Christ did not say in the Gospels "I will be crucified for your sins"
Jesus never explicitly stated in any of the four Gospels that he would die to save humanity from sin.
No biblical scholar on earth claims that the Bible was written by Jesus himself.
The fundamental question is: Can we trust a narrative written decades later?
Everyone agrees that the Gospels were written between 70 and 110 years after Jesus' death.
Historical critics see a vast gap between the writing of the Gospels and Jesus' life, to the extent that an entire generation of eyewitnesses had disappeared.
All traditional encyclopedias agree that Jesus, his disciples, and Jews in general spoke Aramaic, not Greek. Yet, the Gospels were written in Greek. How can it be that the Gospel was written in a language they neither spoke nor understood well?
The renowned biblical scholar Graham Stanton agrees with this view, stating: "The Gospels, unlike most Greco-Roman writings, are anonymous."
The central question is: If Christ did not declare it, where did the doctrine of crucifixion come from?
Paul of Tarsus was the first to formulate the doctrine of crucifixion—a mysterious figure who was not one of Jesus' disciples and never lived with him during his earthly life.
Paul claims that Jesus appeared to him and chose him as an instrument to spread his teachings among the nations
(Galatians 1: 11–12; 15–16 ).
The credibility of Paul is questionable, considering:
1) There are four conflicting accounts of his "conversion" (Acts 9:3-8; 22:6-10; 26:13-18; Galatians 1:15-17).
2) The absence of eyewitnesses confirming that Christ, after His ascension, chose Paul led some Jewish Christians to doubt his legitimacy (Galatians 2:4-9).
Paul of Tarsus is considered the first to write about the crucifixion of Christ as a redemption for humanity's sins in the New Testament, mentioned in his epistles written around 57 AD—before the Gospels were written.
The truth is, the concept of Jesus' death for humanity's sins is found in Paul's letters (as in Romans 5:8-11 and 6:8-9).
and nowhere else. Nowhere else? Not from Jesus? Not from the disciples? Is it possible that they neglected the critical details upon which Christian faith rests?
- The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, written between 70 and 85 AD). Neither Luke nor Mark were among the original disciples of Christ, nor did they accompany Him throughout His earthly life.
- The Gospel of John: Written around 90–110 AD. Even the Book of Acts states that John was "uneducated and untrained" (Acts 4:13).
- The anonymous authors of the Gospels were aware of Paul's letters before writing them.
The shocking truth:
→ Not a single Gospel was written by an eyewitness to Jesus!
None of the authors claimed that what they wrote was divine revelation.
First: The conspiracy against Jesus according to the Gospel.
Jesus' enemies conspired to kill Him to protect the interests of the religious elite, but God saved Him from their trap and raised Him to Himself.
Jesus says that to attain eternal life, one must realize that God is the only true God and that He (Jesus) is His messenger.
In the Gospel of John:
"And this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent." (John 17:3)
In the Gospel of Luke :
47 "And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him."
(Luke 19:47)
Jesus rebukes those who seek to kill Him, even though He is only a messenger from God... and He deserves obedience, not death.
In the Gospel of John:
40 "But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God."
(John 8:40)
There is no literal phrase in the Gospels where Jesus says : "I will die on the cross for your sins."
The four Gospels clearly show that "Caiaphas" (the Jewish high priest at the time of Jesus) was the main instigator of the conspiracy to kill Jesus for religious and political reasons, but the Gospel accounts are contradictory in their details.
In the Gospel of John:
49 "Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, 'You know nothing at all, 50 nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.'"
(John 11:49-50)
In the Gospel of John:
57 "Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it, that they might seize Him."
(John 11:57)
In the Gospel of Matthew:
57 "And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled."
(Matthew 26:57)
In the Gospel of Matthew:
65 "Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, 'He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!' 66 What do you think?" They answered and said, 'He is deserving of death.'"
(Matthew 26:65-66)
The main charges brought against Jesus, according to Jewish customs and laws, were: corrupting the nation, violating the sanctity of the Sabbath, and falsely claiming to be a prophet.
He also opposed paying taxes to the emperor and claimed to be the Christ, the king.
The Gospel of Luke states:
"Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, ‘We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.’
So Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’
‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied."
(Luke 23:1-3)
There is no clear text in the Gospels where Jesus states that he would be crucified to atone for the sins of humanity.
God did not sacrifice Christ to save humanity from Himself.
Although the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) describe the crucifixion, there are stark contradictions in their narratives that make it difficult to accept them as absolute truth.
Christians claim that the Gospels are divinely inspired, but the existence of fundamental contradictions in a pivotal story like the crucifixion raises a question: Would God inspire conflicting accounts?
The contradictions in the Gospels raise doubts.
Did Jesus lie to the thief?
"How is it possible that Jesus told the thief on the cross during his crucifixion, ‘Today you will be with me in paradise,’ when he later told the women who visited his tomb that he had not yet ascended to the Father after three days?"
In the Gospel of Luke (23:43):
"Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’"
In the Gospel of John (20:17), Jesus says, three days after his crucifixion :
"Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’"
These contradictions lead us to question:
"It is madness to risk our salvation based on a ‘holy book’ fabricated from contradictory human narratives."
Jesus (peace be upon him) did not die.
Neither the Jews nor the Romans were able to harm Jesus (peace be upon him). Allah the Almighty has clearly stated that He raised Jesus (peace be upon him) to Himself and saved him from the false accusations that were directed against him.
Allah the Exalted said :
{ 157) And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.
158) Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.
159) And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in him [i.e., Jesus] before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness. }
[ The Holy Quran 4 : 157-159 ]
And Allah the Exalted said :
{55) [Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify [i.e., free] you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ.
56) And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers. }
[The Holy Quran 3 : 55 - 56]
Salvation in Islam :
By the 7th century, the doctrines established by Paul had become so embellished that Christianity had turned into an almost entirely human-made religion. At that point, God chose Muhammad as His final messenger to decisively correct the truths for humanity.
Since God is omnipotent, He has no need for the means invented by Christians to forgive humanity. God states in the Quran that we are all created pure (Ar-Rum: 30); humanity is free from any "original sin," as Adam and Eve were forgiven (Al-Baqarah: 36-38; Al-A'raf: 23-24), just as we are (Hud: 90; Az-Zumar: 53-56).
And because every individual is personally accountable for their actions (Al-Baqarah: 286; Al-An'am: 164), there is no need for a human savior in Islam. Salvation comes from God alone (Al-Quran: 67).
Thus, Islam sought to restore the true meaning of monotheism, as God asks in the Noble Quran:
"125) And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend. "
( 4 :125.The Holy Quran ).
Since their salvation is at stake, Christians ought to deeply reflect on their beliefs and reasoning.
God Almighty says in the Quran :
".171) O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion206 or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a Messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist—it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs. "
( 4 : 171.The Holy Quran).
Whoever firmly believes that there is no god but Allah should embrace Islam immediately.
Converting to Islam is as simple as saying: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." It does not require being in a mosque (Islamic center) or having witnesses.
There is no barrier to embracing Islam. The truth is that once a person submits by declaring that there is no god but Allah and establishes a relationship with Him,
When a person testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, they are reborn. All their past sins, minor or major, are erased. The slate is wiped completely clean. It is a fresh start.
God, the Exalted, says :
". 38) Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] – then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place."
(The Holy Quran 8 : 38 ).
It is important to remember that God forgives all sins. A believer, by God’s mercy, will enter Paradise no matter their sins. But a disbeliever who worships other than God will be condemned to eternal Hell.
