God the Creator - Jesus is more than a prophet of God. Unlike Abraham, Moses, and Noah, He is God, the Living Word. As the Holy Qur'an states, "O Mary! Allah giveth thee Glad tidings of a Word from Him; his Name will be Christ Jesus" (Surah 3:45). This means that Jesus is a Word that God put in the womb of Mary.

God the Word - God the Word created the wonderful planet called Earth by the creative power of His Word, when He said "Let there be light" (Taurat: Genesis 1:3). God the Word created the earth, then came down as flesh in the person of Jesus and walked on the earth He had created.

In the same way, God the Word spoke His creative Word (Himself), into the womb of Mary and she conceived without any man having touched her. Mary did not know what was about to happen. But, she saw an angel who told her that the Word of God was about to become a baby in her womb. God's Spirit then overshadowed (breathed upon) her and brought this miraculous conception into being.

This is why when the angel told Mary that she was with child of the Holy Spirit she- said, "Be it unto me according to thy Word" (Injil: Luke 1:38). This miraculous birth cannot be explained from a human standpoint. What really happened was that God the Limitless, sinless One chose to limit Himself to a human body. This is the meaning of the Scripture that says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.... And the Word became flesh, [in Jesus, a human being] and dwelt among us ...... (Injil: John 1: 1-3, 14). Although in a human body, Jesus was still God.

What is in a Name? - Jesus is the name God gave to His Word (Himself) which became flesh. Why did He have to do this? Because His ministry on Earth would be like that of a son who represents his father. His ministry would be as a Redeemer or Savior of man- kind from their sins. To do this, He must put on flesh that can die, because God the Spirit cannot die.

The angel's message to Joseph to whom Mary was engaged was, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: [Savior or salvation] for he shall save his people from their sins" (Injil: Matthew 1:21).

The prophet Moses (Musa) was the first to hear "I ANV'when God told him to go to Pharoah and deliver the children of Isreal out of bondage in Egypt. When Moses asked God whom he should say sent him, what is His Name? God replied, "I AM THAT I AM: ...I AM hath sent me unto you" (Taurat: Exodus 3:14).

Therefore, my Muslim friend, to think of Jesus, God's Word made flesh, as only a man or another prophet means you have not yet fully understood the Limitless Being He is. But, it is possible for you to receive this revelation RIGHT NOW! "How?" you ask. Because "God, who ... spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us through his Son, [the Word] whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;" (Injd: Hebrews 1:1-2).

Invitation - We cannot understand this revelation with our natural minds. We must have God's Word renew our minds so we can discern spiritual truth. You may ask, "How can I receive this spiritual truth?" By believing and receiving God's revelation of Himself as Jesus, the Word, as your personal Savior and Word from God. ne moment you do this God will give you a new spiri- tual life with new desires to know Him more. He will renew your mind by His Holy Spirit as you read His written Word. You will then find that every revelation from God will make you hungry for another. You can never come to the end of God's revelation but you will find that one revelation is just the beginning of the next.

Prayer - You have to start somewhere. Start Right now! Today! Say this prayer of invitation. "Lord Jesus, thank you for revealing yourself to me as God's Word that became flesh and lived among us. I believe in my heart and confess with my mouth that You alone are the TRUE PATH to the life of God within me. You have said 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me' (Injil: John 14:6). I am so glad that I can now know you personally as 'ABBA FATHER.' Thank you for coming into my life today. I gladly receive you as my personal Savior, my Lord, and my God. My pilgrimage (Hajj) is now my journey through life and I pray that each day will bring me nearer my goal to be with Christ Jesus, my heavenly King forever. From this day, I promise by your help, to break all ties with Satan, now that You are my new Master, Lord, and Friend. Hallelujah!"

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