Comparing Christianity & Islamic Doctrine

The CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY, www.carm.org, has prepared a "Comparison grid between Christianity and Islamic doctrine." By CARM's on admission, the grid is only "a general representation of Islamic beliefs."

Although it is not perfect, it is a worthy read and study.

The chart uses the following topics as the basis for the comparison: Afterlife, Angels, Atonement, Bible, Crucifixion, Devil, God, Heaven (Paradise), Hell, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Judgment Day, the Koran, Man, Muhammad, Original Sin, Resurrection, Salvation, Son of God, and the Word.

Please note that I am not familiar with Islamic beliefs, so there is no guarantee that the chart is 100% accurate. As a Christian, I disagree with CARM's position on Atonement and Original Sin inasmuch as CARM apparently does not believe in the necessity of baptism as I do (Mark 16:16), and unlike CARM, I do not believe that man inherits sin from Adam. Thus, if CARM - a "Christian" organization - cannot accurately represent the beliefs of all Christians, I (like possibly CARM itself) doubt that CARM as a non-Muslim can accurately represent the beliefs of all Muslims.

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