Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to those who believe (to be) the Jews and the idolaters. And thou wilt find the nearest of them in affection to those who believe to be those who say: We are Nazarenes. That is because there are among them priests and monks, and because they are not proud.
(Qur'an Surah al-Maedah verse 82)
The Qur'an uses the word "Nazarene" for Christians, however notice that the verse is not referring to all Christians, but those Christians who actually call themselves Nazarenes.
the above quote is from forum member Sawtul Khilafah as a responce to another post.
Here is a quote from fellow member Minuteman:
Moreover, It is known that there was group of people called Nazarene in the time of Jesus and some say that Jesus himself belonged to that group. They used to wear white clothes. The Joseph of Armethia who took the body of Jesus after it came down from cross, he belonged to the Nazarene.
I ffel that I read all that some where (perhaps in the gospel of Barnabas, but I cannot remember where I read it). It was definitely a book. Perhaps the title of the book was "Ben Hur".
That Joseph was a Nazarene and he had an underground tomb made out of rock for his own burial. He was a very rich and influential man. He approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Pilate was surprised and said , "Has he died so quickly?"(thats another topic)
i come to this forum of the nazerenes . the true faith of jesus which was distroyed by the gentile christain church. whos rites and practices and creed were re-established by muhammad in the qur'an . and the nazerenes re-established the true faith that was before them.
why do you think he called the jews lost! why do you think he corrected them at every turn? and you say see, we must be as they are!
the same evil that corrupted the jews and thier law has corrupted the new testement also.
jeremiah 8:8' How can you say, "We are wise,
for we have the law of the LORD,"
when actually the lying pen of the scribes
has handled it falsely
jeremiah is speaking of the same old testament thats in the bible now! corrupted!!
also you state the following:
If you are a "Christian" its Old Testament is the foundation of the New Testament...its all the same religion..... Jesus completed the prophecies and Christianity is a continuation of Judaism...
my reply:
hebrews 8:13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear .
let me add we cannot distain The Book for it holds great truth in between. ( those who are brought in by the spirit are led astay by it also. ) WHY DID JESUS SPEAK IN PARABALES??
leland