The Honour of Prophets — Page 52
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 52 know well that there must be a distinction between God and His creatures. However, let alone this distinction, in Christ we do not observe even the distinction found between a dead person and one who is living. Sadly, the Christians clamour and cry to establish the divinity of the Messiah, but we are prepared to accept them if they are even able to establish him as a living man. We bear no malice towards any religion. If the son of Mary is God, we should like to be the foremost in accepting him. If indeed he is the intercessor, I desire to be the first of believers. But how can we accept sheer falsehood, utter absurdity and untruth? If God is such a weak and helpless being as Christ the son of Mary, then there is no need to believe in such a God, nor is it possible in any way to have firm faith in him. God Almighty has always established His existence in every age through the prophets as well as independently. Even those who had not heard of any heavenly scripture did not remain ignorant of His being. If this is the case with Jesus Christ, then we are ready to accept his divinity as well. Now is there anyone on the face of the earth who can show us any distinctive feature of the Messiah so that we can hear his voice, and behold the signs of his divinity? For as I have repeatedly written, doubtful faith even in the true God cannot deliver a person from sins.