IslamandChristianity

Some differences between Islam and Christianity

Subject In Christianity In Islam

Holy Book The Bible
In some branches of Christianity there are sacred books to supplement the Bible. Most Christians however, accept only the Bible as God's inerrant word that reveals the plan of salvation. The Koran
Muslims, like Christians, study the Bible but believe that it has been corrupted over time. The Koran, which supercedes the Bible, is a book of laws to be obeyed.

God There is one God.
There is only one God, and He is the God of all mankind. He is merciful, loving, and just. He knows all, present and future, and he allows us to know him personally through salvation. God loves everyone, believers and non-believers alike, and wishes for all to come to repentance. There is one God.
There is no God but Allah; Allah is the same God as the God of the Jews in the Old Testament. He is powerful, distant, and impersonal. We cannot know Allah, nor do we need to - we only need follow him. He chooses who he will lead astray and who he will direct to knowledge.

Jesus
Additional information The Messiah, Son of God
Christians accept Jesus as Christ and Savior, God in the flesh come to save his people. While on earth he performed many miracles, and lived a sinless life. His death on the cross represents payment for mankind's transgressions. Most importantly to the Christians, he was resurrected from the dead.
Jesus will return to defeat an antichrist, rescue his people, and rule over his new kingdom. Prophet of God
Muslims accept Jesus as a prophet sent by God, but he was NOT God and never claimed to be. While on earth he performed many miracles (similar to those performed by other prophets) and lived a sinless life. Jesus was a Muslim. Jesus did not resurrect from the dead.
Jesus will return to break the crosses, kill the swine, defeat an antichrist, and judge the people

Mohammed Mohammed was a religious man, but he was neither apostle nor a prophet of God. Mohammed was a holy prophet chosen by God to send the people a message. He did not perform miracles nor was his life sinless. Mohammed did not resurrect from the dead, and was the final prophet.

Life of Women
For more information Judeo-Christian women have won rights thru policital means that were not provided under religious ideals. Women were possessions(fathers could force their daughters to marry or sell them as slaves), husbands could divorce adulterous wives but the wife could not divorce an adulterous husband, and women were not allowed to own property. As for the "equal" treatment seen in Christian societies today, defense is taken from the Bible where there is instruction to men to love their wives and wives to obey their husbands. In contrast, Muslim women were once considered equal partners. But with years of social deteriorations in certain countries, many Muslim women have lost their rights. The role of a Muslim woman is defined by what country she lives in. Where Mohammed encouraged both males and females to pursue an education, in some countries Muslim women are forbidden to attend school. And while the Koran does speak of women having rights in regards to doweries, sex, and marriage, it also instructs men to beat women whom they fear will desert them (4:34).

Attitude toward other religions Christians believe only those who receive/accept salvation will spend eternity with God. In the 20th century, this message was delivered by sharing the bible with unbelievers in a peaceful manner. Those who hear the word and reject it will spend eternity in hell; but the Christian still prays for and loves the unbeliever. Muslims believe that only Allah can give eternal life, and he does so based on works and good deeds outweighing the evil. Salvation is never assured. Those who reject the Koran and Islam are to have their hands and feet cut off and be expelled from the land.

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Subject	In Christianity	In Islam
Holy Book	The Bible In some branches of Christianity there are sacred books to supplement the Bible. Most Christians however, accept only the Bible as God's inerrant word that reveals the plan of salvation.	The Koran Muslims, like Christians, study the Bible but believe that it has been corrupted over time. The Koran, which supercedes the Bible, is a book of laws to be obeyed.
God	There is one God. There is only one God, and He is the God of all mankind. He is merciful, loving, and just. He knows all, present and future, and he allows us to know him personally through salvation. God loves everyone, believers and non-believers alike, and wishes for all to come to repentance.	There is one God. There is no God but Allah; Allah is the same God as the God of the Jews in the Old Testament. He is powerful, distant, and impersonal. We cannot know Allah, nor do we need to - we only need follow him. He chooses who he will lead astray and who he will direct to knowledge.
Jesus Additional information	The Messiah, Son of God Christians accept Jesus as Christ and Savior, God in the flesh come to save his people. While on earth he performed many miracles, and lived a sinless life. His death on the cross represents payment for mankind's transgressions. Most importantly to the Christians, he was resurrected from the dead. Jesus will return to defeat an antichrist, rescue his people, and rule over his new kingdom.	Prophet of God Muslims accept Jesus as a prophet sent by God, but he was NOT God and never claimed to be. While on earth he performed many miracles (similar to those performed by other prophets) and lived a sinless life. Jesus was a Muslim. Jesus did not resurrect from the dead. Jesus will return to break the crosses, kill the swine, defeat an antichrist, and judge the people
Mohammed	Mohammed was a religious man, but he was neither apostle nor a prophet of God.	Mohammed was a holy prophet chosen by God to send the people a message. He did not perform miracles nor was his life sinless. Mohammed did not resurrect from the dead, and was the final prophet.
Life of Women For more information	Judeo-Christian women have won rights thru policital means that were not provided under religious ideals. Women were possessions(fathers could force their daughters to marry or sell them as slaves), husbands could divorce adulterous wives but the wife could not divorce an adulterous husband, and women were not allowed to own property. As for the "equal" treatment seen in Christian societies today, defense is taken from the Bible where there is instruction to men to love their wives and wives to obey their husbands.	In contrast, Muslim women were once considered equal partners. But with years of social deteriorations in certain countries, many Muslim women have lost their rights. The role of a Muslim woman is defined by what country she lives in. Where Mohammed encouraged both males and females to pursue an education, in some countries Muslim women are forbidden to attend school. And while the Koran does speak of women having rights in regards to doweries, sex, and marriage, it also instructs men to beat women whom they fear will desert them (4:34).
Attitude toward other religions	Christians believe only those who receive/accept salvation will spend eternity with God. In the 20th century, this message was delivered by sharing the bible with unbelievers in a peaceful manner. Those who hear the word and reject it will spend eternity in hell; but the Christian still prays for and loves the unbeliever.	Muslims believe that only Allah can give eternal life, and he does so based on works and good deeds outweighing the evil. Salvation is never assured. Those who reject the Koran and Islam are to have their hands and feet cut off and be expelled from the land.
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