The objection , how can God die is normally an argumentation that Muslims bring forth to attempt to disprove the deity of Jesus. Muslims are implying that God cease to exist since the physical body of Jesus was put to death on the cross. What's problematic is that physical death doesn't entail ceasing to exist. According the Quranic text when someone experiences physical death they don't cease to exist, but continues to have consciousness in the hereafter.
And say not of those slain in God's way, 'They are dead'; rather they are living, but you are not aware. S. 2:154
Count not those who were slain in God's way as dead, but rather living with their Lord, by Him provided, rejoicing in the bounty that God has given them, and joyful in those who remain behind and have not joined them, because no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow, S. 3:169-170
1. When humans physically die, they don't cease to exist according to the Quran.
2. According to Christianity Jesus who is God took on flesh, i.e human body.
3. Jesus's human body was physically put to death.
4. Therefore when the physical body was put to death he did not cease to exist.
The Muslim's objection back fires against them because it presupposes that man is capable of physically dying but not ceasing to exist. But God himself, if he did take on flesh and physically died, he would cease to exist. Which would mean man has a mode of existence that is superior to God's on the term of physically experiencing death ,but yet not ceasing to exist.
Logically if God is capable of preserving someone who physically dies from ceasing to exist, why couldn't he be able to take on flesh and physically die but not cease to exist? On what basis do Muslims believe when man dies he doesn't cease to exist, but if God took on flesh and dies he would cease to exist?
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