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Some Christians think Jesus was the literal "Son of God" because that's how Eisa's awestruck companions viewed him as; After all, to them this man was born with no father, by the will of God! Therefore, in the minds of his disciples, why shouldn't he have the title of "Son of God"? He
is the Messiah, after all! He preformed miracles, had some incredible things to say, and told them alot about God's deep love for humankind. However, let's remember who these disciples were - fishermen, shepardboys, the unemployed ... not exactly estute scholars! Infact, when Paul wrote much of the Bible 20+ years after Jesus' disappearance, who knows how clear this man's recollection and memory was. Same goes for John, and the other Bible contributors. There's even some speculation whether John was "trippin' out on Magic Mushrooms" when he wrote the Book of Revelations on that tiny island, renowned for having those mushrooms naturally grow.
These disciples knew Jesus very well and they loved him, but these were far from being flawless individuals. There're many passages in the gospels which meantion a disciple or two messing up, and there being a lesson learned from that. Heck, the most messed up of Jesus' disciples even sold the "intel" on Jesus to the Jewish authorities for only a few measly pieces of silver. "Oh you of little faith!" I recall Jesus saying to his discples out on the lake of Galilee, when a terrible storm brewed... And these are the people Christians rely on as their source of absolute truth?
As I meantioned, the disciples did love Jesus - which makes me wonder: At what point does following after the Messiah become Hero-Worship? How quickly can the pen veer off of the truth, where fact becomes flattery? If you study the Bible (as I have) never once does Jesus himself explicitly meantion that he's the "Son of God" and the "third part of a Tri-une God" (the "Trinity"). No! "Think not that I have come to destroy the law, but to confirm it!" is what he said... "Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind, and soul - and love your neighbor as you love yourself" is what he said, and if humanity would listen to him we'd all be saved... as is the Messiah's task, by definition.
Either way, he's coming back and this time he won't be taking any graceful half-meassures, allowing people the oppourtunity to listen to him in their own time and figure things out. There's a passage in the bible that many Christians have a hard time with, and it says that when Jesus returns there will be a huge body of Christians who will come to him saying, "Lord, Lord" and Jesus will say to them, "I never knew you; Begone from me!"
.. or why god calls jesus his son in the bible...
As I pointed out, unlike the Noble Qur'an, God is not the author of the Bible; Jesus' disciples were. Men, just like you and I - and I don't know about you but I'm nowhere near perfectly accurate in anything I do. ;-) Trying, though.
I agree with Samiha on this, though - If you want to learn the perfectly accurate description of Jesus, from the words of God Himself, look no further than your own Holy Qur'an. There're lots of meantionings of Eisa in the Sunnah, as well. The more we know about these Islamic details, the easier it is for us to understand the whole truth and dispel these Christian (and others') myths.
One day I'll flesh out a proper article on all of this, and include referrances and whatnot ... but, basically, this is why
some Christians view Eisa as the
literal Son of God. I hope that helps. =)