I.E the Quran, the gospels of Judas, Mary and Thomas, etc....
2006-06-08 10:05:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
actually Muhammad followed the teachings of Jesus which where, among others, to worship God with all your heart, mind and soul and to love your brother as you love yourself. the teachings about Jesus in the Quran do not contradict the teachings of Jesus in anyway, however, the same can not be said about Christianity.
2006-06-08 10:18:45 · update #1
Most of Christianity was constructed out of a council of church fathers who rejected entirely valid teachings that were not in alignment with their agenda.
Some of the "non-canonical" accounts contradict later teachings by people who never met Jesus, and therefore, are considered unacceptable because they undermine the current structure of Christianity.
2006-06-08 10:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Green Owl 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
We do follow Christ Jesus. However Muhammad could not have possibly accepted Jesus because there is a denial that Jesus is God's own Son - just as much so as a Son of Man through Mary.
I agree there is only one God, and that is what Jesus taught. But Jesus acknowledged he is God's Son AND the Son of Man (son of mankind through a very human mother).
And I do not suggest for one moment that God had sexual relations with Mary. God simply overshadowed Mary and made her to have a child. Is anything impossible for God to do? If you say that God can not do such a thing you blaspheme the very power of God.
Anyone who says Jesus is not the Son of God, is a liar and a antichrist.
FYI - Please note those other gospels you mentioned (the gospels of Judas, Mary and Thomas, etc) are not valid gospels and were written in excess of 100 to 200 years or more AFTER the New Testament Church and were GNOSTIC teachings. The Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John were written from 30 to 60 years within the proper lifetimes of witnesses of Jesus himself written by witnesses of Christ and testimonies of witnesses.
2006-06-08 17:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Victor ious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus. I believe in the teachings of the Gospel. I believe in the teachings of our church.
I do not believe in Mohammad or the teachings of the Koran. There is nothing illogical about that. Mohammad was born after Jesus died and did not follow the teachings of Jesus. If he did, there would be no Muslim religion.
I do not accept any accounts of Jesus which are not accurate. If the accounts are not accurate, there is no reason to accept them.
2006-06-08 17:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello elliottandel... :)
Because like others said..it is from the Gnostic gospels which were written around 100 to 150 after Christs death..whereas the 4 Gospels were written around 63 years after Christs death..
In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ..
2006-06-08 17:13:43 · answer #4 · answered by EyeLovesJesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the gospels of Judas, Mary and Thomas, etc., are not canonical. This is why they are not included in our Bible.
The Quran I can't answer, never having read the book.
2006-06-08 17:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly because they only believe the bible to be the complete inspired work of god. Nothing else. What many of them don't realize is that the new testament books were voted on, by man. Nothing in there states it is inspired. Not even the verse in Timothy where it states "all scripture is inspired". Simply because, the New Testament wasn't even written when that was said. So it was hardly considered inspired. Nowhere in the bible does it list the books/writings that God inspired. This is left open to assumption.
2006-06-09 13:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians believe the accounts other Christians left behind. They can be found in the New Testament. The things that came later and contradict these accounts are naturally rejected.
How ridiculous is it to think that we would believe any and every account? Especially if they contradict each other.
2006-06-08 17:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The account of Jesus in other faiths are not consistant with who Jesus is; He is Lord. They may describe his teachings but Christians know Jesus was more than just a good teacher; He's our Savior
2006-06-08 17:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by oh happy day 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do.
I have no problem whatsoever about the Gnostic Gospels and other Sacred Scriptures that mention about Yeshua Messiah/Isa al'Misah/Issa/Iesus Kristos/Jesus the Christ... They give me a much rounder picture of His teachings and doctrines.
What is IMPORTANT is the MESSAGE that He brings about the Living Word of the Living God given to Living Prophets for Living Men. He tells us to follow THE LAW and He showed us His Way to the Truth. We are all urged to FOLLOW HIM.
"Take my yoke [teachings] and LEARN OF ME for I am lowly and meek... For my yoke is easy and my burden [worldly possessions] is light." These were His words of Wisdom that succinctly speaks of the Law of the Brotherhood which states that:
"None shall be wealthy and none shall be poor, and all shall work together in the gardens of the Brotherhood. Yet each shall follow his own path, and each shall commune with his own heart."
Peace be with you!
2006-06-08 17:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the gnostic gospels and apocrypha are too contradictory.
You believe the famous people exist, but you don't believe what most of the tabloids say, do you? Just because something is printed on a subjest does not amke it accurate
2006-06-08 17:12:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋