Compare/Contrast Christanity vs. Islam
...ity. (Sabr Foundation 1-3) Christianity teaches that man is sinful and can never inherit eternal life in the presence of God as a result of the sins of our first parents, Adam and Eve, as well as our own personal sin. Therefore it became necessary for God to become man in the person of Jesus Christ, who as the Son of God was sinless and unblemished. His purpose was to suffer and die in atonement for the sins of all whom accept his sacrifice for sin. (The Geography of Christianity 1-3) Christianity is traditionally understood to be founded by Jesus of Nazareth as a religion for both the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles of the Diaspora. Christians view God as Lord and Savior over all and accept the Bible as his faultless word. Traditionally, it is seen as if Christianity and Islam have nothing in common. On the contrary, these two religions have more in common than most people, both Christians and Muslims, are aware of. When Muhammad revolted against the worship of idols in Mecca and told the people they should worship the God who created the heaven and the earth, he and his followers were persecuted, and about eighty of his followers were forced to go to a Christian nation. The Christian king of Ethiopia gave these persecuted Muslims a safe haven and also took care of them until their country was safe enough to return. Both sacred Books of these two religions, the Holy Bible and the Qur’an, have things that compliment each other. For example, both books testify that Jesus is ‘The Word sent by God’, was born from the Virgin Mary, and is sinless. The Qur’an also acknowledges the Torah (the Law of Moses), Psalms of David, the writings of the Old Testament prophets, and the Injil (The Gospel of Jesus Christ) as inspired Holy Scriptures from God in which we should follow as does the Bible. Like Christianity, an essential part of the Islamic teaching is to adore Jesus and believe in his holiness. The Qur’an attributes to Jesus many of the miracles which are mentioned in the Gospel. According to the Holy Qur’an, Jesus was empowered by God to cure the sick, revive the dead, and make the blind see. The areas of disagreement between Islam and Christianity are quite clear. Although Islam accepts the holiness of Jesus, it denies his divinity. According to ...