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BRIEF LOOK AT FAITH:
Christians vs. Muslims

God

Christian Belief
God
is three gods merged into one God. This one God is called a Trinity.
However, to say that God is three is a blasphemy of the highest order.
All three parts of the Trinity are "coequal" "co-eternal" and "the same
substance". For this reason, this doctrine is described as "a mystery".

Muslim Belief
God
is one God in the most basic, simple, and elementary meaning of the
word. He has no children, no parents nor any equal. In Islam God is
known by the name "Allah" and more than 99 other venerated names, such
as “the Merciful”, “the Gracious”, “the All-Powerful”, etc.

Jesus

Christian Belief
The
second member of the Triune God, the Son of the first part of the
Triune God, and at the same time “fully” God in every respect.

Messenger

Muslim Belief
A very elect and highly esteemed messenger of God. No Muslim is a Muslim
if he does not believe this.

Holy Spirit

Christian Belief
The third member of the Triune God, but also “fully” God every
respect.

Gabriel

Muslim Belief
He is the angel Gabriel. The angel Gabriel is highly
 esteemed as the “Trustworthy Spirit”.

Mary the mother of Jesus

Christian Belief
A
chaste and pious human woman who gave birth to Jesus Christ, the second
member of the Trinity, the Son of God, and at the same time “fully”
God
Almighty in every respect.

Muslim Belief
A
chaste and pious human woman who was chosen, purified, and preferred
over all of the women of creation to be the one to give birth to Gods
elect messenger Jesus through the command of God without any father
whatsoever.

Word

Christian Belief
Part of God which was “with” God but also “fully” God and then
became Jesus the Son of God.

Muslim Belief
God’s
 command “Be!” which resulted in Jesus’ conception in the womb of
Mary without the need for a human father.

Previous Prophets

Christian Belief
All accepted, respected, and believed.

Muslim Belief
All accepted, respected, and believed.

The Bible

Christian Belief
Accepted as 100% the faultless word of God.

The Books

Muslim Belief
Muslims
believe in the books of the previous prophets including the “Torah”
which was sent to Moses, the “Zaboor” (Psalms) which were given to
David, the “Injeel” (Gospel) which was given to Jesus, and the
Qur’an
which was given to Muhammad However, Muslims are told that the previous
scriptures were tampered with by mankid and the Bible should only be
accepted in as far as it is confirmed by the Qur’an. It is to be
treated with respect, however any statements which clearly oppose those
of the Qur’an are to be rejected as the work of mankind.

Muhammad

Christian Belief
Varying
beliefs. Some believe that he was a liar, some believe he was a
lunatic, some believe he was the False Messiah, and yet others claim he
was deceived by the Devil.

Muslim Belief
The
last messenger of God to all of humanity. He was known as “The
Truthful, the Trustworthy” before he received his first revelation. He
was a human being but performed a number of miracles during his
lifetime by the will of God.

The Qur’an

Christian Belief
Varying
beliefs ranging from it being a copy of the Bible to it being the work
of Muhammad (pbuh), to its being the work of Christians and Jews who
were conspiring with Muhammad.

Muslim Belief
The
last book of God sent to mankind. It was given the distinction of being
personally quarded by God from human tampering. It is on a literary
level never before seen by mankind. No human to this day has ever been
able to meet its challenge to “write a work similar to it. “It shall
remain safe from the tampering of mankind till the day of Judgment as a
guidance for all Humanity.

Message of Jesus

Christian Belief
That
he was sent by God (who was at the same time “fully” Jesus) in order
to
die on the cross and save all mankind from the sin of Adam. Without
this sacrifice all of humanity was destined to perish in the sin of
Adam. After the crucifixion all that is required of humanity is faith
without any works.

Muslim Belief
That
he was sent by God as a messenger to the Jews in order to return them
to the pure and true religion of Moses, and to relieve them of some of
the regulations which had been placed upon them in ancient times. He
taught them to have faith as well as works. Neither one can stand alone.

Healing

Christian Belief
Jesus’
giving life to the dead, healing the blind and the lepers. All
accepted. He performed them because he was the Son of God and also at
the same time “fully” God and the “incarnation” of God.

Muslim Belief
All accepted. They were performed through the will of God just as Moses,
Noah, and all other prophets
 did so in ancient times through the will of God.

The crucifixion

Christian Belief
Jesus
was given over to the Jews. He was spat on, cut, humiliated, kicked,
striped, and finally hung up on the cross and killed very slowly and
painfully.

Muslim Belief
Jesus
was not forsaken to the Jews to be abused and killed, however, it was
“made to appear so to them”. God saved Jesus by raising him unto
Himself.

Second coming of Jesus

Christian Belief
Accepted.
Originally expected to happen during the lifetime of the first
disciples, many predictions have been made later and he is still
expected at any moment. He is currently anticipated to arrive around
the turn of the century (2000 C.E.)

Muslim Belief
Accepted.
Jesus did not die but was raised up into heaven by God. He shall return
to earth just before the Day of Judgment in order to kill the “False
Messiah” and to establish peace and justice on earth. He will kill the
pigs, break the cross, and call all humanity to Islam.

The original sin

Christian Belief
All
of humanity has inherited the sin of Adam. Only the death of the
sinless offspring of God could erase this sin. No one is born clean, no
matter if his life is only for a single day. Only baptism and faith in
the death of Jesus can save one from this destiny.

Muslim Belief
There
is no such thing. Humanity is created by God destined for heaven unless
they chose to disobey Him and refuse His mercy. God can very trivially
and effortlessly forgive the sins of all of Humanity no matter if they
were to fill the lofty regions of the sky. Such a matter would be
trivial and inconsequential for Him since He has already done much more
than that such as creating everything we can ever see, hear or imagine.
He loves to bestow His mercy and forgiveness on His creation and
rewards the most trivial acts with the most tremendous rewards. In
order to achieve God’s reward one must have faith as well as works.

The atonement

Christian Belief
The
sin of Adam was so great that God could not forgive it by simply
willing it, rather it was necessary to erase it with the blood of a
sinless innocent god named Jesus who was also “fully” God.

Muslim Belief
Adam
“atoned” for his sin by saying “My Lord I have sinned and if you do
not
forgive me and have mercy upon me then I shall indeed have lost. “So
God forgave him. Similarly, all human beings have the door to
forgiveness left open to them by God until the day they die. There are
no intermediaries between mankind and God. If they sincerely repent to
God, ask His forgiveness, and forsake their evil deeds before their
hour comes then He shall forgive them and there is nothing more
pleasing to Him than to forgive the sins of one who comes to Him in
sincere repentance.

Path to salvation

Christian Belief
If
you have faith in the atonement of Jesus for the sin of Adam which you
have inherited then you shall be saved. You anly need faith. No work is
necessary.

Muslim Belief
If
you have faith in God, believe in His messengers, and obey His commands
then He shall multiply every single good deed that you do many, many
times and erase your evil deeds, until on the Day of Judgment His mercy
shall cause your good deeds to far outweigh your evil deeds and grant
you passange into an ecstasy and Paradise so great that we can not even
imagine it, to abide there eternally. In the Hereafter there is only
reward and no work.
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