Christianity versus Islam – Which is Correct?

Christians, including the apostles who knew Jesus, maintain that Jesus is the Son of God and is God. Muslims claim that Jesus is not the Son of God and is not God. Obviously only one of these views can be correct. Thus only one of these views is true and inspired by God and the other view is false and not inspired by God but was originated by something else.

Muslims maintain that Jesus is a prophet. Even more importantly, Muslims maintain that calling Jesus the Son of God is blasphemy. However according to Matthew 16:15-17 - Jesus indicated that he is the Son of God. When the apostle Peter called Jesus the Son of the living God, Jesus said that Peter was blessed. So are the Muslims correct about Jesus or are Jesus and Peter correct about Jesus? The answer is obvious.

Matthew 16:15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 But Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Where does this leave us with regard to the Muslims? According to the Muslims, Mohammad was in a cave when he received his information from the angel Gabriel. The apostle Paul gives us the following warning:

2Corinthians 11:12 “And what I am doing, I will also continue to do, in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things of which they boast. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.”  

Below are the passages cited in the Comprehensive New Testament cross reference index indicating that Jesus is the Son of God.

Matthew 4:3-6

Matthew 8:29

Matthew 14:33

Matthew 16:16

Matthew 26:63

Matthew 27:40-43

Matthew 27:54

Mark 1:1

Mark 3:11

Mark 15:39

Luke 1:35

Luke 3:38

Luke 4:3-9

Luke 4:41

Luke 22:70

John 1:34

John 1:49

John 3:18

John 5:25

John 9:35

John 10:36

John 11:4

John 11:27

John 19:7

John 20:31

Acts 8:37

Acts 9:20

Acts 13:33

Romans 1:4

2Corinthians 1:19

Galatians 2:20

Ephesians 4:13

Hebrews 1:5

Hebrews 4:14

Hebrews 5:5

Hebrews 6:6

Hebrews 7:3

Hebrews 10:29

1John 3:8

1John 4:9

1John 4:15

1John 5:5

1John 5:10-13

1John 5:20

Revelation 2:18