is written in the Scripture that there is only one God to whom homage is to be paid, and that there is no other God neither son of God nor Holy Ghost.

In Luke verse 4:34 one man in the synagogue who was possessed by the devil shrieked at the top of his voice at Jesus:

"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth?

Have you come to destroy us? I know who you

are – the Holy One of God".

A man possessed is mentally not himself, he is not conscious of the surrounding. He is not in control of his mental faculty. In reality, it is the devil who speaks by way of the voice of the possessed man. Here it is the devil who said that he knew Jesus as the Holy One of God. By stating that Jesus is "the Holy One of God’ the devil is stating that Jesus is merely a holy man, a god-fearing person and a faithful servant of God. The devil did not state that Jesus is a son of God or a part of God. The remarks of Satan here is astounding and truthful as Satan knew the concept of Divinity very well. By reason thereof Satan had not addressed or referred to Jesus as son of God and neither did Satan pay homage to Jesus as God.

In Luke verse 4:41 the devils, knowing that Jesus is not a son of God, purposely called Jesus as a Son of God to tempt him. But Jesus could not be swayed or fell into the trap. He knew that the devils had knowledge that he (Jesus) is merely a messiah (prophet) and not a son of God. Rising above the occasion, Jesus’ reaction is just appropriate in the circumstances. Jesus rebuked the devils and forbade them to call him the son of God. The verse is a clear testimony that Jesus could not possibly be a son of God. Verse 4:41 reads as follow:

"Devils also came out of many of them (the sicks),

shouting You are the Son of God. But he (Jesus)

rebuked them and forbade them to speak, because

they knew that he was the Messiah".

After Jesus was arrested and brought for trial, the Jews questioned Jesus as to whether he was the prophet the Jews were waiting for. Jesus answered them that whatever the answer or explanation he gave, the Jews would not believe him. In response, the Jews teased him as being the son of God for in actual fact they knew that he was not the son of God. The Jews were angry with Jesus as they could not trap Jesus into a situation where Jesus could be charged and punished by the Roman Authority under the Roman law. Jesus stated that it was the Jews who accused him as being the son of God. Jesus denied that he paraded himself as a son of God. In Luke verses 22:66 - 22:71 below, the Bible recorded the Jews’ wild accusations and Jesus’ brilliant answers as follows:

"When day broke, the elders of the nations, chief

priests, and doctors of the law assembled, and he

was brought before their Council. Tell us, they

said, are you the Messiah? If I tell you, he replied,

"you will not believe me; and if I ask questions, you

will not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man

will be seated at the right hand of the Almighty God".

You are the Son of God, then?" they all said, and he

replied, It is you who say I am.

If Jesus is the son of God Jesus would have proudly and clearly announced such honour to the Jews in public. But Jesus did not make such declaration as he knew he was not a son of God and that he had no such right or priviledge to say that. Ordinarily a prophet is always under guidance of the Lord. A prophet would never utter anything but the truth, as the truth is from God. Come what may, even in life-threatening situation a prophet would not speak the untruth and anything that is against the Words of God.

Any prophet, including Jesus, would not abandon his messianic duties at any cost. The same critical situation cropped