Muslims are taught to believe that Jesus was not crucified. The Quran states, "They neither killed nor crucified him—it was only made to appear so." Christians, based on historical evidence, testify that Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead on the third day. The whole of history and faith revolves around the historical Jesus, the Son of God in flesh, who paid the ultimate sacrifice so people could receive forgiveness of sin and assurance of salvation.

Against the wishes of many national churches, as well as the protests of Muslim-background Christians, various agencies have continued to alter the terms for “Father” and “Son” in Bibles translated for Muslim societies. These translations have become known as “Muslim-Idiom Translations” (MITs).

This blog explores the many significant and surprising ways the Islamic story of the birth of Jesus and the biblical narrative differ.

One day a Muslim friend from India approached me and asked me a very interesting question: "Are you thinking of joining our side...