Jesus, Prophet of Islam - The Islamic Bulletin

214 Jesus, Prophet of Islam

•    In Luke 5: 24 and in Luke 17: 24 and 30, Luke

describes Jesus as the 'son of man', appointed

to an important office under God that made the

world.

Lindsey asked those who worshipped Jesus as ifhe were God what

their replies would be if Jesus -who is often described inthe Gos­

pels as praying to God, but never to himself - appeared to them

and asked the following questions:

•    Why did you address your devotions to me? Did 1

ever direct you to do it, or propose myself as an ob­

ject of religious worship?

•    Did 1 not uniformly and to the last set you an exam­

ple myself of praying to the Father, to my Father and

your Father, to my God and your God? (John 20: 17).

•    When my disciples requested me to teach them to

pray (Luke11: 1-4), did1teach themto prayto myself

or to any other person but the Father?

•    Did1 evercalImyselfCod, ortellyouthat 1 wasthe

maker of the world, and to be worshipped?

•    Did notSolomon,afterbuildingthe Temple, say, 'Will

God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold the heaven

and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how

much less this house which 1 have built.'? (1 Kings 8:

27).53

Lindsey's belief in the Divine Unity is evident from these words of
his:

The Infinite Creator should be worshipped in all places

for He is everywhere ... no place is more sacred than

another, but every place is sacred for the prayer. The

worshipper makes the place. Whenever there is a de­

vout humble mind that looks to God, God is there. A

mind free from sin is the true temple of God. 54

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