... is going to send a Messiah. Both of these religions contradict Christianity because of the Holy Trinity. One of the core beliefs of Christianity is the existence of the Holy Trinity. There is one God who is part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The goal of all these different religions is to ultimately get to a place called ... God Yahweh. Only exceptional human beings are raised after life on Earth. In Christianity, the final goal is a new, transformed, and redeemed world where Christ lives with his people in holy perfection. There will be no...

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... Muslims "Works" Dec. 13, 2001 (Ishaq Zahid) It has become a fashion by many evangelical Christians and the like to take the verses of the Holy Quran out of context and distort or misrepresent their meanings. Christian priests and reverends or Jewish Rabbis spend years and years in the seminaries and religious schools to ... they are ordained as ministers or what have you so that they are permitted to give a sermon in their congregations. To speak about what the Holy Quran says on a certain topic also requires certain depth of knowledge. However, some Christian or Jewish leaders just pick ...

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The Similarities and Differences of Christianity and Islam The customs and beliefs of Christianity and Islam may seem similar in many ways. They both maintain holy books that teach God's determination of mankind, speak of one God who is creator and ruler of life, and share a history that leads back to Abraham. However, there are many ... the God the Father; this is the God represented in the Old Testament. Second, there is the God the Son; this is Jesus as the Christ. Finally, there is the Holy Spirit. The three are considered to be one in the same. This is not the belief in Islam. Muslims b...

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... is going to send a Messiah. Both of these religions contradict Christianity because of the Holy Trinity. One of the core beliefs of Christianity is the existence of the Holy Trinity. There is one God who is part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The goal of all these different religions is to ultimately get to a place called ... God Yahweh. Only exceptional human beings are raised after life on Earth. In Christianity, the final goal is a new, transformed, and redeemed world where Christ lives with his people in holy perfection. There will be no...

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... of Judaism so they all have quite similar beliefs. For example, each of these religions has at least one holiday and one holy day. Judaism has Hanukkah, Christianity has Christmas and Easter, and Islam has Eid and Ramadan. The Islamic holy day lies on a Friday at the mosque while the Christians celebrate their religion at church on a Sunday morning. The Hebrew (Judaism ... in the middle, on a Saturday, and practice from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on a Saturday. They celebrate their holy day on a Saturday because they believe that this day was when G...

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... , in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.) I, myself, sometimes struggle on keeping my body and soul holy that I ask for forgiveness constantly, but I am sure that each Christians' bodies are God's Holy temples. And I believe that Christians should try hard on keep themselves apart from what the world tells them to do. Such as an ... we live our lives reflects the One that we have in our hearts, we should value ourselves as treasures of our Holy Father. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole sp...

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... he condemns his personal relationship with God. Christians believe that God is three gods merged into one God. This one God is called a Trinity. Christians believe that Christ gave His Holy Spirit to each of us, so that it would direct us to know God as our savior. This is the central doctrine that causes problems for Muslims when they consider Christianity ... the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is believed that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah. He was conceived by Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit and was meant to save us our sin...

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... of the world, or also known as Armageddon. In the faiths of Christianity and Catholic, they believe in a thing called the Trinity. This Trinity consists of Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit and how these three are one. The Trinity could also be looked at as an egg. The outer shell or the physical part of the egg that we can touch ... is the Holy Spirit. It is the tangible part. The yolk is God, which is also the central part of the egg, the most important part. Connected to the yolk is the egg white ... ...

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... cross, built the world's largest religion in His name." (T. Cahill p. 4) Christians believe in one God who is Creator and Lord of everything. He exists as Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus is the Son of God with two natures, human and divine. It is through Jesus Christ the Messiah and His willing sacrifice that we can be forgiven of our ... back to God through a personal faith in Christ. Our salvation or disbelieving in Christ, determines our life after death in Heaven or Hell. The Christian's faith relies solely on the Holy Bible for their source of authority on faith and...

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... names, the belief is centered on just one all-powerful, merciful, and gracious God. Christians believe in a concept of trinity, or three Gods merged into one. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit make up the Trinity with Jesus Christ believed to be the Son of God. Rituals Both religions have several rituals with little similarities between them. One ritual that is common ... Islam. Christians have several rituals, some of which are unique to individual denominations within the Christian faith. Two rituals that are common in most denominations of Christian faith are the Holy Eucharist and Ba...

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... his wife does not work. According to Mr. Shah, she will never work. In Pakistan, women are to stay home and raise children. Sohail observes the holy month of fasting called Ramadan. "It is a time of renewell, of replenishing one's spirit," Sohail proclaims. This is observed during the ninth month of the Islamic year and is ordained by the Koran, the Islam ... holy book. The fasting begins every morning at dawn and ends immediately at sunset. Muslims cannot eat, drink or smoke at all. In the evening, regular activities resume ... ...

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... 622 CE, and also had an all-powerful person like the Christians, this was the messiah of the Muslims, Muhammed. Unlike the Christians where there is a Holy Trinity that consists of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but all the same person, the Islam believes in one god, Allah, and his prophet, Muhammed. This is the only difference in the two messiahs, other ... ...

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... this world may deceive you; do not be duped by taking them at their face value. But 'the Word of God is living and powerful' (Hebrews 4:12). His words 'are spirit and they are life' (John 6:63). His words never change. Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth and cling to His words of genuine love. As a result ... yield fruits for Him. A poor woman, not much educated, discovered the true love of Christ. Confessing her sins to Him, she begged for forgiveness. Her heart was filled with His holy love. Jesus cleansed her stained-heart with His precious blood that He shed on the c...

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Cultural festivals in Malaysia are usually very colourful, exciting, and portray the spirit of unity and togetherness, despite the diversities of cultures and religions.Amongst the major cultural festivals, such as the Thaipusam,Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Gawai and Tadan Ka'amatan or ... marks one of the most important events in Islamic history - an event which dates back to the beginning of mankind, to the days of Adam and Eve. Just outside the holy city of Mecca at Arafah, Adam and Eve, the father and mother of mankind, were sent down to this world by Allah (God). After their expulsion f...

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... on every continent and now the largest religion in the world with the traditional belief of only one God. This God is one being and represents the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In addition, they believe that Jesus, the Messiah, will be sent to save the world. Christianity is also noted for its emphasis on faith in Christ as the primary component ... ...

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... your church. Being able to share the body of Christ is a truly special privilege. When you receive the Eucharist from your priest you get a true sense of the "Pilgrim Spirit" Pembroke writes, "As Christians celebrate the Lord's Supper they sample a little of the great heavenly feast that awaits. In the earthly liturgy, by way of foretaste, we share ... in the heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the holy city of Jerusalem, the goal toward which we journey as pilgrims, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God as the minister of the sanctuary and of the ... ...

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... it is today. Although the three religions that are derived from the Abrahamic religions have many similarities that include the concept of a single God, similar practices in prayer and community spirit, it is important to note the differences that are equally as important as the similarities. While focusing on the practices of Judaism and Christianity mentioned in the Torah and the ... provides a direct link between the worshipper and God. Moreover, many services are conducted by an imam, or religious leader, who gives the sermon and leads the congregation on the Muslim holy days (Frida...

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... . We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessoned the impact that the message of the Holy Spirit that is Jesus Christ provides. Money and technology have replaced divine intervention. It was faith, and love of Jesus Christ that allowed us as humans to live . I believe both have ... ...

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... . A difference to that is that in Christianity it's accepted that while "God" is the only god there is actually a "trinity" which is the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit. They are one in the same but have different functions and are all three sacred. It appears contradictory but it's a leap of faith. Not so much a leap... More of a hop ... ...

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... Gracious". For Muslims God does not talk, does not walk and does not do anything. For Christians there is three god, god the father, god the son and god the Holy Spirit but is merged into one god which is called trinity. When the Christians think about the god the father they often think of him as the maker of the world ... ...

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... (Genesis 1:26, 27; cp. Genesis 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 6:3, 8). The Christian Scriptures, both New and Old Testaments, teach that the Godhead consists of three persons in one: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ...

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... . This process of spreading religion was both immoral and against the word of God. God teaches us that, through our own free will, we will be able to find the Holy Spirit within ourselves and use it as a guide. This system of control insured that there was free labour and that the labourers would never revolt and do whatever they were told ... ...

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... the crucifix and the cross have become important symbols of the suffering Savior and the risen Lord. Good Friday and Easter Sunday, the day on which Jesus rose have become holy days. It is believed that Jesus through dying took the responsibility for the sins of the human race, reconciling humankind with God and God with humankind. Those who are Christians ... will come again and judge all the living and the dead and those that have been faithful and good will ascend into heaven. Until that day Christians believe that the Spirit of God lives in them, and guides and strengthens them in t...

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