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Dear Christian

We Muslims share with you the belief that Jesus was the Messiah sent by God. Islam differs from Christianity mainly in the following teachings of your Churches:-

(a) That God is a Trinity (b) That Jesus is God (c) That Salvation is through the death of Jesus.

Where in the teachings of Jesus do you find these central teachings of the Christian Church? Do you accept and follow the teachings of Jesus or someone else?

What Jesus taught was

(a) God is One

"And this is Eternal Life that they might know THEE THE ONLY TRUE GOD and Jesus Christ whom Thou has sent." John 17:3

"While I was with them in the world I kept them in THY NAME..." John 17:12

"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for the Father seeks such as worship Him." John 4:23

"And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." Mt 19:17

Paul did not believe in the Trinity either

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" 1 Tim 2:5

"There is actually to us one God the Father,...and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ" 1 Corinthians 8:6

"One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" Eph 4:6

"And ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's" 1 Corinthians 3:23

(b) Jesus was sent by God

"I do nothing of myself; but as the Father hath taught me, I speak these things." John 8:28

"For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak." John 12:49

"If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." John 10:37-38

"He that hears my word and believes on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come unto condemnation, but is passed from death into life." John 5:24

But "Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me." John 7:16

"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli,lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46

"And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape." John 5:37

(c) Salvation is by obedience to God.

"Not every one that says unto me Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but He THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN. Many will say to me in that Day: Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FROM ME, YE THAT WORK INIQUITY." Matthew 7:21-23

"Jesus answered: Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee: Ye must be born again." John 3:5-7

Some Christians say that they are not interested in the doctrines, but that they are “born again “ Christians as in John 3:3-7 and that they accept the New Covenant as described in Acts 2:16-20 that refers to Joel 3:1-5 and Hebrews 3:8-13 that refers to Jeremiah 31:31-34. Please note that the Prophecy of Joel is the same as that of Jesus in Matthew 24 and refers to events long after the departure of Jesus and after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Yes, the Covenant of Jesus replaced the Covenant of Moses. In the same way, the Covenant of Muhammad replaced that of Jesus. (See Quran 5:12-16).

In general all religions teach Justice, Compassion and Truth (which are attributes of God). But there is a difference in emphasis. Hebrewism is based mainly on Justice and therefore on Law and ritual. Christianity (as taught by Jesus) is about Compassion, and therefore is based on Motives that underlie behaviour. Islam goes another step further. Islam is the Religion of Truth and puts emphasis on knowledge and awareness. Motives must be based on correct Knowledge. Note that Jesus in John 15:26 and 16:12-14 prophesied the coming of the Religion of Truth after him, through someone like himself who would speak as he heard, and would affirm the mission of Jesus. That cannot refer to the Holy Spirit as that was always with Jesus.

Please read the following articles that deal with Christianity

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The Alternative Way - Book 4 Chapter 4

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