Judgment day is a day that all monotheistic religions believe in. According to monotheistic religions, it is the day where the world ends as we know it, people either go to heaven or hell according to what they have done during their lives. However, these beliefs vary from one religion to the other. Christianity and Islam have many similar beliefs about judgment day, but Islam has deeper information about what will happen; these beliefs include, the signs before the arrival of the day, the antichrist, and the appearance of Jesus Christ. These similarities help us understand the idea that Islam came after Christianity to clarify and add more information.
First, both religions state that no man knows when judgment day will come. For example, it says in the bible, “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only” (Matthew 24:36 ). In addition, it says in the Quran, “They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah, but most of the people do not know that its knowledge is only with Allah" (Surat Al-A’raf [7:187]). This similarity shows that both Christians and Muslims do not know when judgment day will occur. We can see that there is about the same amount of information about the arrival of judgment day, but the Quran mentioned the fact that judgment day will come “unexpectedly”, which was not mentioned in Christianity.
Second, it is believed that the antichrist will come to earth before judgment day...
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Much of Revelation is the source of debate. Many passages are symbolic in nature, and the exact meaning of the symbols can be difficult to determine. Some passages can be interpreted in various ways. The identity of the Four Horsemen, the 144,000, and Babylon the Great in particular are points of contention. Nevertheless, proper hermeneutics and careful study can illuminate these difficult passages.
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They both took up a belief in millennialism. The Christians claimed that 1000 A.D. would be the end of it. Of course that never happened, so they moved on to believe that in 2000 A.D. would be the date of the apocalypse, now they are somewhat undecided as to when the apocalypse will occur. The same plight occurred within the Zoroastrian faith. When Zoroaster died, they waited patiently for the apocalypse to come....
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Both Christianity and Islam mirror Judaism. From Judaism, Christianity and Islam derived the doctrines of monotheism, prophecy, resurrection, and a belief in the existence of heaven and hell. Both Islam and Christianity have a holy book. Christians consider the Bible the inspired word of God, however Muslims believe that the Koran is the literal word of God. Mohammed was merely transcribing the words of Allah, much as a court reporter does. Muslims therefore attribute greater spiritual
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Christianity is focused on forgiveness and mercy, paired with apocalyptic visions, Hell, and the wrath of God. But Islam is centered on justice and the destruction of unbelievers. Allah is merciful -- but not to those who don’t share his practice. The early history of Christianity is one of persecution and martyrdom; Jesus himself submitting to crucifixion. In contrast, Islam was not born in submission, but in warfare against the enemies of
Religions exist with the belief of afterlife, either would be in the form reincarnation, resurrection or the eternal Atman. What I want to focus at today is the resurrection and how there are similarities and differences of it with respect to Christianity and Islam. Muslims calls it the Day of judgment or the last days so is Christians in some sense but it is also called the last things. Such beliefs include few different components; Death, resurrection, heaven and hell, paradise and the return of the lord.
Islam and Christianity seem to have very little in common; however, the two actually show strong likeness, principally in the central areas. Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in one God. While both believe in the same God, He is called by two completely different names. He is referred to as "Allah" by Muslims and "God" by Christians. Although Islam and Christianity are two different religions, their similarities in beliefs and prayers make them comparable in many aspects.
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Islam appealed to people in variety of societies and cultures, bringing important changes as a result of contact while often merging with the local beliefs. Islam sometimes spread to other countries because of military conquest. Muslims rarely forced people to convert to their religion, often preferring to tax the other religions instead. Islam spread through more conversions as people learned what it was through trade and missionary networks. The religion was simple as it had a set of beliefs about what to do and what not to do in order to to go to heaven and to avoid eternity in hell. First, Islam gained followers in the Middle East and North Africa, slowly to gain popularity in southern Europe. Christianity on the other hand believes that Jesus is God the Son who became a human being. People receive eternal life by believing in Jesus and following his teachings. Christianity had a major impact on the West, particularly in the arts, philosophy, and society. From 750 AD to the early 1400s, Islam was gaining territory in all parts of Europe by invading the countries in uncommon ways such as creating a cultural fusion and a pocket of Muslims that are inhabiting the area. Christianity then made it’s rise in the Americas in the late 1400s with the Spanish missionaries that forced conversion on the people. Both religions have changed over the time for the people who believe in it, but have stayed central to their beliefs.
Christians view Jesus as the son of God and part of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). They believe Jesus to be the incarnation of God in the flesh who was sent to Earth to atone for man’s sins. In fact, because of this belief that Jesus was a divine being, Christianity, the once small sect of Judaism, manifested into its own religion incorporating Christ’s teachings. Specifically, Christians see Jesus as the Messiah that was promised in the Old Testament, whereas Jews don’t and are still awaiting for him to come. Muslims consider Jesus as one of the prophets of God, interestingly he was the last prophet before Muhammad. To Muslims, Jesus is also the messenger of God for the people of Israel, but he is not regarded as the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, does not recognize Jesus as either the son of God, a divine being, the messenger of God, or even as a prophet of God. Instead, he is viewed as just another ordinary Jew with no special connection to God. The other difference between these three faiths is how they view human nature. To Christians, man is thought to already be born with sin, due to Adam and Eve, who betrayed God’s trust, thus condemning the rest of humanity. As exemplified in Psalms Chapter five verse two, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me” (King James Bible Online). On the other