Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 29
? 22 22 recorded in great detail. The Bible says that he put before the people his teachings, warning them of God's wrath if they rejected it and assuring them of salvation if they observed it. He did not say that he had been propounding to them his teachings, which were, nevertheless, impracticable, like the Christians who assert that the law was far from practicable. Moses did not say aught but that if they observed the law, they could rest assured of salvation. Therefore, if the Christian doctrine is true and salvation is beyond the range of possibility, then Moses was an impostor who cheated people by telling them that if they obeyed him, they would be saved. But if he was a Prophet as the Bible claims, in that case, God Himself cannot escape the implication that He was equally a liar, Who sent him with that message. By the same token, all the Prophets who came after Moses turn out to be liars, for, each of them claimed that observance of his teachings ensured salvation. It is said that David (peace be on him) proclaimed: "And the law is the truth. " (Psalms 119:142) IS LAW A CURSE? If, however, Shariat (law) is impracticable, since the Christians rate it as a curse. One must agree that truth is impracticable and that, on the contrary, only falsehood