Three Religions under One God
It is nice to have at least three religions under God.
We can learn something in an organized manner, at least.
Comparison of Religious Beliefs
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Islam
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Judaism
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Christianity
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| type of theism |
strict monotheism
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strict monotheism
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Trinitarian monotheism
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ultimate reality
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one God
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one God
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one God
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names of God
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Allah (Arabic for God)
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Yahweh, Elohim
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Yahweh, the Holy Trinity
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| other spiritual beings |
angels, demons, jinn
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angels and demons
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angels and demons
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| revered humans |
prophets, imams (especially in Shia)
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prophets
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saints, church fathers
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| identity of Jesus |
true prophet of God, whose message has been corrupted
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false prophet
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Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world
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| birth of Jesus |
virgin birth
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normal birth
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virgin birth
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| death of Jesus |
did not die, but ascended into heaven during crucifixion
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death by crucifixion
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death by crucifixion
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| resurrection of Jesus |
denied
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denied
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affirmed
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| second coming of Jesus |
affirmed
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denied
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affirmed
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| divine revelation |
through Muhammad, recorded in Qur'an
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through Prophets, recorded in Bible
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through Prophets and Jesus (as God Himself), recorded in Bible
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| view of sacred text |
inspired, literal word of God, inerrant in original languages
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views vary
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inspired, some believe inerrant in original languages
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| human nature |
equal ability to do good or evil
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two equal impulses, one good and one bad
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"original sin" inherited from Adam - tendency towards evil
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| means of salvation |
correct belief, good deeds,Five Pillars
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belief in God, good deeds
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correct belief, faith, good deeds, sacraments (some Protestantsemphasize faith alone)
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| God's role in salvation |
predestination
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divine revelation and forgiveness
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predestination, various forms of grace
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| good afterlife |
eternal paradise
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views vary: either heaven or no afterlife
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eternal heaven
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| bad afterlife |
eternal hell
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views vary: either eternal Gehenna, reincarnation, or no afterlife
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eternal hell, temporary purgatory (Catholicism)
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| view of fellow Abrahamic religions |
Jews and Christians are respected as "People of the Book," but they have wrong beliefs and only partialrevelation.
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Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism.
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Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.
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The most important distinction is found in a question about afterlife.
Judaists have no uniform answer among themselves.
However, once you admit God exists and He watches us, judges us, and handles us properly. You have to expect that God will give us something that is the most important, eternal life, since God must have eternal life for Himself and an uncounted amount of eternal life for us.
So, then it is a little strange that Judaists do not believe that God will surely give them eternal life if they satisfy Him by their living righteous lives on the earth. On the other hand, Christianity and Islam stand on this promise. God will surely reward good Christians and good Muslims with eternal life.
Power of God rests on His function to have a man conquer death, since death is the last and largest problem for a man. If he cannot conquer death, his wealth, worldly reputation and titles, and happiness in this world look nothing.
However, there is a danger that if a man does not believe in afterlife, he might try to enjoy his life on the earth as much as possible no matter what atrocity he might cause.
Therefore, true Christians and true Muslims must be safer than true Judaists who are allowed not to believe in afterlife.
Anyway, Judas was neither a Christian nor a Muslim; he was a Jewdaist.
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Act 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
Act 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Act 1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Act 1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Act 1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.