Muslim Tries To CONFUSE Elderly Christian & Gets Caught & EXPOSED!

A Muslim street preacher entered a discussion with an older Christian and quickly focused on one of Christianity’s most frequently challenged doctrines: the Trinity.

His argument was simple. If God is one, then His message should remain consistent throughout history.

Christians agree with that principle. The real question, however, is whether Biblical monotheism contradicts the Trinity—or whether the Bible reveals one God who exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

What Does “Let Us Make Man” Mean?

The conversation began with Genesis 1:26. Rather than God saying, “I will make man,” the text uses plural language:

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” – Genesis 1:26

The Muslim preacher responded by appealing to the “royal we” or plural of majesty—the practice of a ruler speaking in the plural while referring to himself. He pointed out that the Quran also sometimes uses plural language for Allah without Muslims believing in multiple gods.

But we cannot use Quranic usage to determine what the Hebrew text in Genesis means. Scholars have long debated whether Genesis 1:26 uses a “plural of majesty.”

Biblical Hebrew certainly uses plural forms to express majesty or excellence, but scholars dispute whether the later “royal we” explanation applies specifically to the plural pronouns and verbs in Genesis 1:26.

Genesis 1:26 does not, by itself, explain the entire doctrine of the Trinity. Yet its plural language fits naturally within the fuller revelation of Scripture.

One God Does Not Mean One Person

The discussion then moved to Mark 12, where Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment.

“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength…” – Mark 12:29-30

The Muslim preacher treated Jesus’ affirmation that God is one as though it were an argument against the Trinity. But Christians do not believe in three Gods. The Trinity teaches that there is one God, while the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are distinct persons.

That distinction became important during the conversation when the Christian explained that “person” and “being” are not interchangeable categories. Three divine persons does not automatically mean three divine beings.

Jesus affirming monotheism therefore does not amount to Jesus denying the Trinity.

Does the Quran Continue the Biblical Message?

The Muslim preacher repeatedly emphasized the importance of a consistent revelation. That raises a significant question when the Quran is compared with what Christians believe the Old and New Testaments reveal about God.

Surah 112:1-4 presents Allah as absolutely one, dependent upon none, neither begetting nor being begotten. Yet the Bible contains passages Christians understand as anticipating the divine Son centuries before the New Testament.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6

This creates a theological discontinuity: Christianity understands the Sonship and incarnation of Christ as part of Biblical revelation, whereas Quran 112 explicitly rejects divine begetting.

One of the most revealing moments came when the older man jokingly told the Muslim preacher that Islam appeared to have the best “gang” and to count him in. The preacher immediately encouraged him to say the shahada and formally embrace Islam.

The man refused.

Later, he explained that he had followed these questions for years and owned numerous books on religion. The preacher offered him material and even offered to exchange contact information with him so they could continue talking.

It is a powerful reminder of why Christians need to understand Scripture for themselves. A confident speaker can sound convincing, particularly when the listener cannot immediately examine the passages being cited.

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man…” – 1 Peter 3:15

What Happens on Judgment Day? And What Does Quran 5:32 Actually Say?

The Muslim preacher also referenced Quran 80:34–37, which describes Judgment Day as a time when a person flees from his brother, parents, spouse, and children because his own situation consumes him. Those verses do indeed convey that basic message.

The Christian message of salvation, however, does not rest upon claiming personal purity.

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree…” – 1 Peter 2:24

The gospel points sinners away from confidence in themselves and toward Christ.

Toward the end, another man said Islam taught that taking an innocent life was equivalent to killing all humanity. The Muslim preacher identified Quran 5:32.

Context matters. The verse explicitly introduces the teaching by saying it was prescribed “for the Children of Israel.” This highlights the well-known similarity between this statement and Jewish rabbinic tradition concerning destroying or preserving a single life.

This does not mean Quran 5:32 expresses no concern for human life. It does mean the verse should be read in its actual literary context rather than reduced to a slogan.

Test Everything Against the Scriptures

The central lesson from this encounter is not merely to memorize responses to Muslim objections. Christians need to know what the Bible actually teaches.

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica…in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” – Acts 17:11

When someone says Genesis 1:26 is merely a royal “we,” that Jesus’ declaration that God is one disproves the Trinity, or that Islam simply continues the message of the Biblical prophets, examine the passages carefully.

Context matters. Definitions matter. And the whole counsel of Scripture matters. Share on X

For another example of these competing claims being tested directly, read the next article. It examines the claim that Jesus actually preached Islam and compares that argument with what Jesus taught in the Biblical text.

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