Christian
Verses Islamic Worldview
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Christian
Worldview
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Islamic
Worldview
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| Creation by God of all that exists (Genesis 1:1) | Creation by Allah of all that exists |
| There is one God. He exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-23, Mark 12:29, John 14:26, Matthew 28:19) | There is one God (Allah). They reject that Jesus is divine, He being simply one of God's prophets - of which Mohammad is the greatest |
| God has revealed Himself through the Bible and most clearly in Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God Himself (Colossians 1:13-17, 2nd Timothy 3:16, 2nd Peter 2:21) | Allah never would reveal himself, instead he reveals his will, not himself |
| Man made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27) | Man NOT made in the image of God |
| Adam and Eve sinned and thus brought sin into the world (Genesis 3:1-7) | Adam & Eve sinned, then repented and were forgiven, with no continuing effects of their rebellion |
| Original Sin - all of Adam's posterity are born with a sin nature and are sinful from birth (Romans 3:22-23, 1st John 1:10) | Does not believe in original sin, nor that all men are sinful. After his sin and repentance God makes Adam his deputy (caliph) and the first of the prophets. |
| Man is by nature sinful and has need for redemption by the atonement of Jesus Christ (Romans 5:6, 8:32, Colossians 1:19-20, Hebrews 7:26-27, 9:26, 10:12, 1st John 4:10) | Man is basically good but prone to mistakes. Muslims who repent and submit to God return to a state of sinlessness, with no help from Christ (or anyone) needed. |
| Through the work of Christ, God adopts Christians into His family and calls them His children (Romans 8:14-15, Ephesians 1:5, Galatians 4:5) | Through rigorous religious ritual man can become a servant of Allah but will never be considered a part of Allah's family |
