In this eye-opening episode of The Deen Show, Dr. Laurence Brown returns to address a question that many Christians and seekers of truth wrestle with: do Muslims actually follow the teachings of Jesus more closely than Christians do? As a former atheist with a Doctor of Divinity degree and PhD in religious studies, Dr. Brown brings unmatched credentials to this interfaith discussion. His conclusion may surprise you: the Islamic way of life aligns more closely with what Jesus actually taught and practiced than modern Christianity does.
What Did Jesus Actually Teach and Practice?
Dr. Brown points out that the word “Christian” appears only three times in the Bible, and none of those occurrences took place during the lifetime of Jesus, peace be upon him. Jesus never called himself a Christian, never heard the word “Christianity,” and was not walking around calling himself “Christ.” The original followers of Jesus were Jews who considered themselves Jews. The term “Christian” was actually a derogatory label applied decades after Jesus’s mission. Meanwhile, the core of what Jesus taught — worshipping One God, praying, fasting, and living righteously — is exactly what Muslims practice today.
“I still follow the teachings of Jesus. As a Muslim, I worship the God that Jesus worshipped. I pray the way Jesus prayed — with my face on the ground. I fast the way Jesus fasted. The values of loving Jesus Christ and relating to his mission, I’ve maintained all of that by becoming Muslim.”
Key Parallels Between Islam and the Teachings of Jesus
- Jesus prayed by falling on his face (Matthew 26:39) — Muslims prostrate in the same manner five times daily
- Jesus taught strict monotheism: “The Lord our God is One Lord” (Mark 12:29) — this is the foundation of Islam
- Jesus fasted for 40 days — Muslims fast the entire month of Ramadan
- The Trinity doctrine was not taught by Jesus but was developed by Tertullian, a lawyer, over 200 years after Jesus’s mission
“The doctrine of the Trinity is not found in the Bible. The word Trinity appears nowhere in the Bible, but it is in the Quran, which says: do not say Trinity. Your God is One God.”
Dr. Brown’s books, including “MisGod’ed” and “God’ed,” available on Amazon and at leveltruth.com, provide extensive evidence for these claims. His message is clear: if you truly love Jesus and want to follow his teachings, study what he actually said and did, not what was added centuries later by church councils and theologians. Islam honors Jesus as one of the mightiest messengers of Allah and calls all people to worship the same One God that Jesus himself worshipped.
