Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 93
93 the above reference makes out, all those who make peace can lay claim to divinity and become entitled to be eligible for offering atonement. This reference however, does not only illuminate the point that there are many others besides the Messiah (peace be on him) who are sons of God the. Great and the exclusive entitlement of the Messiah (peace be on him) to atone for others is nullified; yet another aspect presents itself into view. The Messiah says in the course of the above reference, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. ". Here people have not been barely termed as sons of God. but a good reason has been offered to substantiate the assertion,. If a bare statement to that effect had been made, the ground for it would not have been known. Search for a ground would only have ended in futile controversy: one would have suggested one ground while another would have come forward with a different one. But the Messiah (peace be on him) has also given the reason why it should be understood that they were sons of God. -He says that because they make peace: “Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God. ". This means that making peace is a qualification for entitlement to the honorific 'the Son of God'. This reference not only shows that there are many others besides the Messiah who are sons of God but at the same time, it reveals that the. Messiah (peace be on him) is himself not a Son of God. And if he has been so called, it must be on account of something of a minor importance; he lacked the requisite qualification. . For, the Messiah (peace be on him) himself says: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword". (Matthew, Ch. 10: 34).