Transcript Comparing and Contrasting Islam and Christianity

Justin W. Bass, Ph.D.
Muhammad
was born in AD 570 in Mecca
Angel
Gabriel appeared to him and said “Recite!”
Koran
was the result
Koran
is the final revelation
Mecca
to Medina in AD 622
Muslim
Conquest (1.5 Billion today)
Five Pillars of Islam:
1.) Profession of faith (Shahada)
“There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his
messenger”
2.) Prayer (Salat)
3.) Almsgiving (2.5%)
4.) Ramadan
5.) Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca.
The Koran is the perfect, uncreated word of the Creator.
Monotheistic
Jesus
Jesus was virgin born (19.19-24), is sinless (19:29-33), the
Messiah, a prophet, heals the blind, the leper, raises the
dead, has disciples (2:87, 252; 3:37-59; 5:110-120),
ascended into heaven and will return to destroy the
Antichrist.
 Holiness
Reverence for the Scriptures
Golden Age of Islam (8th – 13th century)
Golden Age of Islam (8th – 13th century)
Philosophy
Science
Math
Astronomy
Physics
Medicine
Art
Decline: Al-Ghazali (11th century)
“And to warn those who say, ‘Allah has taken a son.’
They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers.
Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they
speak not except a lie” (Surah 18:4-5).
“Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this
testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe
God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not
believed the testimony God has given about his Son”
(1 John 5:10)
Misunderstanding the Trinity:
“Then God will say: ‘Jesus son of Mary, did you ever
say to mankind: ‘Worship me and my mother as gods
besides God?’ (Surah 5:114-118)
John the Baptist
OT Prophecies
“Difference between Jesus Christ and Mohammed:
Mohammed not foretold. Jesus Christ foretold”
(Blaise Pascal, Pensées no. 241)
Mohammed performed no miracles
Islamic view of Heaven
“The righteous shall return to a blessed retreat: the
gardens of Eden, whose gates shall open wide to receive
them. Reclining there with bashful virgins for
companions, they will call for abundant fruit and drink.
A ll this shall be yours on the Day of Reckoning; Our
gifts can have no end.”
(Surah 38:48; 44:50-58; 55:54, 67-68; 56:30; 78:31)
Islamic view on Women
“Men have authority over women because God has
made the one superior to the other, and because they
spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are
obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God
has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear
disobedience, admonish them, forsake them in beds
apart, and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no
further action against them. Surely God is high,
supreme.” (Surah 4:34-35)
Koran denies Jesus’ Crucifixion
“And for their saying, ‘Indeed, we have killed the
Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of
Allah.’ And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify
him; but another was made to resemble him to them”
(Surah 4:157)
Koran denies Jesus is the Son of God
Survey of 750 Muslim Converts
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2008/winter/9.
13.html
Representing 30 different countries and 50 distinct
ethnic groups
Top 5 Reasons why they converted to Christianity
1.) Love and Lifestyle of Christians
2.) Healings and Dreams
3.) Dissatisfaction with Islam: Lack of Love and Forgiveness
“On that day all shall be weighed with justice. Those whose
good deeds weigh heavy in the scales shall triumph, but
those whose deeds are light shall lose their souls, because
they have denied Our revelations.” (Surah 7:5-9)
Mohammed and Jesus: A Comparison
“May the hands of Abu-Lahab perish! May he himself perish!
Nothing shall his wealth and gains avail him. He shall be
burnt in a flaming fire, and his wife, laden with firewood,
shall have a rope of fibre round her neck!” (Surah 111.1-5)
“Father forgive them they know not what they do”
(Luke 23:34)
4.) Biblical Truths
“If you doubt what We have revealed to you, ask
those who have read the Scriptures before you. The
truth has come to you from your Lord: therefore do
not doubt it. Nor shall you deny the revelations of
God, for then you will surely be among the lost.”
(Surah 10.94)
5.) Life and Teachings of Jesus
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