''For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your SAVIOR ... I, even I, am the Lord, there is NO SAVIOR BESIDE ME.'' [Isaiah 43:3,11]
Who is Our One and Only Savior ?
Common Christian thought is that the only way to heaven is through Jesus, wether through intercession in prayer or devotion in worship as part of the trinity. The notion that Jesus Christ is the Savior and the Way, contradicts every known divine scripture including the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Final Testament (Quran). Any sincere student of the scripture will find out that the ONE and ONLY savior and Redeemer is the One God, the Almighty, the God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them all).
We see in the New Testament that the idea of every one being responsible for his deeds was expressed as follows.
''But each one must examine his work ... for each one will bear his own load...for wathever a man SOWS, this he will also REAP.'' [Galatians 6:4-7]
there are also other similar verses in the New Testament ...
''So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.'' [Romans 14:12]
''... Each will receive his won according to his own labour.'' [1 Corinthians 3:8]
In the Old Testament, individual accountability is clear, as shown in the following verses:
''And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, For You recompense a man according to his work.'' [Psalms 62:12]
'' ...And will He not render to man according to his work? '' [Proverbs 24:12]
'' ... The righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.'' [Ezekiel 18:20]
The Final Testament, the Quran (the book in witch your husband believes) confirms the basic principle in the Old and New Testaments, that a man will reap only what he sows.
'' Every human being is responsible only for his own works'' [Quran 53:39]
'' ...no soul benefits except from its own works, and none bears the burden of another...'' [Quran 6:164]
If each man reaps what he sows, how can Jesus be the savior ? how could he have taken on the sins of mankind and negated them ? Only the One who accepts repentance and wipes out sins can do that. Indeed throughout the Old Testament, God ALONE is referred to as the SAVIOR.
for exemple in Isaiah 43:3,11 God Himself speaks, saying clrealy that He ALONE is the SAVIOR.
''For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your SAVIOR ... It is I, the Lord; there is NO SAVIOR BUT ME ...'' [Isaiah 43:3,11]
God repeats this categorical statement in Hosea.
'' Yet I have been the Lord your God since the land of Egypt; and you were not to know any god ecxept Me, for there is NO SAVIOR besides ME.'' [Hosea 13:4]
there is also a related concept, the idea of a ''REDEEMER''.
''Thus says the LORD, your REDEEMER, and the One who formed you from the womb, 'I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself and spreading out the earth All Alone.'' [Isaiah 44:24]
''...Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your SAVIOR and your REDEEMER, the Mighty One of Jacob...'' [Isaiah 60:16]
the created idea of Jesus being the Savior can only be witnessed in the New Testament where the alteration has been highly suspected because of its complete contradiction to the Old Testament that came from the same God. God does not change His mind. God does not call Himself the ONLY SAVIOR then decide to change that and call Jesus the Savior. This term describing Jesus as the Savior was used only twice in the New Testament. In Luke 2:11 and in John 4:42
Besides these two occurences, the only other occurence in the Gospel clearly refers to God, not Jesus, as shown in the following verses.
''And Mary said: ''My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my SAVIOR. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave...'' [Luke 1:46-48]
In the Final Testament, the Quran, God clearly calls Himself the Redeemer and no Savior besides Him.
'' As for those who repent, reform, and proclaim, I redeem them. I am the REDEEMER, Most Merciful.'' [Quran 2:160]
'' Recal that Moses said to his people, 'O my people, you have wronged your souls by worshiping the calf... He did redeem you. He is the REDEEMER, Most Merciful.'' [Quran 2:54]
'' As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, He will fully recompense them, and shower them with His grace. As for those who disdain and turn arrogant, He will commit them to painfull retribution. They will find no lord beside GOD, NOR A SAVIOR.'' [Quran 4;173]
'' Do they not realize that GOD accepts the repentance of His worshipers, and takes the charities, and that GOD is the REDEEMER, Most Merciful?'' [Quran 9:104]
'' This is GOD's grace and mercy towards you. GOD is REDEEMER, Most Wise.'' [Quran 24:10]
'' You shall observe God. God is REDEEMER, Most Merciful.'' [Quran 49:12]
'' You shall glorify and praise your Lord, and implore Him for forgiveness. He is the REDEEMER.'' [Quran 110:3]
We have Only One God who can redeem us. He is the same God spoke in the Bible, the Gospel, and the Quran reminding us that there is no god besides Him.
''Proclaim, 'He is the One and Only God. The Absolute God. Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten. and None equals Him.'' [Quran 112:1-4]
We cannot ignore the following reminders in the Bible where God speaks of Himself.
''Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other, I am God, and there is NO ONE like Me.'' [Isaiah 46:9]
'' ...Jehovah, He is GOD, there is NONE BESIDES HIM.'' [Deuteronomy 4:35]
'' ... Jehovah, He is God in the heavens above and upon the earth beneath: there is NONE ELSE.'' [Deuteronomy 5:39]
''... that all the peoples of the earth may know that Jehovah, He is God; there is NONE ELSE [1 Kings 8:60]
''... Is there a god BESIDE ME ? Yes, there is NO GOD; I know not any.'' [Isaiah 44:8]
NO spirit, NO person, NO being beside Him is GOD for ''NONE'' is a universal negative.
Peace be upon you,
