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No. Jesus told a paralysed man that his sins were forgiven. Some scribes (Jewish teachers of the law) said only God (﷾) can forgive sins. But the Gospels answer them. Matthew ends the story with the crowd praising God (﷾), who had given such power to men. In John, Jesus gives his disciples the same power, and no church says that made them God. Jesus also said he could do nothing of his own self. The prophet Nathan told King David that God (﷾) had put away his sin. And Jesus forgave this man long before the cross Christians speak of, so his forgiveness needed no sacrifice. Islam agrees that only God (﷾) forgives. The Qur'an asks: who can forgive sins except Allah (﷾)? Jesus announced God's (﷾) forgiveness as His messenger.

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