A Muslim caller cited this verse to claim the Qur'an explicitly says Jesus and his followers were Muslims.
Scripture spotlight
Quran 5:111
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111 And when I inspired the Apostles: "Believe in Me and My Messenger"; they said, "We believe; witness Thou our submission."'
Used to argue that Jesus' disciples received divine inspiration/revelation, supporting the host's claim that apostolic witnesses could be legitimate inspired transmitters of the Gospel.
Used to argue that even in the Quran, Jesus' disciples received divine inspiration, so an apostle like Paul receiving revelation is not inherently problematic.
Cited to argue that Jesus' disciples themselves received divine inspiration/revelation, supporting the claim that non-prophets can receive revelation.
Cited to support the Christian argument that Jesus’ disciples were divinely inspired to believe correctly in God and Jesus, making their recording of Jesus’ teachings reliable.