Transcript File - Christianity VS Islam

The Gospel of Christ
vs.
The Pillars of Islam
“Five Pillars” of Islam:
• Confessing Faith (Kalima)
• Prayer (Salat)
• Almsgiving (Zakat)
• Fasting (Ramadan)
• Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Confessing
Faith in
Allah
Shahada(s) – The confessions made by
Muslims affirming the oneness of Allah
and the role of Muhammad as Allah’s
messenger.
“There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah.”
One must state this to become a Muslim,
and this is repeated continually by
Muslims.
Confess
Confessing
Faith
in
Faith in
Christ
as
the
Allah
Son of God
“Whosoever shall confess that
Jesus is the Son of God, God
dwelleth in him, and he in God”
(1 John 4:15).
”...And he answered and said, I
believe that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God” (Acts 8:37; cf. Matt.
10:32-33; 16:13-18).
Christ is Deity
“In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God” (John 1:1; cf. 1:14).
”And without controversy great is the
mystery of godliness: God was manifest
in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen
of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,
believed on in the world, received up
into glory” (1 Timothy 3:16; cf. Isa. 9:6;
Mic. 5:2; Matt. 1:23; John 20:28).
God in Three Persons
“And God said, Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness...” (Gen. 1:26;
cf. 3:22; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19; 1
Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; etc.).
God the Father – John 3:16; Eph. 4:6
(God described as “Father” 250 times in NT)
God the Son – John 3:16; 20:28; 1 Tim. 3:16
God the Holy Spirit – Acts 5:1ff; Gen. 1:2
The Quran’s Claims About Jesus
Muslims say Jesus was not the Son of
God.
“The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of
Allah"; and the Christians say, "The
Messiah is the son of Allah." That is
their statement from their mouths;
they imitate the saying of those
who disbelieved [before them].
May Allah destroy them; how are
they deluded?” (Sura 9:30).
The Quran’s Claims About Jesus
Muslims say Jesus was not Deity.
“They have certainly disbelieved who say
that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. Say,
"Then who could prevent Allah at all if
He had intended to destroy Christ, the son
of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the
earth?" And to Allah belongs the
dominion of the heavens and the earth
and whatever is between them. He creates
what He wills, and Allah is over all things
competent” (Sura 5:17).
The Quran’s Claims About Jesus
The Quran teaches that Jesus was not
even crucified!
“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...Rather, Allah raised him
to Himself...” (Suras 4:157-158).
According to the Quran, Christ did
not shed His blood for the
remission of our sins, yet His death
on the cross, burial, and resurrection
is the theme of the Bible and the
very foundation of Christianity!
(Gen. 3:15; Psa. 22; Isa. 53; Matt.
16:21; 26:28; Acts 2:22-36; 17:31; 20:28;
1 Cor. 15; Gal. 3:13; Eph. 1:7; Phil.
2:5-8; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; 1 Pet. 1:18-19;
Heb. 9:13-18; Rev. 13:8, etc.)
To take away the cross is to take away:
• The death of Christ (Gen. to Rev.)
• The saving blood (Gen. to Rev.)
• The demonstration of God’s love
(Jn. 3:16; 15:13; Rom. 5:8; 1 Jn. 4:9-10)
• The resurrection of Christ (1 Cor. 15)
• The Gospel (death, burial, resurrection)
• Our hope of being raised
• God’s Plan of Salvation (baptized into
Christ’s death, burial, resurrection)
• THE ENTIRE BIBLE!
What does the Bible reveal
about Mohammed?
John would say Mohammed was not
guided by the Holy Spirit:
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is
come, he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall
he speak: and he will shew you things
to come” (John 16:13; cf. Jude 3).
What does the Bible reveal
about Mohammed?
Zechariah would say Mohammed lied.
“In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the
house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
for sin and for uncleanness. And it shall come to
pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will
cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and
they shall no more be remembered: and also I will
cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out
of the land. And it shall come to pass, [that] when
any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his
mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou
shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of
the LORD...” (Zechariah 13:1-3; 1 Cor. 13:8ff).
What does the Bible reveal
about Mohammed?
Paul would call him “accursed.”
“...But though we, or an angel from
heaven, preach any other gospel unto
you than that which we have preached
unto you, let him be accursed. As we said
before, so say I now again, If any [man]
preach any other gospel unto you than
that ye have received, let him be
accursed” (Galatians 1:8-9).
Prayer to
Allah
The devout Muslim prays five times a
day, facing Mecca.
The word “Mosque” means “place of
prostration”: the building in which
Muslims worship, including the Minaret
(tower from which Muslims are called to
prayer by the Mu’azzin – prayer caller),
the Mihrab (the niche that marks the
direction of Mecca), and the Minbar (the
platform/pulpit from which the Friday
sermon is delivered).
Prayer to
Allah
Pray to God
the Father
through
His Son
Prayer is a spiritual blessing only for those “in
Christ” (Isa. 59:1-2; Eph. 1:3; 1 Pet. 3:12).
“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in
a certain place, when he ceased, one of his
disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to
pray, as John also taught his disciples. And
he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name...” (Luke 11:1-2; cf. John 16:23; Eph. 5:20;
Phil. 4:6).
Almsgiving
“The alms originally were voluntary,
but all Muslims are legally required
to give one-fortieth of their income
for the destitute. There are other
rules and regulations for produce,
cattle, etc. Freewill offerings also
can be exercised.”
–Handbook of Today’s Religions
Give of our
means;
do
Almsgiving
good unto
all men
“Upon the first day of the week let every one of
you lay by him in store, as God hath
prospered him...” (1 Corinthians 16:2).
“Pure religion and undefiled before God and
the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and
widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world” (James
1:27).
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do
good unto all men, especially unto them who
are of the household of faith” (Galatians
6:10).
Fasting
(Ramadan)
Ramadan is the ninth month of
the Islamic calendar, during
which time Muslims fast from
sunrise to sunset.
Fasting
(Ramadan)
Fast
privately,
at own
discretion
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the
hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for
they disfigure their faces, that they may
appear unto men to fast. Verily I say
unto you, They have their reward. But
thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine
head, and wash thy face; That thou
appear not unto men to fast, but unto
thy Father which is in secret: and thy
Father, which seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly” (Matthew 6:16-18;
cf. 9:14-15; Acts 13:2; 14:23).
“But in all [things] approving ourselves
as the ministers of God, in much
patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in
distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments,
in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in
fastings...” (2 Corinthians 6:4-5).
“In weariness and painfulness, in
watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in
fastings often, in cold and nakedness”
(2 Corinthians 11:27).
“All of us, on occasion, should resolutely
put out of our hearts every semblance of
worldly desire, and fleshly appetite, and
with prayer and fasting, draw very near
to God and claim his support and
guidance in life...In view of the fact that
neither time nor manner of observance
is given for fasting, we must conclude
that these are matters to be determined
in each instance, and by each person
participating”
–Guy N. Woods
Pilgrimage
(Hajj)
Muslims must make a pilgrimage
(Hajj) to Mecca at least once in his or
her lifetime where various rituals
and rites are performed in the month
of Dhul-Hijah. The word Ka’bah
means “cube” and refers to the
central shrine in Mecca to which
pilgrimages are made; Arabs believe
it was built by Abraham and
Ishmael.
Pilgrimage
(Hajj)
Go into all the
world; No
place holier
than another;
Assemble with
local saints
“And he said unto them, Go ye into
all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature. He that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved; but
he that believeth not shall be
damned” (Mark 16:15-16; cf. Matt.
28:18-20).
“Our fathers worshipped in this
mountain; and ye say, that in
Jerusalem is the place where men
ought to worship. Jesus saith unto
her, Woman, believe me, the hour
cometh, when ye shall neither in
this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem,
worship the Father” (John 4:19-21).
“And let us consider one another to
provoke unto love and to good
works: Not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as
the manner of some [is]; but
exhorting [one another]: and so
much the more, as ye see the day
approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25).
Is there a “Sixth Pillar”?
• Confessing Faith
• Prayer
• Almsgiving
• Fasting
• Pilgrimage
• Jihad
“There is a sixth religious duty
associated with the five pillars.
This is Jihad, the Holy War. This
duty requires that when the
situation warrants, men are
required to go to war to
spread Islam or defend it
against infidels.”
– Handbook of Today’s Religions
Does the Quran teach its
followers to kill those who are
not Muslims, or has the Quran
been misrepresented and
unjustly criticized?
The Quran says Allah told Mohammed
to gather soldiers and fight against
“those who disbelieve”
“So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause
of Allah; you are not held responsible
except for yourself. And encourage the
believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah
will restrain the [military] might of those
who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in
might and stronger in [exemplary]
punishment” (Sura 4:84).
The Quran commands fighting
“Fighting has been enjoined upon
you while it is hateful to you. But
perhaps you hate a thing and it is
good for you; and perhaps you love a
thing and it is bad for you. And
Allah Knows, while you know not”
(Sura 2:216).
“Fight against those who believe not
in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor
forbid that which has been forbidden
by Allah and His messenger and
those who acknowledge not the
religion of truth [Islam, JPH] among
the people of Scripture [Jews and
Christians, JPH], until they pay the
Jizyah [tax, JPH] with willing
submission, and feel themselves
subdued” (Sura 9:29).
“Slay the idolaters”
“But when the forbidden months are
past, then fight and slay the idolaters
wherever ye find them, and take
them, and prepare them each
ambush. But if they repent and
establish worship and pay the poor
due, then leave their way free” (Sura
9:5).
8:12 - Cut off their finger tips; stab
them in their necks.
Strike their necks and “slaughter” them
“So when you meet those who disbelieve
[in battle], strike [their] necks until,
when you have inflicted slaughter upon
them, then secure their bonds, and either
[confer] favor afterwards or ransom
[them] until the war lays down its
burdens. That [is the command]. And if
Allah had willed, He could have taken
vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He
ordered armed struggle] to test some of
you by means of others...” (Sura 47:4).
Fight until the only religion
left is Islam
“And fight them until there is no
fitnah and [until] the religion, all of
it, is for Allah. And if they cease –
then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what
they do” (Sura 8:39).
Fight, and you will go to Paradise
“So let those fight in the cause of
Allah who sell the life of this world
for the Hereafter. And he who fights
in the cause of Allah and is killed or
achieves victory – We will bestow
upon him a great reward” (Sura 47:4;
cf. 48:16-17).
Martyrdom = a trip to Paradise
“...And those who are killed in the
cause of Allah – never will He
waste their deeds. He will guide
them and amend their condition.
And admit them to Paradise,
which He has made known to
them” (47:4-6).
The Quran and punishment of enemies
“The punishment of those who
wage war against God and his
Apostle, and strive with might
and main for mischief through the
land is: execution, or crucifixion,
or cutting off of hands and feet
from opposite sides, or exile from
the land” (5:36).
“The term "jihad,” often translated “holy war,”
literally means “struggle.” When studied
chronologically, the Qur'an concept of war
appears to evolve:
A. Stage one: No retaliation (in Mecca)
B. Stage two: Defensive fighting permitted (first
instruction in Medina)
C. Stage three: Defensive fighting commanded
(revised instruction in Medina)
D. Stage four: Offensive war commanded to kill
pagans and humble Christians and Jews
(after conquering Mecca)”
-- Mark Copeland; cf. Richard P. Bailey, Jihad: The
Teaching of Islam From Its Primary Sources – The
Qur'an and Hadith
“The main tenets of Islam can be very appealing...A
call to believe in one God...a call to repentance and
submission to the will of God; a call to holy living,
involving diligent prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage.
Yet the early history of Islam and recent events have
many people wondering...Is Islam a religion of peace?
Does Islam allow people to live together in harmony
regardless of race, class or beliefs?
Most Muslims say they are for living together in
peace and harmony—especially those living in countries
where Muslims are in the minority; yet one might ask, "Is
this because of Islam, or in spite of Islam? Would there
be calls for peace and tolerance if Muslims were the
majority?”
-- Mark Copeland
Kill your
enemies
(Jihad)
Love your
enemies;
Do good
to them
“Ye have heard that it hath been
said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and
persecute you” (Matthew 5:43-44).
“Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all
men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in
you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but
[rather] give place unto wrath: for it is
written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay,
saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy
hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals
of fire on his head. Be not overcome of
evil, but overcome evil with good”
(Romans 12:17-21).
“For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places...Stand therefore, having
your loins girt about with truth, and
having on the breastplate of
righteousness; And your feet shod with
the preparation of the gospel of peace”
(Ephesians 6:12, 14-15; cf. Rom. 10:15).
Various Differences
in Doctrine
Islam on Sin
“Surely good deeds take away evil deeds” (11:114).
Kabira (“big sins”)—murder, adultery, drunkenness,
disobeying parents, neglecting Ramadan or Friday
prayers, gambling, dancing, shaving the beard,
forgetting the Koran after reading it, usury…
Forgiveness with repentance.
Saghira (“little sins”)—deceit, anger, lust. Forgiveness
if greater sins are avoided and good deeds are
performed.
Shirk—association (of other gods with Allah). No
forgiveness.
Salvation by own effort
(40:9, 39:61, 7:43)
Charity atones for sins
(2:271,277)
• Earn the favor of Allah.
• Earn salvation.
• Earn paradise.
Predestination
In Islam, Allah determines
everything, even who will
choose to follow him.
2:142; 6:39; 6:125
Islam: Salvation is earned through the
efforts of those who were pre-selected
by Allah to inhabit a very sensual
paradise.
Christianity: Salvation is granted by
the grace of a loving God to those who,
through faith, repentance, and
obedience accept that loving gift.
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage.
“So if a husband divorces his wife
(irrevocably), he cannot after that, remarry her until after she has married
another husband and he has divorced
her...” (Sura 2.230).
The Quran and Wives
“...marry those that please you of
[other] women, two or three or
four...” (Sura 4:3).
Sexual relations with captive female
slaves is acceptable.
Sura 23:5-6; 70:30
The Quran and Paradise
“The true servants of Allah will be well
provided for, feasting on fruit and
honored in gardens of delight. Reclining
face to face upon soft couches, they shall
be served with a goblet filled at a gushing
fountain… delicious to those who drink
it. They shall sit with bashful, dark-eyed
virgins, chaste as the sheltered eggs of
ostriches.” -- 37:40-49. See also 78:32ff.
“Muslims believe that Jesus is one of the
greatest prophets who came to the Israelites. Is
it not odd that Muslims make such a statement
when major differences exist between the
doctrine of Christ and the doctrine of
Muhammad? The teachings of Muhammad go
against the words of Christ. No support for
Islamic doctrines is forthcoming from the
Bible. These different messages show that no
agreement exists between Christ and
Muhammad. There is no way that Muhammad
can be a prophet of God” –Richard Massey
• Mohammed never claimed to be Deity, but Christ did.
• Mohammed never claimed to die for our sins.
• Mohammed never did a miracle, but he said Christ did!
• Mohammed said that he and all prophets had sinned
(with the exception of Jesus!)
• Mohammed admitted that Christ’s body is not on
earth (but Mohammed’s body is).
• Mohammed did not die for us; Christ did!
• Mohammed did not rise from the grave, but Christdid!
• Mohammed is not on the right hand of the Father, but
Christ is!
• Mohammed said Jesus was the virgin-born Messiah,
and he spoke favorably of the Injil (Gospel) of
Christ, saying it was from God (Sura 3:3; 9:31;
19:20).
• Will you believe the Gospel of Christ and obey it?