From a biblical and historical Christian perspective, Muhammad was not a prophet of the true God, because prophecy in the biblical sense requires speaking the very words God has given (Deuteronomy 18:18–22), testifying of Christ (Revelation 19:10), and never contradicting God’s prior revelation (Galatians 1:8).
Christians believe:
- God has spoken fully and finally through Jesus Christ — “In the past God spoke…through the prophets… but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son” (Hebrews 1:1–2).
- True prophecy exalts Jesus as the Son of God — “Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God” (1 John 4:2–3). Muhammad explicitly denied this, which according to John means his message was not from God.
- No other gospel is acceptable — “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!” (Galatians 1:8).
Historically, the Qur’an’s teachings directly contradict the Bible on the identity of Jesus, the nature of salvation, and God’s covenant with His people. From a Christian viewpoint, this places Muhammad in the category of a false prophet (Matthew 7:15).
Alright — here’s a breakdown of how early Christian writers viewed Muhammad and Islam, using both biblical reasoning and historical commentary from the centuries following his life.
1. Biblical Grounds for Rejecting Muhammad’s Prophethood
Early Christians applied the Bible’s own tests for prophecy:
Test of Christ’s Identity – Muhammad denied that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died on the cross (Qur’an 4:157), which directly contradicts 1 John 4:2–3 and John 3:16–18.
Test of Continuity – The Bible warns that God’s Word does not change (Malachi 3:6; Isaiah 40:8). Muhammad’s message conflicted with the established revelation of the Old and New Testaments.
Test of Fulfilled Prophecy – Deuteronomy 18:22 says a prophet must speak God’s words truthfully and have their predictions come true. The Qur’an contains no specific, verifiable predictive prophecies that were fulfilled historically.
2. Earliest Christian Reactions to Muhammad
Islam spread rapidly in the 7th and 8th centuries, so early Christian leaders had to respond.
Sophronius of Jerusalem (c. 634 AD) – Lived during the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem. He described Islam not as a new revelation but as a military and political force, denying Christ’s divinity.
John of Damascus (c. 675–749 AD) – One of the most famous early Christian critics of Islam.
In Fount of Knowledge, he called Islam “the heresy of the Ishmaelites.”
He argued that Muhammad fabricated his message after encountering heretical Christian sects that denied Christ’s divinity.
He saw the Qur’an as a blend of Jewish, Christian, and pagan ideas, used to deceive.
Theodoret of Cyrrhus and later Eastern Christian polemicists considered Muhammad not a prophet but a false teacher predicted in passages like 2 Peter 2:1 and 1 John 2:18 (“many antichrists have come”).
3. Why They Called Him a “Corruptor”
Muhammad changed God’s prior revelation — altering the nature of Jesus, the account of Abraham, and the means of salvation.
His teachings denied the crucifixion and resurrection, which are central to the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3–4).
He placed himself as the final authority, contradicting Hebrews 1:1–2, which says God has spoken finally through His Son.
4. Summary of the Early Christian Position
From the earliest centuries after Muhammad’s life, Christian leaders consistently concluded:
He was not a prophet from God.
His teachings opposed Christ and fulfilled warnings about false prophets.
Islam was seen not as a continuation of the Bible, but as a distortion of it.
Yes — from a biblical and historical Christian viewpoint, Muhammad can rightly be called a corruptor because he took elements from the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, altered them, and presented a distorted version in the Qur’an.
1. Biblical Warning About Corruptors
The Bible warns that God’s Word must not be altered:
Deuteronomy 4:2 – “Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it…”
Proverbs 30:5–6 – “Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you and prove you a liar.”
Galatians 1:8–9 – “Even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under God’s curse!”
From a Christian perspective, Muhammad’s message fits this description — a gospel contrary to the one given through Christ and His apostles.
2. How Muhammad Corrupted the Biblical Record
The Qur’an:
Denies Jesus as the Son of God (Qur’an 112:3; 5:72) — contradicting Matthew 3:17 and John 3:16.
Denies the crucifixion (Qur’an 4:157) — contradicting 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, which says Christ’s death and resurrection are the foundation of the Gospel.
Changes the covenant lineage — claiming Ishmael, not Isaac, was the son of promise (Qur’an 2:125–129), contradicting Genesis 17:19–21.
Recasts biblical figures — alters details about Noah, Moses, and others to fit Islamic theology.
3. Early Christian Witnesses Against Muhammad
John of Damascus (7th–8th century) – Called Islam “the forerunner of the Antichrist” and “a heresy” because Muhammad took the Scriptures and reinterpreted them wrongly.
Sophronius of Jerusalem – Saw Islam as an armed heresy denying Christ’s divinity.
Al-Kindi (9th century) – In early Christian-Muslim debates, accused Muhammad of twisting biblical stories for political and religious control.
4. Why Christians Call This Corruption
From the biblical perspective, Muhammad’s changes were not simple misunderstandings — they:
Removed the central truth of salvation through Christ (Acts 4:12).
Denied the authority of prior Scripture (Psalm 119:89; Matthew 24:35).
Placed Muhammad’s words above the final revelation in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 1:1–2).
From a biblical and historical perspective, Jesus was not a Muslim and could not have been.
1. Jesus’ Identity Contradicts Islam
Son of God – The New Testament repeatedly records God calling Jesus His Son (Matthew 3:17; John 3:16). Islam denies this (Qur’an 112:3).
Divine – Jesus claimed equality with God (John 10:30; John 8:58). Islam calls this blasphemy.
Crucified and Risen – Jesus prophesied His own death and resurrection (Mark 8:31), and it happened exactly as foretold (Luke 24:6–7). Islam denies the crucifixion happened at all (Qur’an 4:157).
2. Jesus’ Faith Was Jewish, Not Islamic
Jesus was born into the Jewish nation, circumcised on the eighth day (Luke 2:21), and lived under the Law of Moses (Galatians 4:4).
He worshipped in synagogues (Luke 4:16) and the Temple (John 2:13–16), in line with the covenant God made with Israel — not the teachings of Muhammad, who lived 600+ years later.
3. Islam Did Not Exist in Jesus’ Time
Muhammad was born around 570 AD — centuries after Jesus’ ministry (c. 30–33 AD).
There is no historical evidence of Islamic beliefs, practices, or the Qur’an existing in the 1st century.
4. Jesus’ Mission Was to Fulfill, Not Replace, God’s Word
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5:17).
Islam claims to “restore” corrupted scripture — but Jesus said “Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35) and that His words would never pass away (Matthew 24:35).
Conclusion
By the Bible’s testimony and historical record:
Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world.
His teaching, life, and death stand in direct contradiction to Muhammad’s claims.
Calling Jesus a Muslim rewrites history and denies the Gospel itself (Galatians 1:8).
Here’s your statement rewritten with a clear, biblical flow and direct scripture references so that every point is grounded in the Word:
To say that Jesus was merely a prophet, or to claim He was a Muslim, is blasphemy according to Scripture. The Bible clearly teaches that salvation is only through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, who came in the flesh, died for our sins on the cross, rose again from the dead, and is coming back again.
> "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14)
"Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and… He was buried, and… He rose again the third day" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
Jesus Himself declared:
> "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6).
The Bible warns that anyone who denies the Father and the Son is antichrist:
> "Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son" (1 John 2:22).
The gospel is clear—there is no other name that can save us:
> "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
Jesus also taught that unless a person is born again, they cannot enter God’s Kingdom:
> "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).
This new birth happens when we repent, believe in who Jesus is and what He has done, and receive the Holy Spirit:
> "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation… you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise" (Ephesians 1:13).
Anyone without the indwelling Holy Spirit does not truly know God, no matter their religious devotion:
> "If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His" (Romans 8:9).
Therefore, to reject the biblical Jesus is to reject salvation itself. In order to be saved from the judgment to come, Jesus is the only way.
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