| Jesus was not confused about His own identity; | | | | never ascribe to him any such thing as a |
| He unabashedly claimed to be God. But He also | | | | resurrection; in fact, in the earliest accounts of his |
| supported it by facts. Jesus performed many | | | | death, namely, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, we |
| miracles; 35 are recorded in the gospels, including | | | | read that when Buddha died it was 'with that |
| various nature miracles. One of the most | | | | utter passing away in which nothing whatever |
| impressive, the feeding of the five thousand, is | | | | remains behind.'" |
| attested to in all four gospels. And Jesus fulfilled | | | | The prophet Mohammed expressly claimed |
| each of the hundreds of prophecies about the | | | | merely to be the prophet of Allah. Mohammed, |
| Messiah from the Old Testament with remarkable | | | | also, fulfilled no prophecies nor is there even a |
| accuracy, all but a few outside his own control, | | | | single credible account of a miracle he performed. |
| and well beyond any statistical probability of | | | | Many Muslims protest that the writing of the |
| chance. | | | | Qur'an is the greatest miracle of all. Others argue |
| When it seemed that Jesus was defeated, that | | | | for some miraculous accounts about Mohammed |
| evil had won by crucifying and killing the Messiah, | | | | deeply rooted in tradition, but these are not |
| God revealed His greatest miracle of all: The | | | | supported by history or reliable scriptures. But |
| resurrection of Christ. The greatest moment of | | | | even if this was evidence for Mohammed's divine |
| victory for the Evil One turned out to be the | | | | inspiration these claims look pale next to the |
| moment of his complete defeat. By the | | | | miracles and prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. |
| crucifixion, with His blood, Jesus purchased | | | | Mohammed died June 8, 632 AD at the age of 61 |
| salvation for man. By His resurrection He | | | | in Medina, where his tomb is annually visited by |
| proclaimed in a most glorious way possible that He | | | | thousands of devout Muslims. Later legends claim |
| was the Son of God beyond the grip of death. | | | | that he did not die but ascended to heaven in |
| Hinduism had no founder, so there are no claims | | | | Jerusalem (at the location of the modern day |
| of deity. Gandhi was a humble man of integrity | | | | Dome of the Rock). However, no credible |
| and had great care for other people. Yet he | | | | evidence for this claim has been presented. |
| never claimed to be God. Siddhartha Gautama | | | | Whatever Mohammed's destiny, nobody has ever |
| (Lord Buddha) did not claim to be God, nor are | | | | claimed he rose from the dead. |
| there serious claims that he performed miracles | | | | Christ alone claimed to be God. Christ alone |
| during his lifetime or that there was a | | | | provided evidence to support His claims! |
| resurrection. "The original accounts of Buddha | | | | |