{"id":52386,"date":"2020-03-07T15:42:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=52386"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:26:35","slug":"why-should-i-believe-in-jesus-who-was-born-like-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2020\/03\/07\/why-should-i-believe-in-jesus-who-was-born-like-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should I Believe in Jesus, Who Was Born Like Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI already believe in God\u2014Allah, the Most High. So why should I surrender my life to Jesus, when He was also born like a human being, just like me?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

That is a deep and important question\u2014and it deserves an honest, thoughtful answer.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with something close to home. Your mother<\/strong> was born just like you. She\u2019s a human being, not a divine being. Yet, when you were born, God entrusted your life into her hands. Why? Because you couldn\u2019t survive on your own. You needed someone to feed you, protect you, love you, and teach you how to live. Even though she was human like you, God used her to guide and raise you.<\/p>\n

In the same way, Jesus was born as a human being<\/strong>, but there\u2019s a key difference\u2014He was not born with sin<\/strong> as all other humans are (Romans 5:12). According to the Bible, His birth was by the power of the Holy Spirit, not through ordinary human conception<\/strong> (Luke 1:35). That means Jesus came into the world as both fully God and fully man<\/strong>\u2014sinless, holy, and sent from heaven.<\/p>\n

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Why Did God Send Jesus?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We live in a broken world full of sin, pain, and death. No matter how much we try to live good lives, we still fall short of God’s perfect standard. The Bible says:<\/p>\n

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”<\/strong>
\n\u2014Romans 3:23<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Because of sin, we are separated from God\u2014and we need a Savior<\/strong>. That\u2019s why God sent Jesus<\/strong>, not as just another prophet or teacher, but as the only one who could carry the weight of our sins and restore us to God.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014John 3:16<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cFor the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014Romans 6:23<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jesus Was Born Like Us\u2014But for Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jesus experienced life as we do\u2014hunger, sadness, temptation, suffering\u2014yet He never sinned (Hebrews 4:15). That\u2019s what qualifies Him to be our Savior. He understands us fully, yet has the power to lift us above our weaknesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

God wants us to entrust our lives to Jesus not because He was merely born like us\u2014but because He came from God to save us<\/strong>. He\u2019s the bridge between sinful humanity and a holy God.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014Acts 4:12<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What Happens When We Believe in Jesus?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you believe in Jesus, you\u2019re not just adding another prophet to your life\u2014you\u2019re inviting God Himself<\/strong> to live in you, lead you, and give you eternal hope. He brings:<\/p>\n