Christian EXPOSES Muslim Trying To CONFUSE A YOUNG Christian!

A conversation between a Muslim apologist and a relatively new Christian quickly became a debate about one of the most important questions in Christianity: Who is Jesus Christ?

The Christian openly admitted that he was still growing in his faith, yet he was willing to open the Bible and defend what he believed.

The discussion moved through John 10, John 17, alleged Bible contradictions, and passages where Jesus speaks about His relationship with the Father.

The key lesson is simple: individual verses cannot be isolated from their context.

Does “I And My Father Are One” Prove Jesus Is God?

The Muslim challenged the Christian’s use of John 10:30 by comparing it with Jesus’ prayer for believers to be “one” in John 17.

“Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee… And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.” – John 17:20-22

The argument was that if believers can be “one,” then Jesus saying He and the Father are one cannot mean He is God. The discussion also referenced the unity believers possess through the Holy Spirit.

“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles… and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” – 1 Corinthians 12:13

However, John 10 gives much more context than the single statement, “I and my Father are one.”

Read John 10 In Context

Jesus describes Himself as the Shepherd who gives eternal life to His sheep when they hear His voice and follow Him. He declares that no one can take them out of His hand. He then speaks about the Father’s hand before declaring His unity with the Father.

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life… neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand… neither is any man able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.” – John 10:27-30

This language becomes especially significant when compared with Psalm 95.

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart…” – Psalm 95:6-8

The Old Testament identifies the LORD as the Shepherd, speaks of His sheep, His hand, and His voice. John 10 applies remarkably similar language to Jesus.

What About The Apparent Contradiction?

The conversation then changed direction to an apparent numerical discrepancy between 2 Chronicles and 2 Kings.

“Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign…” – 2 Chronicles 22:2

Yet another passage reads:

“Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign…” – 2 Kings 8:26

The Christian initially tried to explain the difference but eventually admitted that he did not have an immediate answer and needed to study it further.

That moment contains an important lesson for Christians involved in apologetics: you do not have to pretend you know everything. Saying, “I don’t know, but I will study it,” is better than inventing an explanation on the spot.

Is The Father Greater Than Jesus?

The Muslim then raised John 17:3 and John 14:28, asking two direct questions: Can God have a God? Can anyone be greater than God?

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” – John 17:3

Jesus also said:

“…I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.” – John 14:28

The Christian response must account for Christ’s incarnation. Christianity does not teach that the Father and Son are the same Person. The Son willingly entered the world and took the position of a servant.

The word “greater” itself also has to be understood contextually. Earlier in John 14, Jesus says something surprising about His followers.

“He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do…” – John 14:12

That does not necessarily mean Christians perform works greater in intrinsic power or quality than Christ’s. “Greater” can concern scope, position, or role rather than nature.

Can God Be The Servant Of God?

This leads directly to another objection raised during the exchange: How can Jesus be God if He is also described as God’s servant?

The Christian answer rests on the incarnation. The Son did not cease possessing His divine nature when He humbled Himself. He willingly took upon Himself the form and position of a servant.

That distinction matters. Being sent by the Father, obeying the Father, praying to the Father, or serving the Father does not automatically answer the separate question of Christ’s nature.

The debate therefore cannot be settled by collecting isolated statements showing Jesus’ humility. We must ask what the whole Biblical testimony says about who He is.

Context Changes Everything

This conversation demonstrates why Christians need more than memorized proof texts. John 17 should be read as John 17, and John 10 should be read within its own argument.

Similar words do not automatically carry identical meanings in every passage.

Most importantly, new Christians should not be intimidated when challenged. Study the Scriptures carefully, admit when you need to investigate something further, and always return to the context.

For another fascinating Christian-Muslim exchange dealing with the identity of Christ and challenges to the Bible, read the next article.

It continues many of these important discussions and will help you think more carefully about how to defend the Christian faith from Scripture.

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