The world could end in a million different ways; by war, aliens or global warming; it seems every person has a theory as to what will happen. Christians and Muslims both have prediction and prophecy telling what insanity will ensue when the earth ceases to exist. Islam and Christianity have some very similar theories and also some very contrasting theories. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. …the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” In the Christian faith the world was created by God in the sequence of seven days. Throughout those days he made light and darkness, water and sky; he made the animals of the water and the animals …show more content…
A big part of the end of the world in the Christian faith is something called the rapture. The rapture is when Jesus returns to take all those who believe in Him up to heaven and away from the earth. Those left on the earth are the people that rejected God and/or are part of different religions. When the rapture occurs, the Holy Spirit, God’s believed spirit that resides on the earth, will leave the earth and there will be nothing holding back evil. The time at which the rapture will occur is a subject of conflict among the Christian churches. The first and most popular theory is the “Pre-Tribulation” theory; the people in this group believe the rapture to occur right before the Tribulation. In this theory the rapture itself is sort of the “starting pistol” for the Tribulation. Next is the “Mid-Tribulation” theory, these people believe that Christians will have to suffer three-and-a-half years or halfway through the Tribulation. They believe that Christians are exempt from the wrath of God but are not exempt from the sufferings of the Tribulation. Similar is the “Post-Tribulation” theory; in this belief Christians are not raptured until the end of the Tribulation for much the same reasons as the “Mid-Trib” theory. Some also believe that even though Christians’ sins have been atoned for they still have to be punished with suffering in the Tribulation. The last and least commonly heard of theory is the “Pre-Wrath” theory. This group
Similarities and Differences in Islam and Christianity With Respect To Beliefs in Afterlife and Nature of God
Conflicts, clashes, misunderstandings, and misconceptions represent an image of ignorance, sometimes, or a sign of prejudice. When it comes to religions, the situation escalates to be a real serious issue. Islam, and since its existence, has faced many struggles with many people who think of it as an outrageous religion that pushes people to kill, treat unfairly, and think criminally. However, Islam by name is a message of peace. The word Islam was taken from the word Salam, which simply means peace in Arabic. Additionally, the ideal of this religion is to worship one god –Allah– and believe that Mohammad is his messenger. Many of the legalizations of Islam call for concord and peace and fight a common wickedness; nevertheless, there are still some many people who are not aware of what the real meaning of this religion is and how it is rooted in Judaism and Christianity. Therefore, it is a religion that belongs to the same tree of the other divine religions mentioned before. Anyhow, since Islam and Christianity or Islam and Judaism are divine religions, why did they both exist? Why was not there only one religion? Well, a question like that cannot be answered with a simple answer. It is a matter of some many historical incidents that created that division in these religions. Overall, Islam and Christianity are very similar and compatible in many different ways although they have major differences.
Both Christianity and Islam had ways of being different towards merchants and trade but both also had similar ideas on trade and merchants. Christians believed that merchants were very successful men and that trade was one of the most important things in society. Muslims on the other hand believed that merchants were low ranked individuals that played tricks and robbed people of their money. But Christians and Muslims can be compared with their attitudes towards merchants and trade because both believed that the more honest and fair you were as a merchant, the better you would be as a person and merchant overall. They both believed that you should give the same amount that you get and vise versa.
Islam and Christianity are wide spread religions in the world. These two major world religions have different belief systems and their common originality, values and some beliefs have enabled most of their believers to respect and try to understand each other's faith. The concept of rituals is more important in understanding religion. I will explain Islam and Christianity based on rituals. In terms of practice, Islam and Christianity share prayer, fasting, alms, Pilgrimage. There are definite differences in detail, but the principle practices remain similar
The good news associated with the teaching of the end of the world is so that we are prepare Jesus tells us in Matthew 4:26-29 So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms, do not believe it.’ For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of an. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. “Immediately after the distress of those days“‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.” . It keeps reminding us Christians why Jesus
At the end of the tribulation, Christ will return and set up his kingdom and will rule for 1000 years. At the conclusion of the 1000 year rule, an outbreak of sin will be perpetuated and the final judgment for the wicked. Then the new heaven and the new earth will then be established for all eternity.
Two men, from two distinct societies, one born from a virgin, thought to be the Messiah and the other as a messenger from Allah. Christians believe Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice; their savior and redeemer. Although there were many conflicts in the development of the Christian faith, Christianity is the world’s largest religion. Islam was founded by Muhammad, a caravan trader from the ruling clan in Mecca. To Muslims, he is the human prophet of the god Allah. Although Christianity and Islam are portrayed as two distinctive religions, they are both rooted to the Jewish faith, and are considered to be Abrahamic monotheistic religions. It may be very controversial, but it is believed that God and Allah are one.
Christianity came about 2000 years ago and was founded by Jesus Christ. It is mostly practiced in the Western world with a population of about 2 billion people. The name Christianity came from a Greek word ‘Christos’ meaning Jesus Christ and was founded between 4 B.C. and 30 A.D, and consist of the 3 major groups which are the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox. Islam on the other hand was founded about 1400 years ago by Muhammad in 600’s A.D. The word Islam is derived from an Arabic word for submission and was founded between 570 and 632 A.D, there exists two main groups of Islam: Sunni and Shia (Islamicbulletin.org). The teachings of Muhammad where compiled after his death in order to make up a sacred text called the Quran. Both of these religions have similarities and differences in terms of beliefs and rituals which shall be discussed below.
With regards to the religions of Islam and Christianity, it is imperative to recognize that these two practices account for some of the largest followings in the history of modern civilization. With that being said, the links between Islam and Christianity can be astoundingly similar whilst also offering key characteristics of difference. Although both emphasize certain ideals in differing contexts, I’d argue that it would be reprehensible not to recognize the power the devout followers of both practices receive upon praying to their God from above.
Saint Augustine once said, “faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe (Faith).” There are many different religions throughout the world and there are many similarities and differences, but they all center around having faith. However, they all believe in something different. Christianity believes in one God, and Islam also believes in one God. Someone might say that Christianity and Islam have nothing in common, but they agree on more than one might think. They have similarities because they both trace back to the same start, but they are also different because even though they started the same, they stray apart over time.
Historically, we recognize the influence religion has had in shaping civilizations worldwide. Today we continue to witness its transformational powers in both the individual human being as well as our global society. It gives purpose to its followers as they allow the set of moral codes to guide their lives and influence their behaviors. Just as religion has the power to unite opposing forces under one common belief, history reminds us of its destructive capabilities that have led to genocide, war, and other cruelties against mankind. Christianity and Islam are prime examples of the two-edge sword that is religion. These monotheistic religions share similarities in their origins and histories of violence in the name of God but have noteworthy differences in practices and doctrine.
The religion Christianity and Islam are one of the religion that is commonly practiced today, and both have spread around the world. These two religions have similarities such as beliefs, spread, and the threat of the founders. Yet, there are differences to these two religions such as the founder of the religion and how it came to be, the views of God, and the salvation between both religion. Both religion merge and can become one but also part rom their ideologies and practices which as mentioned above will continuously spread until the end of the world. This essay will consist on the surface of these two religions and their difference and similarities. To compare both religion, one must know their history to identify the root differences and similarities.
Exemptionalist, environmentalist, universe and judgement day are a few known and existing concepts. Initially, exemptionalists are the people who believes that humankind should stop worrying because they can withstand all the situations. On the other hand, environmentalists are the people who believes humankind is a part of nature so they point out that humankind is related to environment directly, hence humankind is affected by all the problems associated with the environment. Universe is the place where everything stays and occurs in. The day of judgement is the time many religions accept that God will end the life which we live. Mainly theories about end of the world can be separated into three groups which are the end by the human based problems, physical destruction of universe and the order of God. Although the human based damages on the Earth are getting more and more serious and physical collapse of universe makes sense scientifically, the decision of ending the world will only be in the hands’ of the owner of everything, the God, not the humankind.
Earthquakes, famines, diseases, and the rise of Islamic terrorism were recorded as our future history a long time ago. This is the time that Jesus referred to as the "beginning of sorrows," (Matthew 24:8 KJV). It is a future history that was spelled out before any of us were ever born. However, it is the frequency of all of the earthquakes, the natural disasters, and the occurrence of worldwide unrest that we must pay attention to, in order to better understand the travail of a changing world, and what that means to us right now, and in very real time. Jesus said, "All these things must come to pass, but it is not the end," Matt 24:6 KJV. The Earth is presently in an effacement stage, and it is ready to enter into a period of
The world ending, means that destruction will happen days leading up to the end of the world. Most people may say this because of what one was taught; for example, religion or just what one thinks. Some people think Jesus is coming. Others believe their god is coming, whichever god that may be. Some may believe it’s global warming, and all these natural disasters are happening