This is just a continuation of this post where I respond to the question on the Koran Burning, “What would Jesus do?”. It’s a ridiculous question from the standpoint of Christians because Jesus is now restored to his glory in Heaven as the third person of the triunity of the Godhead, namely God himself.

So the question isn’t what would Jesus do as he was in his earthly status 2000 years ago when after emptying himself of all things pertaining to God he became nothing – man. Yet as the omnipotent preexistent God of the Bible he would have definitely consumed with fire both the Koran the muslims that follow it. It what that God who commanded.

“You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2). And further reinterated that throughout the Scripture.

Via Clarks Commentary:

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me – אלהים אחרים elohim acherim, no strange gods – none that thou art not acquainted with, none who has not given thee such proofs of his power and godhead as I have done in delivering thee from the Egyptians, dividing the Red Sea, bringing water out of the rock, quails into the desert, manna from heaven to feed thee, and the pillar of cloud to direct, enlighten, and shield thee. By these miracles God had rendered himself familiar to them, they were intimately acquainted with the operation of his hands; and therefore with great propriety he says, Thou shalt have no strange gods before me; על פני al panai, before or in the place of those manifestations which I have made of myself.

This commandment prohibits every species of mental idolatry, and all inordinate attachment to earthly and sensible things. As God is the fountain of happiness, and no intelligent creature can be happy but through him, whoever seeks happiness in the creature is necessarily an idolater; as he puts the creature in the place of the Creator, expecting that from the gratification of his passions, in the use or abuse of earthly things, which is to be found in God alone. The very first commandment of the whole series is divinely calculated to prevent man’s misery and promote his happiness, by taking him off from all false dependence, and leading him to God himself, the fountain of all good.”

Christ himself when on earth said that others claiming to be Messiah or “the way” would come after him but they would be false and command his followers not to heed them.

Mark 13:5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.” (Mark 13:5), and “Many will come in my name, claiming ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.” (Mark 13:6), This of course would be Mohammed, Buddha, Joseph Smith and a slew of others who came after Christ and for which millions do follow. So that in doing so they are violating the Second Commandment of God to not have any other gods before him.

Matthew 7:15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”

So to the question would Jesus tolerate other faiths? The answer is of course “No he wouldn’t”. To do so would violate his nature that being that he never changes, is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Some would argue that Jesus was a “softer” version of the God of the Old Testament and that he wouldn’t provoke. But Jesus while on earth had plenty to say to those who exposed a religion that supplanted the truth which he said was in Him. “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” (John 14:6). Thus he wouldn’t allow for any other “faith” that would have people follow another path but him. However he did recognize that others will follow different paths and false prophets, such as those have done by following Mohammed, Buddha, and others.

“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:14).

So to answer the question “Was Christ ecumenical and tolerant of other religions?” The answer is of course no.

More to come….