Page 193 - Prophet Jesus (Pbuh): A Prophet Not A Son, Of God

HARUN YAHYA 191

When the angels said: "Mary, your Lord gives you good news of a Word
from Him. His name is the Messiiah, Jesus, son of Mary, of high esteem
in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought neaar." (Surah
Al 'Imran: 45)

They may have been used to accelerate Christianity's spread

Prophet Jesus (pbuh) faced great opposition when he began to dis-
seminate religious moral values. Jewish society at that time consisted of
many sects, such as the Sadducees, the Pharisees, the Zealots, and the

Essenes, all of which interpreted their religion in different ways. The first
three in particular had fallen into grave error by distancing themselves
from the divine religion brought by Prophet Moses (pbuh), and their su-
perstitious traditions and distorted beliefs continued to multiply. In ad-
dition, pagan Hellenic culture had also spread among them, causing
some Jews to compromise their monotheistic belief by adopting pagan
beliefs.
Leaving all of these superstitious ideas behind, Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) called on the Jews of his time to adopt a pure and sincere faith. All
religious figures intent on maintaining the status quo were made very

uneasy by his message, for he told people to fear, respect, and love God,
and to abandon all of the superstitious laws and fanatical practices that
had no basis in the message brought by Prophet Moses (pbuh).
After Prophet Jesus (pbuh) had been raised to God's presence, the
first Christians used all of the methods at their disposal to spread his
message. Christians traveled widely, displaying great patience when
faced with opposition and poverty, telling people of His existence and
that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was His messenger. Christianity spread widely

and quickly. Despite Roman persecution and torture, people flocked to
Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) true message. However, some converts could not