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Irreconcilable Differences Between Christianity and Islam

Sometimes Muslims will claim that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, but this would violate the Law of Noncontradiction due to the fact that Christianity and Islam make completely opposite claims that cannot both be true.

 

When one looks into Christianity and Islam, it is clear that Christians and Muslims do not worship the same God:

 

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1) Concerning Jesus' Divinity:

Christianity says Jesus is God: Mark 14:62; John 1:1-3, 8:58, 20:28; Romans 9:5; Colossians 1:15-20; Titus 2:13; 2 Peter 1:1.

 

Islam says Jesus is not God, but just a prophet: Surah 4:171, 5:17, 72, 75.

 


2) Concerning Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection:

Christianity says that Jesus was crucified and resurrected to atone for the sins of humanity: Matthew 26:28, 27:35, 28:5-6; Mark 14:24, 15:24, 16:6; Luke 23:33, 24:5-7; John 19:18, 20:1-18; Romans 4:25.

 

Islam says that Jesus was not crucified nor resurrected: Surah 4:157-158.

 


3) Concerning Jesus Being Sacrificed for Our Sin:

Christianity teaches that Jesus was the Lamb of God who died for the sins of the world: Matthew 26:26-28; John 1:29, 36; 1 Corinthians 15:3.

 

Islam does not teach that Jesus was the Lamb of God and it teaches that He didn't die for the sins of the world: Surah 4:157-158.

 


4) Concerning the Trinity:

Christianity teaches the doctrine of the Trinity: Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; Mark 1:10-11; Luke 3:22; John 1:32-34; 2 Corinthians 13:14.

 

Islam denies the Trinity and teaches Tawhid: Surah 4:171, 5:73.

 


5) Concerning Salvation:

Christianity says that we are saved by knowing Jesus by grace through faith, and not by works: Matthew 7:22-23; Romans 3:24-25; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5.

 

Islam says we are saved by works: Surah 7:8-9, 23:101-104, 101:6-9.

 


6) Concerning God as Our Father:

Christianity says that God is our Father: Matthew 6:8, 9, 14, 32; Luke 11:13; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2.

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Islam says that God is the Father of no one: Surah 5:18, 19:88-93 (In the Islamic tradition there are 99 names of Allah, and not one of them refers to Allah as Father).

 


7) Concerning God's Love For Sinners:

Christianity says that God's love is unconditional and that He loves sinners and unbelievers: John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:19.

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Islam says that God doesn't love unconditionally and that He doesn't love sinners and unbelievers: Surah 3:32, 30:45.

 


8) Concerning Original Sin:

Christianity teaches that all are born in sin because all have sinned through Adam: Genesis 3:1-24; Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:12-21.

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Islam does not teach original sin, that a person will not bear the burden of another, and that people are born in a state of purity: Surah 35:18; Sahih Al-Bukhari 6:60:298 (4775), Sahih Muslim 33:6425 (6757), 33:6426 (6758).

 


9) Concerning Sinning:

Christianity teaches that God doesn't want people to sin: John 5:14, 8:11; 1 Peter 1:15-16.

 

Islam teaches that God does want people to sin: Sahih Muslim 37:6620 (6963), 37:6621 (6964), 37:6622 (6965).

 


10) Concerning God and Deceit:

Christianity teaches that there is no deceit in God and that God does not lie: Isaiah 53:9; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18; 1 Peter 2:22.

 

Islam teaches that God is the best deceiver: Surah 3:54, 8:30 (root word “makr” means “deception”).

 


11) Concerning God's Spirit Indwelling the Believer:

Christianity teaches that the Holy Spirit indwells the believer: John 14:17; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Timothy 2:14; 1 John 4:4.

 

Islam does not teach that God's Spirit indwells the believer.

 


12) Concerning Heaven:

Christianity teaches that people are neither married nor given in marriage in heaven, but are like the angels: Matthew 22:23-30; Mark 12:18-25; Luke 20:27-36.

 

Islam describes heaven like a brothel, where men will have an eternal erection and will be given 72 virgin wives to have sex with: Surah 37:48, 78:33; Sahih Al-Bukhari 6:60:402 (4879); Jami At-Tirmidhi 3:20:1663, 4:36:2562 (Dar-us-Salam reference); Sunan Ibn Majah 5:37:4337 (this Hadith is Da’if) (Dar-us-Salam Reference).

 


13) Concerning the Title of "King of Kings":

Christianity teaches that Jesus is "the King of kings and Lord of lords": 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14, 19:16.

 

Islam teaches that the most awful name to Allah on the day of resurrection is the title "king of kings" and the most wretched and vile person in the sight of Allah on the day of resurrection is the one who is called "king of kings": Sahih Al-Bukhari 8:73:224 (6205), 8:73:225 (6206); Sahih Muslim 25:5338 (5610), 25:5339 (5611); Jami At-Tirmidhi 5:41:2837 (Dar-us-Salam Reference).

 


14) Concerning the Forbidden Fruit:

Christianity says the forbidden fruit was from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil: Genesis 2:16-17.

 

Islam implies the forbidden fruit was from the tree of life: Surah 7:20, 20:120.

 


15) Concerning the Location of the Fall of Man:

Christianity teaches that the fall of man happened on earth in the garden of Eden: Genesis 2:8, 3:23-24.

 

Islam teaches that Adam’s rebellion happened in heaven: Surah 2:35-38, 7:19-27, 20:117-123.

 


16) Concerning Eternal Motivation:

Christianity teaches that the motivation for heaven is a love for God and a desire to be with Him: John 14:15-21, 15:9; Philippians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Revelation 19:6-8.

Islam teaches that the motivation for heaven is the desire for sex: Surah 37:48, 78:33; Sahih Al-Bukhari 6:60:402 (4879); Jami At-Tirmidhi 3:20:1663, 4:36:2562 (Dar-us-Salam reference).

 


17) Concerning Lying:

Christianity condemns lying: Psalm 15:4; Proverbs 6:17, 6:19, 12:22; Matthew 5:37, 15:19-20, 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Colossians 3:9; 1 Peter 3:10; Revelation 21:8, 22:15.

 

Islam allows lying (taqiyya): Sahih Al-Bukhari 3:49:857 (2692); Sahih Muslim 32:6303 (6633).

 


18) Concerning the Hitting of Wives:

Christianity calls men to love their wives as Christ loved the church, to love them as themselves, to cherish them, and condemns hitting women: Ephesians 5:25-33; 1 Timothy 3:3 (the Greek word translated as “violent” is “plektes”, which literally means “a striker”).

 

Islam allows men to beat their wives into submission: Surah 4:34; Sahih Al-Bukhari 7:72:715 (5825); Sunan Abu Dawud 11:2141 (2146); Sunan Ibn Majah 3:9:1986 (Dar-us-Salam Reference).

 


19) Concerning a Woman’s Testimony:

Christianity never speaks down about a woman’s intellect. In fact, Jesus trusted them so much that the very first people He showed Himself to after His resurrection to spread the good news that He was alive were women: Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-10; John 20:11-18.

 

Islam says a woman’s testimony is only worth half of a man’s testimony, and that women are intellectually deficient: Surah 2:282; Sahih Al-Bukhari 1:6:301 (304), 2:24:541 (1462), 3:48:826 (2658).

 


20) Concerning Violence:

Christianity condemns violence: Psalm 11:5; Proverbs 3:31, 6:17, 13:2, 16:29; Matthew 15:19-20, 26:52; 1 Timothy 3:3; Revelation 21:8.

 

Islam promotes and commands violence: Surah 2:191, 216, 244, 4:95, 8:39, 9:5, 29, 73, 47:4-6, 66:9; Sahih Al-Bukhari 1:2:24 (25), 1:2:35 (36), 4:52:44 (2785), 4:52:46 (2787), 4:53:352 (3123), 9:93:549 (7457), 9:93:555 (7463); Sahih Muslim 1:149 (250), 20:4645 (4879), 20:4696 (4931); Sunan Ibn Majah 4:24:2794 (Dar-is-Salam Reference); Jami At-Tirmidhi 5:44:3032 (Dar-us-Salam Reference).

 


21) Concerning Retaliation:

Christianity condemns retaliation: Matthew 5:39; Luke 6:29; Romans 12:14-21; 1 Peter 3:9.

 

Islam promotes retaliation: Surah 2:194.

 


21) Concerning Questioning:

Christianity encourages people to question and be open to reason: Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; James 3:17; 1 John 4:1 (Also, in Jude 22 the Bible says to have mercy on those who doubt).

 

Islam discourages people from asking tough questions: Surah 5:101-102.
 

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