Half-Truths and Whole Dodges

How Islam Misleads Christians About Jesus, Scripture, and Doctrine

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Introduction: The Christian Asks — Islam Deflects

A sincere Christian asks:

“If Islam respects Jesus, affirms his miracles, and recognizes previous prophets, why does it reject core Christian doctrines like his divinity, the Trinity, and the atonement?”

And:

“If the Qur’an is error-free, why are there so many Islamic sects?”

And:

“Why does Islam allow polygamy, when the Bible clearly affirms monogamy?”

Islam Q&A answers — but instead of clear, direct responses, what you get is a fog of theological dodges, partial truths, and dismissive sidesteps.

Let’s do the job they won’t.

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1. “Yes, We Believe in Jesus — But Only the Version We Invented”

Islam teaches:

• Jesus was a prophet

• He was born of a virgin

• He performed miracles

• He was righteous and sinless

Sounds good? Not so fast.

Because Islam also claims:

• Jesus wasn’t God

• He wasn’t crucified

• He never taught the Trinity

• The Injil (Gospel) he received is now lost

That’s like saying:

“I love Shakespeare, I just don’t believe he wrote anything, and I’ve got my own version of Hamlet that I think is better.”

Islam cherry-picks traits that are safe (miracles, virgin birth) and denies everything that makes Jesus central to Christian faith (Sonship, divinity, sacrifice).

The result?
A sanitized, politically convenient “Isa” who:

• Can do miracles, but not save

• Speaks truth, but didn’t die for sin

• Is honored, but never worshipped

That’s not respect. That’s religious identity theft.

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2. “We Believe the Bible Used to Be True — Until It Wasn’t”

Islam claims:

• The Torah and Gospel were once true revelations

• But they've been “corrupted”

But here’s the trap:

They never show when, where, or how the Bible was corrupted.

Ask:

• What part of the Gospel was changed?

• Where’s the manuscript that shows a pre-corruption version?

• Why does the Quran affirm the Gospel in Muhammad’s time (Surah 5:47)?

They can’t answer.
Because there is zero manuscript evidence of this corruption claim.

The Bible has:

• Over 5,800 Greek NT manuscripts

• Thousands of OT copies in Hebrew and Greek

• A textual tradition older and more reliable than any Islamic book

If God couldn't protect the Injil, but supposedly protected the Qur’an:

Why call Christians and Jews to judge by it in Surah 5:47?

This is not theology — it's damage control for a narrative that can't support itself.

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3. “There Are Sects in Islam — But That’s the People’s Fault”

The Christian asks:

“Why are there sects like Sunni and Shia if the Qur’an is perfect?”

Islam’s answer:

“The Qur’an is fine. People are the problem.”

But that doesn’t hold up.

• The Qur’an has multiple interpretations

• Hadith contradict each other

• Even early companions of Muhammad disagreed on doctrine, law, and even the Qur’an itself (see Ibn Mas’ud vs. Uthman’s recension)

The result?

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Kharijites

• Sufis

• Wahhabis

• Quranists

• Ahmadiyyah (considered heretics by mainstream Islam)

Claiming “people misunderstood” is a lazy excuse. If the book is perfect and clear, why has it produced fragmentation from the very beginning?

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4. “We Allow Polygamy Because Abraham Did It” — But So Did Pagan Kings

Islam permits polygamy — up to four wives at a time (Surah 4:3).
The Christian asks why, when Genesis 2:24 and Matthew 19:5 clearly show God intended one man and one woman.

Islam’s answer?

“Polygamy existed in the OT. Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon — they all did it.”

But here’s the problem:

• The Bible describes their polygamy; it does not prescribe it

• Every time polygamy is introduced, it brings jealousy, rivalry, conflict

• Jesus restores the Genesis ideal: one flesh, two people, permanent union (Matt. 19:4–6)

Islam, by contrast:

• Institutionalizes polygamy

• Allows unequal treatment of wives

• Offers no limit on concubines (slaves)

This isn’t continuation of prophetic tradition. It’s codified male privilege.

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5. “Islam Honors All Prophets” — Except When It Rewrites Them

Islam says:

“We honor Moses, Jesus, and Abraham.”

But then:

• It rewrites their stories

• Strips Jesus of his deity

• Denies his crucifixion

• Turns Abraham into a proto-Muslim

• Claims Muhammad was prophesied by them — but can’t prove it from their texts

So what Islam really means is:

“We honor the Islamic versions of your prophets.”

That’s not honoring. That’s colonizing other religions’ history and editing it to fit your narrative.

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6. The Christian’s Final Cry: “My Soul Needs the Truth”

And what does Islam offer in response?

• Believe in Jesus — but only the Islamic version

• Accept that God sends books — but loses all but one

• Follow the Qur’an — but know its followers are fragmented

• Accept polygamy — because ancient men did it

• Forget salvation by grace — and work your way to paradise under fear of hell

That’s not truth. That’s confusion with confidence.

Christianity offers:

• A crucified and risen Savior, attested by history

• A consistent revelation across centuries and covenants

• A God who enters history, not just sends books from above

• Forgiveness through grace, not striving under uncertainty

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Conclusion: You Asked for the Truth — Don’t Let a Revisionist Answer Bury It

The questioner said:

“My soul needs the truth.”

That cry deserves better than:

• A whitewashed Isa

• A vanishing Gospel

• A fragmented ummah

• And a “god” who revokes revelation, reinvents prophets, and rules with ambiguity

The truth is this:

• Jesus didn’t come to point to someone else

• He didn’t say, “Wait for Muhammad”

• He didn’t call himself just a prophet

• He said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” (John 8:58)

That’s either blasphemy or divinity.
And no amount of Islamic gloss can flatten that into “just a man.”

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the Author

Mauao Man is a blog created by a New Zealand writer who believes in following the evidence wherever it leads. From history and religion to culture and society, Mauao Man takes a clear, critical, and honest approach — challenging ideas without attacking people. Whether exploring the history of Islam in New Zealand, the complexities of faith, or the contradictions in belief systems, this blog is about asking the hard questions and uncovering the truth.