Lecture Ludhiana — Page 23
23 were to establish the death of Jesus as ! I have confronted many an eminent Christian priest with this and they have invariably replied: “If it is proved that Jesus as is dead, our faith cannot live. ” Here is another point to ponder: You have seen for your- selves the consequences of the belief in a living Jesus as. Now try to visualize the after-effect of his demise and the damage it does to the Christian creed. This can be illus- trated from the fact that whenever any of my followers wants to enter into discussion with the Christians on this point, they instantly refuse, for they know it would sound their death knell. With Jesus as dead, they can prove neither redemption, nor Jesus’ divinity, nor, for that matter, his being the son of God. So try this formula for a few days and the reality will speak for itself. The Holy Qur’an and the Traditions of the Holy Prophet sa contain the prediction that Islam will spread and prevail over other religions and the doctrine of the Cross will be smashed. The point to consider is that this is a world of causes and effects. If one falls ill, no doubt he is cured by God alone, but it is He Who has endowed medicines with certain characteristics which help when it is taken. Simi- larly, when we feel thirsty, it is God Who quenches our thirst, but it is also He Who has created water for this purpose. Also, when we are hungry, it is God who feeds us, but food too is a gift of God. In the same way, Islam will triumph and the Cross will stand demolished, for it is so destined, but it is God Who has provided the means